CHEST

Official account of the American College of Chest Physicians®
Advancing lung health through education, advocacy & research since 1935. @journal_CHEST

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Registration for #CHEST2026 is officially open!

Join us in Phoenix, October 18–21 for four days of cutting-edge education, meaningful connections, and inspiration that will stay with you long after the meeting ends.

Register now: https://t.co/riHPXqbqsu
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A #journal_CHESTCritCare How I Do It article defines key terminology, articulates the rationale for discussing harm, and offers a compassionate, evidence-based framework to hold the initial conversation with patients and families affected by harm in the ICU.

Read more: https://t.co/MmLRrWPpsh
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A research letter sought to assess the frequency and content of goals of care conversation notes documented in the electronic health record for patients experiencing delirium in the ICU.

Read more in #journal_CHESTCritCare: https://t.co/pW1ag6VIte
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #ICU #CriticalCare #CritCare

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We're thrilled to recognize the latest CHEST Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (CCAPP) certificants. Join us in congratulating Bobbie Jackson, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCAPP, on earning this distinguished credential!
Applications for Fall 2026 are now open. The exam can be taken online between October 27 and November 13, 2026. Learn more: https://t.co/WqgWbQuM12
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A #journal_CHESTCritCare How I Do It article presents three patient scenarios to illustrate the management of anemia in hemodynamically stable critically ill patients.

Read more: https://t.co/5l2QtjqShr
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Original research suggests that structural inequities and neighborhood conditions contribute to PICU use and potentially avoidable health care costs.

Read the article in #journal_CHESTCritCare: https://t.co/i7n5v2f0rS
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #ICU #CriticalCare #CritCare

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Will an externally validated machine learning model predict BiPAP failure with greater discrimination compared with the existing HACOR score and ROX index?

Read more in #journal_CHESTCritCare: https://t.co/SOZ64Y9CcT
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A CHEST Commentary aims to define and clarify the terminology for lung cancer diagnosis and to establish prospective standards before claims emerge.

Read the article in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/1bFIwmf6ij
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #LungCancer

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A CHEST Research Letter presents a case series of nine patients treated off label with sotatercept for precapillary pulmonary hypertension associated with sarcoidosis and the unexpected improvement in lung function demonstrated.

Read more in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/cXCbhzpu3F
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A 13-Year-Old Boy With Dyspnea, Pleural Effusion, and Bone Lesions

What's the diagnosis? Read the full CHEST Pearl in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/S7EBzpa6nd
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A CHEST Commentary looks at the benefits of and barriers to pulmonary rehabilitation in the United States.

Read more in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/nJoSBaSJA7
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #Pulmonary

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A CHEST Research Letter reports the demographics, clinical features, and outcomes of patients with severe mpox admitted to ICUs in New York City to inform clinical management of mpox in ICU settings.

Read more in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/UoxBgRWa5G
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #ICU #CriticalCare

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A 78-Year-Old Woman With Dyspnea on Exertion, Hypotension, and Telangiectasias

What's the diagnosis? Read the full CHEST Pearl in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/6E0ZE78ddu
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Attend cutting-edge educational sessions at #CHEST2026 and save up to $210 when you register early.
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A case-based discussion argues that ECMO candidacy determination is especially vulnerable to cognitive biases and offers several ways to mitigate their influence on candidacy selection.

Read more in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/cfCumfHl2U
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #MedHumChat

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A CHEST Special Feature summarizes the main insights and strategic directions discussed at the “Shaping the Future of Respiratory Care” symposium hosted in April 2025 in Brussels.

Read the article in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/zRX3qP9Odu
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #RespiratoryCare #RespiratoryHealth

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A CHEST Review shows that Candida species is a significant pathogen in ICU patients and has a heterogeneous clinical presentation.

Read more in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/noAZivZTpF
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #CriticalCare #CritCare

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Today, we had the privilege of a visit from Past President, Allen I. Goldberg, MD, Master FCCP, who has been a member since 1984. We also hosted 80 learners for a CHEST Immersion Program! It was inspiring to celebrate CHEST's past, present, and future all under one roof.
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A CHEST Review examines key fungal pathogens that affect immunocompetent hosts, focusing on the epidemiology and risk factors for pulmonary mycoses, and addresses the strengths, limitations, and utility of noninvasive testing, and invasive diagnostic methods, in this diverse population.

Read more in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/qasDSUvaLx
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Original research finds that the American Cancer Society's recommendations to remove the quit duration criterion from the USPSTF lung cancer screening guidelines led to larger racial, ethnic, and sex disparities in eligibility.

Read more in the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/vkA5NjVT2r
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #LungCancer #LungCancerScreening #HealthEquity #HealthDisparities

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A study of 34,879 patients with stage I lung cancer suggests that there is wide variation in the use of invasive mediastinal staging (IMS) before radiation therapy but that hospitals with higher IMS rates were shown to have better overall survival.

Read more in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/axCnoN8KIn
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #LungCancer