The ability to predict spirometry-defined COPD was significantly better when a modified lung function questionnaire score was used in combination with a COPD polygenic risk score, according to results published in JAMA.“Identifying individuals with undiagnosed COPD can improve outcomes, but spirometry is not readily available in many contexts,” Matthew Moll, MD, MPH, assistant
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and costly medical condition that impacts approximately 936 million adults worldwide (1). Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy remains…
The incidence of so-called “black lung disease” has been roaring back due to mechanized coal extraction technology.
In 5 years, COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of life. Although tens of thousands of cases continue to occur each week, the world’s top…
Women with hypertension who followed a very low-calorie ketogenic diet had greater reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure than those who engaged in intermittent…
The CHEST 2025 Call for Abstracts and Case Reports offers clinicians the opportunity to share their research with colleagues at the Annual Meeting.
Occasionally, treatments come along that are of greater interest to patients than to doctors.Drops for treating presbyopia are one example. Arguably, two others are medications…
This Policy Watch reviews the key provisions of President Trump’s Executive Order that aim to restrict youth access to gender affirming care and examines state…
In a systematic review and meta-analysis of trials of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants vs. single antiplatelet therapy, rivaroxaban was associated with higher rates of major…
