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Sleep Deficiency, Sleep Apnea, and Chronic Lung Disease

WEBWith sleep occupying up to one-third of every adult’s life, addressing sleep is essential to overall health. Sleep disturbance and deficiency are common in patients with chronic …

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Indoor Air Pollution and Respiratory Health

WEBWorldwide, more than 4 million deaths annually are attributed to indoor air pollution. This largely preventable exposure represents a key target for reducing morbidity and …

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The Journey to Respiratory Health Equity

WEBIn this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, content experts describe existing respiratory health disparities across a spectrum of contexts, within and across diseases, …

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Respiratory Health Effects of Exposure to Cleaning Products

WEBThere are significant public health costs arising from: a. .Cleaners who leave work because of ill health, and. b. .Cleaners who develop chronic respiratory effects that persist, even …

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Health Disparities and Differences in Asthma: Concepts and

WEBAsthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases, with immense social impact. Despite best efforts, asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality are increasing in the …

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Climate Change, Air Quality, and Pulmonary Health Disparities

WEBClimate change will alter environmental risks that influence pulmonary health, including heat, air pollution, and pollen. These exposures disproportionately …

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Health Equity and Respiratory Diseases in Low- and Middle …

WEBOver 80% of the morbidity and mortality related to acute and chronic respiratory diseases occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a reflection of …

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Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia: Approach to Management

WEBHealthcare-associated pneumonia patients have worse outcomes and a different microbiologic profile than those with community-acquired pneumonia, including a greater …

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Silicosis: An Update and Guide for Clinicians

WEBThis overview provides an update on silicosis epidemiology with review of exposures and emerging trends in acute and accelerated silicosis in the twenty-first century. The …

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Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking

WEBCigarette smoking is associated with increased overall morbidity and mortality. Smoking is a cause of cancer of the lung, oral cavity, larynx, bladder, and renal pelvis and a …

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Impact of Cultural Competence on Medical Care: Where are we …

WEBHealth, life expectancy, and health care have improved dramatically for Americans over the last century. Distribution of these benefits, however, did not occur equitably and has …

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The Journey to Respiratory Health Equity

WEBWith advancing threats to the achievement of respiratory health equity (including climate change and economic uncertainty), health may be a guiding light. Indeed, interventions …

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Occupational and Environmental Contributions to Lung Disease

WEBIt has been nearly a decade since the last issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine focused on Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease was published.1 In the ensuing years, …

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The Respiratory Risks of Ambient/Outdoor Air Pollution

WEBGlobally, exposure to ambient air pollutants is responsible for premature mortality and is implicated in the development and exacerbation of several acute and chronic lung …

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Bedside Ultrasound for the Interventional Pulmonologist

WEBModern day portable ultrasound machines are capable of performing all aspects of thoracic ultrasonography. With the expense of ultrasound machines rapidly …

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Providing Patient-Centered Care in Interstitial Lung Disease

WEBProviding Patient- Centered Care in Interstitial Lung Disease. Alyson W. Wong,MD, MHSca,b, Sonye K. Danoff,MD, PhDc,*. INTRODUCTION The culture of health care …

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Management of Mental Health in Cystic Fibrosis

WEBThis article is intended for use among all cystic fibrosis care team members. It covers common mental health concerns and their unique presentations in persons with cystic …

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Sleep Deficiency and Health

WEBSleep deficiency, including short sleep duration, poor sleep quality, mistimed sleep, and diminished daytime function, is a significant public health threat. Though there is …

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Immunomodulators and Biologics

WEBeosinophilic or noneosinophilic.3 In patients with an eosinophilic phenotype, remarkable levels of eosinophils are seen in sputum, airway, and pe-ripheral blood; in asthmatics …

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Health Equity and Respiratory Diseases in Low- and Middle …

WEBThe global burden of respiratory diseases in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is increasing due to shifting demographics and context-specific risk factors. Respiratory …

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The Changing Nature of Wildfires

WEBFine PM (PM 2.5) is the pollutant in wildfire smoke that is of greatest public health concern and used to assess public exposure to smoke. The 24-hour air-quality standard set by …

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Aggressive Treatment of Intermediate-Risk Patients with …

WEBAggressive Treatment of Intermediate-Risk Patients with Acute Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism David Jimenez, MD,PhDa,*, Behnood Bikdeli, MDb,c, Peter S. Marshall, …

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