American College of Chest Physicians

Physicians who do not comply with MACRA will face 4% penalties in 2019.

There's a perfect storm brewing that makes telemedicine an inevitability in the management of conditions like asthma and COPD.

Sleep apnea is a common condition with an impact that goes beyond the affected patient. Diagnosis and treatment need to change to a more patient-centric model in order to improve outcomes and reduce risks.

Less than 40% of patients in a recent study could perform a perfect inhalation with their device. That's a problem for COPD and asthma patients.

An expert delves into the machinations of Type 2 asthma inflammation — a common condition in moderate-to-severe asthma patients.

The Cleveland Clinic's study of CDC-collected data from 1999 to 2015 showed one age group's resilience to asthma mortality.

While advanced therapies approved for either should be considered for ACO patients, there hasn't be sole investigations.

A recent survey found that 85% of commercial drivers tested for the sleeping condition tested positive for it.

It's normal to find misleading videos online, but scientists have found that even the ones published by health systems aren't up to snuff.

After implementing a team-based care approach to COPD, one hospital saved $600 per patient, per year.

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency is often diagnosed long after it's developed, and late diagnosis leads to worse outcomes.

A Florida questionnaire showed that only one-third of patients’ family members were satisfied with their level of knowledge.

Nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, elemental carbon, and winter average sulfur dioxide were more prevalent in high asthma prevalence neighborhoods.

Despite medical cannabis being legalized in 28 states, a majority of future internists expressed concern for their limited knowledge.

Looking to be the "Global Leader" in clinical education in pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine can be a daunting task but with their annual meeting the team at CHEST looks to impart the latest information to their members to provide the best care for patients.

Asthma is a common problem in the medical community and even while there are many treatment options on the market, controlling symptoms of the condition continues to be an issue for patients and doctors alike.

In the world of pulmonary conditions idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is among the rarest, and up until recently there were no treatments available to help these patients. With the approval of OFEV there is now something that can be done while more research is conducted.

With the number of patients diagnosed with COPD continuing to grow new treatment options are also needed to help these patients maintain a sustainable quality of life.

While the days of the solo practitioner hanging a shingle in their hometown winds to an end the healthcare community is now turning its attention to how teams can provide the best level of care to patients.

Even as the annual CHEST meeting moved across the border to Montreal the goal of the event was the same, to provide education to attendees on a wide range of topics.

Ventilators are life-saving breathing devices that are essential in some situations; but ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)? It's fair to say that we would all happily do without.

Technology may have a hand in promoting disease, but it's also the thing that helps prevent, stop, and treat it.

Ventilators that help patients breathe can be life-saving devices; however, they also have the power to cause deadly ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).

What do silicone buttock injections have to do with lung tissue inflammation? You might not believe it if it wasn't documented.

Post traumatic stress disorder is a serious condition that affects not only our country's veterans but other people who have experienced difficult events in their lives. The implications can stretch to various parts of their lives including other areas of their health care.

At the annual CHEST conference in Montreal one of the sessions looked at new guidelines for treating patients with sepsis in emergency medical care.

Even doctors aren't safe from landing in their own office.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) accounts for eight million doctor visits each year in the United States alone, and a new analysis took a deeper look into adding multiple therapies to improve symptoms of the lung disease.

It's already well-known that greater activity translates to lower levels of mortality when it comes to chronic respiratory conditions. The latest data indicates that the Non-invasive Open Ventilation (NIOV) device be able to increase physical activity.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can majorly limit physical activity and impair quality of life. A system believed to predict activity level proved to not be helpful after all.