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Inpatient sleep medicine: An invaluable service for hospital medicine
Estimates suggest that nearly 1 billion adults worldwide could have sleep apnea.
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Airways Disorders Network
The clearest benefit of antibiotics in managing non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is for treatment of exacerbations and for chronic azithromycin...
Critical Care Commentary
ICU telemedicine turns 40
At least 18% of hospitals and 28% of ICU beds were supported by ICU telemedicine by 2018.
News From CHEST Physician®
Board of Regents meeting, August 16, 2022
The BOR has adopted organizational goals and metrics around four key pillars: education, people, products, and growth.
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Pulmonary Vascular Disease & Cardiovascular Disease Network
Maternal morbidity and mortality rates in some counties in the United States mirror that of third world countries.
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Diffuse Lung Disease & Transplant Network
Growth has led to an increased demand for transplant pulmonologists.
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Diffuse Lung Disease & Transplant Network
During the COVID pandemic, the use of QACS increased due to their efficacy in inactivating enveloped viruses.
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Critical Care Network
Core elements of TLT include utilizing the multidisciplinary team caring for the patient.
News From CHEST Physician®
PCCM diversity grant recipient looks to inhibit platelet endothelial interactions via NEDD9 to improve acute lung injury
George Alba, MD, is a pulmonary and critical care physician investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
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Sleep Medicine Network
A “Sleep Alertness and Fatigue Education in Residency” module may be purchased through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.