Multidisciplinary management of malignant pleural effusion

JT Kaifi, JW Toth, NJ Gusani, ET Kimchi… - Journal of surgical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Approximately 50% of patients with metastatic disease develop a malignant pleural effusion
(MPE). Prompt clinical evaluation and treatment to achieve successful palliation are the …

Endobronchial valves for challenging air leaks

MF Reed, CR Gilbert, MD Taylor, JW Toth - The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Prolonged air leaks may result in increased morbidity and mortality. Endobronchial
valves have been used as a nonoperative treatment. We evaluated the efficacy of …

The use of convex probe endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration in a pediatric population: a multicenter study

…, NJ Pastis, K Harris, D Sterman, JW Toth… - Pediatric …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The presence of intrathoracic lymphadenopathy and mediastinal masses in the
pediatric population often presents a diagnostic challenge. With limited minimally invasive …

Nodal stage of surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer and its effect on recurrence patterns and overall survival

…, J Flickinger, A Andrei, MF Reed, JW Toth… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Current National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines recommend postoperative
radiation therapy (PORT) for patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC…

Chest tube drainage devices

JW Toth, MF Reed, LK Ventola - Seminars in Respiratory and …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Placement of a chest tube drains intrapleural fluid and air. The tube should be attached to a
drainage system, such as one-, two-, or three-compartment devices, a one-way (Heimlich) …

Endobronchial occlusion with one-way endobronchial valves: a novel technique for persistent air leaks in children

JW Toth, AB Podany, MF Reed, DV Rocourt… - Journal of pediatric …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose In children, persistent air leaks can result from pulmonary infection or barotrauma.
Management strategies include surgery, prolonged pleural drainage, ventilator manipulation, …

[HTML][HTML] Would screening for lung cancer benefit 75-to 84-year-old residents of the United States?

…, J Lake, A Recht, CP Belani, MF Reed, JW Toth… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Background: The National Lung Screening Trial demonstrated that screening for lung
cancer improved overall survival (OS) and reduced lung cancer mortality in the 55- to 74-year-old …

Intrabronchial valves for air leaks after lobectomy, segmentectomy, and lung volume reduction surgery

…, DA Nader, TW Mullett, DK Hogarth, JW Toth… - Lung, 2019 - Springer
Toth has received research, educational and consulting fees from Olympus America. Dr. RF
Casal served as an educational consultant Olympus America and had research grants from …

[HTML][HTML] High frequency jet ventilation during ablation of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias: efficacy, patient tolerance and safety

…, D Lugg, R Gray, D Hollis, JW Toth… - J Innov Card …, 2011 - innovationsincrm.com
High-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) is used to decrease respiratory motion during atrial
fibrillation ablations; however, the patient safety and efficacy of HFJV has not been evaluated …

Granular cell tumor of trachea

E Bekteshi, JW Toth, MG Benninghoff… - … of bronchology & …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Granular cell tumors of the tracheobronchial tree are rare benign lesions of neurogenic
origin. These benign tumors mostly involve the skin, oral cavity, or esophagus. There is no …