In today’s feature article, we talk with Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, of the Institute for Public Health in Washington, DC, who describes treating long-haulers as “America’s next big health crisis.”
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an exacerbation of pre-existing hardships and disparities in many vulnerable populations, including individuals affected by intimate partner violence. We interviewed experts in the field to learn more about this issue and how clinicians may best assist affected individuals.
The American Lung Association’s 22nd annual “State of the Air” report shows that approximately 40% of Americans breathe polluted air on a regular basis.
Greater pulmonary vascular pruning, or a lower ratio of small artery volume to total lung vessel volume, is associated with more rapid progression of percent emphysema.
