Network News
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Incorporating climate-related events into clinical practice
Review six steps a pulmonary clinician can take prior to a climate-related event to prepare for a potential disaster scenario and mitigate patient risk.
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Improving compliance in NIV for COPD
High-intensity NIV is vital for patients with COPD with hypercapnic respiratory failure, and success often depends on overcoming patient intolerance.
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Respiratory care: A glass half full?
The respiratory therapist workforce has been dwindling at a time when demand has been skyrocketing. But good news is on the horizon.
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The impact of short telomere syndrome on lung transplantation
Short telomere syndrome can increase post-lung transplant complications, necessitating tailored pretransplant and posttransplant assessments and multidisciplinary care.
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POCUS for temporary intracorporeal and extracorporeal mechanical circulatory support
POCUS use refines diagnostic accuracy, enhances procedural safety, and optimizes outcomes for patients requiring advanced circulatory support.
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Home high-flow nasal cannula therapy
Home high-flow nasal cannula therapy is a promising alternative form of respiratory support to NIV and CPAP. The treatment has been associated with a reduced number of acute exacerbations.
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Strengthening more than just airways
Emerging research reveals that nutrition and exercise are two powerful yet underutilized tools in managing bronchiectasis.
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Viscoelastic testing in sepsis-induced coagulopathy
SIC is a common ICU complication that clinicians are starting to identify in patients earlier through point-of-care viscoelastic testing such as rotational thromboelastometry and thromboelastography.
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Breathing room: Making space for palliative care in lung transplant programs
Transplant centers should consider additional research into palliative care integration to ultimately benefit the growing population of lung transplant recipients.
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Becoming a leader as a woman in chest medicine
The Women in Chest Medicine Interest Group spoke with Past President, Doreen Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP, and President-Designate, Lisa K. Moores, MD, FCCP, to learn valuable insights about how to get involved.
