CHEST May 2026, Volume 169, Issue 5

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST May 2026 issue, including an analysis of interactive pathways of key prognostic factors in severe asthma, an investigation of the long-term safety and efficacy of proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation in OSA, and more. 

Moderator:    Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Valerie Dehondt, PharmD, and Lies Lahousse, PharmD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into the association between long-term proton pump inhibitor use and exacerbation risk in patients with chronic obstructive airway diseases.  

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.01.002

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.  

Luis F. Reyes, MD, PhD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss his research into the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa among patients with nosocomial respiratory infections in the ICU.

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.12.033

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.