CHEST Guidelines-Table-of-Contents

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The document presents the table of contents for a medical journal edition focusing on various topics within respiratory medicine, critical care, and related fields. Key sections include:

- <strong>Editorials</strong>: Discuss topics like inhaled corticosteroids in COPD and the effect of sleep apnea on heart disease, each with references to related original research articles.

- <strong>Giants in Chest Medicine</strong>: Highlights prominent figures such as Professor Nan-shan Zhong.

- <strong>Point and Counterpoint</strong>: Features debates on medical practices, like the use of bronchoscopy in hemoptysis evaluations, with arguments for and against, and subsequent rebuttals.

- <strong>Commentary</strong>: Explores ethnicity in pulmonary arterial hypertension in the context of personalized medicine.

- <strong>Original Research</strong>: Covers a broad range of studies:
  - COPD treatment and fracture risks tied to inhaled corticosteroids.
  - The association of sleep apnea with cardiac issues.
  - Studies on diffuse lung diseases and COPD-related asthma.
  - In-depth research into lung cancer marker placement.

- <strong>Critical Care and Asthma</strong>: Examines topics from ARDS diagnosis reliability to asthma's impact on respiratory exacerbations in smokers.

- <strong>Innovations and Reviews</strong>: 
  - Studies highlighting advancements in cystic fibrosis therapy and pulmonary artery stenosis.
  - Reviews on asthma management during pregnancy and updates on obstructive sleep apnea treatments.

- <strong>Practice Management and Guidelines</strong>: Discusses topics like TB cough guidelines and personalized medicine approaches.

- <strong>Special Features</strong>: Includes various editorials and discussions, such as the importance of airway glucose homeostasis in pulmonary infections.

- <strong>Correspondence</strong>: Engages with readers' correspondence discussing current healthcare system critiques, smoking history fluctuations impacting lung cancer screening, and many more.

The contents highlight the ongoing dialogue and research in the field of chest medicine, offering comprehensive insights spanning clinical practices, research advancements, debates, and expert opinion.
Keywords
respiratory medicine
critical care
inhaled corticosteroids
sleep apnea
COPD
lung cancer
asthma
personalized medicine
pulmonary arterial hypertension
cystic fibrosis