In February 2013, the Annals of the American Thoracic Society was launched as “a journal for clinicians, clinical scholars, and medical educators” under the editorial leadership of John Hansen-Flaschen. John beautifully illustrated the impressive growth and success of our journal in an editorial earlier this year. During these last 5 years, AnnalsATS has grown from a bimonthly online journal to…
Rationale: A fatal acute exacerbation (AE) occasionally develops during chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with comorbid idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).Objectives: This study aimed…
Rationale: Passenger lymphocyte syndrome (PLS) may complicate minor ABO mismatched lung transplantation (LuTX) via donor-derived red cell antibody-induced hemolysis.Objectives: To ascertain the inc…
“.” American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 70(4), pp. 322–325 Supported by National Institutes of Health grants R01 AT011676 (X.S.), 1R01 HL160019-01 (X.S.),…
Mammalian lungs are directly exposed to environmental pathogens and toxins and have evolved complex defense mechanisms, including the mucociliary escalator and secretion of antimicrobial peptides…
Background: An estimated 3 billion people, largely in low- and middle-income countries, rely on unclean fuels for cooking, heating, and lighting to meet household energy…
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive disease caused by an aberrant repair of injured alveolar epithelial cells. The maintenance of the alveolar…
Background: Benzene affects human health through environmental exposure in addition to occupational contact. However, few studies have examined the associations between long-term exposure to low…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major public health challenge that contributes greatly to mortality and morbidity worldwide. Although it has long been recognized…
Pediatric critical asthma, generally defined as an episode of acute severe asthma that requires critical care (1), is a common reason for admission to the…
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition that is associated with accelerated biological aging and multiple end-organ morbidities. Current treatments, such as…
