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Navigating new ACR/CHEST guidelines for screening, monitoring, and treatment of SARD-ILD
Authors Jose R. Castellanos, MD; Anthony J. Esposito, MD; and Caroline Zhao, MD, discuss key strategies, including early screening with pulmonary function tests and high-resolution chest tomography, cautious glucocorticoid use, and personalized steroid-sparing treatment.
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Council of Networks: Reflecting on the success of 2024
Former Council of Networks Chair, Margaret Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP, provides a short recap of what the Networks accomplished last year.
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White ribbons around CHEST HQ raise awareness for lung cancer screening and early detection
During the month of November, CHEST displayed white ribbons around its headquarters in Glenview, Illinois, to raise awareness for lung cancer screening and early detection.
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Top reads from the CHEST journal portfolio – December 2024
Read about nocturnal cardiac arrhythmias, spontaneous breathing trial protocols, and indeterminate lung nodules diagnosis.
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Biomarker use in ARDS resulting from COVID-19 infection
There is renewed interest in the use of immunomodulatory therapies in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Multiple investigations during the course of the pandemic demonstrated that dexamethasone administration improved mortality in patients with severe COVID-19.
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Should napping be recommended as a health behavior?
The quest for an effective, inexpensive, and manageable intervention for sleep loss often leads to the question: What about naps? Author Sara C. Mednick, PhD, lists the pros and cons.
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Exciting opportunities for tobacco treatment: Unpacking the CMS changes
Changes enacted by CMS are embedding the integration of tobacco and nicotine addiction treatment more deeply into our nation’s health care system.