Wildfire season is upon us and again communities in some parts of the U.S. and Canada are battling devastating fires that threaten the health of everyone, especially individuals with lung disease. According to the National Interagency fire Center,...
14-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
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According to the World Health Organization, lung cancer kills more people yearly than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined, and there are 2.1 million lung cancer cases worldwide. The risk of death can be drastically reduced through early...
1-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
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American Thoracic Society Environmental Health Policy Committee Chair Alison Lee, MD, strongly opposes proposed FY25 cuts that would jeopardize the health of all Americans: “Clean air, clean water and a healthy environment are essential to the...
24-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
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In support of the third annual World Bronchiectasis Day, July 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is joining the COPD Foundation and several global organizations to...
1-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
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Exposure to nitrogen oxide and particulate matter air pollution in children from birth to 17 years was associated with bronchitic symptoms (i.e., bronchitis, chronic cough, or phlegm) in adulthood, according to new research published early online in...
28-Jun-2024 12:15 AM EDT
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Despite initiatives around the world to reduce the use of tobacco products amongst young people, smoking is still prevalent in those aged 18 and under. On World No Tobacco Day May 31, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), is...
31-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
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Irina Petrache, MD, ATSF, today added president of the American Thoracic Society to her list of accomplishments. The announcement came on the heels of the Plenary Session at the ATS 2024 International Conference.
22-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
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Only 14.5 percent of adult patients with moderate or severe asthma are prescribed the recommended SMART combination inhaler regimen and over 40 percent of academic pulmonary and allergy clinicians have not adopted this optimal therapy, according to...
13-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
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Asthma medications and treatment challenges have been top of mind more so than usual – think supply chain issues, medication discontinuations as well as insurance concerns.
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This World AIDS Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is calling on the health care community to increase lung cancer screening for people with HIV who are current...
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The American Thoracic Society improves global health by advancing research, patient care, and public health in pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders. Founded in 1905 to combat TB, the ATS has grown to tackle asthma, COPD, lung cancer, sepsis, acute respiratory distress, and sleep apnea, among other diseases.
The views expressed in this article represent the official position of the American College of Critical Care M...
30 Oct 2020
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is widely used in the acute care setting for acute respiratory failur...
30 Oct 2020
THIS OFFICIAL CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY (ATS), EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF INTENSIV...
30 Oct 2020
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