Pulmonology
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Obesity and lung disease: Much more than BMI
Conference Coverage
Race-based spirometry may lead to missed diagnoses
From the Journals
Most COVID-19 survivors return to work within 2 years
Survivors report more symptoms than controls, but overall symptom burden decreased over time.
Guidelines
Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
From the Journals
Reduced exercise capacity predicted mortality in COPD
From the Journals
Bronchoscopic lung reduction boosts survival in severe COPD
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Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.
From the Journals
COPD screening for asymptomatic adults? USPSTF weighs in, again
From the Journals
Risk calculator may help predict death after COPD hospitalization
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Worst TB outbreak in 20 years reported in Washington state
From the Journals
ILD progression, not diagnosis, triggers palliative care
“There is often a lack of preparedness for death by both patients and providers, contributing to increased distress.”