CHEST^® Journal Podcast

July

July 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: July 1, 2025
CHEST^® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST July 2025 issue, including an investigation into the use of needle aspiration and forceps biopsy as a multimodal diagnostic approach for pulmonary arterial hypertension, an exploration of the ability of a modified cuff link test to predict reintubation, and more.

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June

June 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: June 1, 2025
CHEST^® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST June 2025 issue, including an investigation of the effects of low-dose morphine on sleep and breathlessness in COPD, an exploration into the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on survival in people with interstitial lung disease, and more.

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May

May 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: May 1, 2025
CHEST^® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST May 2025 issue, including an exploration into associations between socioeconomic status and frailty in patients with COPD, trends in all-cause mortality among US veterans with sarcoidosis, and more.

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Humanities: Medicine at Its Finest (Episode 2)

Originally aired: May 29, 2025
E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, FCCP, discusses ways to connect to the unique individuals receiving care, navigating personal biases, refilling your “empathy cup” as a clinician, and the role of family in advocacy.

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April

April 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: April 1, 2025
CHEST^® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST April 2025 issue, including a new guideline on alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-targeted testing and augmentation therapy, a review of conflict of interest disclosure in bronchoscopy research, and an exploration into the growth of screening-detected pure ground-glass nodules after 10 years of stability.

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Comparative Effectiveness of Albumin vs No Albumin on Renal Replacement Therapy and Mortality in Patients With Septic Shock and Renal Impairment

Originally aired: April 1, 2025
Asad E. Patanwala, PharmD, MPH, and Brian L. Erstad, PharmD, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the effect of albumin administration on the need for renal replacement therapy and mortality in patients with septic shock and renal impairment.

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Lessons Learned: Risk Factors and Clinical Impact of Severe Pneumothorax After Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction With Endobronchial Valves

Originally aired: April 1, 2025
Judith Maria Brock, MD, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss her research into the differences in severity grades of pneumothorax and their effect on clinical practice.

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March

March 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: March 3, 2025
CHEST^® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST March 2025 issue, including an exploration of the effectiveness of guideline-recommended activities for children with asthma, a review of health system purchasing professionals' approaches to considering equity in procurement, and a new guideline on the acquisition and handling of endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle samples.

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February

February 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: February 3, 2025
CHEST^® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST February 2025 issue, including a new guideline on RBC transfusion in critically ill adults, research exploring the association between air pollution and lung function in sarcoidosis, and much more.

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Humanities: A Kind of Faith (Episode 1)

Originally aired: February 26, 2025
Rana L. Awdish, MD, FCCP, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss her Exhalations article, “A Kind of Faith,” and explore how her near-death experience changed her, how she stays connected to meaning and emotion in a turbulent world, and the dark side of hope.

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January

January 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: January 6, 2025
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST January 2025 issue.

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Gender Differences in Outcomes of Ambulatory and Hospitalized Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Originally aired: January 6, 2025
Nathan C. Nowalk, MD, and Babak Mokhlesi, MD, FCCP, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the association between gender and outcomes among hospitalized and ambulatory adults with obesity hypoventilation syndrome.

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Mortality in Patients With Sepsis Treated With Esmolol or Landiolol

Originally aired: January 6, 2025
Ryota Sato, MD, MPH, FCCP, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research into the potential survival benefits associated with the use of ultra-short-acting β-blockers (esmolol or landiolol) in patients with sepsis with persistent tachycardia.

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December

December 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: December 2, 2024
CHEST^® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST December 2024 issue, including research into the impact of dyspnea in adults with respiratory symptoms, differences in health care and palliative care utilization at the end of life, and more.

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Differences in Health Care and Palliative Care Utilization at the End of Life

Originally aired: December 2, 2024
Angela O. Suen, MD, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research comparing health care and palliative care use by patients with COPD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and lung cancer at the end of life.

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Association of RBC Transfusion Thresholds and Outcomes in Medical Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Originally aired: December 2, 2024
Elias H. Pratt, MD, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice De Gallo Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research exploring whether implementation of different institutional RBC transfusion thresholds for patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is associated with changes in RBC use and patient outcomes.

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November

November 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: November 1, 2024
CHEST^® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST November 2024 issue, including research into patient and provider perspectives driving inhaler choice, a framework for research gaps in pediatric ventilator liberation, and more.

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Association Between Spontaneous Breathing Trial Methods and Reintubation in Adult Critically Ill Patients

Originally aired: November 1, 2024
Mariachiara Ippolito, MD, and Andrea Cortegiani, MD, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research exploring the association of different methods for conducting spontaneous breathing trials with the risk of reintubation among critically ill adult patients.

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October

October 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: October 1, 2024
CHEST^® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST October 2024 issue, including research into characteristics of adults with severe asthma in childhood, the association of pregnancy with outcomes among women who are critically ill and of reproductive age, and much more.

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ICU Staffing in the United States

Originally aired: October 1, 2024
Hayley B. Gershengorn, MD, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss a cross-sectional survey of adult ICU clinicians exploring interprofessional ICU staffing availability and roles at a steady state before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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September

September 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: September 2, 2024
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST August 2024 issue.

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Rates and Risk Factors of Progression in Patients With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease

Originally aired: September 2, 2024
Jae-Joon Yim, MD, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss his study exploring the clinical course of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in patients observed over more than 5 years.

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Facilitators and Barriers to Developing State Scarce Resource Allocation Plans for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Originally aired: September 2, 2024
Kirsten A. Riggan, MA, MS, and Erin S. DeMartino, MD, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss how states developed and revised scarce resource allocation plans during the COVID-19 pandemic, and barriers and facilitators to the development and adoption of these plans at the state level.

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August

August 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: August 1, 2024
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST August 2024 issue.

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July

July 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: July 1, 2024
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST July 2024 issue.

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Early Deep Sedation Practices Worsened During the Pandemic Among Adult Patients Without COVID-19

Originally aired: July 1, 2024
Anna K. Barker, MD, PhD, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss a study exploring early deep sedation practices for patients on mechanical ventilation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Achieving Goals of Care Decisions in Chronic Critical Illness

Originally aired: July 1, 2024
Sarah K. Andersen, MD, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss how intensivists from various health systems facilitate decision-making for goals of care for patients with chronic critical illness.

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June

June 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: June 3, 2024
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST June 2024 issue.

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Diagnostic Yield vs Diagnostic Accuracy for Peripheral Lung Biopsy Evaluation: Evidence Supporting a Future Pragmatic End Point

Originally aired: June 3, 2024
Kaele M. Leonard, MD, and Robert J. Lentz, MD, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss whether a conservative diagnostic yield definition may represent a useful outcome for future studies of diagnostic utility.

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High vs Low PEEP in Patients With ARDS Exhibiting Intense Inspiratory Effort During Assisted Ventilation: A Randomized Crossover Trial

Originally aired: June 3, 2024
Domenico Luca Grieco, MD, and Valentina Giammatteo, MD, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss the results of a study exploring the effect of high vs low positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on inspiratory effort in patients with ARDS.

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Measuring Implicit Bias in ICU Notes Using Word-Embedding Neural Network Models

Originally aired: June 3, 2024
Julien Cobert, MD, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the results of a study into implicit bias in ICU notes using word-embedding neural network models.

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Physiologic Effects of Reconnection to the Ventilator for 1 Hour Following a Successful Spontaneous Breathing Trial

Originally aired: June 3, 2024
Rémi Coudroy, PhD, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss the results of a study into the physiologic effects of reconnection to the ventilator for 1 hour following a successful spontaneous breathing trial.

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May

May 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: May 6, 2024
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST May 2024 issue.

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Sublobar Resection, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, and Percutaneous Ablation Provide Comparable Outcomes for Lung Metastasis-Directed Therapy

Originally aired: May 1, 2024
Janani S. Reisenauer, MD; Patrick W. Eiken, MD; and Dawn Owen, MD, PhD, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss new research comparing outcomes for metastasis-directed therapies, including sublobar resection, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and percutaneous ablation.

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Variable Practice, Variable Results: Impact of Postinterview Communication Practices Among Critical Care Medicine/Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Applicants and Program Directors

Originally aired: May 1, 2024
Mira M. John, MD, and Başak Çoruh, MD, FCCP, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss postinterview communication practices among fellowship applicants and program directors.

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April

April 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: April 5, 2024
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST April 2024 issue.

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Use and Outcomes of Peripheral Vasopressors in Early Sepsis-Induced Hypotension Across Michigan Hospitals

Originally aired: April 1, 2024
Elizabeth S. Munroe, MD, joins journal CHEST^® Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the use of vasopressors in routine practice and potential associations between vasopressor initiation route and in-hospital mortality.

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Longitudinal Effects of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor

Originally aired: April 1, 2024
Sonia Graziano, PsyD, joins journal CHEST^® Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss how elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor affects mental health, cognitive processing, neuropsychological side effects, GI symptoms, and health-related quality of life in people with cystic fibrosis.

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March

March 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: March 6, 2024
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST March 2024 issue.

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Strategic Planning for the Chest Clinician

Originally aired: March 1, 2024
In this episode, Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, discusses strategic planning for the chest clinician with James K. Stoller, MD, MS, FCCP, in part six of the six-part podcast series.

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Access to Lung Cancer Screening Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adults

Originally aired: March 1, 2024
Allison C. Welch, MPH, and Jed A. Gorden, MD, join CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss how American Indian and Alaska Native adults perceive and use lung cancer screening.

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Massive Hemoptysis Simulation Curriculum Improves Performance

Originally aired: March 1, 2024
Melissa L. New, MD, joins CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss whether the simulation for hemoptysis management improves competence.

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February

February 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: February 6, 2024
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST February 2024 issue.

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Peripheral Administration of Norepinephrine

Originally aired: February 1, 2024
Jason R. Yerke, PharmD, and Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss peripheral administration of norepinephrine.

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Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Is Poorly Implemented for Patients in North American and United Kingdom ICUs Using Electronic Health Records

Originally aired: February 1, 2024
Romit J. Samanta, PhD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss what factors are associated with adherence to low tidal volume ventilation in the United Kingdom and North America.

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Artificial Intelligence Improves Novices’ Bronchoscopy Performance

Originally aired: February 1, 2024
Kristoffer Mazanti Cold, MD, and Lars Konge, MD, PhD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss an artificial intelligence (AI)-based automatic bronchial segment identification system, which has been developed to help guide trainees toward more effective training.

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January

January 2024 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: January 7, 2024
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST January 2024 issue.

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The Minnesota Medical Operations Coordination Center

Originally aired: January 1, 2024
Jeffrey R. Dichter, MD, FCCP, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo de Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss the Minnesota Medical Operations Coordination Center.

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December

December 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: December 6, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST December 2023 issue.

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Creating an Organizational Culture for the Chest Physician

Originally aired: December 1, 2023
In this episode, Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, discusses teamwork in health care with Dr. Stoller in part five of the six-part podcast series.

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November

November 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: November 6, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST November 2023 issue.

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Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care and Pulmonary Clinics

Originally aired: November 1, 2023
Polina V. Kukhareva, PhD, MPH, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss improving lung cancer screening in the primary care setting.

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Improving Diagnosis of Pulmonary Mucormycosis

Originally aired: November 1, 2023
Drs. Anne Coste and Fanny Lanternier join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo de Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss improving diagnosis of pulmonary mucormycosis.

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October

October 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: October 4, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST October 2023 issue.

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Observation, Aspiration, or Tube Thoracostomy for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Originally aired: October 1, 2023
Gil Eamer, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo de Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss which approach to management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax delivers the highest utility.

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Lower vs Higher Fluid Volumes in Adult Patients With Sepsis

Originally aired: October 1, 2023
Praleene Sivapalan, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss IV fluid management in sepsis.

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Effectiveness of Flexible Bronchoscopy Simulation-Based Training

Originally aired: October 1, 2023
Eveline C.F. Gerretsen, MSc, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss how effective flexible bronchoscopy simulation-based training is.

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September

September 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: September 6, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST September 2023 issue.

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Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With COVID-19

Originally aired: September 1, 2023
Lisa Hessels, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss use of a procalcitonin-guided antibiotic protocol to safely reduce the use of antibiotics in patients with a COVID-19 infection.

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August

August 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: August 7, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST August 2023 issue.

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Invasive Procedures Associated With Lung Cancer Screening in Clinical Practice

Originally aired: August 1, 2023
Anthony J. Gerbino, MD, FCCP, and Anton Manyak, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the harm associated with imaging abnormalities related to lung cancer screening.

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Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Originally aired: August 1, 2023
Shannon M. Fernando, MD, and Jerry P. Nolan, MBChB, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss epinephrine use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation.

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July

July 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: July 7, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST July 2023 issue.

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Building Teams in Health Care

Originally aired: July 6, 2023
In this episode, James K. Stoller, MD, MS, FCCP discusses teamwork in health care with CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, in part four of the six-part podcast series.

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Outcomes From More Than 1 Million People Screened for Lung Cancer With Low-Dose CT Imaging

Originally aired: July 1, 2023
Gerard Silvestri, MD, Master FCCP, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the outcomes among people screened and entered in the American College of Radiology’s Lung Cancer Screening Registry compared with those of trial participants.

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June

June 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: June 7, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST June 2023 issue.

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Guided Bronchoscopy for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Lesions

Originally aired: June 1, 2023
Gerard Silvestri, MD, Master FCCP, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the diagnostic yield of guided bronchoscopy in patients with peripheral pulmonary lesions.

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Is Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Associated With Increased Mortality Among Patients With Sepsis and Septic Shock?

Originally aired: June 1, 2023
Siddharth Dugar, MD, FCCP, and Abhijit Duggal, MD, MPH, MSc, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss whether left ventricular systolic dysfunction is associated with increased mortality among patients with sepsis and septic shock.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Lung Cancer Incidence in England

Originally aired: June 1, 2023
Savannah Gysling, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the impact of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and presentation of lung cancer in England.

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May

May 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: May 7, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST May 2023 issue.

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Moral Distress in Canadian Intensivists

Originally aired: May 1, 2023
Dominique Piquette, MD, PhD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss how the interindividual variability in moral distress of Canadian ICU physicians can be explained to inform future system-based interventions.

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Nebulized vs IV Tranexamic Acid for Hemoptysis

Originally aired: May 1, 2023
Prakash Ranjan Mishra, MBBS, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo de Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss whether the nebulized route of tranexamic acid administration reduces the amount of hemoptysis compared with the IV route in patients presenting to the ED with hemoptysis.

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Pulmonary Nodules, Lung Cancer Screening, and Lung Cancer in the Medicare Population

Originally aired: May 1, 2023
Paul Pinsky, PhD, and Raymond Osarogiagbon, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss early detection of lung cancer through management of pulmonary nodules.

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Motile Ciliary Disorders of the Nasal Epithelium in Adults With Bronchiectasis

Originally aired: May 1, 2023
Wei-jie Guan, MD, and De Yun Wang, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the characteristics of motile ciliary disorder of the nasal epithelium and its association with disease severity and inflammatory endotypes in adults with bronchiectasis.

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April

April 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: April 6, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST April 2023 issue.

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Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy vs Digital Tomosynthesis-Corrected Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy

Originally aired: April 1, 2023
See-Wei Low, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss whether the diagnostic yield of shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy differs significantly from that of digital tomosynthesis-electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy in patients undergoing biopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions.

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March

March 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: March 6, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST March 2023 issue.

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Patient and Nodule Characteristics Associated With a Lung Cancer Diagnosis Among Individuals With Incidentally Detected Lung Nodules

Originally aired: March 1, 2023
Farhood Farjah, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss patient and nodule characteristics associated with a lung cancer diagnosis.

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February

February 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: February 7, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST February 2023 issue.

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Recall of Awareness During Paralysis Among ED Patients Undergoing Tracheal Intubation

Originally aired: February 1, 2023
Brian Driver, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo de Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss the prevalence of recalled awareness during paralysis in patients who underwent emergency tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation.

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January

January 2023 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: January 8, 2023
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST January 2023 issue.

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A Biomarker-Based Approach for the Determination of Sample Adequacy During Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration

Originally aired: January 3, 2022
Kazuhiro Yasufuku, MD, FCCP, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss whether a biomarker-based approach to endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration sample assessment could provide a simple alternative to rapid on-site cytologic evaluation.

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December

December 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: December 5, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST December 2022 issue.

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Ventilatory Strategy to Prevent Atelectasis During Bronchoscopy Under General Anesthesia

Originally aired: December 1, 2022
Roberto F. Casal, MD, FCCP, joins CHEST Podcast Host, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss ventilatory strategy during bronchoscopy.

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November

November 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: November 3, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST November 2022 issue.

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Global Comparison of Communication of End-of-Life Decisions in the ICU

Originally aired: November 1, 2022
Charles Feldman, DSc, FCCP, and Spyros D. Mentzelopoulos, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss communication of end-of-life decisions in the ICU.

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October

October 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: October 5, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST October 2022 issue.

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Comparison of Heart Rate After Phenylephrine vs Norepinephrine Initiation in Patients With Septic Shock and Atrial Fibrillation

Originally aired: October 1, 2022
Anica C. Law, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the differences between heart rate after initiation of phenylephrine vs norepinephrine.

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Smartphone-Guided Self-Prone Positioning vs Usual Care in Nonintubated Hospital Ward Patients With COVID-19

Originally aired: October 1, 2022
Garrett Rampon, MD, and Nicholas A. Bosch, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the effectiveness of smartphone-guided self-prone positioning recommendations.

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September

September 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: September 7, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST September 2022 issue.

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Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration with 19g Needle versus 21g and 22g Needles for Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy

Originally aired: September 1, 2022
Nicholas P.J. Romatowski, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper MD, to discuss whether a 19-gauge needle offers greater diagnostic yield and sensitivity vs the 21G and 22G EBUS needles for a diagnosis of sarcoidosis, lymphoma, or mediastinal lymphadenopathy not yet diagnosed?

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Psychiatric Outcomes in Intensive Care Unit Patients with Family Visitation

Originally aired: September 1, 2022
Stephana J. Moss, PhD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss how family visitation effects the psychiatric outcomes of ICU patients.

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Resuscitation Quality in the Intensive Care Unit

Originally aired: September 1, 2022
Ari Moskowitz, MD, and Keith Couper, PhD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss resuscitation quality in the intensive care unit.

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Who Calls the Shots: A Legal and Historical Perspective on Vaccine Mandates

Originally aired: September 7, 2022
Eric M. Fraser, JD, MBA, and Michael J. Neuss, MD, PhD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss vaccine mandates.

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August

August 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: August 5, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST August 2022 issue.

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The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Intensivists’ Well-Being

Originally aired: August 1, 2022
Kelly C. Vranas, MD, MCR, and Michelle E. Kho, PT, PhD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on intensivists' well-being.

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Targeted Temperature Management After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Originally aired: August 1, 2022
Jean-Baptiste Lascarrou, MD, and Markus B. Skrifvars, MD, PhD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss targeted temperature management after in-hospital cardiac arrest.

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July

July 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: July 5, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST July 2022 issue.

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Considering Social Determinants When Allocating Scarce Medical Resources During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Originally aired: July 6, 2022
John L. Hick, MD, and Monica E. Peek, MD, MPH, MSc, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss whether it is ethically permissible to consider social determinants of health when fairly allocating scarce medical resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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June

June 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: June 4, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST June 2022 issue.

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Should therapeutic heparin be administered to acutely-ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19

Originally aired: June 6, 2022
David Jimenez, MD, PhD, and Tobias Tritschler, MD, MSc, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss whether therapeutic heparin should be administered to acutely-ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

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Setting and Titrating Positive End Expiratory Pressure

Originally aired: June 6, 2022
Scott J Millington, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss selecting and titrating positive end-expiratory pressure.

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May

May 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: May 4, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST May 2022 issue.

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Drivers of Burnout Among Critical Care Practitioners

Originally aired: May 5, 2022
Anuj B. Mehta, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the drivers of burnout among critical care practitioners.

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The Role of Palliative Care in COPD

Originally aired: May 5, 2022
Anand S. Iyer, MD, MSPH, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the role of palliative care in COPD.

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April

April 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: April 4, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST April 2022 issue.

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Is it ethically appropriate for physicians to offer to pray with patients in the ICU?

Originally aired: April 5, 2022
Robert Poole, MB BS, FRCPsych, and Benjamin Frush, MD, MA, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss whether it's ethically appropriate for physicians to offer to pray with patients in the ICU.

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Complications of Critical COVID-19

Originally aired: April 5, 2022
David M Maslove, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for the mechanically ventilated patient with COVID-19.

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March

March 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: March 3, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST March 2022 issue.

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Guideline Recommended Lung Cancer Screening Adherence is Superior with Centralized Approach

Originally aired: March 4, 2022
Nichole T. Tanner, MD, MSCR, FCCP joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss adherence in lung cancer screening in centralized and decentralized approaches.

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February

February 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: February 3, 2022
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST February 2022 issue.

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Understanding Patients’ Perceived Health After Critical Illness

Originally aired: February 4, 2022
Alison E. Turnbull, DVM, MPD, PhD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the role patients' perceived health plays among adult survivors of ARDS.

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Asthma-COPD Overlap: What are the important questions?

Originally aired: February 4, 2022
Don Sin, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the important questions regarding shared overlapping clinical features of asthma and COPD.

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The Probability of Lung Cancer in Patients With Incidentally Detected Pulmonary Nodules

Originally aired: February 4, 2022
Michael Gould, MD, and Anil Vachani, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the probability of lung cancer in patients with incidentally detected pulmonary nodules.

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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Adults

Originally aired: February 4, 2022
Shannon Fernando, MD, and Aaron Holley, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in critically ill adults.

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January

January 2022 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: January 5, 2025
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST January 2022 issue.

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Should surgical lung biopsy still be performed for interstitial lung disease evaluation?

Originally aired: January 5, 2022
Christopher Ryerson, MD, and Sara Tomassetti, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss if surgical lung biopsy should still be performed for interstitial lung disease evaluation.

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The Usefulness of the Rapid Shallow Breathing Index in Predicting Successful Extubation

Originally aired: January 6, 2022
Vatsal Trivedi, MD, and Daniel R. Ouellette, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss how well rapid shallow breathing index predicts successful extubation.

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In the Era of CF Transmembrane Regulator Protein Modulator Therapy, Are the Treatment Goals for Adults Now Different From Those for Children With CF?

Originally aired: January 6, 2022
Dr Damian G. Downey and Dr Rebecca M. Thursfield join CHEST Podcast Moderator Dr Gretchen Winter to discuss the treatment goals of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator protein therapy in adults vs children.

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December

December 2021 CHEST Editor Highlights

Originally aired: December 2, 2021
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST December 2021 issue.

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Antithrombotic Therapy Recommendations for VTE Disease

Originally aired: December 3, 2021
Lisa K. Moores, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the the latest antithrombotic therapy recommendations for for VTE disease.

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Knowledge and Practice Patterns Among Pulmonologists for Molecular Biomarker Testing in Advanced NSCLC

Originally aired: December 3, 2021
Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, FCCP, and Adam H. Fox, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the current knowledge and practice of pulmonologists regarding biomarker testing and targeted therapies in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

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November

November 2021 CHEST Editorial Highlights

Originally aired: November 4, 2021
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST November 2021 issue.

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Bronchoscopy Teaching Without a Gold Standard

Originally aired: November 4, 2021
Anna K. Brady, MD, and Matthew C Miles, MD, Med, join CHEST Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss how attending bronchoscopists supervise bronchoscopy, and in particular, how attendings balance fellows’ autonomy with patient safety.

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Multimorbidity and Its Relationship With Long-term Outcomes Following Critical Care Discharge

Originally aired: November 4, 2021
Joanne McPeake, PhD, and Hans Flaatten, MD, PhD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss multimorbidity and its relationship with long-term outcomes following critical care discharge.

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Screening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report

Originally aired: September 24, 2021
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, and Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, FCCP, join CHEST Podcast Moderator Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the recent changes in lung cancer screening recommendations.

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October

October 2021 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: October 4, 2021
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST October 2021 issue.

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Epidemiology of Adult Pleural Disease in the United States

Originally aired: October 5, 2021
Srinivas R Mummadi, MD, MBI, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator Dominque Pepper, MD, to discuss epidemiology of adult pleural disease in the United States.

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Should Fellowship Interviews Remain Exclusively Virtual?

Originally aired: October 5, 2021
Başak Çoruh, MD, and Joanne Shirine Allam, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the pros and cons of virtual fellowship interviews.

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Aerosol Generation During Exercise

Originally aired: September 24, 2021
Thomas G. Allison, PhD, MPH, and Michael Klompas MD, MPH, join CHEST Podcast Moderator Dominque Pepper, MD, to discuss aerosol generation during exercise and the implications for preventing viral transmission in and out of the exercise laboratory.

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September

September 2021 CHEST Editorial Highlights

Originally aired: September 2, 2021
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST September 2021 issue.

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Eosinophilic and Noneosinophilic Asthma

Originally aired: September 3, 2021
David B. Price, MBBChir, DRCOG, FRCGP, and Ramesh J. Kurukulaaratchy, DM, FRCP, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the prevalence of eosinophilic and noneosinophilic phenotypes in the severe asthma population, and can they be differentiated by clinical and biomarker variables?

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E-Cigarettes for Harm Reduction in Tobacco Use

Originally aired: September 3, 2021
Clive D. Bates, MA, MSc, Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, and Frank T. Leone, MD, MS, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the pros and cons of utilzing e-cigarettes for harm reduction in tobacco use.

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August

August 2021 CHEST Editorial Highlights

Originally aired: August 4, 2021
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST August 2021 issue.

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Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report

Originally aired: August 5, 2021
Evans R. Fernandez Perez, MD, FCCP, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss CHEST Guidelines for diagnosing and evaluating hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

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Provision of Smoking Cessation Resources in the Context of In-Person Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening

Originally aired: August 5, 2021
Matthew Triplette, MD, MPH, and Steven B. Zeliadt, PhD, MPH, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss how well smoking cessation is performed during LCS SDM encounters, and what patient and provider characteristics are associated with smoking cessation assistance.

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July

July 2021 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: July 6, 2021
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST July 2021 issue.

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Pulmonary Critical Care Fellows’ Use of and Self-reported Barriers to Learning Bedside Ultrasound During Training

Originally aired: July 7, 2021
Carleen R. Spitzer, MD, and Mark Lavercombe, MBBS, GDipClinEd, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss barriers to learning beside ultrasound during pulmonary and critical care fellows training.

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Characteristics and Prevalence of Domestic and Occupational Inhalational Exposures Across ILD

Originally aired: July 7, 2021
Cathryn T. Lee, MD, and Evans R. Fernández Pérez, MD, MS, FCCP, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss the differences in demographics, clinical characteristics, and transplant-free survival in the prevalence of inhalational exposures across all interstitial lung disease diagnoses.

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June

Pulmonary Function and Radiological Features in Survivors of Critical COVID-19

Originally aired: June 16, 2021
Jessica González Gutierrez, MD, and Chintan Ramani, MD, join CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss the prevalence of pulmonary structural abnormalities and functional impairment in surviving ICU patients with ARDS secondary to COVID-19.

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Sex-Related Differences in Dynamic Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Vascular Coupling in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Originally aired: June 4, 2021
Inderjit Singh, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Dominique Pepper, MD, to discuss sex-related differences in dynamic right ventricular-pulmonary vascular coupling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

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Impact of RV Dysfunction on Short- and Long-Term Mortality in Sepsis

Originally aired: June 4, 2021
Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, MD, MSc, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss if right ventricular dysfunction is associated with higher short- and long-term mortality in sepsis and septic shock.

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June 2021 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

Originally aired: June 3, 2021
CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key articles published in the CHEST June 2021 issue.

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May

Impact of High Dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia

Originally aired: May 15, 2021
Charles Tacquard, MD, joins CHEST Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss high dose prophylactic anticoagulation in critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia.

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