New research is being presented at ATS 2014, the American Thoracic Society’s annual meeting, from May 16 to 21 in San Diego.


Meeting Highlights

Risk Factors for Near-Fatal Asthma

Maternal Smoking, Pediatric Asthma, & ED Visits

Predicting Pediatric Sepsis in the ED

Examining Mortality After LVRS

Positive Airway Pressure Helpful in Bariatric Surgery

Subclinical COPD & Comorbidities in Surgical Patients

Patients Miss Signs of Severe Asthma

Counseling Patients About Tobacco Use

Gender Differences in COPD

 

News From the Meeting

Sleep Apnea: Skipping Sleep Lab Found Cost-Effective

PTSD Common Following ICU Stay

Cystic Fibrosis: Once-A-Day Antibiotic Durable

Sepsis a Factor in Many Hospital Deaths, Investigators Say

Pirfenidone Slows Decline in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Novel Biologic Promising for Allergic Asthma

Vitamin C May Save Newborn’s Lungs When Mom Smokes

Bronchial Gene Test Rules Out Lung Cancer

Lung Foam Disappoints in COPD

Does Tylenol Protect Kidneys in Sepsis?

Vitamin D Flops as Asthma Therapy Booster

Sepsis Contributes to Half of all Hospital Deaths

Antioxidant No Help in IPF

Nintedanib Slows IPF Progression

IPF Survival Better With Novel Drug?

Statins Flop in Sepsis and COPD

ATS: New Leader to Push for Clinicians in Research

Pulmonary Fibrosis, COPD, and Asthma Highlight ATS Meeting

IPF Takes Stage at ATS

 

More From the Meeting

Welcome Letter

Registration

General Information

Program Overview

Program At-a-Glance

Abstracts Search & Itinerary

CME & Nursing CE

Enduring Materials

Maintenance of Certification

Meetings & Events

Programs for Trainees

Specialty Tracks

Housing Information

Travel Information

Resource Centers

Tours During ATS 2014

Twitter Scavenger Hunt

ATS Convention Camp

Exhibit Hall

Foundation Research Program Benefit

Navy Bay Bridge Run/Walk

Physician Payments Sunshine Act

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