William Lago, MD
Steering committee of pulmonary and primary care experts aims to reduce time to diagnose complex lung diseases
May 17, 2022 10:00 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
GLENVIEW, Ill., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and Three Lakes Foundation are announcing a steering committee of experts in the fields of pulmonary...
Blood tests at the time of diagnoses of lung cancer may speed up treatment decisions
October 17, 2016 15:00 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study from Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin, reveals to the value of blood-based genomic and proteomic testing in patients with lung...
COPD diagnosis study finds spirometry underused, misdiagnosis common
October 17, 2016 14:55 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the recommendations of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),...
CHEST Annual Meeting 2016 Case Reports: More reasons to say no to drugs
October 17, 2016 14:54 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  From pleasure to pain? Ecstasy and heart failure Tuesday, October 25, 1:30 p.m., Los Angeles Convention Center Exhibit Hall, Poster 516 A...
Bluetooth-enabled technology pilot study shows promise for cystic fibrosis adherence
October 17, 2016 14:54 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry, more than 70,000 people worldwide are suffering from the disease, with approximately 1,000...
Bluetooth-enabled technology pilot study shows promise for cystic fibrosis adherence
October 17, 2016 14:54 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry, more than 70,000 people worldwide are suffering from the disease, with approximately 1,000...
Conflicting perception of family presence during resuscitation
October 17, 2016 14:52 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study from St. Barnabas Hospital (SBH Health System Bronx) analyzed the perceptions and attitudes of the health care team about family presence during...
Keeping it simple: Can resting heart rate and hand grip strength predict future pulmonary health problems?
October 17, 2016 14:52 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two studies will be presented during the CHEST Annual Meeting 2016 in Los Angeles that illustrate how something as simple as a patient's resting heart...
CHEST Annual Meeting 2016 Case Reports: Objects that don't belong there
October 17, 2016 14:52 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Case of the missing crucifix Tuesday, October 25, 1:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall, Poster 209 A medical student from National Institute of Medical Science...
Map the gap: The geography of critical care medicine training programs and sepsis mortality
October 17, 2016 14:51 ET | American College of Chest Physicians
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study from Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois, studied the relation of death from sepsis by geographic region with the location of...