Chest Infections and Disaster Response Network
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The physiology of near drowning
Drowning is an underrecognized global health care burden across the world. Review what the experts discussed on the topic in a recorded session from CHEST 2025.
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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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New fund empowers CHEST Networks to pursue their most impactful ideas
The Networks Advancement Fund offers financial support for projects that directly advance CHEST’s philanthropic pillars while furthering the mission of an individual Network.
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Medical preparedness and critical care for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
In 2026, the FIFA World Cup will land in North America, whose health care infrastructure must be equipped to handle infectious disease threats, health care surges, mass casualty events, routine injuries, and chronic conditions.
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Aspergillus in bronchiectasis: An expanding spectrum of disease and diagnostic challenge
Recent findings underscore the need to integrate Aspergillus serologies into routine bronchiectasis care and adopt a phenotype-driven, personalized approach to fungal surveillance and treatment.
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Fire preparedness—and what we can learn from the great Los Angeles fires of 2025
In the wake of the fires that ravaged Los Angeles County, take this opportunity to review fire preparedness and know what to do before, during, and after a devastating wildfire.
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From decline to resurgence: Rise and response to US and global TB burden
TB prevalence has been rising since 2019, driven by reduced precautions and conflicts, though shorter treatments and strategic plans offer hope for elimination.
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Pseudomonas infection in patients with noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a clinically important organism that infects patients with noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB). In the United States, the estimated prevalence of NCFB is 213 per 100,000 across all […]
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Trauma epidemiology and the organization of trauma care in the US
Patients who are injured do better when treated at trauma centers. During CHEST 2023 in Honolulu last year, the Disaster Response and Global Health Section hosted a presentation to a […]
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Can VAP be prevented? New data suggest so
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common cause of hospital-related morbidity in critically ill patients. The efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in the prevention of VAP has been the subject of several […]
