Obstructive Lung Disease
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Tackling the massive threat of climate change
Soon after moving to Pittsburgh for my pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship in 2014, I began noticing a theme: So many of my patients expressed a sense that the air they breathed was harming them or was in some way responsible for the severity of their lung disease. In this city, the legacy of…
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Emerging role of biologics in COPD: A new direction
Remodeling of airways and destruction of parenchyma by immune and inflammatory mechanisms are the leading cause of lung function decline in patients with COPD. Type 2 inflammation has been recognized as an important phenotypic pathway in asthma. However, its role in COPD has been much less clear, which had been largely associated with innate immune…
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What do you recommend for this patient with COPD?
“Janice Turner” (name changed to protect confidentiality) is a 66-year-old woman with a 40-pack per year history of smoking. She quit smoking 1 year ago and presents to your office for a follow-up visit after discharge from the hospital 14 days ago. This was her second hospitalization for a COPD exacerbation in the past 12…
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CHEST grant winners to study health inequities related to air pollution, medication nonadherence, and more
In 2023, CHEST awarded $300,000 in clinical research and community impact grants to 15 individuals. Grant recipients are recognized for their scientifically meritorious achievements, with rigorous metrics to track their project’s progress, and have innovative, novel approaches to addressing their research topic. CHEST grants have made a difference in patients’ lives by leading to breakthroughs…
