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Mitigating Health-Care Worker Distress From Scarce Medical

WebThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed a significant vulnerability of the US health-care system: the limited supply of life-saving …

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Global Impact of Respiratory Disease

WebThe third edition of the Global Impact of Respiratory Disease1 begins with the statement “We take our breathing and our respiratory health for granted, but our lungs …

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Addressing Mental Health Needs Among Frontline Health Care

WebFrontline workers experienced inordinate stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, as historically high volume and acuity in our hospitals was accompanied by …

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Pulmonary Rehabilitation

WebPulmonary rehabilitation (PR) comprising an individually prescribed supervised exercise training program alongside interdisciplinary and self-management education is the most …

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Introducing the Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of interprofessional collaborative practice and spotlighted the contributions of the registered respiratory …

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CHEST Philanthropy

WebCHEST Philanthropy. After 25 years of impact, the CHEST Foundation is evolving to meet the broader need of our community and our patients. CHEST philanthropy encompasses …

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Air Pollution and Noncommunicable Diseases

WebAir pollution poses a great environmental risk to health. Outdoor fine particulate matter (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm) exposure …

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High-Flow, Noninvasive Ventilation and Awake (Nonintubation

WebThe coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic will be remembered for the rapidity with which it spread, the morbidity and mortality associated with it, and the paucity of …

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The Ethics and Reality of Rationing in Medicine

WebRationing is the allocation of scarce resources, which in health care necessarily entails withholding potentially beneficial treatments from some individuals. Rationing is …

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Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Lung Cancer

WebIn the United States, lung cancer is a major health problem that is associated with significant patient distress and often limited survival, with some exceptions. The purpose …

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Building Teams in Health Care

WebBecause teams can accomplish goals that individuals cannot, teams matter. Indeed, teams especially matter in settings such as health care, where favorable …

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Long-Term Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With

WebFirst, the study demonstrates that the benefits gained after 8 weeks of PR in anxiety and QOL among patients with COPD were maintained at 2 years. Second, those …

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Disparities in Sleep Health and Potential Intervention Models

WebDisparities in sleep health are important but underrecognized contributors to health disparities. Understanding the factors contributing to sleep heath disparities and …

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Making Effective Educational Videos for Clinical Teaching

WebPrerecorded video content in medical education has become more common. Increasingly accessible technology coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic and …

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Defining Patient Competence for Medical Decision Making

WebPhysician evaluation of patient competence is an essential element of every doctor-patient relationship. Valid informed consent requires that the patient be competent to make …

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Marijuana and Lung Disease

WebAs marijuana smoking prevalence increases in the United States, concern regarding its potential risks to lung health has also risen, given the general similarity in the smoke …

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A Practical Overview of Case-Control Studies in Clinical Practice

WebCase-control studies are one of the major observational study designs for performing clinical research. The advantages of these study designs over other study designs are that they …

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Medical Errors and Poor Communication

WebMedical errors arise in many situations, but can be broadly categorized into errors of proficiency, communication, execution, and judgment. Errors of proficiency arise when a …

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