As fossil fuel combustion continues to power the global economy, the rate of climate change is accelerating, causing severe respiratory health impacts and large disparities in the degree of human s
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Pulmonary hypertension, frequently complicating the course of patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease, is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality.
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Hypoxemic respiratory failure is one of the leading causes of mortality in intensive care.
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Lung health, the development of lung disease, and how well a person with lung disease is able to live all depend on a wide range of societal factors.
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In study after study, marijuana use has been found to be associated with increased forced vital capacity (FVC).
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem in the Americas (a region of the world comprising North, Central, and South America), although there is substantial var
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The definition of pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been revised recently, with the mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) threshold (assessed by right heart catheterization) reduced from ≥25mm Hg to
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is an underrecognized condition with only a small minority of affected individuals diagnosed, long delays between initial symptoms and diagnosis, and evidence
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An evidence-based guideline for the treatment of patients with systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) was created in 2023 by a panel of multidisciplinary experts.
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