Network News
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The burden of post-TB lung disease
Post-TB lung disease causes substantial long-term respiratory morbidity, disability, and increased mortality among TB survivors worldwide.
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Mechanical power as a target for lung protective ventilation
Mechanical power-based strategies aim to minimize unnecessary power delivery and reduce harm. Review how to measure and use this metric and what challenges it poses.
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GOLD 2026 updates in global strategy for diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD
The GOLD 2026 report advances a contemporary model of COPD as a modifiable, biologically active disease requiring individualized and proactive management.
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New statement proposes updated ILD classification, introduces new terminology
A new consensus statement from the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Journal introduces ILD terminology such as bronchiolocentric interstitial pneumonia and alveolar macrophage pneumonia.
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Definitions matter: How should we define diagnostic yield in bronchoscopy?
A recent consensus statement from CHEST and the American Thoracic Society proposes a strict diagnostic yield definition, reiterating the need for close follow-up in patients with nonspecific benign findings.
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Update from the 2025 Council of Networks
Deborah Jo Levine, MD, MS, FCCP, Chair of Council of Networks, shares the highlights that made CHEST 2025 such a huge success for the community on the membership level.
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Making it stick: Rapid pleurodesis for MPE offers faster freedom from IPCs
Rapid pleurodesis combines prompt symptom control with the potential for pleural symphysis in a shorter time frame, allowing for potential lifestyle benefits while minimizing the risk of IPC-related complications.
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Chest binding and respiratory health in transgender and gender-diverse patients
Clinicians should be educated about chest binding, an important gender-affirming practice for transgender and gender-diverse patients, that can sometimes cause reversible restrictive changes in pulmonary function.
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Advocating for environmental justice on behalf of pediatric patients
Pediatric pulmonologists need to advocate for policies that promote environmental justice and help ensure that all children can grow up in safe, healthy environments.
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Small steps toward a noninvasive approach to pulmonary hypertension
Noninvasive imaging approaches, particularly echocardiography-based and CT scan-based main pulmonary artery diameter assessment, offer complementary insights into early PH detection and risk stratification.
