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Hot Topics in CHEST: May 2013

May 14, 2013 - Surveys have consistently shown that around 40% to 50% of cancer patients are interested in unconventional therapies, ranging from those shown to be safe and beneficial in clinical trials and can be used in cancer supportive care (complementary therapies) to those that are bogus or harmful (alternative therapies).

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

May 07, 2013 - Surveys have consistently shown that around 40% to 50% of cancer patients are interested in unconventional therapies, ranging from those shown to be safe and beneficial in clinical trials and can be used in cancer supportive care (complementary therapies) to those that are bogus or harmful (alternative therapies).

Hot Topics in CHEST: April 2013

April 05, 2013 - It’s April, and Dr. Ramachandran is geeking out about the mash-up of patient data on cystic fibrosis exacerbations and satellite images showing exposure to air pollutants. It’s a great example of how data can be really helpful and can be instrumental in improving patient care.

When it comes to sleep health, do you practice what you preach?

March 26, 2013 - Research and surveys indicate health- care providers get less sleep than the average American and use caffeine as a way to “keep awake.” So are you practicing what you preach when it comes to sleep health?

Universal Flu Vaccine Part 2

March 13, 2013 - In February’s edition of the journal CHEST, Dr. Margarita Gomez Lorenzo and Dr. Matthew Fenton from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and National Institutes of Health, discuss the challenges and opportunities that exist with creation of a universal influenza vaccine, in their article Immunobiology of Influenza Vaccines.

Hot Topics in CHEST: March 2013

March 05, 2013 - Each month we’ll compile our “Hot in CHEST” list! This month we’re covering childhood snoring, antireflux therapy in chronic cough, and probiotics in the ICU.

Universal Flu Vaccine, Part 1

February 26, 2013 - In February’s edition of the journal CHEST, Dr. Margarita Gomez Lorenzo and Dr. Matthew Fenton from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and National Institutes of Health, discuss the challenges and opportunities that exist with creation of a universal influenza vaccine, in their article Immunobiology of Influenza Vaccines.

It's a Bloggy Blog World

February 15, 2013 - We hope that you will visit the ACCP Thought Leaders Blog regularly (and tell your colleagues) to read important, topical postings from ACCP leaders on subjects ranging from critical care, to mentorship in medicine, to health-care reform.

CHEST 2012 Get Social

October 15, 2012 - CHEST 2012 in Atlanta is rapidly approaching and it's time to get social. Social media is a great way to connect with others at the meeting and share your personal experiences.

Top 12 List for Making the Most of CHEST 2012

October 08, 2012 - President-Elect Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, FCCP, shares his top 12 list for making the most of CHEST 2012.

Reflections From the Year of ACCP Presidency

October 02, 2012 - The leadership track of the ACCP presidency confers a unique 4-year experience. There is a cascade of emotions that an individual goes through, spanning from excitement and joy at being told of the nomination committee’s decision...

Defining a Global Future for ACCP Chest Medicine Education

September 24, 2012 - In this, my final blog as Immediate Past-President, I want to explore the vast opportunity for pursuing the mission of the ACCP beyond North America. The College has been active in international education for years, but over the past 2 years, a global education plan has germinated that focuses our efforts to strategically take advantage of our successful domestic programs.

What Is in a Name

September 17, 2012 - FIRS? I’m not talking something warm and fuzzy here!

Lung Health Matters Most

September 06, 2012 - Sometimes the little things make a big difference. We just held our Board of Regents meeting. It is an important event for a large professional organization, and we accomplished much. And I can tell you that it is going to be an exciting year for the College.

Whom the Gods Love Die Young

August 29, 2012 - Life is full of strange twists and turns. When I look back at the circumstances that brought me in contact with those who influenced me most, the coincidence seems surreal. Such was the case with Om Sharma. The year was 1983. I was in medical college in Delhi, India, when a patient presented with a bilateral hilar adenopathy and reticular opacities on his chest radiograph. My registrar remarked that the patient may have sarcoidosis.

Medicine in the Age of Computers

August 23, 2012 - The computer age has had a huge impact on the practice of medicine. No one yearns for the days of trekking to the library and pouring hours over volumes of Index Medicus to search a single question in the literature, when a few keystrokes in the PubMed URL on your office computer will achieve the same result in less than a second.

What Is the CCSC

July 27, 2012 - The Critical Care Societies Collaborative (CCSC) is a partnership of the four major professional and scientific societies whose members care for critically ill patients in America.

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