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.

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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

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Get the latest research in pulmonary, critical care, sleep medicine, and more in this month’s journal issue. Read the June 2026 issue—now available: https://t.co/fs9rOtMABC
#JournalCHEST #MedEd #MedicalJournal #Pulmonology #Pulmonary #Lungs #Healthcare #LungHealth #LungDisease #Asthma #COPD #CriticalCare #SleepMed

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In this on-demand webinar, a multidisciplinary team—including a pulmonologist, medical and radiation oncologists, and a thoracic surgeon—reviews and contextualizes practice-changing studies on non-small cell lung cancer. Watch now: https://t.co/3e2B408g05

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Calling all fellows! Don’t miss the opportunity to receive free hands-on training in high-impact areas of pulmonology and critical care medicine. Ask your program director to nominate you for this course: https://t.co/31iMJqwOL0

#CHEST2026

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Pulmonary rehabilitation remains one of the most effective interventions available for chronic respiratory disease. Learn about the latest developments in the Pulmonary Physiology and Rehabilitation Section in CHEST Physician: https://t.co/jUv4pM4mvQ

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Sleep medicine is entering a promising era in which individualized, endotype-driven therapy is increasingly feasible for patients with OSA. Learn more from the Respiratory-Related Sleep Disorders Section in CHEST Physician: https://t.co/pf8E75UOJf

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Standardized education, telemedicine integration, and national safety infrastructure are essential in addressing the persistent disparities in caregiver burden, home nursing shortages, and more. Explore the latest from the Pediatric Chest Medicine Section in CHEST Physician: https://t.co/gJTPdO8xi5

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Clinicians can reduce reliance on CT scan imaging and patient radiation exposure, decrease the need for invasive diagnostic procedures, and enhance diagnostic precision with the use of thoracic ultrasonography. Read more from the Pleural Disease Section in CHEST Physician: https://t.co/Un1r2cdcRC

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INSIDE LOOK 👀 Read from the upcoming issue (June 9): Original research found that, among Latino adults, enrollment in smoking cessation treatment increased significantly with an increasing number of text message outreach and monetary incentives.

Read more in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/UlUgT6pif6
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #SmokingCessation #TobaccoCessation

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We’re revealing the answer to the June 2026 #CHESTSEEK Challenge!

“Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?”
The answer is…B.

Did you get it right? Learn more: https://t.co/SlrkoVXEPH
#CF #CysticFibrosis

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INSIDE LOOK 👀 Read from the upcoming issue (June 9): Does high-throughput proteomics reveal new diagnostic biomarkers and disease mechanisms in lymphangioleiomyomatosis?

Read the article in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/1W6RheuwAn
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #LungDisease

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INSIDE LOOK 👀 Read from the upcoming issue (June 9): Original research suggests that in patients with acute coronary syndrome and OSA, moderate to severe nocturnal hypoxemia is associated with reduced cardiovascular events.

Read the article in the June issue of the journal CHEST®: https://t.co/vIobm68Yw8
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #OSA #SleepMed #SleepMedicine

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Dr. Jacqueline M. Kruser joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Dr. Matt Siuba 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.

Listen now: https://t.co/c4YhMBvcZ1
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #CriticalCare #CritCare #ICU

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Dr. Albina Tyker and Dr. Kerri A. Johannson join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Dr. Alice Gallo De Moraes 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.

Listen now: https://t.co/NC920vWcbv
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #LungDisease

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CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Dr. Peter Mazzone highlights key research published in the journal CHEST June 2026 issue, including an investigation into accelerometer-derived measures of daily physical activity in pulmonary arterial hypertension, and more.   

Listen now: https://t.co/laW4CF3Jnd
#MedEd #JournalCHEST #MedicalJournal #Pulmonology #Pulmonary #Lungs #Healthcare #LungHealth #LungDisease #Asthma #SleepMed #COPD #CriticalCare

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Drs. Shota Yamamoto, Takayuki Niitsu, and Kenneth N. Olivier join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Dr. Gretchen Winter to discuss their research into the current efficacy and safety profile of anti-inflammatory therapies for bronchiectasis.

Listen now: https://t.co/HxDzuPjZCF
#MedEd #JournalCHEST

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Play an online, noir-style escape room and investigate patient cases to reveal the hidden phenotypes of #COPD.

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Join the LGBTQ+ at CHEST Interest Group Steering Committee for a powerful conversation on what it means to age with identity and support in the LGBTQ+ community. Register now: https://t.co/eSXlk6zIeI
#CHESTPride #HealthEquity