National Abstracts and Presentations

Selected recent abstracts and presentations, with a focus on respiratory failure, clinical prediction, pulmonary vascular imaging, and medical education.

2025 / CHEST

Simulation suggests transcutaneous CO2 sensors may accurately detect hypercapnia across settings

Abstract / Chicago, IL

In silico evaluation of transcutaneous CO2 measurement performance for detecting hypercapnia.

2025 / American Thoracic Society International Conference

Rates of diagnostic evaluation for causes of hypercapnic respiratory failure in Utah

Abstract / San Francisco, CA

Population-level assessment of diagnostic workup after hypercapnic respiratory failure.

2025 / American Thoracic Society International Conference

Central versus peripheral location of pulmonary embolism in asplenic patients

Abstract / San Francisco, CA

Analysis of pulmonary embolism anatomic distribution among patients with asplenia.

2025 / American Thoracic Society International Conference

Enhancing intern leadership of inpatient emergencies

Abstract / San Francisco, CA

Educational intervention for code blue and rapid response leadership.

2025 / American Thoracic Society International Conference

In silico estimation of transcutaneous CO2 sensor performance

Abstract / San Francisco, CA

Simulation study of sensor accuracy for hypercapnia detection.

2024 / CHEST

Hypercapnic respiratory failure is infrequently reported as an adverse event in clinical trials

Abstract / Boston, MA

Review of clinical-trial adverse-event reporting for hypercapnic respiratory failure.

2024 / CHEST

Low research-burden study of immersive virtual reality feasibility in ICU

Abstract / Boston, MA

Feasibility work for immersive virtual reality use among medical ICU patients.

2024 / American Thoracic Society International Conference

Determinants of serum bicarbonate performance for identifying hypercapnia

Abstract / San Diego, CA

Evaluation of factors affecting bicarbonate as a screening marker for hypercapnia.