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Thoracic Literature Watch - Q2 2004

  Second Quarter 2004 (articles published 4/01/04- 6/30/04) Mark K. Ferguson, M.D., Editor
Below you'll find pertinent articles on general thoracic topics appearing in medical and surgical journals other then those found on CTSNet. Each cited article is linked to the PubMed abstract of that article.
Medical and Surgical Journals Searched
American Journal of Gastroenterology Gastroenterology
American Journal of Respiratory
& Critical Care Medicine
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Journal of Medicine Gut
American Journal of Surgery Journal of the American Medical Association
Annals of Surgery Journal of Clinical Oncology
British Journal of Surgery New England Journal of Medicine
Cancer Surgery
Chest Thorax
Diseases of the Esophagus World Journal of Surgery

Chest Wall:

Recurrent neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
Ambrad-Chalela E, Thomas GI, Johansen KH.
Am J Surg. 2004 Apr;187(4):505-10. 

Diaphragm:

No articles selected this quarter

Esophageal Cancer:

Accuracy of staging in early oesophageal cancer using high resolution endoscopy and high resolution endosonography: a comparative, prospective, and blinded trial.
May A, Gunter E, Roth F, Gossner L, Stolte M, Vieth M, Ell C.
Gut. 2004 May;53(5):634-40.   

NF-kappaB activation in esophageal adenocarcinoma: relationship to Barrett's metaplasia, survival, and response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.
Abdel-Latif MM, O'Riordan J, Windle HJ, Carton E, Ravi N, Kelleher D, Reynolds JV.
Ann Surg. 2004 Apr;239(4):491-500.

Improved survival for patients with upper and/or middle mediastinal lymph node metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma of the lower thoracic esophagus treated with 3-field dissection.
Igaki H, Tachimori Y, Kato H.
Ann Surg. 2004 Apr;239(4):483-90.

Barrett Esophagus:

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No articles selected this quarter

Esophagus - Benign Disease:

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Combined multichannel intraluminal impedance and manometry clarifies esophageal function abnormalities: study in 350 patients.
Tutuian R, Castell DO.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jun;99(6):1011-9.

Physical and pH properties of gastroesophagopharyngeal refluxate: a 24-hour simultaneous ambulatory impedance and pH monitoring study.
Kawamura O, Aslam M, Rittmann T, Hofmann C, Shaker R.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jun;99(6):1000-10.

Factors contributing to failure of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication and the predictive value of preoperative assessment.
Power C, Maguire D, McAnena O.
Am J Surg. 2004 Apr;187(4):457-63. 

Complexities of managing achalasia at a tertiary referral center: use of pneumatic dilatation, Heller myotomy, and botulinum toxin injection.
Vela MF, Richter JE, Wachsberger D, Connor J, Rice TW.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jun;99(6):1029-36.

Lung - Basic Science:

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Regulation of Regional Lung Perfusion by Nitric Oxide.
Rimeika D, Nyren S, Wiklund NP, Koskela LR, Torring A, Gustafsson LE, Larsson SA, Jacobsson H, Lindahl SG, Wiklund CU.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 May 6 [Epub ahead of print]

Lung Cancer:

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Randomized controlled trial of the role of positron emission tomography in the management of stage I and II non-small-cell lung cancer.
Viney RC, Boyer MJ, King MT, Kenny PM, Pollicino CA, McLean JM, McCaughan BC, Fulham MJ.
J Clin Oncol. 2004 Jun 15;22(12):2357-62.

Seeking a home for a PET, part 1: Defining the appropriate place for positron emission tomography imaging in the diagnosis of pulmonary nodules or masses.
Detterbeck FC, Falen S, Rivera MP, Halle JS, Socinski MA.
Chest. 2004 Jun;125(6):2294-9.   

Seeking a home for a PET, part 2: Defining the appropriate place for positron emission tomography imaging in the staging of patients with suspected lung cancer.
Detterbeck FC, Falen S, Rivera MP, Halle JS, Socinski MA.
Chest. 2004 Jun;125(6):2300-8.

Relationship between a history of antecedent cancer and the probability of malignancy for a solitary pulmonary nodule.
Mery CM, Pappas AN, Bueno R, Mentzer SJ, Lukanich JM, Sugarbaker DJ, Jaklitsch MT.
Chest. 2004 Jun;125(6):2175-81.

Is major pulmonary resection by video-assisted thoracic surgery an adequate procedure in clinical stage I lung cancer?
Ohtsuka T, Nomori H, Horio H, Naruke T, Suemasu K.
Chest. 2004 May;125(5):1742-6.

Activating mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor underlying responsiveness of non-small-cell lung cancer to gefitinib.
Lynch TJ, Bell DW, Sordella R, Gurubhagavatula S, Okimoto RA, Brannigan BW, Harris PL, Haserlat SM, Supko JG, Haluska FG, Louis DN, Christiani DC, Settleman J, Haber DA.
N Engl J Med. 2004 May 20;350(21):2129-39. Epub 2004 Apr 29.

A randomized trial of adjuvant chemotherapy with uracil-tegafur for adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Kato H, Ichinose Y, Ohta M, Hata E, Tsubota N, Tada H, Watanabe Y, Wada H, Tsuboi M, Hamajima N, Ohta M; Japan Lung Cancer Research Group on Postsurgical Adjuvant Chemotherapy.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Apr 22;350(17):1713-21.

Lung Transplantation:

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Objective assessment of criteria for selection of donor lungs suitable for transplantation.
Fisher AJ, Donnelly SC, Pritchard G, Dark JH, Corris PA.
Thorax. 2004 May;59(5):434-7.   

A survey of clinical practice of lung transplantation in North America.
Levine SM; Transplant/Immunology Network of the American College of Chest Physicians.
Chest. 2004 Apr;125(4):1224-38.

Lung - Benign Problems:

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome: report of treatment and outcome after a major outbreak.
Sung JJ, Wu A, Joynt GM, Yuen KY, Lee N, Chan PK, Cockram CS, Ahuja AT, Yu LM, Wong VW, Hui DS.
Thorax. 2004 May;59(5):414-20.   

Low-dose inhaled nitric oxide in patients with acute lung injury: a randomized controlled trial.
Taylor RW, Zimmerman JL, Dellinger RP, Straube RC, Criner GJ, Davis K Jr, Kelly KM, Smith TC, Small RJ; Inhaled Nitric Oxide in ARDS Study Group.
JAMA. 2004 Apr 7;291(13):1603-9.

Mediastinum:

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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration is superior to lymph node echofeatures: a prospective evaluation of mediastinal and peri-intestinal lymphadenopathy.
Chen VK, Eloubeidi MA.
Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Apr;99(4):628-33.

Pleura:

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Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and CT after talc pleurodesis.
Kwek BH, Aquino SL, Fischman AJ.
Chest. 2004 Jun;125(6):2356-60.

Percutaneous multiple-site parietal pleural biopsy: description and evaluation of a new and safe technique.
Uthaman B, Behbehani N, Abal A, Madda J, Khan S.
Chest. 2004 May;125(5):1776-82.

Randomised Trials Describing Lung Inflammation After Pleurodesis with Talc of Varying Particle Size.
Maskell NA, Lee YC, Gleeson FV, Hedley EL, Pengelly G, Davies RJ.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 May 13 [Epub ahead of print]

Major Airways:

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Stenting at the flow-limiting segment in tracheobronchial stenosis due to lung cancer.
Miyazawa T, Miyazu Y, Iwamoto Y, Ishida A, Kanoh K, Sumiyoshi H, Doi M, Kurimoto N.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004 May 15;169(10):1096-102.

Publication Date: 12-May-2004
Last Modified: 20-Jan-2005

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