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Chest Infections

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JOURNAL CHEST^®

Eosinopenia as Predictor of Disease Severity in Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Adult Bronchiectasis

Sex Differences After Treatment With Ivacaftor in People With Cystic Fibrosis

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination in the Adult Pulmonary Patient

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Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients With Long COVID

How Is Life After Severe COVID-19? Functional Cardiopulmonary Outcome and Quality of Life

Impact of High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation on Health Care Resource Use and Economic Outcomes in Adult Patients With Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in the United States

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Anaerobic Antibiotic Coverage in Aspiration Pneumonia and the Associated Benefits and Harms

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Rates and Risk Factors of Progression in Patients With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
Jae-Joon Yim, MD, and Gretchen Winter, MD (moderator)

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GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Does the underlying disease and immunosuppression causing Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia impact outcome and presentation?

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Chest infections resources to enhance patient care

Clinician education and in-person training

INFOGRAPHIC

Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults

Use this infographic to better understand the importance of accurate diagnosis, optimized antibiotic use, and awareness of disease severity.

WEBINAR

RSV in Adults: Measuring the Impact

Dr. Ryan Maves speaks with Dr. Kelly Pennington and Dr. Megan Conroy on the potential impact of RSV in vulnerable adult populations.

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INFOGRAPHIC

TB Management: Returning to Pre-Pandemic Priorities

Explore infographics on the global prevalence of TB, treatment for drug-resistant TB, and more.

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CHEST Curriculum Pathways

Explore focused collections of educational resources on specific disease states, including asthma, lung cancer, ILD, and PH.

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CHEST Honor Lecture Series

Nominate a chest medicine professional to be recognized for their dedication and contributions to helping advance the field of chest medicine.

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ONLINE LEARNING

First 5 Minutes^®: Cultural Humility

Understand the role of interpersonal racism and racial microaggressions in patient-provider interactions, and gain skills to strengthen your patient relations.

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Navigating Vaccine Hesitancy Through Relationship Building

Watch a webinar that will equip clinicians with the tools needed to address vaccine hesitancy with their patients. Get an introduction to CHEST's First 5 Minutes^® (F5M) framework, a proven method to build trust with patients from the outset of the clinical encounters.

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In this podcast, experts discuss how clinicians can address vaccine hesitancy in their patients, especially those with chronic respiratory conditions. Explore communication strategies, key factors shaping vaccine acceptance, and more.

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CHEST Networks are specialty-focused communities that provide forums for leadership, education, and advocacy. The Chest Infections and Disaster Response Network serves as the main resource and forum for issues related to pulmonary infections, as well as disaster response and global health.

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PULMONARY PERSPECTIVES^®

Pseudomonas infection in patients with noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
The Pseudomonas infection is leading to increased hospitalizations and current antibiotic regimens are struggling to acheive eradication.

CHEST INFECTIONS SECTION

Can VAP be prevented? New data suggest so
Prophylactic antibiotics may reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) risk in certain patients, but their overall impact is unclear.

CHEST ADVOCATES

Confronting Long COVID: How clinician advocates are improving care
Long COVID presents ongoing challenges, particularly for underserved populations, underscoring the need for innovative care and research.

CHEST DAILY NEWS

CHEST 2024 to celebrate legacy of ‘Black Angels’ who helped cure TB
These nurses persevered against racial discrimination and other dire conditions to care for highly contagious patients when no one else would.

PULMONOLOGY DATA TRENDS 2024

Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Diagnostic Criteria, Treatment, and COVID-19
Recent studies have sought to understand the long-term implications of COVID-19-associated severe pneumonia.

RSV Updates: Prophylaxis Approval and Hospitalization for Severe RSV
FDA-approved vaccines and a monoclonal antibody showed high efficacy in preventing RSV across age groups.

DISASTER RESPONSE AND GLOBAL HEALTH SECTION

Trauma epidemiology and the organization of trauma care in the US
Injured patients have better survival rates at trauma centers, a system developed over decades from Civil War care models to modern centers.

CRITICAL CARE COMMENTARY

Biomarker use in ARDS resulting from COVID-19 infection
Among patients with COVID-19 ARDS uniformly treated with corticosteroids, plasma biomarkers of inflammation, coagulation, and epithelial injury were not associated with clinical outcomes.

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