CHEST Journal Podcasts

September 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

CHEST September 2025, Volume 168, Issue 3  

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST September 2025 issue, including a national study on the impact of COVID-19 on pulmonary and critical care medicine fellows' in-training exam performance, an investigation into the effect of admilparant on time to disease progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or progressive pulmonary fibrosis, and more.  

Moderator:  
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP 

To Make a Self: Exploring and Supporting Professional Identity Formation and Resilience of Intensivists Through Humanities

Briseida Mema, MD, MHPE, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into how critical care clinicians turn to the humanities to improve their overall well-being and reflect on the transformative experiences that disrupt their professional identity.   

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.05.017

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine. 

Impact of COVID-19 on Pulmonary Critical Care Fellows In-Training Exam Performance: A National Study

Mahmoud Alwakeel, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of pulmonary and critical care medicine fellows on the in-training examination. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.04.015

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine. 

August 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

CHEST August 2025, Volume 168, Issue 2  

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST August 2025 issue, including an exploration of the impacts of abortion bans on pulmonary and critical care physicians, a Bayesian meta-analysis of machine listening for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis, and more.  

Moderator:  
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP 

Inhaled Menthol for Dyspnea Relief During Cycle Exercise in COPD: A Randomized Trial

Michele R. Schaeffer, PhD, Andreas von Leupoldt, PhD, and Daniel Langer, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into inhaled menthol as a potential treatment for dyspnea relief during cycle exercise for patients with COPD. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.03.002

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine. 

July 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

CHEST July 2025, Volume 168, Issue 1

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST July 2025 issue, including an investigation into the use of needle aspiration and forceps biopsy as a multimodal diagnostic approach for pulmonary arterial hypertension, an exploration of the ability of a modified cuff link test to predict re-intubation, and more. 

Moderator: 

Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Estimating the Causal Effect of Double-Blind Peer Review for a Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Journal

Hayley B. Gershengorn, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into the effect of double-blind peer review on manuscript acceptance for authors by gender and presumed English fluency at CHEST. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.02.016

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.  

Interventions to Improve Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for the Management and Follow-Up of Pulmonary Nodules

Justin Aunger, PhD, and Kay Por Yip MBChB, PhD, join CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator, Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into interventions for improving adherence to clinical guidelines for the management and follow-up of pulmonary nodules. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.02.031 

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.   

 

June 2025 CHEST Journal Editor Highlights

CHEST June 2025, Volume 167, Issue 6 

CHEST journal's Editor in Chief, Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST June 2025 issue, including an investigation of the effects of low-dose morphine on sleep and breathlessness in COPD, an exploration into the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on survival in people with interstitial lung disease, and more. 

Humanities: Medicine at Its Finest (Episode 2)

Originally aired: May 29, 2025

E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, FCCP, joins CHEST Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss his Exhalations article, “Medicine at Its Finest,” and explore ways to connect to the unique individuals receiving care, navigating personal biases, refilling your “empathy cup” as a clinician, and the role of family in advocacy.

This episode is part of a new series exploring articles published in the journal's Humanities section.

Moderator:
Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD