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Highlighting Research and Advocacy Efforts on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems at the ATS International Conference in 2025

THIS YEAR at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference, held in San Francisco, California, USA, several abstracts were…

Impact of Inhaled Tobramycin on Healthcare Utilization and Morbidity

Pediatric patients who are tracheostomy dependent face an increased risk of respiratory infections due to bacterial colonization by…

Redefining Respiratory Support: Insights from ATS 2025 on the Future of Mechanical Ventilation

MECHANICAL ventilation remains one of the most powerful, yet potentially harmful tools in critical care. Despite decades of refinement in…

Psychosocial and Social Factors in Lung Transplant Survival

Long-term survival after lung transplantation remains challenging, with limited research on risk and protective factors. The role of…

A Rare Case of BK Virus Pneumonia

BK virus, also known as Polyomavirus hominis 1, is a common virus that infects about 60–90% of the general population during childhood…

Amiodarone and Long-Term Survival After Lung Transplant

Atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) is a common early post-operative complication after lung transplantation (LTX) and has been associated…

Inotropic Agents in Septic Shock

The Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines recommend the use of inotropic agents, such as dobutamine, for patients with septic shock and…

A Framework for Journal Clubs in Medical Education

The Sweet Hour – Quality improvement (QI) has proven instrumental in identifying and addressing systemic changes in healthcare, yet its…

The Impact of HIV on the Severity of COVID-19 Infection

HIV causes immunodepression, which can lead to severe outcomes of COVID-19 infection. However, clinical studies have shown conflicting…

The Impact of COPD on the Severity of COVID-19 Infection

Clinical studies have shown conflicting reports regarding the impact COPD on the outcomes of patients with COVID-19 infection, with few…