Practice Management News

ORLANDO — A mid-sized university with a universal masking mandate saw no increase in COVID-19 after eliminating physical distancing requirements, according to study findings.

At this point in 2023, several advances have been made to protect individuals from respiratory syncytial virus.

Using a race-specific equation to interpret lung function of patients waiting for a lung transplant may result in racial bias of transplant allocation, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

WASHINGTON — Among healthy young adults, 28% had intermediate sweat chloride levels, with lung function measures similar to those with normal levels, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Moderna has initiated the rolling submission process for its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate mRNA-1345, the company announced Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — By using race specific equations when interpreting pulmonary function tests, racism and bias come to the surface, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — Adults with central sleep apnea on adaptive servo-ventilation for 12 months had improved disease-specific quality of life, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Medicine is a dynamic profession and physicians are at the forefront of health care innovation, consistently pushing boundaries of patient care and driving both industry and practice patterns forward.

Patients presenting with low-risk pulmonary embolism are managed in different ways based on CT scan findings and not clinical risk factors, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 against President Joe Biden’s proposed student debt relief program, a decision that could impact health care professionals with significant student loans, an expert said.