Pulmonology & Critical Care
Support for Expanded Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines
Genetic susceptibilities can help define smokers who are likely to benefit.
Updated Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening Aim to Reduce Disparities
Expanded screening addresses varying risk factors and could help African Americans.
Respiratory Microbiome May Impact COVID-19 Severity
New study will detail role of upper respiratory tract bacteria in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2.
Reducing Risk of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (PoAF)
Study forges a path toward polygenic risk scoring and personalized treatment.
Interstitial Lung Disease: Paving the Way for Precision Medicine
Increased understanding is driving diagnostics and treatment.
Mindfully “Passing the Rx Baton” After Acute Care
Update on Shed-MEDS, the largest geriatric deprescribing intervention trial to date.
A Common Fungus Fosters a Rare Disease: Fibrosing Mediastinitis
Fibrosing mediastinitis is an often missed diagnosis.
Upper Airway Lactobacillus to Reduce Risk of Wheezing Illness?
Bacteria could offer a biomarker and prevention strategy.
Improving Care Coordination for Advanced Lung Disease
Vanderbilt Lung Institute's collaborative, multi-specialty program is expanding transplant access.
Preventing E-cigarette Lung Injury in Teens
Progress will demand new outreach, clinical protocols and advocacy.
COVID-19’s Lessons on Laryngeal Damage from Intubation
Study seeks to extract learning points as intubation injuries abound.