Association News
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Top reads from the CHEST journal portfolio – November 2024
Dive into the healthy adherer effect in OSA, ICU stays for asthma, and COPD exacerbations related to medication use frequency
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Advocating for diversity in medical education
Earlier this year, Representative Greg Murphy, MD, along with several cosponsors, introduced H.R. 7725, the Embracing Anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act. If enacted, the EDUCATE Act would cut off federal funding to medical schools that force students or faculty to adopt specific beliefs; discriminate based on race or ethnicity; or…
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Top reads from the CHEST journal portfolio – October 2024
Explore articles on PAP adherence, plasma biomarkers in ARDS, and airways disorders hospitalizations during wildfire season
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Top reads from the CHEST journal portfolio – September 2024
Covering the frailty scale in ILD, diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules, and platelet mitochondrial function in sepsis
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The countdown to CHEST 2024 begins
As we find ourselves in September, I cannot help but dedicate my column to the upcoming CHEST Annual Meeting quickly approaching, October 6 to 9, in Boston. If you haven’t yet been to a CHEST Annual Meeting, it’s an unmatched experience. We have top-notch experts in the field delivering content and materials in a variety…
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CHEST releases new guideline on management of central airway obstruction
CHEST recently released a new clinical guideline on central airway obstruction (CAO). Published in the journal CHEST®, the guideline contains 12 evidence-based recommendations to guide the management of both malignant and nonmalignant CAO. “Central airway obstruction is associated with a poor prognosis, and the management of CAO is highly variable dependent on the provider expertise…
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Top reads from the CHEST journal portfolio – August 2024
Studying endotypes in sleep apnea, diagnostic testing in ILD, and inhaled corticosteroid use in children
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In memoriam: Dr. James E. Dalen
CHEST was recently informed of the death of former CHEST President, James E. Dalen, MD, MPH, Master FCCP. He served as CHEST President from 1985 to 1986. Dr. Dalen was a graduate of Washington State University. (His undergraduate education was temporarily interrupted when he served as a Corpsman in the Navy and Marines.) He held…
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Improving ILD diagnosis in primary care settings
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), with their many ubiquitous symptoms, are often hard to diagnose in patients. That’s why Amirahwaty Abdullah, MBBS, and Kavitha Selvan, MD, see value in educating clinicians on how to identify and diagnose ILD. Both Dr. Abdullah and Dr. Selvan received quality improvement grants from CHEST in October 2023 to do just…
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Coding & billing: A look into G2211 for visit complexities
To continue to bring awareness to our members, we once again discuss this new add-on Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System code finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for January 1, 2024. This add-on code is for new (99202-99205) and established (99212-99215) office visits. CMS created this add-on code to address the…
