PHILADELPHIA — In addition to COPD, patients frequently have other chronic diseases on top of their lung disease, including type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis, according to a presentation at the 2024 GOLD COPD International Conference.“We want to approach COPD as part of a multimorbid condition for each patient,” Kristin E. Criner, MD, associate professor of medicine at Lewis Katz
Rationale: Clinical trials show that lumacaftor/ivacaftor (LUM/IVA) treatment has the potential to modify early cystic fibrosis (CF) disease progression in children as young as 2…
Rationale: The influence of the lung bacterial microbiome, including potential pathogens, in patients with influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (IAPA) or coronavirus disease (COVID-19)–asso…
The human lung is a complex organ that comprises diverse populations of epithelial, mesenchymal, vascular, and immune cells, which gains even greater complexity during disease…
Rationale: The influence of the lung bacterial microbiome, including potential pathogens, in patients with influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (IAPA) or coronavirus disease (COVID-19)–asso…
SAN DIEGO — Semaglutide was superior to placebo in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis resolution and improvement in fibrosis at 72 weeks, with a safety profile consistent…
BOSTON — To help patients with interstitial lung disease lower the chances of having a sick baby, physicians must have “honest and accurate conversations” with…
Rationale: The influence of the lung bacterial microbiome, including potential pathogens, in patients with influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (IAPA) or coronavirus disease (COVID-19)–asso…
WASHINGTON — Addressing burnout in rheumatology will require attention to personal exhaustion and depersonalization, as well as systemic business-of-medicine issues, according to a speaker at…
CHEST is deeply involved in tobacco use, control, cessation, and regulation, and includes it as one of its priorities within advocacy.
More U.S. adults this year have been vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus compared with last year, although uptake of the vaccines remains…
