Publications
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Approach to the patient with multiple lung nodules.
Shrager JB,
Thorac Surg Clin.
2013;
23
(2):
257-66
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Indications for surgery in patients with localized pulmonary infection.
Merritt RE,
Shrager JB.
Thorac Surg Clin.
2012;
22
(3):
325-32
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Invited commentary.
Shrager JB,
Ann Thorac Surg.
2012;
94
(1):
240
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Prognostic PET 18F-FDG uptake imaging features are associated with major oncogenomic alterations in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer.
Nair VS,
Gevaert O, Davidzon G, Napel S, Graves EE, Hoang CD, Shrager JB, Quon A, Rubin DL, Plevritis SK.
Cancer Res.
2012;
72
(15):
3725-34
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Prophylaxis and management of atrial fibrillation after general thoracic surgery.
Merritt RE,
Shrager JB.
Thorac Surg Clin.
2012;
22
(1):
13-23, v
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Benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space.
Merritt RE,
Reznik SI, DaSilva MC, Sugarbaker DJ, Whyte RI, Donahue DM, Hoang CD, Smythe WR, Shrager JB.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2011;
92
(3):
1076-81; discussion 1081-2
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Improved survival after pulmonary metastasectomy for soft tissue sarcoma.
Predina JD,
Puc MM, Bergey MR, Sonnad SS, Kucharczuk JC, Staddon A, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
J Thorac Oncol.
2011;
6
(5):
913-9
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Intrinsic apoptosis in mechanically ventilated human diaphragm: linkage to a novel Fos/FoxO1/Stat3-Bim axis.
Tang H,
Lee M, Budak MT, Pietras N, Hittinger S, Vu M, Khuong A, Hoang CD, Hussain SN, Levine S, Shrager JB.
FASEB J.
2011;
25
(9):
2921-36
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Invited commentary.
Shrager JB,
Ann Thorac Surg.
2011;
92
(6):
2005-6
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Morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy following neoadjuvant chemoradiation.
Merritt RE,
Whyte RI, D'Arcy NT, Hoang CD, Shrager JB.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2011;
92
(6):
2034-40
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Tumor volume as a potential imaging-based risk-stratification factor in trimodality therapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Kozak MM,
Murphy JD, Schipper ML, Donington JS, Zhou L, Whyte RI, Shrager JB, Hoang CD, Bazan J, Maxim PG, Graves EE, Diehn M, Hara WY, Quon A, Le QT, Wakelee HA, Loo BW.
J Thorac Oncol.
2011;
6
(5):
920-6
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Evidence-based suggestions for management of air leaks.
Merritt RE,
Singhal S, Shrager JB.
Thorac Surg Clin.
2010;
20
(3):
435-48
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Extended transcervical thymectomy: the ultimate minimally invasive approach.
Shrager JB,
Ann Thorac Surg.
2010;
89
(6):
S2128-34
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Invited commentary.
Shrager JB,
Ann Thorac Surg.
2010;
90
(6):
1785
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Mediastinoscopy: still the gold standard.
Shrager JB,
Ann Thorac Surg.
2010;
89
(6):
S2084-9
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Intraoperative and postoperative management of air leaks in patients with emphysema.
Shrager JB,
DeCamp MM, Murthy SC.
Thorac Surg Clin.
2009;
19
(2):
223-31, ix
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Thymoma.
Shrager JB,
Ann Thorac Surg.
2009;
87
(1):
339-41
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Early changes of lung function and structure in an elastase model of emphysema--a hyperpolarized 3He MRI study.
Emami K,
Cadman RV, Woodburn JM, Fischer MC, Kadlecek SJ, Zhu J, Pickup S, Guyer RA, Law M, Vahdat V, Friscia ME, Ishii M, Yu J, Gefter WB, Shrager JB, Rizi RR.
J Appl Physiol.
2008;
104
(3):
773-86
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Extended transcervical thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
Khicha SG,
Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
Ann N Y Acad Sci.
2008:
1132
336-43
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Rapid disuse atrophy of diaphragm fibers in mechanically ventilated humans.
Levine S,
Nguyen T, Taylor N, Friscia ME, Budak MT, Rothenberg P, Zhu J, Sachdeva R, Sonnad S, Kaiser LR, Rubinstein NA, Powers SK, Shrager JB.
N Engl J Med.
2008;
358
(13):
1327-35
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Thoracoscopic total parietal pleurectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.
Nathan DP,
Taylor NE, Low DW, Raymond D, Shrager JB.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2008;
85
(5):
1825-7
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Complications of video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy in patients with interstitial lung disease.
Kreider ME,
Hansen-Flaschen J, Ahmad NN, Rossman MD, Kaiser LR, Kucharczuk JC, Shrager JB.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2007;
83
(3):
1140-4
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Cytokine response is lower after lung volume reduction through bilateral thoracoscopy versus sternotomy.
Friscia ME,
Zhu J, Kolff JW, Chen Z, Kaiser LR, Deutschman CS, Shrager JB.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2007;
83
(1):
252-6
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Anterior surgical approaches to the thoracic outlet.
Marshall MB,
Kucharczuk JC, Shrager JB, Kaiser LR.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2006;
131
(6):
1255-60
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Invited commentary.
Shrager JB,
Ann Thorac Surg.
2006;
81
(1):
334
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Outcomes after 151 extended transcervical thymectomies for myasthenia gravis.
Shrager JB,
Nathan D, Brinster CJ, Yousuf O, Spence A, Chen Z, Kaiser LR.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2006;
82
(5):
1863-9
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Parasternal intercostal muscle remodeling in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Levine S,
Nguyen T, Friscia M, Zhu J, Szeto W, Kucharczuk JC, Tikunov BA, Rubinstein NA, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
J Appl Physiol.
2006;
101
(5):
1297-302
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Catamenial pneumothorax: optimal hormonal and surgical management.
Marshall MB,
Ahmed Z, Kucharczuk JC, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg.
2005;
27
(4):
662-6
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Comparative study of subxiphoid versus video-thoracoscopic pericardial "window".
O'Brien PK,
Kucharczuk JC, Marshall MB, Friedberg JS, Chen Z, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2005;
80
(6):
2013-9
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Effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on calcium pump ATPase expression in human diaphragm.
Nguyen T,
Rubinstein NA, Vijayasarathy C, Rome LC, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB, Levine S.
J Appl Physiol.
2005;
98
(6):
2004-10
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Hyperpolarized helium-3 MR imaging of pulmonary function.
Ishii M,
Fischer MC, Emami K, Alavi A, Spector ZZ, Yu J, Baumgardner JE, Itkin M, Kadlecek SJ, Zhu J, Bono M, Gefter WB, Lipson DA, Shrager JB, Rizi RR.
Radiol Clin North Am.
2005;
43
(1):
235-46
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Pain and physical function are similar following axillary, muscle-sparing vs posterolateral thoracotomy.
Ochroch EA,
Gottschalk A, Augoustides JG, Aukburg SJ, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
Chest.
2005;
128
(4):
2664-70
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Which patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer should undergo surgical resection?
Patel V,
Shrager JB.
Oncologist.
2005;
10
(5):
335-44
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Lung cancer in transplant recipients: a single-institution experience.
Ahmed Z,
Marshall MB, Kucharczuk JC, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
Arch Surg.
2004;
139
(8):
902-6
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Myosin gene mutation correlates with anatomical changes in the human lineage.
Stedman HH,
Kozyak BW, Nelson A, Thesier DM, Su LT, Low DW, Bridges CR, Shrager JB, Minugh-Purvis N, Mitchell MA.
Nature.
2004;
428
(6981):
415-8
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Two commonly used neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy regimens for locally advanced stage III non-small cell lung carcinoma: long-term results and associations with pathologic response.
Machtay M,
Lee JH, Stevenson JP, Shrager JB, Algazy KM, Treat J, Kaiser LR.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2004;
127
(1):
108-13
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Comparison of stages I-II thymoma treated by complete resection with or without adjuvant radiation.
Singhal S,
Shrager JB, Rosenthal DI, LiVolsi VA, Kaiser LR.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2003;
76
(5):
1635-41; discussion 1641-2
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Human diaphragm remodeling associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: clinical implications.
Levine S,
Nguyen T, Kaiser LR, Rubinstein NA, Maislin G, Gregory C, Rome LC, Dudley GA, Sieck GC, Shrager JB.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
2003;
168
(6):
706-13
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Inspiratory loading does not accelerate dystrophy in mdx mouse diaphragm: implications for regenerative therapy.
Krupnick AS,
Zhu J, Nguyen T, Kreisel D, Balsara KR, Lankford EB, Clark CC, Levine S, Stedman HH, Shrager JB.
J Appl Physiol.
2003;
94
(2):
411-9
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Mediastinal talcoma masquerading as thymoma.
Ahmed Z,
Shrager JB.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2003;
75
(2):
568-9
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Myosin heavy chain and physiological adaptation of the rat diaphragm in elastase-induced emphysema.
Kim DK,
Zhu J, Kozyak BW, Burkman JM, Rubinstein NA, Lankford EB, Stedman HH, Nguyen T, Levine S, Shrager JB.
Respir Res.
2003:
4
1
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Omentum is highly effective in the management of complex cardiothoracic surgical problems.
Shrager JB,
Wain JC, Wright CD, Donahue DM, Vlahakes GJ, Moncure AC, Grillo HC, Mathisen DJ.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2003;
125
(3):
526-32
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Tracheal trauma.
Shrager JB,
Chest Surg Clin N Am.
2003;
13
(2):
291-304
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Pathological response to preoperative chemoradiation worsens with anemia in non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Robnett TJ,
Machtay M, Hahn SM, Shrager JB, Friedberg JS, Kaiser LR.
Cancer J.
2002 May-Jun;
8
(3):
263-7
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Benign expectoration of a surgical clip through a pneumonectomy stump.
Ahmed Z,
Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2002;
124
(5):
1025-6
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Current presentation and optimal surgical management of sternoclavicular joint infections.
Song HK,
Guy TS, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2002;
73
(2):
427-31
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Evaluating respiratory muscle adaptations: a new approach.
Levine S,
Nguyen T, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
2002;
166
(11):
1418-9
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Evolutionary implications of three novel members of the human sarcomeric myosin heavy chain gene family.
Desjardins PR,
Burkman JM, Shrager JB, Allmond LA, Stedman HH.
Mol Biol Evol.
2002;
19
(4):
375-93
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Osteogenic sarcoma presenting with lung metastasis.
Staddon AP,
Lackman R, Robinson K, Shrager JB, Warhol M.
Oncologist.
2002;
7
(2):
144-53
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Sarcomeres are added in series to emphysematous rat diaphragm after lung volume reduction surgery.
Shrager JB,
Kim DK, Hashmi YJ, Stedman HH, Zhu J, Kaiser LR, Levine S.
Chest.
2002;
121
(1):
210-5
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Suction vs water seal after pulmonary resection: a randomized prospective study.
Marshall MB,
Deeb ME, Bleier JI, Kucharczuk JC, Friedberg JS, Kaiser LR, Shrager JB.
Chest.
2002;
121
(3):
831-5
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Transcervical thymectomy for myasthenia gravis achieves results comparable to thymectomy by sternotomy.
Shrager JB,
Deeb ME, Mick R, Brinster CJ, Childers HE, Marshall MB, Kucharczuk JC, Galetta SL, Bird SJ, Kaiser LR.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2002;
74
(2):
320-6; discussion 326-7
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Bronchial anastomotic stricutre caused by ossification of an intercostal muscle flap.
Deeb ME,
Sterman DH, Shrager JB, Kaiser LR.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2001;
71
(5):
1700-2
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Expanded indications for transcervical thymectomy in the management of anterior mediastinal masses.
Deeb ME,
Brinster CJ, Kucharzuk J, Shrager JB, Kaiser LR.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2001;
72
(1):
208-11
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Lung volume reduction surgery restores the normal diaphragmatic length-tension relationship in emphysematous rats.
Shrager JB,
Kim DK, Hashmi YJ, Lankford EB, Wahl P, Stedman HH, Levine S, Kaiser LR.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001;
121
(2):
217-24
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Risk of death from intercurrent disease is not excessively increased by modern postoperative radiotherapy for high-risk resected non-small-cell lung carcinoma.
Machtay M,
Lee JH, Shrager JB, Kaiser LR, Glatstein E.
J Clin Oncol.
2001;
19
(19):
3912-7
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Successful experience with simultaneous lung volume reduction and cardiac procedures.
Shrager JB,
Kozyak BW, Roberts JR, Bavaria JE, Friedberg JS, Kaiser LR, Rosengard BR.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001;
122
(1):
196-7
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Human skeletal myosin heavy chain genes are tightly linked in the order embryonic-IIa-IId/x-ILb-perinatal-extraocular.
Shrager JB,
Desjardins PR, Burkman JM, Konig SK, Stewart SK, Su L, Shah MC, Bricklin E, Tewari M, Hoffman R, Rickels MR, Jullian EH, Rubinstein NA, Stedman HH.
J Muscle Res Cell Motil.
2000;
21
(4):
345-55
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Lobectomy with tangential pulmonary artery resection without regard to pulmonary function.
Shrager JB,
Lambright ES, McGrath CM, Wahl PM, Deeb ME, Friedberg JS, Kaiser LR.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2000;
70
(1):
234-9
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Lung volume reduction surgery.
Shrager JB,
Kaiser LR, Edelman JD.
Curr Probl Surg.
2000;
37
(4):
253-317
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: the surgeon's role in diagnosis.
Deeb M,
Shrager JB, Edelman JD, Kaiser L.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2000;
119
(3):
622-3
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Thoracoscopic lung biopsy. Five commonly asked questions about video-assisted thoracic surgery.
Shrager JB,
Kaiser LR.
Postgrad Med.
1999;
106
(4):
139-44, 146,150 passim
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Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors associated with Cushing's syndrome: a more aggressive variant of typical carcinoid.
Shrager JB,
Wright CD, Wain JC, Torchiana DF, Grillo HC, Mathisen DJ.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1997;
114
(3):
367-75
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Treatment of refractory, nonmalignant hydrothorax with a pleurovenous shunt.
Park SZ,
Shrager JB, Allen MS, Nagorney DM.
Ann Thorac Surg.
1997;
63
(6):
1777-9
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Video-assisted thoracic surgery: the current state of the art.
Kaiser LR,
Shrager JB.
AJR Am J Roentgenol.
1995;
165
(5):
1111-7
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The Vineberg procedure: the immediate forerunner of coronary artery bypass grafting.
Shrager JB,
Ann Thorac Surg.
1994;
57
(5):
1354-64
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Villous adenoma of the main pancreatic duct: a clue to the pathogenesis of pancreatic malignancy.
Shrager JB,
Greelish J, Van Arsdale C, Furth E, Daly JM.
Surg Oncol.
1994;
3
(4):
203-10
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Adaptations in myosin heavy chain expression and contractile function in dystrophic mouse diaphragm.
Petrof BJ,
Stedman HH, Shrager JB, Eby J, Sweeney HL, Kelly AM.
Am J Physiol.
1993;
265
(3 Pt 1):
C834-41
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Dystrophin protects the sarcolemma from stresses developed during muscle contraction.
Petrof BJ,
Shrager JB, Stedman HH, Kelly AM, Sweeney HL.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.
1993;
90
(8):
3710-4
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A PCR-based assay for the wild-type dystrophin gene transferred into the mdx mouse.
Shrager JB,
Naji A, Kelly AM, Stedman HH.
Muscle Nerve.
1992;
15
(10):
1133-7
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The mdx mouse diaphragm reproduces the degenerative changes of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Stedman HH,
Sweeney HL, Shrager JB, Maguire HC, Panettieri RA, Petrof B, Narusawa M, Leferovich JM, Sladky JT, Kelly AM.
Nature.
1991;
352
(6335):
536-9
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Three women at Johns Hopkins: private perspectives on medical coeducation in the 1890s.
Shrager JB,
Ann Intern Med.
1991;
115
(7):
564-9
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