Journal of Thoracic Disease

Article	Citations
Modified SEIR and AI prediction of the epidemics trend of COVID-19 in China under public health interventions	1048
Cardiovascular risk of smoking and benefits of smoking cessation	124
Idiopathic subglottic stenosis: a review	72
Robotic bronchoscopy for pulmonary lesions: a review of existing technologies and clinical data	70
Hydrogen/oxygen mixed gas inhalation improves disease severity and dyspnea in patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 in a recent multicenter, open-label clinical trial	68
Impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on sleep	65
Virtual or reality: divergence between preprocedural computed tomography scans and lung anatomy during guided bronchoscopy	57
Mechanisms of resistance to osimertinib	56
Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy Consensus Statement and Guidelines for bronchoscopy and airway management amid the COVID-19 pandemic	53
Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicenter, retrospective, observational study	52
The impact of immune-inflammation-nutritional parameters on the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with atezolizumab	47
Bronchoalveolar lavage as a diagnostic procedure: a review of known cellular and molecular findings in various lung diseases	46
KRAS mutations testing in non-small cell lung cancer: the role of Liquid biopsy in the basal setting	46
Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy in locally resectable advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	44
Aerobic and breathing exercises improve dyspnea, exercise capacity and quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients: systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Understanding barriers to lung cancer screening in primary care	42
Screening for obstructive sleep apnea with novel hybrid acoustic smartphone app technology	39
Global burden of medication non-adherence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma: a narrative review of the clinical and economic case for smart inhalers	36
An approach to antibiotic treatment in patients with sepsis	35
Right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation: a review of the literature	33
The present and future of cough counting tools	33
Evaluation of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative management of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial	33
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without systemic anticoagulation: a case-series in challenging conditions	32
Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab with chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IIB–IIIB resectable lung squamous cell carcinoma	32
High incidence of hyperventilation syndrome after COVID-19	32

Improving patient engagement, adherence, and satisfaction in lung cancer surgery with implementation of a mobile device platform for patient reported outcomes	31
Paraneoplastic syndromes in small cell lung cancer	31
3D printing in adult cardiovascular surgery and interventions: a systematic review	31
Clinical and economic comparative effectiveness of robotic-assisted, video-assisted thoracoscopic, and open lobectomy	30
Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after cardiac surgery: a prediction model	30
Cone beam CT imaging for bronchoscopy: a technical review	29
Endovascular treatment for aortic arch pathologies: chimney, on-the-table fenestration, and in-situ fenestration techniques	29
Ebstein’s anomaly: contemporary management strategies	28
Risk factors and predictors associated with the severity of COVID-19 in China: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression	28
Implications of the updated Lung CT Screening Reporting and Data System (Lung-RADS version 1.1) for lung cancer screening	27
Comparison of the next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology with culture methods in the diagnosis of bacterial and fungal infections	27
Role of immunotherapy and co-mutations on KRAS-mutant non- small cell lung cancer survival	27
Image guided thermal ablation in lung cancer treatment	26
PARP inhibitors for small cell lung cancer and their potential for integration into current treatment approaches	26
The feasibility and safety of radical esophagectomy in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with pembrolizumab for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	25
Do we need to see to believe?—radiomics for lung nodule classification and lung cancer risk stratification	25
Radiation and immunotherapy: emerging mechanisms of synergy	25
Comparison of metagenomic next-generation sequencing technology, culture and GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis	25
CAR-T cell therapy for lung cancer: a promising but challenging future	24
Effects of Tai Chi training on the physical and mental health status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Validation of novel automatic ultra-wideband radar for sleep apnea detection	24
Foreign body aspiration	24
Current developments in endovascular therapy of peripheral vascular disease	24
Navigational bronchoscopy: a guide through history, current use, and developing technology	24
Ex vivo lung perfusion	24
Study on automatic detection and classification of breast nodule using deep convolutional neural network system	24
First clinical experience with the novel cold storage SherpaPakTM system for donor heart transportation	23
The public health response to the COVID-19 outbreak in mainland China: a narrative review	23
What is the optimal timing to perform surgical stabilization of rib fractures?	23
Tumor infiltrating T cells influence prognosis in stage I–III non-small cell lung cancer	23
Implications of pneumonitis after chemoradiation and durvalumab for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer	23
Minimally invasive and robotic coronary artery bypass grafting—a 25-year review	23
The impact of income and education on lung cancer screening utilization, eligibility, and outcomes: a narrative review of socioeconomic disparities in lung cancer screening	23
Trends in ambient air pollution levels and PM2.5 chemical compositions in four Chinese cities from 1995 to 2017	23
Refining dataset curation methods for deep learning-based automated tuberculosis screening	22
The effect of the enhanced recovery after surgery program on lung cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Congenital tracheal stenosis & associated cardiac anomalies: operative management & techniques	22
Cone beam navigation bronchoscopy: the next frontier	22
Differences in molecular epidemiology of lung cancer among ethnicities (Asian vs. Caucasian)	22
Novel treatment strategies for early-stage lung cancer: the oncologist’s perspective	22
Classification and staging of thymoma	21
Inhibition of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-associated IRE-1/XBP-1 pathway alleviates acute lung injury via modulation of macrophage activation	21
Altered gut microbiome compositions are associated with the severity of asthma	21
Technologic advances in the assessment and management of obstructive sleep apnoea beyond the apnoea-hypopnoea index: a narrative review	21
Does sarcopenia affect postoperative short- and long-term outcomes in patients with lung cancer?—a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Radiogenomics of lung cancer	20
The epidemiology and biology of pulmonary metastases	20
Astragaloside IV sensitizes non-small cell lung cancer cells to cisplatin by suppressing endoplasmic reticulum stress and autophagy	20
Narrative review of metabolomics in cardiovascular disease	20
Noninvasive biomarkers for lung cancer diagnosis, where do we stand?	20

Narrative review of socioeconomic and racial disparities in the treatment of early stage lung cancer	20
How can men be good allies for women in surgery? #HeForShe	20
Peripheral and central mechanisms of cough hypersensitivity	20
Putting artificial intelligence (AI) on the spot: machine learning evaluation of pulmonary nodules	20
An annual review of the remarkable advances in lung cancer clinical research in 2019	19
Gender differences in aortic valve replacement: is surgical aortic valve replacement riskier and transcatheter aortic valve replacement safer in women than in men?	19
Multi-modal tissue sampling in cone beam CT guided navigation bronchoscopy: comparative accuracy of different sampling tools and rapid on-site evaluation of cytopathology	19
Impact of tobacco control interventions on smoking initiation, cessation, and prevalence: a systematic review	19
Application of artificial intelligence in COVID-19 medical area: a systematic review	19
Sleep disorder in patients with chronic liver disease: a narrative review	19
Women in thoracic surgery: social media and the value of mentorship	19
Minimally invasive surgical management of Boerhaave’s syndrome: a narrative literature review	19
Sleep disordered breathing and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a narrative review on classification, pathophysiology and clinical outcomes	18
Association of stress hyperglycemia ratio with intracoronary thrombus burden in diabetic patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	18
Application of machine learning approaches to predict the 5-year survival status of patients with esophageal cancer	18
Autoimmune disorders and paraneoplastic syndromes in thymoma	18
A narrative review of interstitial lung disease in anti-synthetase syndrome: a clinical approach	18
Pulmonary enteric adenocarcinoma: a literature review	18
New developments in transcatheter therapy of mitral valve disease	18
Prognostic value of plasma mitochondrial DNA in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): a single-center observational study	18
Balneotherapy and hydrotherapy in chronic respiratory disease	18
Are there any ethnic differences in the efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors for treatment of lung cancer?	18
A phase II, single-centre trial of neoadjuvant toripalimab plus chemotherapy in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	17
Management of acute type A intramural hematoma: upfront surgery or individualized approach? A retrospective analysis and meta-analysis	17
Effects of continuous aerobic exercise on lung function and quality of life with asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Time to surgery in thoracic cancers and prioritization during COVID-19: a systematic review	17
Spread through air spaces affects survival and recurrence of patients with clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer after wedge resection	17
Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of the malignant pleural mesothelioma, a narrative review of literature	17
Impact of concurrent genomic alterations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated lung cancer	17
The insidious presentation and challenging management of esophageal perforation following diagnostic and therapeutic interventions	17
Identification of microRNAs enriched in exosomes in human pericardial fluid of patients with atrial fibrillation based on bioinformatic analysis	17
Role of precision imaging in esophageal cancer	16
Circulating tumor cells detected only after surgery for non-small cell lung cancer: is it a predictor of recurrence?	16
The new allocation era and policy	16
Comparison of laboratory parameters in mild vs. severe cases and died vs. survived patients with COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Left ventricular assist device-associated infections: incidence and risk factors	16
Cell morphological analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infection by transmission electron microscopy	16
Radiation protection in the cardiac catheterization laboratory	16
Perioperative outcomes and mid-term effects in performing video- assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: subxiphoid versus right thoracic approaches	16
CHMP4C regulates lung squamous carcinogenesis and progression through cell cycle pathway	16
Initial pH and shockable rhythm are associated with favorable neurological outcome in cardiac arrest patients resuscitated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation	16
Peri-operative approach to esophagectomy: a narrative review from the anesthesiological standpoint	15
Developing a virtual reality simulation system for preoperative planning of thoracoscopic thoracic surgery	15
Circ_0058063 upregulates GLUT1 expression and promotes glucose-uptake in esophageal squamous-cell carcinomas	15
The arterial-ligation-alone method for identifying the intersegmental plane during thoracoscopic anatomic segmentectomy	15
Pleural abnormalities in COVID-19: a narrative review	15
A comparison of non-intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery with spontaneous ventilation and intubated video-assisted thoracic surgery: a meta-analysis based on 14 randomized controlled trials	15
Current issues in transcatheter aortic valve replacement	15
Minimally invasive surgery for left ventricular assist device implantation is safe and associated with a decreased risk of right ventricular failure	15
Management of anastomotic leaks after esophagectomy and gastric pull-up	15
Efficient isolation and quantification of circulating tumor cells in non-small cell lung cancer patients using peptide-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles	15
Diagnostic value of ultrathin bronchoscopy in peripheral pulmonary lesions: a narrative review	15
The association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte count ratio and mortality in septic patients: a retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-III database	15
Lobectomy versus sublobar resection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review	15
Status and prospects: personalized treatment and biomarker for airway remodeling in asthma	14
Uncommon EGFR mutations in lung adenocarcinoma: features and response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors	14
Preoperative inflammation-based scores predict early recurrence after lung cancer resection	14
Identification and validation of an autophagy-related long non-coding RNA signature as a prognostic biomarker for patients with lung adenocarcinoma	14
Diagnosis and management of sternoclavicular joint infections: a literature review	14
ECM2 and GLT8D2 in human pulmonary artery hypertension: fruits from weighted gene co-expression network analysis	14
Managing complications of percutaneous tracheostomy and gastrostomy	14
Prevalence of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in association with the occurrence of acute exacerbations	14
Comparison of the short-term outcomes of robot-assisted minimally invasive, video-assisted minimally invasive, and open esophagectomy	14
Living-donor lobar lung transplantation	14
An overview of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in the intensive care unit	14
Clinical guidelines on the application of Internet of Things (IOT) medical technology in the rehabilitation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	14
Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and Children’s lung function: a dose-based association analysis	14
Immunotherapy for thymoma	14
Risk factors of postoperative recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax	14
Regional anesthesia and acute perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery: a narrative review	14
Effects of age on the association between pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer in a South Korean cohort	14
Epidemiology of thymoma	14
Peripheral blood eosinophilia may be a prognostic biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with immunotherapy	14
Identification key genes, key miRNAs and key transcription factors of lung adenocarcinoma	14
Sublobectomy versus lobectomy for long-term survival outcomes of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer with a tumor size ≤2 cm accompanied by visceral pleural invasion: a SEER population-based study	14
miR-107 inhibited malignant biological behavior of non-small cell lung cancer cells by regulating the STK33/ERK signaling pathway in vivo and vitro	13
EUS-B for suspected left adrenal metastasis in lung cancer	13
Advances in the treatment of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine: a narrative review	13
Narrative review of sleep and stroke	13
Diameter and growth rate of the thoracic aorta—analysis based on serial computed tomography scans	13

Reimplantation versus remodeling in valve-sparing surgery for aortic root aneurysms: a meta-analysis	13
Challenges of PD-L1 testing in non-small cell lung cancer and beyond	13
Cost-effectiveness of empagliflozin as a treatment for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: an analysis from the Chinese healthcare perspective	13
Coagulation disorders and thromboembolic disease in COVID-19: review of current evidence in search of a better approach	13
Dosimetric analysis of lymphopenia during chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer	13
The role of gender in non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review	13
Artificial intelligence-assisted decision making for prognosis and drug efficacy prediction in lung cancer patients: a narrative review	13
Different treatment efficacies and side effects of cytotoxic chemotherapy	13
Sociodemographic disparities in the management of advanced lung cancer: a narrative review	13
Surgical management for unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysms: a narrative review of the literature	13
Minimally invasive aortic valve surgery	13
Lung cancer in women in 21th century	13
Effects of treatment with long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA) and long-acting beta-agonists (LABA) on lung function improvement in patients with bronchiectasis: an observational study	13
How to identify intersegmental planes in performing sublobar anatomical resections	13
Predictors associated with mortality of extracorporeal life support therapy for acute heart failure: single-center experience with 679 patients	13
Coronary artery calcium scoring on non-gated, non-contrast chest computed tomography (CT) using wide-detector, high-pitch and fast gantry rotation: comparison with dedicated calcium scoring CT	13
Effects of indoor environment and lifestyle on respiratory health of children in Chongqing, China	13
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle biopsy skill for peripheral lung lesions and complications prevention	13
The prognostic value of pretreatment prognostic nutritional index in patients with small cell lung cancer and it’s influencing factors: a meta-analysis of observational studies	13
A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic performance and physicians’ perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted CT diagnostic technology for the classification of pulmonary nodule	13
Safe implementation of robotic-assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass: application of learning curves and cumulative sum analysis	13
Comparison of short-term clinical outcomes between robot- assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy and video-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Pleural manometry: techniques, applications, and pitfalls	12
Total cavopulmonary connection with a new restorative vascular graft: results at 2 years	12
Minimally invasive ventricular assist device implantation	12
Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries	12
Perioperative risk factors for delayed extubation after acute type A aortic dissection surgery	12
Perioperative identifications of non-palpable pulmonary nodules: a narrative review	12
Optical imaging versus CT and plain radiography to quantify pectus severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Pneumothorax in patients with respiratory failure in ICU	12
Delayed surgery after histologic or radiologic-diagnosed clinical stage I lung adenocarcinoma	12
The effectiveness of SGLT2 inhibitor in the incidence of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus/heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Integration of cryobiopsies for interstitial lung disease diagnosis is a valid and safe diagnostic strategy—experiences based on 250 biopsy procedures	12
Conversion method to manage surgical difficulties in non-intubated uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for major lung resection: simple thoracotomy without intubation	12
New cephalosporins for the treatment of pneumonia in internal medicine wards	12
Uniport vs. multiport video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anatomical lung resection—which is less invasive?	12
Treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	12
Four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging study to explain high prevalence of pulmonary vein stump thrombus after left upper lobectomy	12
Pulmonary metastasectomy in soft tissue sarcomas: a systematic review	12
Gender effects on quality of life and symptom burden in patients with lung cancer: results from a prospective, cross-cultural, multi-center study	12
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with resectable non-small cell lung cancer: recent advances and future challenges	12
Narrative review of anxiety and depression in patients with esophageal cancer: underappreciated and undertreated	12
Outcomes and quality of life after Robot-assisted lobectomy/segmentectomy for lung cancer compared to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: both three-port procedures performed by a single surgeon	12
Long-term efficacy and safety of the Dumon stent for benign tracheal stenosis: a meta-analysis	12
Drugs in development for small cell lung cancer	12
CircRNA 010567 plays a significant role in myocardial infarction via the regulation of the miRNA-141/DAPK1 axis	12
The lower the eosinophils, the stronger the inflammatory response? The relationship of different levels of eosinophils with the degree of inflammation in acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmona	12
Artificial intelligence in thoracic surgery: a narrative review	12
Reference values of respiratory impedance with impulse oscillometry in healthy Chinese adults	12
Video-assisted versus open thoracotomy lobectomy: comparison on lymphadenectomy and survival in early stage of lung cancer	12
Global status of the robotic thoracic surgery	12
Discriminating invasive adenocarcinoma among lung pure ground-glass nodules: a multi-parameter prediction model	12
Fungal infections in lung transplantation	12
Immunotherapy in patients with autoimmune disease	11
Persistent air leak management in critically ill patients	11
International consensus statement on robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE)	11
The growth feature and its diagnostic value for benign and malignant pulmonary nodules met in routine clinical practice	11
Clinical efficacy of robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for posterior mediastinal neurogenic tumors	11
Narrative review of the role of artificial intelligence to improve aortic valve disease management	11
Tracheobronchial stent sizing and deployment practices airway stenting practices around the world: a survey study	11
Bone metastases in non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review	11
Surgical modality for stage IA non-small cell lung cancer among the elderly: analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database	11
Respiratory failure and sleep-disordered breathing in late-onset Pompe disease: a narrative review	11
Awake veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with perioperative period acute heart failure in cardiac surgery	11
Risk factors for venous thromboembolism and evaluation of the modified Caprini score in patients undergoing lung resection	11
Risk factors for and outcomes of prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients received DeBakey type I aortic dissection repairment	11
Pulmonary metastasectomy in the era of targeted therapy and immunotherapy	11
Comparison of post-operative pain and quality of life between uniportal subxiphoid and intercostal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy	11
Economic evaluation of the specialized donor care facility for thoracic organ donor management	11
Postoperative atrial fibrillation in pneumonectomy for primary lung cancer	11
Comparison of different surgical approaches for anterior mediastinal tumor	11
Airway complications in lung transplantation	11
Bacterial infections in lung transplantation	11
PD-L1 expression in malignant pleural effusion samples and its correlation with oncogene mutations in non-small cell lung cancer	11
Respiratory manifestations of Marfan syndrome: a narrative review	11
The conundrum of contrast-induced acute kidney injury	11
Effects of non-invasive ventilation in subjects undergoing cardiac surgery on length of hospital stay and cardiac-pulmonary complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Comparing the rate of fiberoptic bronchoscopy use with a video double lumen tube versus a conventional double lumen tube—a randomized controlled trial	11
A nomogram for predicting in-hospital mortality in acute type A aortic dissection patients	11
Robotic segmentectomy: indication and technique	11
Management of perioperative bleeding risk in patients on antithrombotic medications undergoing cardiac surgery—a systematic review	11
A narrative review of primary spontaneous pneumomediastinum: a poorly understood and resource-intensive problem	11
Multiomics and machine learning in lung cancer prognosis	11
Three-dimensional printing in congenital heart disease	11
Systemic therapy for limited stage small cell lung carcinoma	11
The tricuspid valve in review: anatomy, pathophysiology and echocardiographic assessment with focus on functional tricuspid regurgitation	11
Postoperative hiatal hernia after minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	11
Paclitaxel for treatment of advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC): a retrospective study of 185 patients	10
Mediastinoscopy-assisted transhiatal esophagectomy versus thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: a single-center initial experience	10
The role of ATP in cough hypersensitivity syndrome: new targets for treatment	10
Clinical utility of a composite scoring system including Charlson Comorbidity Index score in patients with interstitial lung disease	10
Identification of key immune-related genes and immune infiltration in atrial fibrillation with valvular heart disease based on bioinformatics analysis	10
The interstitial lung disease spectrum under a uniform diagnostic algorithm: a retrospective study of 1,945 individuals	10
Assessment of chest wall movement following thoracotomy: a systematic review	10
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for central and ultracentral node-negative lung tumors	10