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Interventions to Improve Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for the Management and Follow-Up of Pulmonary Nodules Jul 01, 2025

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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

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.  

June 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights Jun 01, 2025

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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) May 29, 2025

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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 exploring articles published in the journal's Humanities section.

Moderator:
Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD

May 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights May 01, 2025

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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 Apr 01, 2025

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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-detected pure ground-glass nodules after 10 years of stability.

Moderator:
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Lessons Learned: Risk Factors and Clinical Impact of Severe Pneumothorax After Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction With Endobronchial Valves Apr 01, 2025

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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

Comparative Effectiveness of Albumin vs No Albumin on Renal Replacement Therapy and Mortality in Patients With Septic Shock and Renal Impairment Apr 01, 2025

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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

March 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights Mar 03, 2025

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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 guideline on the acquisition and handling of endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial need samples.

Moderator:
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Humanities: A Kind of Faith (Episode 1) Feb 25, 2025

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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 journal's Humanities section.

Moderator:
Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD

February 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights Feb 03, 2025

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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.

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