Pulmonology
News
Use of e-cigarettes may be linked to sleep deprivation
Nicotine could affect “sleep architecture and disturb the neurotransmitters that regulate sleep cycle.”
News
Wildfires’ toxic air leaves damage long after the smoke clears
Local health officials warned that western Montana could get hit by some of the worst air quality the state had seen since 2017.
News
Nocturnal oxygen no help for isolated desaturation in COPD
Patients with COPD who do not qualify for long-term oxygen therapy are commonly prescribed nocturnal oxygen.
Opinion
Pharmacologic Management of COPD
Only one of the recommendations received a strong grade.
Conference Coverage
AI can pinpoint COVID-19 from chest x-rays
“We were able to separate the COVID-19 patients with very high fidelity.”
News
Social distancing impacts other infectious diseases
Social distancing had a significant impact on each of the 12 commonly diagnosed infectious diseases analyzed.
News
Interstitial lung abnormalities linked to COPD exacerbations
Latest News
Severe obesity ups risk for death in younger men with COVID-19
These findings show that “obesity is an important independent risk factor for serious COVID-19 disease,” said Dr. David A. Kass.
Commentary
Action and awareness are needed to increase immunization rates
There is much work to be done to catch up with vaccinations missed because of the pandemic.
Case Reports
Chronic Microaspiration and Frailty: A Geriatric Smoking Gun?
Chronic microaspiration and diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis may account for some otherwise unexplained frailty in nursing home patients.