CHEST Physician
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Navigating AI’s emerging role in critical care
AI tools like OpenEvidence are changing the way critical care clinicians learn, study, and practice medicine in the ICU setting.
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Local and state options for clean air and climate advocacy
Health care professionals can help drive practical, equitable clean air solutions that protect patients by leveraging their expertise in the clinic, community, and policy arena.
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Airway clearance pharmacotherapy: Past, present, and future
The central question in non-CF bronchiectasis is no longer whether mucoactives work but for whom, under what circumstances, and at what cost in treatment burden.
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Interfaces for long-term noninvasive PAP in children
Noninvasive PAP supports respiratory function in children but depends on a well-fitting interface, such as a nasal mask, and monitoring to reduce adverse effects.
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Biologic therapies in asthma: From foundation to the future
Biologic therapies are changing severe asthma management, shifting the goal from control to remission. Diego J. Maselli, MD, FCCP; Dharani Narendra, MD, FCCP; and Megan Conroy, MD, MAEd, FCCP, explore their impact in this installment of Clinical Outlook in Pulmonology.
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Bilateral lung transplant comparable to heart-lung transplant in primary PAH
Recent findings reinforce the widely used strategy of bilateral lung transplantation for most patients with primary PAH who do not have structural heart disease.
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Intranasal saline improves symptoms in children with sleep-disordered breathing
The results of the MIST+ trial support the conclusion that saline is as effective as corticosteroid in managing symptoms of OSDB, said lead author Gillian Nixon, MD.
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Inside the 2025 CPR and ECC guideline updates from the AHA
Ashish Panchal, MD, PhD, and Daniel Arellano, PhD, RN, APRN, ACNP-BC, review new guidelines that prioritize improved survival rates and neurological outcomes.
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A ‘central’ issue in sleep medicine
An AASM task force recently published guidelines on central sleep apnea management, which includes recommendations on whether adaptive servo-ventilation is a safe option in these patients.
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Beyond ‘doing everything’: Moral distress, burnout, and the emotional toll of ICU care
ICU burnout and morally distressing end-of-life care are intertwined, making improved end-of-life care both a patient imperative and a clinician necessity.
