The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, July 31, 2026
By Rachel Clevenger, RRT, ECG, CTP For the last few weeks of September, it would appear that every other post on social media or breaking news story is about another case of severe lung infection or fatality tied vaping or e-cigarettes use. This tragedy of over 300 teens and adults […]
Women with asthma appear more likely to have lower levels of “free” (not attached to proteins) testosterone than women who do not have asthma, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Sex Steroid Hormones and Asthma in a […]
COPD care teams are comprised of a multitude of disciplines, across a multitude of locations. Each member of the team plays a vital role in patient management. But who is ultimately responsible for the patient? When patients get sick, whom should they call? Who initiates the palliative care discussion? Who […]
AMA urges public to avoid e-cigarette use amid lung illness outbreak “In light of increasing reports of e-cigarette-associated lung illnesses across the country, the AMA urges the public to avoid the use of e-cigarette products until health officials further investigate and understand the cause of these illnesses. The AMA recommends […]
The American Thoracic Society applauds Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to ban the sale of all flavored e-cigarette and vaping products in the state of Michigan. Governor Whitmer’s decision is an appropriate response to the 215 recently reported cases of e-cigarette triggered acute illnesses that have resulted in hospitalization and in at […]
In a new UNC School of Medicine study led by Rob Tarran, PhD, biomedical researchers show how high levels of protease enzymes in the lungs of e-cigarette users suggest they are at increased risk of developing emphysema E-cigarette “vaping” is widely assumed to be safer than cigarette smoking, but scientists […]
Patients with cystic fibrosis who take ivacaftor appear to have fewer respiratory infections over time than those not taking the drug, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Ivacaftor […]
Last Friday afternoon, July 12, 2019, a federal court decision established deadlines for e-cigarette manufacturers and makers of candy-flavored cigars to submit their products for FDA review. The Court took this action after medical and public health groups sued the Food and Drug Administration for the agency’s failure to appropriately regulate e-cigarettes and cigars in a […]
By Susan Bushman, RN, BSN In my conversations with clinicians, managers, and administrators, two issues frequently come up as recurring themes. First, the need for clinicians to spend more time at the bedside and second, how challenging it is to efficiently maneuver around in a critical care environment. Workflow modifications […]
E-cigarette vaping with nicotine appears to hamper mucus clearance from the airways, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Electronic Cigarette Vapor with Nicotine Causes Airway Mucociliary Dysfunction Preferentially via TRPA1 Receptors,“ a team of researchers from the […]
