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The December 2023 issue of the journal "CHEST" features a diverse range of scholarly articles and editorials, focusing on advances in pulmonary and critical care medicine.<br /><br />A featured editorial discusses the application of a new COPD exacerbation classification to real-world scenarios, linked to research on page 1422. Other editorial highlights include evaluations of neighborhood conditions relating to pediatric ICU admissions, exosome-based therapies for severe COVID-19 pneumonia, and the quest to curtail water-pipe smoking among the new generation. Notably, the edition sheds light on reconsidering ethnicity in pulmonary function interpretation standards, advancing pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment goals, and the implications of CPAP treatment for sleep apnea in melanoma prognosis.<br /><br />Original research spans topics such as pediatric bronchiectasis treated with antibiotics, CT scan variances in pulmonary TB cases with pleural effusion, and the economic impact of bronchiectasis. A particular study on page 1444 involves a clinical trial for treating COVID-19-induced respiratory failure with mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles. In the critical care realm, an article on page 1454 guides the management of acute neuromuscular respiratory failure in ICU settings.<br /><br />Further research includes investigations into idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, water pipe smoking's cardiovascular effects, discrepancies in spirometry linked to race, and novel mechanical ventilation techniques. A section dedicated to sleep examines the intersection of sleep apnea treatment and melanoma outcomes, while thoracic oncology research addresses emotional distress in patients with pulmonary nodules.<br /><br />This issue also introduces updates in disaster medicine training, spirometry recommendations, and showcases consensus statements on antithrombotic therapy in COVID-19 cases.<br /><br />For additional insights, multimedia resources including podcasts and visual abstracts enrich the content accessible via the CHEST website.

Keywords

pulmonary medicine

critical care

COPD exacerbation

pediatric ICU

COVID-19 pneumonia

pulmonary function

bronchiectasis

mesenchymal stem cells

sleep apnea

thoracic oncology