Emphysema

Health Effects of Wildfires: Recent Research and What Clinicians Need to Know

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date September 30, 2022

In addition to worsening asthma, other respiratory disorders, and heart conditions, exposure to wildfire smoke can also compromise immunity in healthy individuals.

Using Electronic Health Records to Predict Mortality Post COPD Hospitalization

By

Sheila Jacobs

Publish Date May 9, 2022

For COPD, can electronic health record data predict 90-day post hospitalization mortality — and thereby serve as a risk stratification tool?

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Altered the Course of Antimicrobial Resistance

By

Anne Meneghetti, MD

Publish Date September 27, 2022

Anne Meneghetti, MD, discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on inappropriate antibiotic use in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.

ACCP Updates Guideline for Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy

By

Colby Stong

Publish Date September 23, 2022

New topics in the ACCP guideline include the perioperative management of patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants and P2Y12 inhibitor antiplatelet drugs.

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.