SAN DIEGO — Patients ventilated for pneumonia or sepsis faced higher mortality odds as the racial diversity of the patient population increased, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.“For this study, we hypothesized that hospitals that take care of a more diverse population would have hospital systems and processes of care that would
SAN DIEGO — Type 2 inflammation and asthma were significantly associated with higher risk for coronary artery disease, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. Higher eosinophil counts also were significantly associated with coronary artery disease, Christa McPhee, MD, pulmonary and critical care medicine fellow, division of pulmonary, critical
SAN DIEGO — Black and Hispanic asthma patients reported a higher incidence of asthma exacerbations than white patients, according to a poster shown at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.“Black and Hispanic respondents who experienced asthma exacerbations (AEs) were less likely to report experiencing cough and wheezing and less likely to use their quick-relief
The study estimates that over 40% of academic pulmonary and allergy providers have not adopted the Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy combination method in their practices.