CHEST Journal Podcasts
Each month, CHEST hosts a discussion with the author of one or more articles from the current issue, adding context and commentary on the most relevant topics facing those in the fields of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine.
Episodes
Impact of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Therapies on Gas Exchange in Portopulmonary Hypertension
Olivier Sitbon, MD, PhD, and Laurent Savale, MD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension-specific therapies on gas exchange and the development of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations in patients with portopulmonary hypertension.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.04.027
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October 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST October 2026, Volume 170, Issue 4
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST October 2026 issue, including an examination of the associations of mucus plugs with prognosis in COPD, an investigation into the association of in-hospital influenza vaccination with reduced one-year mortality in patients who are critically
CHEST Critical Care: Family Engagement in the ICU - Not Just Information Sharing and Decision-Making
Ella N.I. Christoph, MD, joins CHEST® Critical Care Podcast Moderator Dan Fein, MD, to discuss her research into how clinicians and families experience patient and family engagement in the ICU.
This episode is part of a new series exploring articles published in our open access journal CHEST Critical Care.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chstcc.2026.100272
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Humanities: Permission to Cry (Episode 6)
Originally aired: September 3, 2026
Shireen N. Heidari, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss her Exhalations article, “Permission to Cry,” and delve into the process of managing burnout and giving yourself permission to show up as yourself while working in health care.
This episode is part of a new series exploring articles published in the journal's Humani
Patient Perceptions of Quality of Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening in Telehealth vs In-Person Discussions
Stephanie A. Robinson, PhD, and Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into how the method of shared decision-making, in-person or telehealth, affects patients’ perceptions of quality of shared decision-making for lung cancer screening.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.03.034
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September 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST September 2026, Volume 170, Issue 3
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST September 2026 issue, including an exploration of the association of menopause with lung function in women with and without HIV, a study of the integration of deep learning based on low-dose CT imaging with clinical data for lung cancer ris
Association of Timely Antibiotics and Fluid Resuscitation With Increased Discharge to Home After Sepsis
Hallie C. Prescott, MD, MSc, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss her research into the impact of timely antibiotic delivery and fluid resuscitation on discharge to home after sepsis.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.03.002
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Association Between Admission Eosinophil Count and Hospital Resource Use in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Prospective Multicenter Study
Barbara Christine Weckler, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss her research into the association between admission blood eosinophil counts and hospital resource utilization among adults with community-acquired pneumonia.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.03.018
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August 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST August 2026, Volume 170, Issue 2
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST August 2026 issue, including an investigation into the risk of burnout among multidisciplinary cystic fibrosis care teams, an examination of the impact of OSA and coronary collateral development on acute coronary syndrome severity, and more.
Diagnostic Yield of CT Imaging and Point-of-Care Ultrasound After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Luke Andrea, MD, and Patrick J. Coppler, PA-C, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the use of CT and point-of-care ultrasound imaging to identify acute pathologic features that change postarrest management after in-hospital cardiac arrest.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.02.023
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July 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST July 2026, Volume 170, Issue 1
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST July 2026 issue, including an analysis of the association between inhaling marijuana and asthma attacks, an exploration of the efficacy and safety of ensifentrine in Chinese patients with COPD, and more.
Moderator: Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FC
The Effects of Targeted Mild Hypercapnia on Right Ventricular Function After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Mathias Baumann Melberg, MD, and Eirik Qvigstad, MD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the effect of targeting mild hypercapnia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on right ventricular function.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.11.017
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CHEST Critical Care: Bridge the Gap: Effect of a Clinical Support Tool on Inadequate Sedation After Procedural Paralysis
Stephanie Lee, PharmD, and Isabel A. Mangaoang, PharmD, join CHEST® Critical Care Podcast Moderator Gretchen Sacha, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM, to discuss their research into the sedation gap that can occur in patients who are critically ill and undergoing bedside procedural paralysis.
This episode is part of a new series exploring articles published in our open access journal CHEST Critical Care.
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Evaluating the Association Between Patient Priorities and ICU Care Delivery in Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
Jacqueline M. Kruser, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss her research into the extent to which ICU care delivery is associated with patient priorities as reported in real time by their surrogate decision-makers.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.01.028
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Association of Recovery Rate From Exertional Desaturation With Disease Progression and Mortality Risk in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease
Albina Tyker, MD, and Kerri A. Johannson, MD, MPH, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the association between recovery time from exertional desaturation following a 6-minute walk test with disease severity and progression in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.12.023
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June 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST June 2026, Volume 169, Issue 6
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST June 2026 issue, including an exploration of management and long-term outcomes of persistent tachypnea of infancy across European countries, an investigation into accelerometer-derived measures of daily physical activity in pulmonary arterial hy
Efficacy of Antiinflammatory Therapies for Adults With Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Shota Yamamoto, MD, PhD; Takayuki Niitsu, MD; and Kenneth N. Olivier, MD, MPH, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into the current efficacy and safety profile of antiinflammatory therapies for bronchiectasis.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.12.035
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Humanities: My Voice (Episode 5)
Originally aired: May 14, 2026
Lilit A. Sargsyan, MD, FCCP, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss her Exhalations article, “My Voice,” and how her journey of self-advocacy while navigating a cancer diagnosis and her experience of immigrating to Russia and the United States influence her ability to empathize with and advocate for her patients.
This episode is pa
May 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST May 2026, Volume 169, Issue 5
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST May 2026 issue, including an analysis of interactive pathways of key prognostic factors in severe asthma, an investigation of the long-term safety and efficacy of proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation in OSA, and more.
Moderator: Peter Mazzo
Exacerbation Risk by Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in Obstructive Lung Diseases
Valerie Dehondt, PharmD, and Lies Lahousse, PharmD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into the association between long-term proton pump inhibitor use and exacerbation risk in patients with chronic obstructive airway diseases.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.01.002
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Patients With Nosocomial Respiratory Infections: A Secondary Analysis of the European Network for ICU-Related Respiratory Infections
Luis F. Reyes, MD, PhD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss his research into the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa among patients with nosocomial respiratory infections in the ICU.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.12.033
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April 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST April 2026, Volume 169, Issue 4
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST April 2026 issue, including an exploration of inspiratory effort and dynamic transpulmonary driving pressure in extremely preterm infants undergoing noninvasive ventilation, an investigation of comparative outcomes and side effects of immunosup
Use of and Outcomes Related to Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy for Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema in an Integrated Health System
Eduardo Solbes, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss his research into the variation in full MIST2 regimen dosing of intrapleural enzyme therapy across 21 hospitals in adults hospitalized with complicated parapneumonic effusion of empyema.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.11.042
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March 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST March 2026, Volume 169, Issue 3
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST March 2026 issue, including an investigation into a specialist dietary intervention in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease experiencing weight loss, an examination of the impact of dual cannabis and tobacco smoking in young p
Adjunctive Corticosteroid Use and Clinical Outcomes in Non-HIV Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
Aaron M. Pulsipher, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss his research into the dose-response relationship between adjunctive corticosteroids and outcomes in adult patients with non-HIV Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.10.036
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CHEST Critical Care: The Impact of Mechanical Power Normalized to Predicted Body Weight on Outcomes in Pediatric ARDS
Authors Herng Lee Tan, MSc, and Judith Ju Ming Wong, MBBCh, BAO, and editorialist Vicent Modesto i Alapont, MD, PhD, join CHEST® Critical Care Podcast Moderator Dan Fein, MD, to discuss their research into the impact of mechanical power normalized to predicted body weight on outcomes in pediatric ARDS.
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February 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST February 2026, Volume 169, Issue 2
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST February 2026 issue, including an examination of the association between culture conversion and mortality in patients with Mycobacterium abscessus complex pulmonary disease, an investigation of the comparative effectiveness of tocilizu
Comparative Effectiveness of Tocilizumab vs Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: An Emulated Target Trial
James Cheng Chung Wei, MD, PhD, and Po-Cheng Shih, MD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the comparative effectiveness and safety of tocilizumab and rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.09.009
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Intersession Variability in Single-Breath Diffusing Capacity of Carbon Monoxide
Hemang Yadav, MBBS, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research into the magnitude and determinants of diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide intersession variability in routine clinical practice and evidence-based thresholds that can guide interpretation of serial measurements.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.09.006
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Effectiveness of Health Communication Intervention to Improve Knowledge on Timeliness to Return for Annual Lung Cancer Screening: The Larch Trial
Karen J. Wernli, PhD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into additional health communication to improve patient knowledge of lung cancer screening timeliness.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.07.4111
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Humanities: The Mountain (Episode 4)
Originally aired: January 28, 2026
Avraham Z. Cooper, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss his Exhalations article, “The Mountain,” and explore his relationship with his late father, a physician with a photographic memory, and how his complicated relationship with his father’s legacy has inspired him to become the physician that he is today.
This episode i
January 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST January 2026, Volume 169, Issue 1
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST January 2026 issue, including an exploration of intermittent asthma and risk of severe exacerbation in children, an examination of the use of ceftriaxone to prevent early-onset pneumonia in patients following out-of-hospital cardiac arr
Artificial Intelligence-Based Echocardiography in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Bettia Celestin, MD, and Francois Haddad, MD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the reliability of a fully automated deep learning workflow in echocardiography when assessing pulmonary hypertension.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.052
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December 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST December 2025, Volume 168, Issue 6
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST December 2025 issue, including an exploration of the relationship between inflammation and mucociliary clearance in chronic respiratory conditions, an investigation into the association of hypoxic burden with major cardiovascular event
The Influence of Hospital Policies on Clinicians’ Decisions to Withhold or Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment
Gina M. Piscitello, MD, and Katrina E. Hauschildt, PhD, BCPA, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into the ways that and extent to which hospital policies influence clinician approaches to decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment among patients admitted to an ICU.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.036
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The Impact of the Unknown: Patient Experiences With Uncertainty in Sarcoidosis
Kristen R. Mathias, MD, MHS, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into the ways patients with sarcoidosis describe their experiences with the disease, how they are impacted by uncertainty around sarcoidosis management, and the challenges they face in receiving care.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.025
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November 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST November 2025, Volume 168, Issue 5
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST November 2025 issue, including an investigation into oxygen saturation targets and neurologic outcomes after cardiac arrest, an exploration of the association of shared decision-making with long-term adherence to lung cancer screening, and
Low-Tidal-Volume Ventilation and Mortality in Patients With Acute Brain Injury: A Secondary Analysis of an International Observational Study
Shaurya Taran, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research into the association between low-tidal-volume ventilation and mortality in patients with acute brain injuries receiving mechanical ventilation.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.042
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Covert Triage During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of Rationing in Intensive Care
Eva-Maria Schmolke, MD, and Kathrin Knochel, MD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the institutional implementation of a national triage guideline in German ICUs during the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and their subsequent analysis of widespread covert triage as a response to legal uncertainty around triage guidelines.
DOI: 10.101
Longitudinal Pulmonary Arterial Pressure Trajectories Inform Clinical Outcome in Kidney Transplantation Patients
Katarina Zeder, MD, PhD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss her research into the ways in which longitudinal pulmonary arterial pressure trajectories inform clinical outcome in patients undergoing kidney transplantation.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.05.024
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Oxygen Saturation Targets and Neurologic Outcomes Following Cardiac Arrest: A Secondary Analysis of the Pragmatic Investigation of Optimal Oxygen Targets Trial
Stephanie C. DeMasi, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss her research comparing neurologic outcomes between lower and higher oxygen saturation targets following cardiac arrest.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.04.027
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October 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST October 2025, Volume 168, Issue 4
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST October 2025 issue, including an exploration of the association of physical frailty with incidence and life expectancy of COPD, an investigation of the health and utilization burden of OSA among US active-duty military personnel, and more.
The Frequency and Predictors of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Referrals Among Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: An Analysis of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry
Morgan Bailey, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into the frequency of pulmonary rehabilitation referrals among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and the factors associated with underutilization of pulmonary rehabilitation.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.04.021
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The Association Between Mechanical Power Within the First 24 Hours and ICU Mortality in Mechanically Ventilated Adult Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: A Registry-Based Cohort Study
Stephan von Düring, MD, and Eddy Fan, MD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the association between mechanical power within the first 24 hours and ICU mortality in adult patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure who are mechanically ventilated.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.03.012
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Humanities: Making Anger Count (Episode 3)
Originally aired: September 11, 2025
Gabriel T. Bosslet, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss his Exhalations article, “Making Anger Count,” and explore how his experiences of anger during the COVID-19 pandemic and testifying in front of the Indiana General Assembly led him to creating the Good Trouble Coalition.
This episode is part of a new series exp
September 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST September 2025, Volume 168, Issue 3
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST September 2025 issue, including a national study on the impact of COVID-19 on pulmonary and critical care medicine fellows' in-training exam performance, an investigation into the effect of admilparant on time to disease progression in pa
To Make a Self: Exploring and Supporting Professional Identity Formation and Resilience of Intensivists Through Humanities
Briseida Mema, MD, MHPE, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into how critical care clinicians turn to the humanities to improve their overall well-being and reflect on the transformative experiences that disrupt their professional identity.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.05.017
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Impact of COVID-19 on Pulmonary Critical Care Fellows In-Training Exam Performance: A National Study
Mahmoud Alwakeel, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of pulmonary and critical care medicine fellows on the in-training examination.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.04.015
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August 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST August 2025, Volume 168, Issue 2
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST August 2025 issue, including an exploration of the impacts of abortion bans on pulmonary and critical care physicians, a Bayesian meta-analysis of machine listening for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis, and more.
Moderator: Peter Mazzone
Inhaled Menthol for Dyspnea Relief During Cycle Exercise in COPD: A Randomized Trial
Michele R. Schaeffer, PhD, Andreas von Leupoldt, PhD, and Daniel Langer, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into inhaled menthol as a potential treatment for dyspnea relief during cycle exercise for patients with COPD.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.03.002
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July 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST July 2025, Volume 168, Issue 1
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST July 2025 issue, including an investigation into the use of needle aspiration and forceps biopsy as a multimodal diagnostic approach for pulmonary arterial hypertension, an exploration of the ability of a modified cuff link test to predict re-i
Estimating the Causal Effect of Double-Blind Peer Review for a Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Journal
Hayley B. Gershengorn, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into the effect of double-blind peer review on manuscript acceptance for authors by gender and presumed English fluency at CHEST.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.02.016
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Interventions to Improve Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for the Management and Follow-Up of Pulmonary Nodules
Justin Aunger, PhD, and Kay Por Yip MBChB, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into interventions for improving adherence to clinical guidelines for the management and follow-up of pulmonary nodules.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.02.031
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June 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST June 2025, Volume 167, Issue 6
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST June 2025 issue, including an investigation of the effects of low-dose morphine on sleep and breathlessness in COPD, an exploration into the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on survival in people with interstitial lung disease, and more.
Humanities: Medicine at Its Finest (Episode 2)
Originally aired: May 29, 2025
E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, FCCP, joins CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss his Exhalations article, “Medicine at Its Finest,” and explore ways to connect to the unique individuals receiving care, navigating personal biases, refilling your “empathy cup” as a clinician, and the role of family in advocacy.
This episode is part of a new series
May 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST May 2025, Volume 167, Issue 5
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST May 2025 issue, including an exploration into associations between socioeconomic status and frailty in patients with COPD, trends in all-cause mortality among US veterans with sarcoidosis, and much more.
April 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST April 2025, Volume 167, Issue 4
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST April 2025 issue, including a new guideline on alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency targeted testing and augmentation therapy, a review of conflict of interest disclosure in bronchoscopy research, and an exploration into the growth of screening-dete
Lessons Learned: Risk Factors and Clinical Impact of Severe Pneumothorax After Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction With Endobronchial Valves
Judith Maria Brock, MD, joins CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss her research into the differences in severity grades of pneumothorax and their effect on clinical practice.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.10.045
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Comparative Effectiveness of Albumin vs No Albumin on Renal Replacement Therapy and Mortality in Patients With Septic Shock and Renal Impairment
Asad E. Patanwala, PharmD, MPH, and Brian L. Erstad, PharmD, join CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the effect of albumin administration on the need for renal replacement therapy and mortality in patients with septic shock and renal impairment.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.10.012
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March 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST March 2025, Volume 167, Issue 3
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST March 2025 issue, including an exploration of the effectiveness of guideline-recommended activities for children with asthma, a review of health system purchasing professionals' approaches to considering equity in procurement, and a new guideli
Humanities: A Kind of Faith (Episode 1)
Originally aired: February 26, 2025
Rana L. Awdish, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast moderator, Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss her Exhalations article, “A Kind of Faith,” and explore how her near-death experience changed her, how she stays connected to meaning and emotion in a turbulent world, and the dark side of hope.
This episode is part of a new series exploring articles published in the jo
February 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST February 2025, Volume 167, Issue 2
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST February 2025 issue, including a new guideline on RBC transfusion in critically ill adults, research exploring the association between air pollution and lung function in sarcoidosis, and much more.
January 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST January 2025, Volume 167, Issue 1
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST January 2025 issue, including research into understanding nonpharmacologic palliative care for patients with COPD, gender differences in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and more.
Mortality in Patients With Sepsis Treated With Esmolol or Landiolol
Ryota Sato, MD, MPH, FCCP, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice De Gallo Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research into the potential survival benefits associated with the use of ultra-short-acting β-blockers (esmolol or landiolol) in patients with sepsis with persistent tachycardia.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.08.020
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Gender Differences in Outcomes of Ambulatory and Hospitalized Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Nathan C. Nowalk, MD, and Babak Mokhlesi, MD, FCCP, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice De Gallo Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the association between gender and outcomes among hospitalized and ambulatory adults with obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.10.002
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December 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST December 2024, Volume 166, Issue 6
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST December 2024 issue, including research into the impact of dyspnea in adults with respiratory symptoms; differences in health care and palliative cCare utilization at the end of life; and more.
Association of RBC Transfusion Thresholds and Outcomes in Medical Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
CHEST December 2024, Volume 166, Issue 6
Elias H. Pratt, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice de Gallo Moraes, MD, to discuss his research exploring whether implementation of different institutional RBC transfusion thresholds for patients receiving venovenous ECMO is associated with changes in RBC use and patient outcomes.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.05.043
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Differences in Health Care and Palliative Care Utilization at the End of Life
CHEST December 2024, Volume 166, Issue 6
Angela O. Suen, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research comparing health care and palliative care use by patients with COPD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and lung cancer at the end of life.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.08.018
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November 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST November 2024, Volume 166, Issue 5
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST November 2024 issue, including research into patient and provider perspectives driving inhaler choice, a framework for research gaps in pediatric ventilator liberation, and more.
Association Between Spontaneous Breathing Trial Methods and Reintubation in Adult Critically Ill Patients
CHEST November 2024, Volume 166, Issue 5
Mariachiara Ippolito, MD, and Andrea Cortegiani, MD, join CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research exploring the association of different methods for conducting spontaneous breathing trials with the risk of reintubation among critically ill adult patients.
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October 2024 CHEST Editor Highlights
CHEST October 2024, Volume 166, Issue 4
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST October 2024 issue, including research into characteristics of adults with severe asthma in childhood, the association of pregnancy with outcomes among critically ill reproductive-aged women, and much more.
ICU Staffing in the United States
Hayley B. Gershengorn, MD, join CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss a cross-sectional survey of adult ICU clinicians exploring interprofessional ICU staffing availability and roles at a steady state before the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST September 2024, Volume 166, Issue 3
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST September 2024 issue, including research into candidacy decision-making around venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, facilitators and barriers to developing state pandemic preparedness plans, and much more.
Facilitators and Barriers to Developing State Scarce Resource Allocation Plans for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kirsten A. Riggan, MA, MS, and Erin S. DeMartino, MD, join CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss how states developed and revised scarce resource allocation plans during the COVID-19 pandemic, and barriers and facilitators to the development and adoption of these plans at the state level.
Rates and Risk Factors of Progression in Patients With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
Jae-Joon Yim, MD, joins CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss his study exploring the clinical course of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) in patients observed over more than 5 years.
August 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST August 2024, Volume 166, Issue 2
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST August 2024 issue, including a study into the incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases among adults in Denmark, research into barriers and facilitators for surrogates providing consent for critically ill patients, and a compendium o
July 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
CHEST July 2024, Volume 166, Issue 1
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST July 2024 issue, including studies into international variations in rates of exacerbations among people with severe asthma, trends in early deep sedation practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.
Achieving Goals of Care Decisions in Chronic Critical Illness
Sarah K. Andersen, MD, joins CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss how intensivists from various health systems facilitate decision-making for goals of care for patients with chronic critical illness.
Early Deep Sedation Practices Worsened During the Pandemic Among Adult Patients Without COVID-19
Anna K. Barker, MD, PhD, joins CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss a study exploring early deep sedation practices for patients on mechanical ventilation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Measuring Implicit Bias in ICU Notes Using Word-Embedding Neural Network Models
Julien Cobert, MD, joins CHEST®Journal Podcast Moderator. Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the results of a study into implicit bias in ICU notes using word-embedding neural network models.
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