Best of CHEST® 2023

As a top journal for clinicians across pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, the journal CHEST^® is committed to delivering our readers the latest advancements in chest medicine.

We are excited to share some of our best research, clinical reviews, and guidance from 2023, handpicked by our editorial team. 

Asthma

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  CT Mucus Score and ¹²⁹Xe MRI Ventilation Defects After 2.5 Years’ Anti-IL-5Rα in Eosinophilic AsthmaWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  Albuterol-Budesonide Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Asthma: Results of the DENALI Double-Blind Randomized Controlled TrialWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

Chest Infections

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  The Changing Epidemiology of Cystic Fibrosis: The Implications for Adult CareWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  Effect of Corticosteroids on Mortality and Clinical Cure in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression of Randomized Control TrialsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

COPD

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  Association of Inhaled Corticosteroids With All-Cause Mortality Risk in Patients With COPD: A Meta-analysis of 60 Randomized Controlled TrialsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  Lung Imaging in COPD Part 1: Clinical UsefulnessWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

Critical Care

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  High-Dose IV Hydroxocobalamin (Vitamin B12) in Septic Shock: A Double-Blind, Allocation-Concealed, Placebo-Controlled Single-Center Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (The Intravenous Hydroxocobalamin in Septic Shock Trial)Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  How We Escalate Vasopressor and Corticosteroid Therapy in Patients With Septic ShockWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  Respiratory Management of Patients With Neuromuscular Weakness: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline and Expert Panel ReportWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

Diffuse Lung Disease

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  Efzofitimod for the Treatment of Pulmonary SarcoidosisWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  Diagnosis and Management of Myositis-Associated Lung DiseaseWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

Education And Clinical Practice

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  Feasibility of a New Lung Ultrasound Protocol to Determine the Extent of Lung Injury in COVID-19 PneumoniaWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

Humanities

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  A Case Study in Artificial Intelligence-Generated ManuscriptsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  A Kind of FaithWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

Pulmonary Vascular

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  Evaluation of Dyspnea and Exercise Intolerance After Acute Pulmonary EmbolismWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  The Effects of Exercise Training in Patients With Persistent Dyspnea Following Pulmonary Embolism: A Randomized Controlled TrialWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

Sleep

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  Remote Monitoring of Positive Airway Pressure Data: Challenges, Pitfalls, and Strategies to Consider for Optimal Data Science ApplicationsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  Polysomnographic Assessment of Sleep Disturbances in Cancer Development: A Historical Multicenter Clinical Cohort StudyWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

Thoracic Oncology

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  Shape-Sensing Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy vs Digital Tomosynthesis-Corrected Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy: A Comparative Cohort Study of Diagnostic PerformanceWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet

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  Pressure-Dependent Pneumothorax and Air Leak: Physiology and Clinical ImplicationsWird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet