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Current Issue Table of Contents: Clinics in Chest Medicine

WEBSarcoidosis. Edited by Robert P. Baughman MD Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA, Elyse E. Lower MD …

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The Journey to Respiratory Health Equity

WEBIn this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, content experts describe existing respiratory health disparities across a spectrum of contexts, within and across diseases, …

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Indoor Air Pollution and Respiratory Health

WEBWorldwide, more than 4 million deaths annually are attributed to indoor air pollution. This largely preventable exposure represents a key target for reducing morbidity and …

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Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking

WEBCigarette smoking is associated with increased overall morbidity and mortality. Smoking is a cause of cancer of the lung, oral cavity, larynx, bladder, and renal pelvis and a …

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The Respiratory Risks of Ambient/Outdoor Air Pollution

WEBGlobally, exposure to ambient air pollutants is responsible for premature mortality and is implicated in the development and exacerbation of several acute and chronic lung …

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Health Equity and Respiratory Diseases in Low- and Middle …

WEBOver 80% of the morbidity and mortality related to acute and chronic respiratory diseases occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a reflection of …

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The Journey to Respiratory Health Equity

WEBPreface The Journey to Respiratory Health Equity. Drew Harris, MD Emily Brigham, MD, MHS Juan Celedon, MD, MPH, DrPH Editors. Most respiratory diseases are caused by …

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Respiratory Health Effects of Exposure to Cleaning Products

WEBThere are significant public health costs arising from: a. .Cleaners who leave work because of ill health, and. b. .Cleaners who develop chronic respiratory effects that persist, even …

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Climate Change, Air Quality, and Pulmonary Health Disparities

WEBClimate change will alter environmental risks that influence pulmonary health, including heat, air pollution, and pollen. These exposures disproportionately …

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Occupational and Environmental Contributions to Lung Disease

WEBIt has been nearly a decade since the last issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine focused on Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease was published.1 In the ensuing years, …

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Impact of Cultural Competence on Medical Care: Where are we …

WEBHealth, life expectancy, and health care have improved dramatically for Americans over the last century. Distribution of these benefits, however, did not occur equitably and has …

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Silicosis: An Update and Guide for Clinicians

WEBThis overview provides an update on silicosis epidemiology with review of exposures and emerging trends in acute and accelerated silicosis in the twenty-first century. The …

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The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Gender Disparities

WEBGender is the centerpiece to an individual’s understanding of self and encompasses many behavioral, social, and cultural arenas; its broad scope means that it also intersects …

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Telehealth Services

WEBExpansion of telehealth services has the potential to attenuate health inequities in pulmonary medicine, by improving access to care and health outcomes in …

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Bedside Ultrasound for the Interventional Pulmonologist

WEBModern day portable ultrasound machines are capable of performing all aspects of thoracic ultrasonography. With the expense of ultrasound machines rapidly …

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Sleep Deficiency and Health

WEBSleep deficiency, including short sleep duration, poor sleep quality, mistimed sleep, and diminished daytime function, is a significant public health threat. Though there is …

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Immunomodulators and Biologics

WEBeosinophilic or noneosinophilic.3 In patients with an eosinophilic phenotype, remarkable levels of eosinophils are seen in sputum, airway, and pe-ripheral blood; in asthmatics …

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DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY IN NEW YORK CITY

WEBIn the 1890s, the New York City Department of Health, under the leadership of Hermann Biggs, established what was probably the first modern tuberculosis control program. …

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Supporting the Respiratory Health of Migrants and Refugees

WEBThe respiratory health of members of migrant and refugee populations is determined by structural and social determinants that influence exposure to individual …

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The Changing Nature of Wildfires

WEBFine PM (PM 2.5) is the pollutant in wildfire smoke that is of greatest public health concern and used to assess public exposure to smoke. The 24-hour air-quality standard set by …

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Health Equity and Respiratory Diseases in Low- and Middle …

WEBThe global burden of respiratory diseases in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is increasing due to shifting demographics and context-specific risk factors. Respiratory …

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