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May 10th 2024
A Veterans Affairs study finds low alpha-1 antitrypsin phenotyping rates, indicating the need for improved healthcare provider education on AATD.
Western US Resident, People of Color and Impoverished Increasingly Impacted by Poor Air Quality
April 21st 2022The 2022 State of the Air report from the American Lung Association highlights growing disparities in coastal-based ozone and particle pollution, amid wildfires and shifts in regulatory policies.
CPAP Effective in Patients with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and COVID-19
January 31st 2022Though continuous positive airway pressure and high-flow nasal oxygen have both been recommended for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in patients infected with the COVID-19 virus, the effectiveness and safety of these strategies were uncertain.