CHEST Journal Podcasts

Originally aired: January 28, 2026  

Avraham Z. Cooper, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss his Exhalations article, “The Mountain,” and explore his relationship with his late father, a physician with a photographic memory, and how his complicated relationship with his father’s legacy has inspired him to become the physician that he is today.

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

Moderator:  
Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD 

CHEST January 2026, Volume 169, Issue 1      

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST January 2026 issue, including an exploration of intermittent asthma and risk of severe exacerbation in children, an examination of the use of ceftriaxone to prevent early-onset pneumonia in patients following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and more.      

Moderator:    
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Bettia Celestin, MD, and Francois Haddad, MD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the reliability of a fully automated deep learning workflow in echocardiography when assessing pulmonary hypertension. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.052

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 December 2025, Volume 168, Issue 6      

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST December 2025 issue, including an exploration of the relationship between inflammation and mucociliary clearance in chronic respiratory conditions, an investigation into the association of hypoxic burden with major cardiovascular events, and more.      

Moderator:    
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Gina M. Piscitello, MD, and Katrina E. Hauschildt, PhD, BCPA, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into the ways that and extent to which hospital policies influence clinician approaches to decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment among patients admitted to an ICU. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.036

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. 

Kristen R. Mathias, MD, MHS, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into the ways patients with sarcoidosis describe their experiences with the disease, how they are impacted by uncertainty around sarcoidosis management, and the challenges they face in receiving care.  

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.025

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 November 2025, Volume 168, Issue 5 

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST November 2025 issue, including an investigation into oxygen saturation targets and neurologic outcomes after cardiac arrest, an exploration of the association of shared decision-making with long-term adherence to lung cancer screening, and more.   

Moderator:    
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Shaurya Taran, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss his research into the association between low-tidal-volume ventilation and mortality in patients with acute brain injuries receiving mechanical ventilation.  

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.06.042

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. 

Eva-Maria Schmolke, MD, and Kathrin Knochel, MD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the institutional implementation of a national triage guideline in German ICUs during the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and their subsequent analysis of widespread covert triage as a response to legal uncertainty around triage guidelines.  

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.05.044

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. 

Katarina Zeder, MD, PhD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss her research into the ways in which longitudinal pulmonary arterial pressure trajectories inform clinical outcome in patients undergoing kidney transplantation. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.05.024

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.