CHEST Physician
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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.
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Rapid RSV testing may reduce antibiotic use in pediatric respiratory infections
Riccardo Boracchini, MSc, said the study provides some of the strongest evidence to date that rapid diagnostic testing can reduce antibiotic use outside the hospital setting.
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Link between viral pneumonia, lung cancer risk underlies importance of vaccination against respiratory infections
New data add weight to the case for protecting against respiratory viruses as part of lung cancer prevention.
