Disruptions in manufacturing operations after Hurricanes Helene and Milton have significantly affected the supply of life-saving IV fluids, leaving some health systems in dire need. While some medical centers have stockpiles in place, others may...
11-Oct-2024 5:05 PM EDT
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Systemic racism remains a significant challenge in efforts to address health disparities in childhood asthma. A new American Thoracic Society report provides practical frameworks to begin the research necessary to make real progress in treating...
1-Oct-2024 9:00 AM EDT
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Over 90 percent of people around the world are exposed to unhealthy air, according to the World Health Organization. In 2019, ambient air pollution was responsible for 4.2 million premature deaths. That’s roughly the number of people who visit...
25-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
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We are excited to announce that the American Thoracic Society has achieved GuideStar Platinum Status. As a 501c3 non-profit organization, the ATS leverages donations to further its mission to accelerate global innovation to advance respiratory...
18-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
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Wildfire season is upon us and again communities in some parts of the U.S. and Canada are battling devastating fires that threaten the health of everyone, especially individuals with lung disease. According to the National Interagency fire Center,...
14-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
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According to the World Health Organization, lung cancer kills more people yearly than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined, and there are 2.1 million lung cancer cases worldwide. The risk of death can be drastically reduced through early...
1-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
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American Thoracic Society Environmental Health Policy Committee Chair Alison Lee, MD, strongly opposes proposed FY25 cuts that would jeopardize the health of all Americans: “Clean air, clean water and a healthy environment are essential to the...
24-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
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In support of the third annual World Bronchiectasis Day, July 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is joining the COPD Foundation and several global organizations to...
1-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT
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Asthma medications and treatment challenges have been top of mind more so than usual – think supply chain issues, medication discontinuations as well as insurance concerns.
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This World AIDS Day, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, is calling on the health care community to increase lung cancer screening for people with HIV who are current...
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The American Thoracic Society improves global health by advancing research, patient care, and public health in pulmonary disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders. Founded in 1905 to combat TB, the ATS has grown to tackle asthma, COPD, lung cancer, sepsis, acute respiratory distress, and sleep apnea, among other diseases.
The views expressed in this article represent the official position of the American College of Critical Care M...
30 Oct 2020
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is widely used in the acute care setting for acute respiratory failur...
30 Oct 2020
THIS OFFICIAL CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY (ATS), EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF INTENSIV...
30 Oct 2020
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