Research highlights from CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting

Phoenix, AZ – Explore the latest findings in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine presented at the CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting, held in Phoenix, Arizona, October 18-21. Each press release below details groundbreaking research, clinical advancements, and innovative approaches shaping the future of chest medicine. Click on the links to access the full PDFs for more information.

Empiric Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor Use is Associated With Increased Exacerbations in Biologic-Treated Difficult-to-Treat Asthma: A Propensity-Matched US Cohort Study

Mepolizumab Reduces Systemic Corticosteroid Utilization in COPD With Type 2 Inflammation: Pooled Results From Phase 3 Randomized Trials

Patient-Reported Sputum Color and its Association With Neutrophil Serine Proteases and Exacerbations in Patients With Bronchiectasis: A Post Hoc Analysis From the ASPEN Trial

Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Extubation Failure Beyond Traditional Weaning Parameters: A Mimic-IV Analysis

Tele-ICU Implementation and Program Maturation in Urban Safety Net Hospitals: An 18-Month Multisite Interrupted Time-Series Analysis

Noninvasive Sphingolipid Profiling Distinguishes IPF From Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Shorter Telomere Length Associates With Automated Detection of Usual Interstitial Pneumonia on Imaging in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Quantifying National Deficits in Lung Cancer Screening: Gaps in Awareness, Communication, and Uptake

All research being presented at the CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting can be found on the journal CHEST website .

About the American College of Chest Physicians
The American College of Chest Physicians ^® (CHEST) is the global leader in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest diseases. Its mission is to champion the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chest diseases through education, communication, and research. It serves as an essential connection to clinical knowledge and resources for its 18,000+ members from around the world who provide patient care in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. For information about the American College of Chest Physicians and its family of journals, including the flagship journal CHEST ^® , visit chestnet.org .

About CHEST 2026
CHEST 2026 is the 91st annual meeting for the American College of Chest Physicians, taking place in Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 18 to Oct. 21, 2026. The American College of Chest Physicians, publisher of the CHEST ^® family of journals, CHEST ^® , CHEST ^® Critical Care , and CHEST ^® Pulmonary , is the global leader in advancing best patient outcomes through innovative chest medicine education, clinical research and team-based care. Its mission is to champion the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chest diseases through education, communication and research. It serves as an essential connection to clinical knowledge and resources for its 18,000 members from around the world who provide patient care in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. For more information about CHEST 2026, visit https://www.chestnet.org/Learning-and-Events/Events/CHEST-Annual-Meeting , or follow the CHEST meeting hashtag, #CHEST2026, on social media.