CHEST Physician
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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.
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DPP-1 inhibitors enter clinical practice
Sunjay R. Devarajan, MD, FCCP, and Anas Hadeh, MD, FCCP, said DPP-1 inhibitors are expected to become a new standard of care, with ongoing studies further defining their role in noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis management.
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Hypoxic burden from sleep apnea may predict peri-operative outcomes better than AHI
Recent results show that sleep apnea-specific hypoxic burden could help inform clinicians whether a patient can safely receive standard postoperative monitoring, said Andrey Zinchuk, MD, MHS.
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HFOV outperformed conventional ventilation for neonatal ARDS in trial
While the results need to be verified in larger, multicenter populations, new data show high-frequency oscillatory ventilation reduced the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants.
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Catching decompensation earlier in acute pulmonary embolism
The 2026 AHA/ACC guidelines provide a much-needed physiological road map for the modern pulmonary embolism specialist with the introduction of new classification groups.
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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.
