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February 02, 2012
Prevention and Management of Acute Exacerbations of COPD: State of the Art

CHEST 2011
Morning Educational Symposium
Prevention and Management of Acute Exacerbations of COPD: State of the Art

October 17, 2011
COPD Prevalence Doubled in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a high risk of concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to data from two studies.

September 28, 2011
Daily Azithromycin Prevents COPD Exacerbations

Daily azithromycin prevented acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease when it was added to usual treatment in a 1-year study, thus improving patients’ quality of life.

September 14, 2011
Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Volume 25, Lesson 18

Take advantage of this unique educational program offered by the ACCP. Each month, a distinguished editorial board of expert clinicians will provide two lessons, featuring timely, concise, diagnostic information on current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine issues. Earn up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. One (1) credit will be awarded for each completed lesson.

September 07, 2011
CHEST 2012

October 20-25, 2012, Atlanta, GA

May 14, 2011
Sports Activities and Lung Health: Benefits and Risks

Volume 25, Lesson 10

Take advantage of this unique educational program offered by the ACCP. Each month, a distinguished editorial board of expert clinicians will provide two lessons, featuring timely, concise, diagnostic information on current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine issues. Earn up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. One (1) credit will be awarded for each completed lesson.

April 20, 2011
Once-Daily Drug on Horizon for COPD

The majority of a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended that the inhaled bronchodilator indacaterol should be approved for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, to be taken at a dose of 75 mcg once daily.

March 15, 2011
Biological Therapy for Asthma

Volume 25, Lesson 6

Take advantage of this unique educational program offered by the ACCP. Each month, a distinguished editorial board of expert clinicians will provide two lessons, featuring timely, concise, diagnostic information on current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine issues. Earn up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. One (1) credit will be awarded for each completed lesson.

March 01, 2011
Fixed Airflow Limitation in Asthma

Volume 25, Lesson 5

Take advantage of this unique educational program offered by the ACCP. Each month, a distinguished editorial board of expert clinicians will provide two lessons, featuring timely, concise, diagnostic information on current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine issues. Earn up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. One (1) credit will be awarded for each completed lesson.

February 15, 2011
Osteopenia and Osteoporosis in Lung Disease

Volume 25, Lesson 4

Take advantage of this unique educational program offered by the ACCP. Each month, a distinguished editorial board of expert clinicians will provide two lessons, featuring timely, concise, diagnostic information on current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine issues. Earn up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. One (1) credit will be awarded for each completed lesson.

January 15, 2011
Respiratory Manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux

Volume 25, Lesson 2

Take advantage of this unique educational program offered by the ACCP. Each month, a distinguished editorial board of expert clinicians will provide two lessons, featuring timely, concise, diagnostic information on current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine issues. Earn up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. One (1) credit will be awarded for each completed lesson.

January 04, 2011
Data Shows Omalizumab Safe and Effective for Moderate to Severe Asthma

New research suggests that subcutaneous omalizumab is safe and effective an add-on treatment to corticosteroids for moderate to severe asthma in children and adults.

December 21, 2010
New Antibiotic Formulations

A pitfall in the treatment of chronic lung infection in cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis is the inability of systemic antibiotics to penetrate into the affected areas.

December 21, 2010
Recognizing Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) has been defined as obesity (BMI >30) associated with hypoventilation (awake arterial carbon dioxide tension [Paco2] > 45) not attributed to other obvious causes, such as hypothyroidism, kyphoscoliosis, or severe COPD.

November 15, 2010
Irritant-Induced Asthma

Volume 24, Lesson 22

Take advantage of this unique educational program offered by the ACCP. Each month, a distinguished editorial board of expert clinicians will provide two lessons, featuring timely, concise, diagnostic information on current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine issues. Earn up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. One (1) credit will be awarded for each completed lesson.

October 27, 2010
November Is COPD Awareness Month

November Is COPD Awareness Month

October 22, 2010
Traveling With Oxygen

Each year, millions of travelers fly on commercial airlines in the United States and around the globe. As air travel has become more affordable, it has also become more accessible for people with serious medical conditions—including lung disease.

September 22, 2010
Traveling With Oxygen

Each year, millions of travelers fly on commercial airlines in the United States and around the globe. As air travel has become more affordable, it has also become more accessible for people with serious medical conditions—including lung disease.

August 10, 2010
Study Backs Low-Dose Oral Steroids For Acute COPD

Low-dose oral corticosteroids are as effective as high-dose intravenous corticosteroids in the initial treatment of acute exacerbations of COPD, according to findings from a retrospective cohort study of nearly 80,000 COPD hospitalizations.

June 14, 2010
Invasive Procedures for Emphysema

Volume 24, Lesson 12

Take advantage of this unique educational program offered by the ACCP. Each month, a distinguished editorial board of expert clinicians will provide two lessons, featuring timely, concise, diagnostic information on current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine issues. Earn up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. One (1) credit will be awarded for each completed lesson.

May 14, 2010
Treatments To Alter the Natural History of COPD

Volume 24, Lesson 10

Take advantage of this unique educational program offered by the ACCP. Each month, a distinguished editorial board of expert clinicians will provide two lessons, featuring timely, concise, diagnostic information on current pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine issues. Earn up to 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. One (1) credit will be awarded for each completed lesson.

April 14, 2010
Links Links Links

Sometimes it's good just to point out good stuff that you might be interested in reading. Here's a list of links to some recent articles from various sources. Enjoy! For more stuff like this, join me on Twitter.

March 16, 2010
COPD

Dr. Braman speaks on COPD.

March 08, 2010
CHEST 2010
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February 23, 2010
ACCP-SEEK App for iPhone/iPod Touch Updated With Pulmonary and Critical Care Content

Have you been waiting for the ACCP-SEEK app to include pulmonary and critical care questions? Well, the new version is now available in iTunes and contains 400 more questions!