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View article: Abruzzini procedure: transsternal bronchial closure for left bronchopleural fistula post-pneumonectomy
Abruzzini procedure: transsternal bronchial closure for left bronchopleural fistula post-pneumonectomy Open
View article: Digital Versus Conventional Chest Drainage Systems in Resource-limited Setting: A Comparative Analysis
Digital Versus Conventional Chest Drainage Systems in Resource-limited Setting: A Comparative Analysis Open
Objectives To evaluate whether digital drainage systems reduce chest tube duration and hospital stay following anatomical lung resection in a resource-limited healthcare setting. Methods This retrospective study, approved by the institutio…
View article: LESÃO DO LIGAMENTO CRUZADO ANTERIOR EM ATLETAS
LESÃO DO LIGAMENTO CRUZADO ANTERIOR EM ATLETAS Open
Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar as principais causas, consequências e estratégias fisioterapêuticas de reabilitação e prevenção da lesão do ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) em atletas, a fim de subsidiar práticas que reduzam sua …
View article: Accessing the Impacts of the Calculated Panel Reactive Antibody Value on a Lung Transplant Waitlist: A Latin American Experience
Accessing the Impacts of the Calculated Panel Reactive Antibody Value on a Lung Transplant Waitlist: A Latin American Experience Open
Backgorund\Objectives: Lung transplantation is the definitive treatment for select patients with end-stage pulmonary diseases. However, immunologic sensitization, as measured by calculated panel-reactive antibody (cPRA), poses significant …
View article: Diagnosis and multimodality treatment of primary malignant tracheal tumors
Diagnosis and multimodality treatment of primary malignant tracheal tumors Open
Primary malignant tracheal tumors (PMTTs) are rare, representing less than 0.5% of all cancers. The predominant histological variants are adenoid cystic carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Because of the trachea's functional reserve, sy…
View article: The use of postoperative X-ray to evaluate residual pleural space and predict infectious pleuropulmonary complications after lung resection for infectious disease
The use of postoperative X-ray to evaluate residual pleural space and predict infectious pleuropulmonary complications after lung resection for infectious disease Open
This study demonstrates the applicability of a simple and accessible methodology in the measurement of postoperative RPS. Their results proved its relation to a greater chance of developing infectious pleuropulmonary complications.
View article: A new option of reconstruction after extensive chest wall resection
A new option of reconstruction after extensive chest wall resection Open
View article: Transplantation Beyond Species: The Present and Future of Xenotransplantation
Transplantation Beyond Species: The Present and Future of Xenotransplantation Open
View article: A comparative cost analysis study of pulmonary robotic and video-assisted lobectomy: results of a randomized controlled trial (BRAVO Study)
A comparative cost analysis study of pulmonary robotic and video-assisted lobectomy: results of a randomized controlled trial (BRAVO Study) Open
Introduction: Robotic thoracic surgery has potential benefits, but the cost is still considered a limiting factor for its wide dissemination in most countries. Methods: We compared the costs of robotic-assisted (RATS) and video-assisted th…
View article: Electronic cigarette: a grand deception?
Electronic cigarette: a grand deception? Open
View article: Comparação de custos entre lobectomia pulmonar por videotoracoscopia e por cirurgia robótica: resultados de estudo brasileiro randomizado e controlado (Estudo BRAVO)
Comparação de custos entre lobectomia pulmonar por videotoracoscopia e por cirurgia robótica: resultados de estudo brasileiro randomizado e controlado (Estudo BRAVO) Open
RESUMO Introdução: A cirurgia torácica robótica tem muitos benefícios em potencial, mas o custo ainda é considerado um fator limitante para sua ampla disseminação em muitos países. Métodos: Comparamos os custos da cirurgia torácica robótic…
View article: Hostages to Social Networks and Mental Health
Hostages to Social Networks and Mental Health Open
View article: ABTO Brazilian Transplant Registry and ISHLT Heart Transplant Registry: An Important/Valuable Partnership.
ABTO Brazilian Transplant Registry and ISHLT Heart Transplant Registry: An Important/Valuable Partnership. Open
View article: Medical Residency – where we are and future challenges
Medical Residency – where we are and future challenges Open
View article: Undergraduate Medical Research
Undergraduate Medical Research Open
View article: Corrigendum to “Development of a hub-and-spoke durable left ventricular assist device program in Brazil, a middle-income country” [JHLT Open, 6 (2024) 100151]
Corrigendum to “Development of a hub-and-spoke durable left ventricular assist device program in Brazil, a middle-income country” [JHLT Open, 6 (2024) 100151] Open
View article: Outcomes of segmentectomy versus lobectomy in adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Outcomes of segmentectomy versus lobectomy in adults with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis Open
Objective: Surgical resection remains the gold standard treatment for bronchiectasis in patients who present with hemoptysis or suppuration, as well as in those who do not respond to clinical treatment. We sought to investigate the efficac…
View article: Revitalizing Brazil’s contribution to the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Lung Transplant Database
Revitalizing Brazil’s contribution to the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Lung Transplant Database Open
View article: Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activation attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in brain death donor followed by rat lung transplantation
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 activation attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in brain death donor followed by rat lung transplantation Open
Brain death (BD) provides most of the donor organs destined for lung transplantation (LTx). However, the organs may be affected by inflammatory and oxidative processes. Based on this, we hypothesize that the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2…
View article: External validation of the parsimonious EuroLung risk models: analysis of the Brazilian Lung Cancer Registry
External validation of the parsimonious EuroLung risk models: analysis of the Brazilian Lung Cancer Registry Open
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess performance in the Brazilian Lung Cancer Registry Database by using the parsimonious EuroLung risk models for morbidity and mortality. Methods: The EuroLung1 and EuroLung2 models were test…
View article: Development of a hub-and-spoke durable left ventricular assist device program in Brazil, a middle-income country
Development of a hub-and-spoke durable left ventricular assist device program in Brazil, a middle-income country Open
This study presents a successful LVAD implantation program in a hub-and-spoke model in Brazil. Centralization of LVAD implantation with decentralization of postimplant patient care in regional centers is feasible and safe, enabling optimal…
View article: Comparison between contact diode laser with 980 nm and 1470 nm wavelengths for posterior laryngofissure in pigs
Comparison between contact diode laser with 980 nm and 1470 nm wavelengths for posterior laryngofissure in pigs Open
View article: Anti-inflammatory effect of thalidomide in an experimental lung donor model of brain death
Anti-inflammatory effect of thalidomide in an experimental lung donor model of brain death Open
View article: Corrigendum to Trends in tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer attributed to smoking in South America: Global Burden of Disease analysis 1990-2019
Corrigendum to Trends in tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer attributed to smoking in South America: Global Burden of Disease analysis 1990-2019 Open
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View article: Trends in tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer attributed to smoking in South America: Global Burden of Disease analysis 1990-2019
Trends in tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer attributed to smoking in South America: Global Burden of Disease analysis 1990-2019 Open
Objective. To investigate the burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung (TBL) cancer due to tobacco exposure in the last 30 years in 12 South American countries. Methods. We used the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 exposure-response fu…
View article: First Real-Time Imaging of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction by Electrical Impedance Tomography
First Real-Time Imaging of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction by Electrical Impedance Tomography Open
Background Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with one-way endobronchial valves (EBV) has better outcomes when the target lobe has poor collateral ventilation, resulting in complete lobe atelectasis. High-inspired oxygen fraction (…
View article: Lung Transplant in Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis 2 Cases of Successful Treatment
Lung Transplant in Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis 2 Cases of Successful Treatment Open
View article: Randomized comparison of oblique and perpendicular stabilizers for minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum
Randomized comparison of oblique and perpendicular stabilizers for minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum Open
OBJECTIVES Bar dislocation is one of the most feared complications of the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum. METHODS Prospective randomized parallel-group clinical trial intending to assess whether oblique stabilizers can reduc…
View article: Sternal cleft: new options for reconstruction
Sternal cleft: new options for reconstruction Open
Sternal cleft (SC) is a rare congenital affection caused by the absence of sternal bar union. Diagnosis is generally made after birth due to paradoxical midline movement, although it can be made prenatally by ultrasonography. A computerize…
View article: Contact Diode Laser for Posterior Laryngofissure in Pigs: Comparison Between 980nm and 1470nm Wavelengths
Contact Diode Laser for Posterior Laryngofissure in Pigs: Comparison Between 980nm and 1470nm Wavelengths Open
Objective: To compare two different wavelengths of the surgical Contact Diode Laser (CDL) for producing a posterior laryngofissure in live pigs. Methods: Anesthetized pigs underwent a tracheostomy and an anterior laryngofissure through a c…