Emphysema

A New Year for COVID-19 and the Pandemic: Triumphs and Challenges

By

Janice Perrone

Publish Date January 14, 2022

Dr Ryan Maves, CHEST COVID-19 Task Force Chair, talks about COVID-19-related triumphs of 2021, what clinicians can do now, and challenges for 2022.

Trends That Will Transform Asthma Care in 2022

By

Janice Perrone

Publish Date January 7, 2022

ACAAI Asthma Committee Chair Dr Jon Romeo predicts novel monoclonal antibodies and an emphasis on precision medicine could transform asthma care in 2022.

Smoking, Alcohol Cessation and Ocular Health: How Quitting Can Save Your Patients’ Vision

By

K. Patricia Bouweraerts, MA

Publish Date December 29, 2021

Allen Ho, MD, Mehul Patel, MD, and others, explain how ophthalmologists can protect ocular health by influencing patients’ lifestyles.

Cyberattacks Increasing Against Health Care Providers

By

John Schieszer, MA

Publish Date December 22, 2021

Medical information is especially valuable to data thieves for a number of reasons.

Metformin May Slow Emphysema Progression, Systemic Consequences

Metformin has demonstrated potential for slowing emphysema progression and its systemic consequences.

Pulmonary Arterial Pruning Associated With Faster Progression of Percent Emphysema

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.