CHEST Journal Podcasts

Morgan Bailey, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into the frequency of pulmonary rehabilitation referrals among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and the factors associated with underutilization of pulmonary rehabilitation. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.04.021

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. 

Stephan von Düring, MD, and Eddy Fan, MD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the association between mechanical power within the first 24 hours and ICU mortality in adult patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure who are mechanically ventilated. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.03.012

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. 

Originally aired: September 11, 2025  

Gabriel T. Bosslet, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator, Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss his Exhalations article, “Making Anger Count,” and explore how his experiences of anger during the COVID-19 pandemic and testifying in front of the Indiana General Assembly led him to creating the Good Trouble Coalition.  

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

Moderator:
Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD

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 

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. 

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. 

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 

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. 

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

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.