Top reads from the CHEST journal portfolio
Editorial board memebers share their picks of top journal articles in recent months.
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AJRCCM CALL FOR PAPERS: SPECIAL ISSUE ON AIRWAY DISEASES
Airway diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders that impact airflow. Recent advances in the field are providing important insights into the management of these…
Progressive Early Interstitial Lung Abnormalities in Persons at Risk for Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
Rationale: Relatives of patients with familial pulmonary fibrosis (FPF) are at increased risk to develop FPF. Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are a radiologic biomarker of…
Development, Progression, and Mortality of Suspected Interstitial Lung Disease in COPDGene
Rationale: Some with interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) are suspected to have interstitial lung disease (ILD), a subgroup with adverse outcomes. Rates of development and progression…
Lung Abscess or Empyema: A Diagnostic Challenge
“.” Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 21(12), pp. 1770–1773 Correspondence and requests for reprints should be addressed to Sujith V. Cherian, M.D., University of…
A Redox-Shifted Fibroblast Subpopulation Emerges in the Fibrotic Lung
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an aggressive and, thus far, incurable disease characterized by aberrant fibroblast-mediated extracellular matrix deposition. Our understanding of the disease…
Big Things Have Small Beginnings: Clinical Implications of Early Interstitial Lung Disease
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other forms of fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) often follow a relentlessly progressive course, with median survival frequently cited as…
Interview with Lauren Schiff on the need for improved training and increased comfort in treating autistic people. | NEJM
Audio Interview from the New England Journal of Medicine — Interview with Lauren Schiff on the need for improved training and increased comfort in treating…