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Celebration of Pediatrics: November 19, 2018 - Join CHEST, in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics, for the Celebration of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep conference on February 15-17, 2019 in Orlando!
Journal CHEST® Impact Factor Update: August 02, 2018 - The journal CHEST® has just been awarded a 2-year impact factor of 7.652, the highest in its history which equates to a 24% increase over last year’s score.
FIRS World Lung Cancer Day 2018: August 01, 2018 - Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers worldwide, claiming more lives yearly than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. World Lung Cancer Day is a great opportunity for us all to raise awareness about lung cancer, highlighting the key risk factors as well as screening and treatment options.; See all >

The Forum of International Respiratory Societies calls on health care providers worldwide to STOP for asthma!: May 07, 2019 - FIRS calls on global health care providers to STOP for asthma and evaluate symptoms, test response to therapy, observe and assess and finally proceed to adjust treatment
New noninvasive ventilation strategy allows preterm infants to breathe freely: May 01, 2019 - Nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation reduces reintubation by more than 50 percent in high-risk preterm infants, according to a new study in the journal CHEST®
Lung cancer treatments vary among the Asian communities: April 08, 2019 - A study from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, sought to examine possible health disparities in the treatment of lung cancer within the Asian community in the U.S. In this study, rates of recommended care for non-small cell lung cancer were compared among patients in the Asian community.; See all >

Fellowship: It’s Lonely at the Top: May 23, 2019 - Meredith Greer, MD, shares advice on how not to feel alone during fellowship. This post is a part of our Life as a Fellow blog post series.
It Starts With Turquoise: May 16, 2019 - Dr. Mariam Louis breaks down what Turquoise Takeover means for National Women's Lung Health Week—let us stand together and start with turquoise. It is time that we bring it to the forefront.
Hot in CHEST May 2019: May 06, 2019 - Each month, we ask our Social Media Co-Editors of CHEST, to weigh in on the hot topics in CHEST. It's May, so let's hear from one of our co-editors, Dr. Kaul, as he outlines his highlights.; See all >