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Annual report by The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery [PDF]
All data regarding cardiovascular surgery and thoracic surgery were obtained from NCD, whereas data regarding esophageal surgery were collected from survey questionnaire by The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery forms because NCD of esophageal ...
Doki Yuichiro +21 more
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The purpose of the study was to assess the level of quality of life in the postoperative period in patients with bullous emphysema of the lungs operated on by «open» access and using minimally invasive technologies using the SF-36 questionnaire. Material
E. A. Drobyazgin +4 more
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Whole exome and targeted deep sequencing identify genome-wide allelic loss and frequent SETDB1 mutations in malignant pleural mesotheliomas. [PDF]
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis, is mainly caused by exposure to asbestos or other organic fibers, but the underlying genetic mechanism is not fully understood.
Fang, Li Tai +11 more
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Objective. To study the peculiarities of pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with chronic tuberculous pleural effusion and to evaluate the possibilities of an indirect method of its diagnosis as a screening measure.
I. D. Duzhiy +3 more
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Survival Effect of Complete Multimodal Therapy in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive pleural malignancy, and despite all multimodal treatment modalities, the 5-year overall survival rate of patients with MPM is less than 20%. In the present study, we aimed to analyze the
Muhammet Sayan +6 more
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Background Pleurectomy and decortication (PD) in malignant pleural mesothelioma has a high morbidity mostly associated with aspiration pneumonia (PNA), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and foreign catheter sepsis. We instituted four strategies to reduce these
Patrick Bou‐Samra +7 more
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ABSTRACT Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) frequently complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PH), which markedly worsens prognosis. We retrospectively reviewed three institutional PLCH‐PH cases treated with off‐label Sotatercept added to background triple therapy and performed a systematic review of published PLCH‐PH reports (PubMed/Embase
Giorgi Chilingarashvili +7 more
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Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the care coordination of pleural mesothelioma program (CCOM program), an educational program that we developed for nurses to improve their knowledge, attitude, and confidence on the care coordination of pleural mesothelioma (PM) patients. Methods In this randomized controlled study relative
Yasuko Nagamatsu +13 more
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate bullectomy and pleurectomy in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax (PNO) using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and to compare the outcome with that of the same procedure performed using limited axillary ...
Meaghen J Hyland +3 more
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Pleurectomy for spontaneous nonspecific pneumothorax
The occurrence of spontaneous nonspecific pneumothorax is associated with degenerative fibrous changes in the interstitial tissue, mainly in the cortical parts of the lung, leading to a violation of the elasticity of the lung tissue with the formation of blisters. The rupture of such a bubble is the cause of spontaneous pneumothorax.
I. V. Borshtenbinder +2 more
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