Argatroban in patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation—a randomized controlled pilot trial The first pilot randomized controlled trial of argatroban vs unfractionated heparin in ECMO shows no significant differences in key clinical endpoints doi.org/10.1093/ajrc...

Lower airway immunophenotyping in severe preschool wheeze reveals distinct clusters described by heterogeneity in neutrophil phenotypes academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... @atscommunity.bsky.social

Improving reporting of withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in acute brain injury trials: a methodologic imperative Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment can bias brain injury trials by affecting outcomes post-randomization academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... @atscommunity.bsky.social

Incorporating non-randomized studies into critical care clinical practice guidelines Well-designed non-randomized studies of interventions may augment the certainty or application of evidence to inform guidelines academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... @atscommunity.bsky.social

Recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1 complex preserves lung development in mechanically ventilated preterm lambs academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... The authors describe a potential way to replenish physiological concentrations of IGF-1 protein in preterm infants at risk of BPD

The first breaths after birth—early lung function in healthy term infants This prospective observational study examines lung function of the first breaths after birth in healthy newborns academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... @atscommunity.bsky.social

Health care–associated family mental injury Coordinated action from clinicians, healthcare administrators, researchers, funding agencies, and policy makers can reduce the impact of healthcare-associated family psychological injury academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... @atscommunity.bsky.social

Molecular endotypes predict differential response to immunosuppressant therapy in non–idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis interstitial lung disease academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... @atscommunity.bsky.social

The Blue Journal thanks the Emerging Investigators who contributed to the April issue. Read their biographies here: academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... @atscommunity.bsky.social

The latest issue of #AJRCCM is now live! Take a look: academic.oup.com/ajrccm/issue... @atscommunity.bsky.social

Beyond neutral trials in critical care: embracing statistical alternatives Confidence distributions bridge frequentist and Bayesian methods, revealing hidden confidence of benefit in “neutral” ICU trials academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... @atscommunity.bsky.social

📣Call for Papers! 📣Looking for articles with a focus on interstitial lung disease🫁 Deadline: June 1, 2026 academic.oup.com/ajrccm/pages... Submit here: tinyurl.com/3h7dmm2x @atscommunity.bsky.social

Clinical features associated with chronic lung allograft dysfunction progression in a multicenter cohort Routine assessments at CLAD onset predict future graft loss; FEV1 decline after CLAD provides a useful trial endpoint @dcrinews.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic...

Role of Spontaneous Effort During Mechanical Ventilation on Lung Injury in Preterm Lambs In this preclinical study, mechanical ventilation with asynchronous, synchronous, and apneic support generated unique patterns of injury academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... @davidtingay1.bsky.social

📣 Call for Papers! 📣 Looking for articles with a focus on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchiectasis 📅 Deadline: May 1, 2026 🔬 Learn More: academic.oup.com/ajrccm/pages... 🖱️ Submit here: tinyurl.com/3h7dmm2x @atscommunity

The hottest critical care research in the Blue Journal: introduction to a special section doi.org/10.1093/ajrc... @atscommunity.bsky.social

The Blue Journal thanks Aartik Sarma, MD, MAS, for his contribution to the March issue Treatment With Allogenic Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic...

Emerging Investigators Highlight @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/5dkxu5n8

Visit the New AJRCCM Site academic.oup.com/ajrccm How to sign in using your ATS membership 1. Click on the Profile icon in the top right 2. Click on “Sign in through society site” 3. Enter your ATS membership credentials

The latest issue of the #AJRCCM is now live! Take a look: academic.oup.com/ajrccm/issue... @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky

A tale of 2 pathologies: unraveling chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease in pulmonary hypertension @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/4cwzvt4h

Cobblestone airway from Mycobacterium avium infection @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/4j7yem33

Needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy-assisted endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/3v68m8s6

Spatial transcriptomics uncovers hybrid, proinflammatory, and profibrotic cellular niches in pulmonary granuloma of patients with chronic sarcoidosis @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/4msmme33

Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor for cystic fibrosis and rare CFTR variants: in vitro translation to a phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, and real-world study @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/2r245kve

Antianaerobic Antibiotics, Gut Microbiota, and Sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/ymc7cnk2

Impact of Visitation Restrictions in ICU on Psychological Symptoms in Family Members: Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/4nbm2z5e

Addressing the Global Challenges of COPD and Asthma: A Shared Vision from GOLD and GINA There are global challenges regarding the prevention, diagnosis, and management of COPD and asthma. GOLD and GINA commit to work together to address them @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/2hs2umna

🎧Available Now Recognizing World Tuberculosis Day Check out this podcast about the 2025 ATS guidelines on tuberculosis @atscommunity.bsky.social outoftheblue.transistor.fm/episodes/upd...

The ROME COPD exacerbation proposal works! Time to move forward @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/2zxrpsw9

2025 American Thoracic Society BEAR Cage winning proposal: digital incentive spirometer to improve patient adherence and clinical workflow @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/4pdvc55k

Sarcoidosis in focus: spatial transcriptomics offers a new perspective @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/4rr3fkr8

CFTR modulators and rare variants—leaping from laboratory cells to real world effectiveness? @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/2wjc4rat

Are we overlooking a hidden organ in sepsis-associated AKI? @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/55rnw486

Proceed with caution: assessing the impact of restricting intensive care unit visitation @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔓Open Access 🔗 tinyurl.com/y8r6s9ha

Mucus plugs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are heterogeneous in size and shape and occur in relatively large airways @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔓Open Access 🔗 tinyurl.com/284kje22

Mucus Plugs-associated Gene Expression Identifies Pathophysiology Shared with Chronic Bronchitis Mucus plugging gene changes hint at similarities and differences with chronic bronchitis and the potential to assess mucus plug risk @bumedicine.bsky.social 🔗 tinyurl.com/wz8e2u6j

Thanks to Leonard Christian, MSc, for his contribution to the February issue Spatial Transcriptomics Uncovers Hybrid, Pro-Inflammatory and Pro-Fibrotic Cellular Niches in Pulmonary Granuloma of Patients with Chronic Sarcoidosis academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic...

The Blue Journal thanks Pedro Mondejar-Lopez, MD, for his contribution to the February issue Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor for Cystic Fibrosis and Rare CFTR Variants academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic...

Effect of dupilumab on mucus burden in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma: the VESTIGE trial @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔓 Open Access 🔗 tinyurl.com/3dnzuur8

Mucus Plugs Correlate with Small Airway Remodeling in Asthma: A Case–Control Study The authors show that mucus plugs in the small airways link to airway remodeling in asthma, highlighting a target for therapy @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/2p9u6tmw

When you can't hire the best and the brightest, how does that affect public health? ATS Past-President Lynn Schnapp, MD, ATSF, explains that the impact of the current administration's immigration policies will be felt for years to come. Watch the episode now: youtu.be/MhPXB8ekDfs

The Blue Journal thanks Katherine Winner, BA, for her contribution to the February issue Anti-Anaerobic Antibiotics, Gut Microbiota, and Sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic...

The Blue Journal thanks Omar Farooqui, MD, for his contribution to the February issue Mucus Plugs in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Are Heterogeneous in Size and Shape and Occur in Relatively Large Airways academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic...

Airway epithelial heterogeneity and mucus plugging in asthmatic bronchioles @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/yjf3ac3s

Plugging the gap: understanding mucus plugs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr46p7p3

📰 AJRCCM in the News Trump policies set to increase rates of lung disease and death, study finds @academic.oup.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Blue Journal thanks Whitney Souery, BS, for her contribution to the February issue Mucus Plugs-associated Gene Expression Identifies Pathophysiology Shared with Chronic Bronchitis @bumedicine.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic...

The Blue Journal thanks Aileen Hsieh, PhD, for her contribution to the February issue Mucus Plugs Correlate with Small Airway Remodeling in Asthma: A Case-Control Study academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic...

Molecular echoes of mucus plugging in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔗 tinyurl.com/yyckymwt