Pulmonology

To Sleep—Perchance to Wake Too Soon

In a 6-month substudy, researchers assessed the relationship between COPD exacerbations and 4 sleep variables.

A new mobile-based application created through a research partnership hopes to address and diagnose childhood pneumonia with ease.

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines classification is based on the combination of patient risk and the...

Asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) has a higher disease burden than either condition alone. Patients with ACOS have frequent exacerbations, poor...

Emerging research shows community-acquired pneumonia survivors are at a higher risk for chronic illnesses and higher mortality rates than...

Author:: LCDR Ryan Restrepo, MD, MC, USN; LCDR Timothy Vavricka, USN; LCDR Jada Leahy, USN

When confronted by vague pulmonary and abdominal symptoms, health care providers should be aware of rare and potentially life-threatening...

Author:: Francisco Del Olmo-Arroyo, MD; Cristina Martinez-Recio, MD; Onix Cantres-Fonseca, MD; Antonio Soto, MD; William Rodriguez-Cintrón, MD

This patient presented with scimitar syndrome, a rare combination of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, right lung hypoplasia, and...

Author:: Silpa D. Krefft, MD; Cecile S. Rose, MD, MPH; Samia Nawaz, MD; York E. Miller

Deployment in southwest Asia is associated with a wide range of respiratory disorders related to tobacco use and to workplace and environmental...

Clinicians often rely on symptoms alone when diagnosing and managing asthma, leading to decreased spirometry testing and increased use of...

Ceftaroline is already approved for community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and may be a viable alternative for patients with nosocomial pneumonia...