October
Impact of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Therapies on Gas Exchange in Portopulmonary Hypertension
Originally aired: October 5, 2026
Olivier Sitbon, MD, PhD, and Laurent Savale, MD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension-specific therapies on gas exchange and the development of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations in patients with portopulmonary hypertension.
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October 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: October 1, 2026
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST October 2026 issue, including an examination of the associations of mucus plugs with prognosis in COPD, an investigation into the association of in-hospital influenza vaccination with reduced one-year mortality in patients who are critically ill with chronic pulmonary disease, and more.
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September
CHEST® Critical Care: Family Engagement in the ICU - Not Just Information Sharing and Decision-Making
Originally aired: September 14, 2026
Ella N.I. Christoph, MD, joins CHEST® Critical Care Podcast Moderator Dan Fein, MD, to discuss her research into how clinicians and families experience patient and family engagement in the ICU.
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Humanities: Permission to Cry (Episode 6)
Originally aired: September 3, 2026
Shireen N. Heidari, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss her Exhalations article, “Permission to Cry,” and delve into the process of managing burnout and giving yourself permission to show up as yourself while working in health care.
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Patient Perceptions of Quality of Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening in Telehealth vs In-Person Discussions
Originally aired: September 2, 2026
Stephanie A. Robinson, PhD, and Renda Soylemez Wiener, MD, MPH, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into how the method of shared decision-making, in-person or telehealth, affects patients’ perceptions of quality of shared decision-making for lung cancer screening.
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September 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: September 1, 2026
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST September 2026 issue, including an exploration of the association of menopause with lung function in women with and without HIV, a study of the integration of deep learning based on low-dose CT imaging with clinical data for lung cancer risk prediction, and more.
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August
Association of Timely Antibiotics and Fluid Resuscitation With Increased Discharge to Home After Sepsis
Originally aired: August 7, 2026
Hallie C. Prescott, MD, MSc, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss her research into the impact of timely antibiotic delivery and fluid resuscitation on discharge to home after sepsis.
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Association Between Admission Eosinophil Count and Hospital Resource Use in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Prospective Multicenter Study
Originally aired: August 5, 2026
Barbara Christine Weckler, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss her research into the association between admission blood eosinophil counts and hospital resource utilization among adults with community-acquired pneumonia.
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August 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: August 3, 2026
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST August 2026 issue, including an investigation into the risk of burnout among multidisciplinary cystic fibrosis care teams, an examination of the impact of OSA and coronary collateral development on acute coronary syndrome severity, and more.
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July
Diagnostic Yield of CT Imaging and Point-of-Care Ultrasound After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Originally aired: July 3, 2026
Luke Andrea, MD, and Patrick J. Coppler, PA-C, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the use of CT and point-of-care ultrasound imaging to identify acute pathologic features that change postarrest management after in-hospital cardiac arrest.
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July 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: July 1, 2026
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST July 2026 issue, including an analysis of the association between inhaling marijuana and asthma attacks, an exploration of the efficacy and safety of ensifentrine in Chinese patients with COPD, and more.
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The Effects of Targeted Mild Hypercapnia on Right Ventricular Function After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Originally aired: July 1, 2026
Mathias Baumann Melberg, MD, and Eirik Qvigstad, MD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the effect of targeting mild hypercapnia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on right ventricular function.
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June
CHEST ® Critical Care: Bridge the Gap: Effect of a Clinical Support Tool on Inadequate Sedation After Procedural Paralysis
Originally aired: June 12, 2026
Stephanie Lee, PharmD, and Isabel A. Mangaoang, PharmD, join CHEST® Critical Care Podcast Moderator Gretchen Sacha, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM, to discuss their research into the sedation gap that can occur in patients who are critically ill and undergoing bedside procedural paralysis.
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Evaluating the Association Between Patient Priorities and ICU Care Delivery in Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
Originally aired: June 5, 2026
Jacqueline M. Kruser, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss her research into the extent to which ICU care delivery is associated with patient priorities as reported in real time by their surrogate decision-makers.
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Association of Recovery Rate From Exertional Desaturation With Disease Progression and Mortality Risk in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease
Originally aired: June 3, 2026
Albina Tyker, MD, and Kerri A. Johannson, MD, MPH, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the association between recovery time from exertional desaturation following a 6-minute walk test with disease severity and progression in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.
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Efficacy of Antiinflammatory Therapies for Adults With Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Originally aired: June 1, 2026
Shota Yamamoto, MD, PhD; Takayuki Niitsu, MD; and Kenneth N. Olivier, MD, MPH, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into the current efficacy and safety profile of antiinflammatory therapies for bronchiectasis.
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June 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: June 1, 2026
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST June 2026 issue, including an exploration of management and long-term outcomes of persistent tachypnea of infancy across European countries, an investigation into accelerometer-derived measures of daily physical activity in pulmonary arterial hypertension, and more.
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May
Humanities: My Voice (Episode 5)
Originally aired: May 14, 2026
Lilit A. Sargsyan, MD, FCCP, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss her Exhalations article, “My Voice,” and how her journey of self-advocacy while navigating a cancer diagnosis and her experience of immigrating to Russia and the United States influence her ability to empathize with and advocate for her patients.
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May 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: May 1, 2026
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.
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Exacerbation Risk by Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in Obstructive Lung Diseases
Originally aired: May 1, 2026
Valerie Dehondt, PharmD, and Lies Lahousse, PharmD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into the association between long-term proton pump inhibitor use and exacerbation risk in patients with chronic obstructive airway diseases.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Patients With Nosocomial Respiratory Infections: A Secondary Analysis of the European Network for ICU-Related Respiratory Infections
Originally aired: May 1, 2026
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.
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April
April 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: April 1, 2026
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST April 2026 issue, including an exploration of inspiratory effort and dynamic transpulmonary driving pressure in extremely preterm infants undergoing noninvasive ventilation, an investigation of comparative outcomes and side effects of immunosuppressants and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in sarcoidosis, and more.
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Use of and Outcomes Related to Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy for Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema in an Integrated Health System
Originally aired: April 1, 2026
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 or empyema.
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March
March 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: March 2, 2026
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST March 2026 issue, including an investigation into a specialist dietary intervention in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease experiencing weight loss, an examination of the impact of dual cannabis and tobacco smoking in young patients with lung cancer, and more.
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Adjunctive Corticosteroid Use and Clinical Outcomes in Non-HIV Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
Originally aired: March 2, 2026
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.
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February
CHEST® Critical Care: The Impact of Mechanical Power Normalized to Predicted Body Weight on Outcomes in Pediatric ARDS
Originally aired: February 16, 2026
Authors Herng Lee Tan, MSc, and Judith Ju Ming Wong, MBBCh, BAO, and editorialist Vicent Modesto i Alapont, MD, PhD, join CHEST® Critical Care Podcast Moderator Dan Fein, MD, to discuss their research into the impact of mechanical power normalized to predicted body weight on outcomes in pediatric ARDS.
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February 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: February 2, 2026
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.
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Intersession Variability in Single-Breath Diffusing Capacity of Carbon Monoxide
Originally aired: February 2, 2026
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 (DLCO) intersession variability in routine clinical practice and evidence-based thresholds that can guide interpretation of serial measurements.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Tocilizumab vs Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: An Emulated Target Trial
Originally aired: February 2, 2026
James Cheng Chung Wei, MD, PhD, and Po-Cheng Shih, MD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the comparative effectiveness and safety of tocilizumab and rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease.
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Effectiveness of Health Communication Intervention to Improve Knowledge on Timeliness to Return for Annual Lung Cancer Screening: The Larch Trial
Originally aired: February 2, 2026
Karen J. Wernli, PhD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into additional health communication to improve patient knowledge of lung cancer screening timeliness.
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January
Humanities: The Mountain (Episode 4)
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.
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January 2026 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights
Originally aired: January 5, 2026
CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST January 2026 issue, including an exploration of intermittent asthma and risk of severe exacerbation in children, an examination of the use of ceftriaxone to prevent early-onset pneumonia in patients following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and more.
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Echocardiography in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Originally aired: January 5, 2026
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.
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