Network News
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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.
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Closing the gap in pulmonary rehabilitation
If pulmonary rehabilitation in the United States is going to meet the scale of need in coming years, it must grow consistently, equitably, and sustainably.
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Revolutionizing respiratory care: Bedside ultrasound for diaphragm assessment
Diaphragm ultrasound is a safe, noninvasive tool that evaluates respiratory muscle function, aiding in diagnosis, weaning from ventilation, and management of lung disease.
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Waking up to simulation in sleep medicine
Simulation-based mastery learning is expanding into sleep medicine training with innovative courses and workshops geared toward honing clinical skills in a controlled environment.
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Is there a ‘best’ vasopressor and inotrope combination for shock with RV failure?
Review unique pathophysiologic challenges of RV failure in shock and comparative data on vasopressors and inotropes.
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The respiratory toll of traffic pollution in obstructive lung disease and ILD
Traffic-related air pollution reduces lung function and worsens cases of COPD and ILD. Pulmonologists should assess patient exposure and advise on mitigation strategies.
