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CHEST PULMONARY REVIEWS
Mobile Health for Asthma
Mobile health apps and connected mobile digital devices, all of which are in the category of mHealth, may have the potential to address many of the important care gaps in asthma. Learn more about the current state of mHealth, challenges to widespread adoption, and future possibilities in this narrative review.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Patient and Physician Assessments of Clinical Status
Are patients’ self-assessments of their clinical status in agreement with their physicians’ assessments, and are telemedicine vs in-person visits acceptable for individuals with interstitial lung diseases? Learn more in this new research.
CHEST PULMONARY REVIEWS
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Despite recent advances in diagnostic technologies, primary ciliary dyskinesia remains underdiagnosed. Learn more about the epidemiologic and pathophysiologic characteristics, diagnosis, and management of this rare disorder.
RESEARCH LETTERS
Impact of the Social Vulnerability Index on Pulmonary Embolism Mortality
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality influenced by social determinants of health. Review this investigation into patterns in PE-related mortality across the United States.
RESEARCH LETTERS
Variation in Incidence of Pneumothorax Complications After Percutaneous Lung Biopsies Among Veterans Health Administration Hospitals
Up to 30% of patients may develop an iatrogenic pneumothorax during or after percutaneous lung biopsy. Explore this investigation into hospital variation in risk-adjusted rates of severe pneumothorax.