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The January 2025 issue of the journal CHEST, Volume 167, addresses a broad range of topics relating to pulmonary medicine through numerous editorials, original research articles, reviews, and discussions.<br /><br />The editorials discuss various respiratory health concerns, including asthma with obesity, Pneumocystis colonization, and the role of plasminogen in lytic therapy. Topics also include debates on using multiplex molecular panels in pneumonia, and challenges in shared decision-making tools for lung cancer screening.<br /><br />In original research, highlights include a one-year weight management program for asthma tied to obesity, clinical outcomes of severe pneumonia with Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization, and factors influencing extubation failure in obese patients within ICU settings. Other studies explore nonpharmacologic palliative care in COPD, the association of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors with improved survival in COPD-related pulmonary hypertension, and the impact of gender on outcomes in obesity hypoventilation syndrome.<br /><br />Special features discuss the application of machine learning in point-of-care testing, while critical care research focuses on beta blockers in septic shock and the long-term impacts of extubation failure in ICU patients. In diffuse lung disease, the emphasis is on rapid decision-making for progressive interstitial lung disease and emergency hospitalization linked to sarcoidosis.<br /><br />Education articles address airway resistance during mechanical ventilation and evaluating educational program outcomes in respiratory therapy. Correspondence sections elaborate on topics such as the role of high positive end-expiratory pressure in ARDS and challenges diagnosing concurrent sarcoidosis and autoimmune disorders.<br /><br />Overall, the issue provides comprehensive insights into contemporary advancements and ongoing challenges in pulmonary medicine, promoting both clinical and academic development within the field.

Keywords

pulmonary medicine

asthma obesity

Pneumocystis colonization

plasminogen lytic therapy

pneumonia molecular panels

lung cancer screening

COPD palliative care

machine learning

ICU extubation failure

interstitial lung disease