Women’s Health
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Coadministration safety of influenza, pertussis vaccines during pregnancy confirmed by large data set
Experts said the results, which showed no difference in outcomes such as preterm birth and low birth weight, may help improve prenatal vaccine uptake by reducing additional appointments for patients.
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Clinicians share advice for working with vulnerable patient populations
Laura J. Spece, MD, MSc, spoke about specific respiratory health concerns for US military veterans during a session that also focused on optimizing care for patients who are transgender, patients shifting from pediatric to adult care, and patients with limited language proficiency.
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Specialists review sex-specific variables affecting women with OSA
Ashesha Mechineni, MD, explained some of the embedded subtleties in OSA presentation and diagnostic parameters among women.
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Session to discuss the management of pulmonary disease during pregnancy
Lisa K. Moores, MD, FCCP, will present during a Tuesday afternoon session on how physiology during pregnancy alters the clinical presentation and management of pulmonary disorders.
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Study highlights importance of lactation among many new mothers in ICU
Researcher, Kayla Kolbe, MD, said even in the face of critical illness, patients feel strongly about lactation.
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Putting women’s health front and center in lung cancer screening
CHEST President, John Howington, MD, MBA, FCCP, focuses on women’s health and the need to spread awareness about lung cancer screening among women.
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OSA in pregnancy: Who to test, how to screen, and does treatment help?
The estimated prevalence of OSA in pregnancy ranges from 4% to 27% compared with 0.7% to 6.5% in nonpregnant, reproductive-age females, with an even higher prevalence in complicated pregnancies.1 The increased prevalence in pregnancy can be explained by physiologic changes impacting the upper airway such as increases in maternal blood volume and reductions in oncotic…
