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Guidelines & Topic Collections

Everything we publish is designed to keep you up-to-date on the latest news, approaches, and ideas in chest medicine. From the most relevant research findings to the most significant clinical guidelines, these are the highly accredited resources you count on from CHEST.

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Enhance your patient care with evidence-based guidelines

Used throughout the world, our multidisciplinary guidelines help translate quality evidence into applicable recommendations that enrich patient care and improve health outcomes.

Asthma in the lungs

FEATURED GUIDELINE

Biologic Management in Severe Asthma for Adults

This guideline examines the literature related to choice of biologic agent in patients with severe asthma and consists of seven evidence-based recommendations to optimize their use.


Illustration of cancer in the lungs

FEATURED GUIDELINE

Management of Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

This CHEST guideline examines the literature on primary treatment of patients with stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer and consists of 17 evidence-based recommendations that surgeons can implement in their own practice.


Guidelines by topic

Access CHEST’s full collection of guidelines, expert panel reports, and consensus statements.

Guideline topics


Explore the latest research

The CHEST® journal portfolio features the best in peer-reviewed, cutting-edge original research in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine—pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine—and related disciplines. With a loyal readership base, the portfolio, including the journals CHEST, CHEST® Critical Care, and CHEST® Pulmonary, is one of the most highly regarded, and up-to-date sources of clinical knowledge in the field.

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COPD

A Pharmacist-Led Intervention to Increase Inhaler Access and Reduce Hospital Readmission (PILLAR)

COPD is a leading diagnosis for hospital readmissions and a focus of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Readmission Reduction Program, which penalizes hospitals for avoidable readmissions. A randomized controlled trial in CHEST Pulmonary investigates the impact of a pharmacist-led evaluation and recommendation of chronic inhaler therapy before hospital discharge on time to hospital readmission and emergency department visit.


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EDUCATION AND CLINICAL PRACTICE

Do Young Individuals With Chronic e-Cigarette Exposure Display Cardiopulmonary Abnormalities During Exercise and Blunted Recruitment of Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity?

The prevalence of e-cigarette use is increasing, and young adults who report e-cigarette use and no history of tobacco smoking report greater respiratory symptoms. A study in the journal CHEST explores the extent that otherwise healthy, young adults who report regular e-cigarette use and no tobacco smoking history exhibit altered cardiopulmonary function during exercise and blunted recruitment of pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide.

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Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Editor Highlights Podcast

Each month, the journal CHEST Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, adds context and commentary to important articles featured in the new issue.

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Take a deep dive into your clinical interests

Whatever your specialty, CHEST has a topic collection that you’ll be interested in. Uncover insights from key opinion leaders, find CME opportunities, and discover original research articles.

Stay at the forefront of chest medicine

Clinical advances, practice management updates, medical conference highlights—reading the CHEST Physician® publication is the easiest way to be in the know every month.

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Stay at the forefront of chest medicine

Clinical advances, practice management updates, medical conference highlights—reading the CHEST Physician® publication is the easiest way to be in the know every month.

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