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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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Used throughout the world, our multidisciplinary guidelines help translate quality evidence into applicable recommendations that enrich patient care and improve health outcomes.
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.
Transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma and Platelets in Critically Ill Adults
This guideline provides recommendations for the transfusion of fresh frozen plasma or platelets in critically ill patients with thrombocytopenia, with and without active bleeding, who are undergoing invasive procedures.
Access CHEST’s full collection of guidelines, expert panel reports, and consensus statements.
Guideline topics
Airway Disorders
Chest Infections
Clinical Pulmonary
Critical Care
Interstitial Lung Disease
Interventional Pulmonary
Pulmonary Vascular
Thoracic Oncology
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.
Association Between Airway Mucus Plugs and Risk of Moderate-to-Severe Exacerbations in Patients With COPD: Results From a Chinese Prospective Cohort Study
Airway mucus plugs are frequently identified on CT scans of patients with COPD and are associated with worse airflow obstruction and higher mortality. A study in the journal CHEST® examined if airway mucus plugs are associated with the risk of future moderate to severe acute exacerbation of COPD.
The Relationship Between Neighborhood Deprivation and Mortality in a Sepsis Cohort in England: A Retrospective Observational Study
The mechanisms by which neighborhood disadvantage influences sepsis outcomes are not fully understood. A study in CHEST® Critical Care examined the trajectory of mortality among patients with sepsis in England across varying levels of neighborhood deprivation and the extent to which patterns of ICU admission and treatment explain observed differences.
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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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