CHEST Guidelines-Table-of-Contents

Table-of-Contents_chest

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The document is a detailed table of contents from a medical journal issue, primarily focusing on pulmonary and critical care medicine. It highlights a range of topics including editorials, original research articles, commentaries, and reviews, covering various aspects of respiratory and critical care diseases and their treatments.

Key topics include:

1. <strong>Cross-Contamination in Bronchoscopy</strong>: Addressing risks and reprocessing effectiveness of bronchoscopes.
2. <strong>Blood Glucose Targets in Critical Care</strong>: Discussing whether current targets should be adjusted for critically ill patients to improve outcomes.
3. <strong>Sarcoidosis Diagnosis</strong>: Exploring the challenges in diagnosing sarcoidosis and presenting a diagnostic score for improved evaluation.

There is also a debate (Point and Counterpoint) on whether patients with atrial fibrillation should be screened for obstructive sleep apnea before undergoing pulmonary vein ablation.

Under original research, several studies are highlighted:
- A trial comparing bronchoscopy techniques.
- An investigation into glucose targets and their effect on mortality in cardiac patients.
- A study developing a diagnostic score for sarcoidosis.

The issue includes reviews and commentary on:
- Patient-centered research priorities for bronchiectasis.
- The use of thoracic ultrasound as a predictor for pleurodesis success.
- Antimicrobial resistance in respiratory infections.

There is also a focus on recent advances in chest medicine, such as testing for respiratory viruses, and articles addressing the management of chronic conditions like asthma and pulmonary vascular disease.

Several pieces delve into practice management, discussing reducing readmissions for heart failure and COPD and exploring data science implications in critical care.

Additionally, attention is given to contemporary issues like pain and sleep disturbances, pharmacokinetics of treatments for cystic fibrosis, reviews on treatment strategies for atrial fibrillation, and insights into antimicrobial resistance. 

Finally, the journal includes online exclusives such as case studies and audio discussions available on their website.

Keywords

pulmonary medicine

critical care

bronchoscopy

blood glucose targets

sarcoidosis diagnosis

obstructive sleep apnea

antimicrobial resistance

thoracic ultrasound

chronic respiratory conditions

data science in critical care