Published in J Thorac Imaging on November 01, 2005
Persistent activation of an innate immune response translates respiratory viral infection into chronic lung disease. Nat Med (2008) 4.70
Impact of immediate primary lung allograft dysfunction on bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 2.69
Two thousand transhiatal esophagectomies: changing trends, lessons learned. Ann Surg (2007) 2.48
Blocking airway mucous cell metaplasia by inhibiting EGFR antiapoptosis and IL-13 transdifferentiation signals. J Clin Invest (2006) 2.33
MDCT evaluation of thoracic aortic anomalies in pediatric patients and young adults: comparison of axial, multiplanar, and 3D images. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2004) 2.29
STS database risk models: predictors of mortality and major morbidity for lung cancer resection. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 2.25
Pathologic lymph node ratio is a predictor of survival in esophageal cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 2.20
Intestinal malrotation in adolescents and adults: spectrum of clinical and imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2002) 2.20
Fatal thrombosis after administration of activated prothrombin complex concentrates in a patient supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation who had received activated recombinant factor VII. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 2.19
Acquired gastrointestinal fistulas: classification, etiologies, and imaging evaluation. Radiology (2002) 2.14
Predicted risk of mortality models: surgeons need to understand limitations of the University HealthSystem Consortium models. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 2.10
Stereotactic body radiation therapy versus surgical resection for stage I non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 2.06
Respiratory viral infections are a distinct risk for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome and death. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2004) 1.95
De novo production of K-alpha1 tubulin-specific antibodies: role in chronic lung allograft rejection. J Immunol (2008) 1.95
Occult metastases in lymph nodes predict survival in resectable non-small-cell lung cancer: report of the ACOSOG Z0040 trial. J Clin Oncol (2011) 1.93
Impact of comorbidity on survival after surgical resection in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 1.86
CT features of esophageal emergencies. Radiographics (2008) 1.84
Long-term outcome of bilateral lung volume reduction in 250 consecutive patients with emphysema. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.80
Improved lung allograft function after fundoplication in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease undergoing lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.78
MDCT of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) in adults. J Thorac Imaging (2009) 1.76
Antibodies to MHC class I induce autoimmunity: role in the pathogenesis of chronic rejection. J Immunol (2009) 1.74
Ex vivo rehabilitation of non-heart-beating donor lungs in preclinical porcine model: delayed perfusion results in superior lung function. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.73
Blood in the belly: CT findings of hemoperitoneum. Radiographics (2007) 1.68
Therapeutic management of intracystic papillary carcinoma of the breast: the roles of radiation and endocrine therapy. Am J Surg (2007) 1.65
Cutting edge: Acute lung allograft rejection is independent of secondary lymphoid organs. J Immunol (2009) 1.64
Murine vascular endothelium activates and induces the generation of allogeneic CD4+25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells. J Immunol (2005) 1.61
Pattern of venous collateral development after splenic vein occlusion in an extended Whipple procedure : comparison with collateral vein pattern in cases of sinistral portal hypertension. J Gastrointest Surg (2011) 1.60
Early posttransplant inflammation promotes the development of alloimmunity and chronic human lung allograft rejection. Transplantation (2007) 1.54
Differences in reported esophageal cancer resection outcomes between national clinical and administrative databases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 1.54
Potential for detrimental hyperinflation after lung transplantation with application of negative pleural pressure to undersized lung grafts. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 1.54
Smooth muscle phenotypic modulation is an early event in aortic aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.53
Sternoclavicular joint infection: a comparison of two surgical approaches. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.52
Inhibition of nuclear factor kappaB by IkappaB superrepressor gene transfer ameliorates ischemia-reperfusion injury after experimental lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.52
A prospective evaluation of lung volume reduction surgery in 200 consecutive patients. Chest (2003) 1.51
Risk factors for occult nodal metastasis in clinical T1N0 lung cancer: a negative impact on survival. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 1.50
Benefits of resection for metachronous lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.50
Anti-HLA class I antibody binding to airway epithelial cells induces production of fibrogenic growth factors and apoptotic cell death: a possible mechanism for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Hum Immunol (2003) 1.50
Aortoenteric fistulas: CT features and potential mimics. Radiographics (2009) 1.47
Prevalence of benign disease in patients undergoing resection for suspected lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.46
Immunotargeting of catalase to the pulmonary endothelium alleviates oxidative stress and reduces acute lung transplantation injury. Nat Biotechnol (2003) 1.46
The significance of a single episode of minimal acute rejection after lung transplantation. Transplantation (2005) 1.46
The incidence of pulmonary neoplasms discovered by serial computed tomography scanning after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.45
Long-term IL-33-producing epithelial progenitor cells in chronic obstructive lung disease. J Clin Invest (2013) 1.42
Gastroesophageal reflux disease in lung transplant recipients. Clin Transplant (2003) 1.41
Intraluminal air within an obstructed appendix: a CT sign of perforated or necrotic appendicitis. Acad Radiol (2012) 1.41
Anti-human leukocyte antigen antibodies and preemptive antibody-directed therapy after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant (2010) 1.41
Nonoperative management of large tracheal injuries. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2008) 1.40
Results of lung volume reduction surgery in patients meeting a national emphysema treatment trial high-risk criterion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.39
Primary neoplasms of peritoneal and sub-peritoneal origin: CT findings. Radiographics (2005) 1.38
Alloimmunity-induced autoimmunity as a potential mechanism in the pathogenesis of chronic rejection of human lung allografts. J Heart Lung Transplant (2011) 1.37
Tumor hypoxia detected by positron emission tomography with 60Cu-ATSM as a predictor of response and survival in patients undergoing Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal carcinoma: a pilot study. Dis Colon Rectum (2008) 1.35
Natural killer T cell-derived IL-17 mediates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2011) 1.35
Outcomes after resection of giant emphysematous bullae. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.33
Maintenance of airway epithelium in acutely rejected orthotopic vascularized mouse lung transplants. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2007) 1.33
Bronchial fenestration improves expiratory flow in emphysematous human lungs. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.32
Antibodies to self-antigens predispose to primary lung allograft dysfunction and chronic rejection. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.32
Induction of IL-10 suppressors in lung transplant patients by CD4+25+ regulatory T cells through CTLA-4 signaling. J Immunol (2006) 1.31
Minimal acute rejection after lung transplantation: a risk for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Am J Transplant (2005) 1.31
Orthotopic mouse lung transplantation as experimental methodology to study transplant and tumor biology. Nat Protoc (2009) 1.30
Lymph node evaluation in video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy versus lobectomy by thoracotomy. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.29
Effects of CT section thickness and reconstruction kernel on emphysema quantification relationship to the magnitude of the CT emphysema index. Acad Radiol (2010) 1.26
Immunological link between primary graft dysfunction and chronic lung allograft rejection. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.24
A pattern-based approach to assessment of delayed enhancement in nonischemic cardiomyopathy at MR imaging. Radiographics (2009) 1.24
Cost-effectiveness of routine mediastinoscopy in computed tomography- and positron emission tomography-screened patients with stage I lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2006) 1.24
Thirteen-year experience in lung transplantation for emphysema. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.21
Tumor recurrence after complete resection for non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.18
Pretreatment strategy with adenosine A2A receptor agonist attenuates reperfusion injury in a preclinical porcine lung transplantation model. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 1.16
A simple, reproducible, and inexpensive technique in the preparation of explanted emphysematous lungs for ex vivo studies. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.16
Borne identity: CT imaging of vascular infections. Emerg Radiol (2011) 1.16
Unusual nonneoplastic peritoneal and subperitoneal conditions: CT findings. Radiographics (2005) 1.16
Short- and long-term outcomes of 1000 adult lung transplant recipients at a single center. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.15
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is associated with an increased prevalence of radiographic bronchiectasis. Chest (2008) 1.15
CD4+ T lymphocytes are not necessary for the acute rejection of vascularized mouse lung transplants. J Immunol (2008) 1.14
Outcomes and perception of lung surgery with implementation of a patient video education module: a prospective cohort study. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.13
Use of an apical heart suction device for exposure in lung transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.13
Endoscopic ultrasound for early stage esophageal adenocarcinoma: implications for staging and survival. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.12
Adenosine signaling via the adenosine 2B receptor is involved in bronchiolitis obliterans development. J Heart Lung Transplant (2010) 1.12
Mimics of renal colic: alternative diagnoses at unenhanced helical CT. Radiographics (2004) 1.11
Lung transplantation for lymphangioleiomyomatosis. J Heart Lung Transplant (2004) 1.10
Oxidative damage to nucleic acids in severe emphysema. Chest (2008) 1.10
Evaluation of the reliability of clinical staging of T2 N0 esophageal cancer: a review of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons database. Ann Thorac Surg (2013) 1.10
Size matters: a comparison of T1 and T2 peripheral non-small-cell lung cancers treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.09
Does reperfusion injury still cause significant mortality after lung transplantation? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2009) 1.09
Airway epithelium is the primary target of allograft rejection in murine obliterative airway disease. Am J Transplant (2004) 1.09
Surgical treatment of epiphrenic diverticula: a 30-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.09
Delayed presentation of splenic rupture following colonoscopy: clinical and CT findings. Emerg Radiol (2011) 1.08
Molecular staging of lung cancer: real-time polymerase chain reaction estimation of lymph node micrometastatic tumor cell burden in stage I non-small cell lung cancer--preliminary results of Cancer and Leukemia Group B Trial 9761. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2002) 1.08
Retrograde jejunoduodenal intussusception: a rare cause of acute pancreatitis after surgery for duodenal atresia. J Pediatr Surg (2008) 1.07
Adenosine A₂A agonist improves lung function during ex vivo lung perfusion. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.07
Circulating fibrocytes correlate with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome development after lung transplantation: a novel clinical biomarker. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.07
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: an aggressive form of non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.06
Analysis of cervical esophagogastric anastomotic leaks after transhiatal esophagectomy: risk factors, presentation, and detection. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.05
Poor correspondence between clinical and pathologic staging in stage 1 non-small cell lung cancer: results from CALGB 9761, a prospective trial. Lung Cancer (2005) 1.05
Acute antibody-mediated rejection after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant (2008) 1.05
National patterns of care and outcomes after combined modality therapy for stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol (2014) 1.05
Primary payer status is associated with mortality and resource utilization for coronary artery bypass grafting. Circulation (2012) 1.05
Transhiatal esophagectomy in the profoundly obese: implications and experience. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.03
Comparison of open subxiphoid pericardial drainage with percutaneous catheter drainage for symptomatic pericardial effusion. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.03
Redefining radiology education for first-year medical students: shifting from a passive to an active case-based approach. Acad Radiol (2006) 1.03
Lung cancer resection combined with lung volume reduction in patients with severe emphysema. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 1.03