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The evolution of interventional pulmonology
Interventional pulmonology has rapidly evolved into a technology-driven specialty, with advances like robotic bronchoscopy and real-time imaging enabling safer, more precise access to peripheral lung lesions. These innovations allow clinicians to combine diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in a single setting.
Recent News
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Navigating PE treatment: What AHA/ACC guidelines recommend
New AHA/ACC guidelines on acute PE care expand the recommended scope of catheter-based interventions for patients at increased risk of clinical deterioration and provide an in-depth discussion of the role of reperfusion therapies to treat PE.
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Biologic therapy for severe asthma: Time for precision, access, and accountability
Choosing the appropriate initial biologic and having the ability to implement timely changes in therapy, if needed, lead to improved patient-centered outcomes in severe asthma.
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Top reads from the CHEST journal portfolio – June 2026
Read new research from the journal portfolio on anti-inflammatory therapies in adults with NCFB, using cognitive load to differentiate experience levels in EBUS bronchoscopy, and comparing opioid use in acute respiratory failure.
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Precision immunotherapy for sepsis improves early organ dysfunction, study shows
Researcher Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, MD, PhD, said the conventional wisdom that patients start with hyperinflammation and progress to immunoparalysis is being called into question by the results.
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Retrospective study confirms RSV, flu significantly increase hospitalization risk in pediatric patients
The study showed that children with comorbidities are at the highest risk, with a fivefold increase in severe outcomes.
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Rapid RSV testing may reduce antibiotic use in pediatric respiratory infections
Riccardo Boracchini, MSc, said the study provides some of the strongest evidence to date that rapid diagnostic testing can reduce antibiotic use outside the hospital setting.
