CHEST Journal Podcasts

CHEST May 2026, Volume 169, Issue 5 CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST May 2026 issue, including an analysis of interactive pathways of key prognostic factors in severe asthma, an investigation of the long-term safety and efficacy of proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation in OSA, and more. Moderator: Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Luis F. Reyes, MD, PhD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss his research into the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa among patients with nosocomial respiratory infections in the ICU. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.12.033 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Eduardo Solbes, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss his research into the variation in full MIST2 regimen dosing of intrapleural enzyme therapy across 21 hospitals in adults hospitalized with complicated parapneumonic effusion of empyema. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.11.042 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Aaron M. Pulsipher, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss his research into the dose-response relationship between adjunctive corticosteroids and outcomes in adult patients with non-HIV Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.10.036 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.

CHEST February 2026, Volume 169, Issue 2 CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST February 2026 issue, including an examination of the association between culture conversion and mortality in patients with Mycobacterium abscessus complex pulmonary disease, an investigation of the comparative effectiveness of tocilizumab vs rituximab in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease, and more. Moderator: Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Hemang Yadav, MBBS, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research into the magnitude and determinants of diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide intersession variability in routine clinical practice and evidence-based thresholds that can guide interpretation of serial measurements. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.09.006 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Originally aired: January 28, 2026 Avraham Z. Cooper, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss his Exhalations article, “The Mountain,” and explore his relationship with his late father, a physician with a photographic memory, and how his complicated relationship with his father’s legacy has inspired him to become the physician that he is today. This episode is part of a new series exploring articles published in the journal's Humanities section. Moderator: Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD

Bettia Celestin, MD, and Francois Haddad, MD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the reliability of a fully automated deep learning workflow in echocardiography when assessing pulmonary hypertension. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.052 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Gina M. Piscitello, MD, and Katrina E. Hauschildt, PhD, BCPA, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into the ways that and extent to which hospital policies influence clinician approaches to decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment among patients admitted to an ICU. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.036 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.

CHEST November 2025, Volume 168, Issue 5 CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST November 2025 issue, including an investigation into oxygen saturation targets and neurologic outcomes after cardiac arrest, an exploration of the association of shared decision-making with long-term adherence to lung cancer screening, and more. Moderator: Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Eva-Maria Schmolke, MD, and Kathrin Knochel, MD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the institutional implementation of a national triage guideline in German ICUs during the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and their subsequent analysis of widespread covert triage as a response to legal uncertainty around triage guidelines. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.05.044 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Stephanie C. DeMasi, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss her research comparing neurologic outcomes between lower and higher oxygen saturation targets following cardiac arrest. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.04.027 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Morgan Bailey, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into the frequency of pulmonary rehabilitation referrals among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and the factors associated with underutilization of pulmonary rehabilitation. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.04.021 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.