The Impact of Age and Need for Emergent Surgery in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair Outcomes. 

Wong LY, Parsons N, David EA, Burfeind W, Berry MF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jan 19:S0003-4975(23)00035-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.01.017. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36702291.
 

ASO Author Reflections: Timing of Surgery and Chemoradiation for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Wong LY, Berry MF. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Jan 6. doi: 10.1245/s10434-022-13048-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36607525.
 

Impact of Delaying Surgery after Chemoradiation on Outcomes for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. 

Wong LY, Liou DZ, Vitzthum LK, Backhus LM, Lui NS, Chang D, Shrager JB, Berry MF. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2022 December (in press)
 

Induction therapy is not associated with improved survival in large cT4N0 non-small cell lung cancers.

Sun BJ, Bhandari P, Jeffrey Yang CF, Berry MF, Shrager JB, Backhus LM, Lui NS, Liou DZ. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Aug 20:S0003-4975(21)01450-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.07.058. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34425099
 

The Impact of Extended Delayed Surgery for Indolent Lung Cancer or Part-solid Ground Glass Nodules.

Mayne NR, Elser H, Lin BK, Raman V, Liou D, Li X, D'Amico TA, Yang CJ. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jul 27:S0003-4975(21)01284-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.05.099. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34329603
 

Surgical technique for atrial-esophageal fistula repair after catheter ablation: An underrecognized complication.

Guenthart BA, Sun B, De Biasi A, Fischbein MP, Liou DZ. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Aug 5;4:169-172. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2020.07.022. eCollection 2020 Dec. PMID: 34318000 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
 

Influence of facility volume on long-term survival of patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.

Patel DC, Jeffrey Yang CF, He H, Liou DZ, Backhus LM, Lui NS, Shrager JB, Berry MF. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jun 10:S0022-5223(21)00902-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.05.048. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34247867
 

Randomized Phase II Study of 3 Months or 2 Years of Adjuvant Afatinib in Patients With Surgically Resected Stage I-III EGFR-Mutant Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

Neal JW, Costa DB, Muzikansky A, Shrager JB, Lanuti M, Huang J, Ramachandran KJ, Rangachari D, Huberman MS, Piotrowska Z, Kris MG, Azzoli CG, Sequist LV, Chaft JE. JCO Precis Oncol. 2021 Feb 1;5:325-332. doi: 10.1200/PO.20.00301. eCollection 2021 Jan. PMID: 34151132
 

Institutional factors associated with adherence to quality measures for stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer.

Khorfan R, Cooke DT, Meguid RA, Backhus L, Varghese TK Jr, Farjah F, Bilimoria KY, Odell DD; ThORN Collaborative. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Sep;162(3):649-660.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.123. Epub 2020 Jul 29. PMID: 34144822
 

Early Discharge after Lobectomy for Lung Cancer does not Equate to Early Readmission.

Patel DC, Leipzig M, Jeffrey Yang CF, Wang Y, Shrager JB, Backhus LM, Lui NS, Liou DZ, Berry MF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jun 11:S0003-4975(21)01012-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.05.053. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34126077
 

Impact of Low-Dose Computed Tomography Screening for Primary Lung Cancer on Subsequent Risk of Brain Metastasis.

Su CC, Wu JT, Neal JW, Popat RA, Kurian AW, Backhus LM, Nagpal S, Leung AN, Wakelee HA, Han SS. J Thorac Oncol. 2021 Sep;16(9):1479-1489. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.05.010. Epub 2021 Jun 6. PMID: 34091050
 

First lung and kidney multi-organ transplant following COVID-19 Infection.

Guenthart BA, Krishnan A, Alassar A, Madhok J, Kakol M, Miller S, Cole SP, Rao VK, Acero NM, Hill CC, Cheung C, Jackson EC, Feinstein I, Tsai AH, Mooney JJ, Pham T, Elliott IA, Liou DZ, La Francesca S, Shudo Y, Hiesinger W, MacArthur JW, Brar N, Berry GJ, McCarra MB, Desai TJ, Dhillon GS, Woo YJ. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 Aug;40(8):856-859. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.02.015. Epub 2021 May 2. PMID: 34059432 Free PMC article.
 

Impact of the Surgical Approach to Thymectomy Upon Complete Stable Remission Rates in Myasthenia Gravis: A Meta-analysis.

Solis-Pazmino P, Baiu I, Lincango-Naranjo E, Trope W, Prokop L, Ponce OJ, Shrager JB. Neurology. 2021 Jul 27;97(4):e357-e368. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012153. Epub 2021 May 4. PMID: 33947783
 

Cancer diagnoses and survival rise as 65-year-olds become Medicare-eligible.

Patel DC, He H, Berry MF, Yang CJ, Trope WL, Wang Y, Lui NS, Liou DZ, Backhus LM, Shrager JB. Cancer. 2021 Jul 1;127(13):2302-2310. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33498. Epub 2021 Mar 29. PMID: 33778953
 

Use of a Personalized Multimedia Education Platform Improves Preoperative Teaching for Lung Cancer Patients.

Benson J, Bhandari P, Lui N, Berry M, Liou DZ, Shrager J, Ayers K, Backhus LM. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar 10:S1043-0679(21)00115-5. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.03.003. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33711462
 

Global analysis of shared T cell specificities in human non-small cell lung cancer enables HLA inference and antigen discovery.

Chiou SH, Tseng D, Reuben A, Mallajosyula V, Molina IS, Conley S, Wilhelmy J, McSween AM, Yang X, Nishimiya D, Sinha R, Nabet BY, Wang C, Shrager JB, Berry MF, Backhus L, Lui NS, Wakelee HA, Neal JW, Padda SK, Berry GJ, Delaidelli A, Sorensen PH, Sotillo E, Tran P, Benson JA, Richards R, Labanieh L, Klysz DD, Louis DM, Feldman SA, Diehn M, Weissman IL, Zhang J, Wistuba II, Futreal PA, Heymach JV, Garcia KC, Mackall CL, Davis MM. Immunity. 2021 Mar 9;54(3):586-602.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.02.014. PMID: 33691136 Free PMC article.
 

Estimating the Impact of Extended Delay to Surgery for Stage I Non-small-cell Lung Cancer on Survival.

Mayne NR, Elser HC, Darling AJ, Raman V, Liou DZ, Colson YL, D'Amico TA, Yang CJ. Ann Surg. 2021 May 1;273(5):850-857. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004811. PMID: 33630435
 

Strong for Surgery: Association Between Bundled Risk Factors and Outcomes After Major Elective Surgery in the VA Population.

Liou DZ, Patel DC, Bhandari P, Wren SM, Marshall NJ, Harris AH, Shrager JB, Berry MF, Lui NS, Backhus LM. World J Surg. 2021 Jun;45(6):1706-1714. doi: 10.1007/s00268-021-05979-8. Epub 2021 Feb 17. PMID: 33598723
 

Impact of policy-based and institutional interventions on postoperative opioid prescribing practices.

Titan A, Doyle A, Pfaff K, Baiu I, Lee A, Graham L, Shelton A, Hawn M. Am J Surg. 2021 Feb 11:S0002-9610(21)00076-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.02.004. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33593614
 

Examination of factors associated with lymph node metastases in lung carcinoids: Results from a single institution retrospective cohort study.

Pathipati MP, Yohannan TK, Tian L, Hornbacker K, Benson JA, Berry GJ, Lui NS, Kunz PL, Padda SK. Lung Cancer. 2021 Apr;154:186-194. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.01.017. Epub 2021 Jan 23. PMID: 33551175
 

Resection of a Giant Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Arising from the Superior Vena Cava.

Elliott IA, Kasinpila P, Guenthart BA, MacArthur JW, Berry MF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jan 30:S0003-4975(21)00179-X. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.01.034. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33529605
 

Preoperative Factors Associated with Remote Postoperative Pain Resolution and Opioid Cessation in a Mixed Surgical Cohort: Post Hoc Analysis of a Perioperative Gabapentin Trial.

Hah JM, Hilmoe H, Schmidt P, McCue R, Trafton J, Clay D, Sharifzadeh Y, Ruchelli G, Hernandez Boussard T, Goodman S, Huddleston J, Maloney WJ, Dirbas FM, Shrager J, Costouros JG, Curtin C, Mackey SC, Carroll I. J Pain Res. 2020 Nov 18;13:2959-2970. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S269370. eCollection 2020. PMID: 33239904 Free PMC article.
 

Endoscopic Instead of Surgical Resection of Tracheal ACC: Maybe, But Not So Fast…: Reply.

Shah SA, Yang CJ, Berry MF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Mar;111(3):1094. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.08.078. Epub 2020 Nov 13. PMID: 33189671 No abstract available.
 

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Delayed Surgery for Early-stage Non-small-cell Lung Cancer.

Mayne NR, Lin BK, Darling AJ, Raman V, Patel DC, Liou DZ, D'Amico TA, Yang CJ. Ann Surg. 2020 Dec;272(6):925-929. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004363. PMID: 33074904 Free PMC article.
 

Intracardiac paragangliomas: surgical approach and perioperative management.

Guenthart BA, Trope W, Keeyapaj W, Weiel JJ, Edmonson A, MacArthur JW, Annes JP, Woo YJ, Lui NS. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar;69(3):555-559. doi: 10.1007/s11748-020-01503-2. Epub 2020 Oct 19. PMID: 33074472
 

KEAP1/NFE2L2 Mutations Predict Lung Cancer Radiation Resistance That Can Be Targeted by Glutaminase Inhibition.

Binkley MS, Jeon YJ, Nesselbush M, Moding EJ, Nabet BY, Almanza D, Kunder C, Stehr H, Yoo CH, Rhee S, Xiang M, Chabon JJ, Hamilton E, Kurtz DM, Gojenola L, Owen SG, Ko RB, Shin JH, Maxim PG, Lui NS, Backhus LM, Berry MF, Shrager JB, Ramchandran KJ, Padda SK, Das M, Neal JW, Wakelee HA, Alizadeh AA, Loo BW Jr, Diehn M. Cancer Discov. 2020 Dec;10(12):1826-1841. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-20-0282. Epub 2020 Oct 18. PMID: 33071215 Free PMC article.
 

Paradoxical Motion on Sniff Test Predicts Greater Improvement Following Diaphragm Plication.

Patel DC, Berry MF, Bhandari P, Backhus LM, Raees S, Trope W, Nash A, Lui NS, Liou DZ, Shrager JB. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jun;111(6):1820-1826. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.07.049. Epub 2020 Oct 5. PMID: 33031777
 

A National Analysis of Treatment Patterns and Outcomes for Patients 80 Years or Older With Esophageal Cancer.

Yang CJ, Wang Y, Raman V, Patel D, Lui N, Backhus L, Shrager J, Berry MF, Liou D. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Autumn;33(3):884-892. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.09.004. Epub 2020 Sep 22. PMID: 32977014
 

Safety and Stability of Antibody-Dye Conjugate in Optical Molecular Imaging.

Pei J, Juniper G, van den Berg NS, Nisho N, Broadt T, Welch AR, Yi GS, Raymundo RC, Chirita SU, Lu G, Krishnan G, Lee YJ, Kapoor S, Zhou Q, Colevas AD, Lui NS, Poultsides GA, Li G, Zinn KR, Rosenthal EL. Mol Imaging Biol. 2021 Feb;23(1):109-116. doi: 10.1007/s11307-020-01536-2. Epub 2020 Sep 3. PMID: 32880818 Clinical Trial.
 

Perioperative Outcomes and 5-year Survival After Open versus Thoracoscopic Sleeve Resection for Lung Cancer.

Mayne NR, Darling AJ, Raman V, Balderson S, Berry MF, Harpole DH Jr, D'Amico TA, Yang CJ. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Summer;33(2):522-530. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.08.013. Epub 2020 Aug 25. PMID: 32858216
 

Sub-solid lung adenocarcinoma in Asian versus Caucasian patients: different biology but similar outcomes.

Lui NS, Benson J, He H, Imielski BR, Kunder CA, Liou DZ, Backhus LM, Berry MF, Shrager JB. J Thorac Dis. 2020 May;12(5):2161-2171. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2020.04.37. PMID: 32642121 Free PMC article.
 

Does size matter? A national analysis of the utility of induction therapy for large thymomas.

Liou DZ, Ramakrishnan D, Lui NS, Shrager JB, Backhus LM, Berry MF. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Apr;12(4):1329-1341. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2020.02.63. PMID: 32395270 Free PMC article.
 

Impact of Surveillance After Lobectomy for Lung Cancer on Disease Detection and Survival.

Mayne NR, Mallipeddi MK, Darling AJ, Jeffrey Yang CF, Eltaraboulsi WR, Shoffner AR, Naqvi IA, D'Amico TA, Berry MF. Clin Lung Cancer. 2020 Sep;21(5):407-414. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2020.03.011. Epub 2020 Apr 10. PMID: 32376115
 

Integrating genomic features for non-invasive early lung cancer detection.

Chabon JJ, Hamilton EG, Kurtz DM, Esfahani MS, Moding EJ, Stehr H, Schroers-Martin J, Nabet BY, Chen B, Chaudhuri AA, Liu CL, Hui AB, Jin MC, Azad TD, Almanza D, Jeon YJ, Nesselbush MC, Co Ting Keh L, Bonilla RF, Yoo CH, Ko RB, Chen EL, Merriott DJ, Massion PP, Mansfield AS, Jen J, Ren HZ, Lin SH, Costantino CL, Burr R, Tibshirani R, Gambhir SS, Berry GJ, Jensen KC, West RB, Neal JW, Wakelee HA, Loo BW Jr, Kunder CA, Leung AN, Lui NS, Berry MF, Shrager JB, Nair VS, Haber DA, Sequist LV, Alizadeh AA, Diehn M. Nature. 2020 Apr;580(7802):245-251. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2140-0. Epub 2020 Mar 25. PMID: 32269342 Free PMC article.
 

A national analysis of open versus minimally invasive thymectomy for stage I to III thymoma.

Yang CJ, Hurd J, Shah SA, Liou D, Wang H, Backhus LM, Lui NS, D'Amico TA, Shrager JB, Berry MF. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Aug;160(2):555-567.e15. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.11.114. Epub 2019 Dec 14. PMID: 32245668
 

A Patient-Specific Mixed-Reality Visualization Tool for Thoracic Surgical Planning.

Perkins SL, Krajancich B, Yang CJ, Hargreaves BA, Daniel BL, Berry MF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Jul;110(1):290-295. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.060. Epub 2020 Mar 5. PMID: 32145195
 

Transcervical Thymectomy Is the Most Cost-Effective Surgical Approach in Myasthenia Gravis.

Sholtis C, Teymourtash M, Berry M, Backhus L, Bhandari P, He H, Benson J, Wang YY, Yevudza E, Lui N, Shrager J. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Jun;109(6):1705-1712. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.047. Epub 2020 Mar 2. PMID: 32135150
 

The influence of hormone replacement therapy on lung cancer incidence and mortality.

Titan AL, He H, Lui N, Liou D, Berry M, Shrager JB, Backhus LM. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Apr;159(4):1546-1556.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.10.070. Epub 2019 Nov 5. PMID: 31866083
 

Mapping lung cancer epithelial-mesenchymal transition states and trajectories with single-cell resolution.

Karacosta LG, Anchang B, Ignatiadis N, Kimmey SC, Benson JA, Shrager JB, Tibshirani R, Bendall SC, Plevritis SK. Nat Commun. 2019 Dec 6;10(1):5587. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-13441-6. PMID: 31811131 Free PMC article.
 

The Oldest Old: A National Analysis of Outcomes for Patients 90 Years or Older With Lung Cancer.

Yang CJ, Brown AB, Deng JZ, Lui NS, Backhus LM, Shrager JB, D'Amico TA, Berry MF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Feb;109(2):350-357. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.09.027. Epub 2019 Nov 19. PMID: 31757356
 

A Minimally Invasive Approach to Lobectomy After Induction Therapy Does Not Compromise Survival.

Yang CJ, Nwosu A, Mayne NR, Wang YY, Raman V, Meyerhoff RR, D'Amico TA, Berry MF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 May;109(5):1503-1511. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.09.065. Epub 2019 Nov 13. PMID: 31733187
 

Antitumor activity of an engineered decoy receptor targeting CLCF1-CNTFR signaling in lung adenocarcinoma.

Kim JW, Marquez CP, Kostyrko K, Koehne AL, Marini K, Simpson DR, Lee AG, Leung SG, Sayles LC, Shrager J, Ferrer I, Paz-Ares L, Gephart MH, Vicent S, Cochran JR, Sweet-Cordero EA. Nat Med. 2019 Nov;25(11):1783-1795. doi: 10.1038/s41591-019-0612-2. Epub 2019 Nov 7. PMID: 31700175 Free PMC article.
 

Talc Pleurodesis: A Medical, Medicolegal, and Socioeconomic Review.

Baiu I, Yevudza E, Shrager JB. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Apr;109(4):1294-1301. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.104. Epub 2019 Oct 5. PMID: 31593652
 

Impact of Positive Margins and Radiation After Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Resection on Survival.

Yang CJ, Shah SA, Ramakrishnan D, Raman V, Diao K, Wang H, Commander SJ, D'Amico TA, Berry MF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Apr;109(4):1026-1032. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.094. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31589850
 

Surgical Management for Aortoesophageal Fistula After Endovascular Aortic Repair.

Zhu Y, MacArthur JW, Lui NS, Lee AM. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 May;109(5):1611-1613. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.076. Epub 2019 Oct 3. PMID: 31586613
 

Bone Marrow and Tumor Radiomics at ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT: Impact on Outcome Prediction in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Mattonen SA, Davidzon GA, Benson J, Leung ANC, Vasanawala M, Horng G, Shrager JB, Napel S, Nair VS. Radiology. 2019 Nov;293(2):451-459. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2019190357. Epub 2019 Sep 17. PMID: 31526257 Free PMC article.
 

Single-Lumen Endotracheal Tube and Bronchial Blocker for Airway Management During Tracheobronchoplasty for Tracheobronchomalacia: A Case Report.

Lui NS, Guo HH, Sung AW, Peterson A, Kulkarni VN. A A Pract. 2019 Sep 15;13(6):236-239. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001076. PMID: 31385817 Free PMC article.
 

STS, ESTS and JACS survey on surveillance practices after surgical resection of lung cancer.

Pompili C, Edwards M, Bhandari P, Novoa N, Hasegawa S, Yoshino I, Chida M, Brunelli A, Naunheim K, Backhus L. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 Oct 1;29(4):532-538. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivz149. PMID: 31289810
 

Impact of KRAS mutation subtype and concurrent pathogenic mutations on non-small cell lung cancer outcomes.

Aredo JV, Padda SK, Kunder CA, Han SS, Neal JW, Shrager JB, Wakelee HA. Lung Cancer. 2019 Jul;133:144-150. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2019.05.015. Epub 2019 May 15. PMID: 31200821
 

Cut it out! Thoracic surgeon's approach to pulmonary mucormycosis and the role of surgical resection in survival.

Multani A, Reveron-Thornton R, Garvert DW, Gomez CA, Montoya JG, Lui NS. Mycoses. 2019 Oct;62(10):893-907. doi: 10.1111/myc.12954. Epub 2019 Aug 6. PMID: 31173415
 

ACR Appropriateness Criteria^® Noninvasive Clinical Staging of Primary Lung Cancer.

Expert Panel on Thoracic Imaging:, de Groot PM, Chung JH, Ackman JB, Berry MF, Carter BW, Colletti PM, Hobbs SB, McComb BL, Movsas B, Tong BC, Walker CM, Yom SS, Kanne JP. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 May;16(5S):S184-S195. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.02.008. PMID: 31054745
 

Optimizing health before elective thoracic surgery: systematic review of modifiable risk factors and opportunities for health services research.

Stokes SM, Wakeam E, Antonoff MB, Backhus LM, Meguid RA, Odell D, Varghese TK Jr. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Mar;11(Suppl 4):S537-S554. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.01.06. PMID: 31032072 Free PMC article. Review.
 

Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Early Large Cell Lung Neuroendocrine Cancer: A National Analysis.

Raman V, Jawitz OK, Yang CJ, Tong BC, D'Amico TA, Berry MF, Harpole DH Jr. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Aug;108(2):377-383. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.03.053. Epub 2019 Apr 18. PMID: 31004586 Free PMC article.
 

A National Analysis of Short-term Outcomes and Long-term Survival Following Thoracoscopic Versus Open Lobectomy for Clinical Stage II Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

Yang CJ, Kumar A, Deng JZ, Raman V, Lui NS, D'Amico TA, Berry MF. Ann Surg. 2021 Mar 1;273(3):595-605. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000003231. PMID: 30946089
 

Non-Myasthenia Gravis Immune Syndromes and the Thymus: Is There a Role for Thymectomy?

Wightman SC, Shrager JB. Thorac Surg Clin. 2019 May;29(2):215-225. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2018.12.008. Epub 2019 Mar 7. PMID: 30928003 Review.
 

mTORC1 underlies age-related muscle fiber damage and loss by inducing oxidative stress and catabolism.

Tang H, Inoki K, Brooks SV, Okazawa H, Lee M, Wang J, Kim M, Kennedy CL, Macpherson PCD, Ji X, Van Roekel S, Fraga DA, Wang K, Zhu J, Wang Y, Sharp ZD, Miller RA, Rando TA, Goldman D, Guan KL, Shrager JB. Aging Cell. 2019 Jun;18(3):e12943. doi: 10.1111/acel.12943. Epub 2019 Mar 29. PMID: 30924297 Free PMC article.
 

Factors Associated With Acute Pain Estimation, Postoperative Pain Resolution, Opioid Cessation, and Recovery: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Hah JM, Cramer E, Hilmoe H, Schmidt P, McCue R, Trafton J, Clay D, Sharifzadeh Y, Ruchelli G, Goodman S, Huddleston J, Maloney WJ, Dirbas FM, Shrager J, Costouros JG, Curtin C, Mackey SC, Carroll I. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Mar 1;2(3):e190168. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0168. PMID: 30821824 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
 

The role of thoracoscopic pneumonectomy in the management of non-small cell lung cancer: A multicenter study.

Yang CJ, Yendamuri S, Mayne NR, Battoo A, Wang H, Meyerhoff RR, Vandusen K, Hirji SA, Berry MF, McKenna RJ Jr, Demmy TL, D'Amico TA. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Jul;158(1):252-264.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.12.001. Epub 2018 Dec 18. PMID: 30739773 Free PMC article.
 

The impact of postoperative therapy on primary cardiac sarcoma.

Wu Y, Million L, Moding EJ, Scott G, Berry M, Ganjoo KN. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Dec;156(6):2194-2203. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.04.127. Epub 2018 Jun 6. PMID: 30454911
 

Right-Sided Versus Left-Sided Pneumonectomy After Induction Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Yang CJ, Shah SA, Lin BK, VanDusen KW, Chan DY, Tan WD, Ranney DN, Cox ML, D'Amico TA, Berry MF. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Apr;107(4):1074-1081. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.10.009. Epub 2018 Nov 15. PMID: 30448482
 

Small Molecule Derived From Carboxyethylpyrrole Protein Adducts Promotes Angiogenesis in a Mouse Model of Peripheral Arterial Disease.

Hou L, Yang G, Tang S, Alcazar C, Joshi P, Strassberg Z, Kim M, Kawamura M, Woo YJ, Shrager J, Ding S, Huang NF. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Sep 18;7(18):e009234. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.009234. PMID: 30371212 Free PMC article.
 

A radiogenomic dataset of non-small cell lung cancer.

Bakr S, Gevaert O, Echegaray S, Ayers K, Zhou M, Shafiq M, Zheng H, Benson JA, Zhang W, Leung ANC, Kadoch M, Hoang CD, Shrager J, Quon A, Rubin DL, Plevritis SK, Napel S. Sci Data. 2018 Oct 16;5:180202. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2018.202. PMID: 30325352 Free PMC article.
 

Factors Associated With Treatment of Clinical Stage I Non-Small-cell Lung Cancer: A Population-based Analysis.

Berry MF, Canchola AJ, Gensheimer MF, Gomez SL, Cheng I. Clin Lung Cancer. 2018 Sep;19(5):e745-e758. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2018.05.009. Epub 2018 Jun 21. PMID: 30149883
 

Bioengineered Viral Platform for Intramuscular Passive Vaccine Delivery to Human Skeletal Muscle.

Paulk NK, Pekrun K, Charville GW, Maguire-Nguyen K, Wosczyna MN, Xu J, Zhang Y, Lisowski L, Yoo B, Vilches-Moure JG, Lee GK, Shrager JB, Rando TA, Kay MA. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev. 2018 Jul 24;10:144-155. doi: 10.1016/j.omtm.2018.06.001. eCollection 2018 Sep 21. PMID: 30101152 Free PMC article.
 

Thirty-day unplanned postoperative inpatient and emergency department visits following thoracotomy.

Shaffer R, Backhus L, Finnegan MA, Remington AC, Kwong JZ, Curtin C, Hernandez-Boussard T. J Surg Res. 2018 Oct;230:117-124. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.04.065. Epub 2018 May 25. PMID: 30100026 Free PMC article.
 

Synchronous primary lung adenocarcinomas harboring distinct MET Exon 14 splice site mutations.

Wang SXY, Lei L, Guo HH, Shrager J, Kunder CA, Neal JW. Lung Cancer. 2018 Aug;122:187-191. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2018.06.019. Epub 2018 Jun 15. PMID: 30032829
 

The Signaling Network Resulting in Ventilator-induced Diaphragm Dysfunction.

Tang H, Shrager JB. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2018 Oct;59(4):417-427. doi: 10.1165/rcmb.2018-0022TR. PMID: 29768017 Review.
 

GFPT2-Expressing Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Mediate Metabolic Reprogramming in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Zhang W, Bouchard G, Yu A, Shafiq M, Jamali M, Shrager JB, Ayers K, Bakr S, Gentles AJ, Diehn M, Quon A, West RB, Nair V, van de Rijn M, Napel S, Plevritis SK. Cancer Res. 2018 Jul 1;78(13):3445-3457. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-17-2928. Epub 2018 May 14. PMID: 29760045 Free PMC article.
 

Unhealthy alcohol use is associated with postoperative complications in veterans undergoing lung resection.

Graf SA, Zeliadt SB, Rise PJ, Backhus LM, Zhou XH, Williams EC. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Mar;10(3):1648-1656. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.02.51. PMID: 29707317 Free PMC article.
 

Patients reported outcomes in thoracic surgery.

Pompili C, Absolom K, Velikova G, Backhus L. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Feb;10(2):703-706. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.01.140. PMID: 29607138 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
 

Induction therapy for locally advanced distal esophageal adenocarcinoma: Is radiation Always necessary?

Liou DZ, Backhus LM, Lui NS, Shrager JB, Berry MF. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jun;155(6):2697-2707. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.12.136. Epub 2018 Feb 9. PMID: 29530567
 

Ground-glass opacity heralding invasive lung adenocarcinoma with prodromal dermatomyositis: a case report.

Beel AJ, Demos DS, Chung A, Liao C, Lui NS. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Feb 7;13(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s13019-018-0705-x. PMID: 29415746 Free PMC article.
 

Predictors of Failure to Rescue After Esophagectomy.

Liou DZ, Serna-Gallegos D, Mirocha J, Bairamian V, Alban RF, Soukiasian HJ. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Mar;105(3):871-878. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.10.022. Epub 2018 Feb 2. PMID: 29397102
 

Computed Tomography Features associated With the Eighth Edition TNM Stage Classification for Thymic Epithelial Tumors.

Padda SK, Terrone D, Tian L, Khuong A, Neal JW, Riess JW, Berry MF, Hoang CD, Burt BM, Leung AN, Schwartz EJ, Shrager JB, Wakelee HA. J Thorac Imaging. 2018 May;33(3):176-183. doi: 10.1097/RTI.0000000000000310. PMID: 29219888 Free PMC article.
 

Thoracic Surgery Considerations in Obese Patients.

Liou DZ, Berry MF. Thorac Surg Clin. 2018 Feb;28(1):27-41. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2017.09.004. PMID: 29150035 Review.
 

A National Analysis of Long-term Survival Following Thoracoscopic Versus Open Lobectomy for Stage I Non-small-cell Lung Cancer.

Yang CJ, Kumar A, Klapper JA, Hartwig MG, Tong BC, Harpole DH Jr, Berry MF, D'Amico TA. Ann Surg. 2019 Jan;269(1):163-171. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002342. PMID: 28799982
 

Long-term Survival After Surgery Compared With Concurrent Chemoradiation for Node-negative Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Yang CJ, Chan DY, Shah SA, Yerokun BA, Wang XF, D'Amico TA, Berry MF, Harpole DH Jr. Ann Surg. 2018 Dec;268(6):1105-1112. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002287. PMID: 28475559