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Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
American Thoracic Society 100th International Conference
May 21 - 26, 2004, Orlando, FL

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Topic Overviews
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CME
Physicians - up to 1.25 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit
Measures of Success for Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Nicola A. Hanania, MD, FCCP, FRCPCC
Lung Volume Reduction Techniques for COPD
Fernando J. Martinez, MD, MS
Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis CME
Physicians - up to 0.75 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit
Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Management of Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis: Current Controversies
Steven D. Nathan, MD
Management of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Which Direction Is the Right Direction?
Steven D. Nathan, MD
Airway Responses and Asthma CME
Physicians - up to 0.5 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit
Airway Responses to Allergens and Viruses: Age Matters
Erwin W. Gelfand, MD
Impact of Pharmacogenetics on the Response to Asthma Treatment
Erwin W. Gelfand, MD
Pulmonary Critical Care Challenges CME
Physicians - up to 0.75 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit
Killer Bugs: Multiresistant Pathogens in the Intensive Care Unit
Andrew F. Schorr, MD, MPH
Sepsis: The Bermuda Triangle of the Pharmaceutical Industry
Greg S. Martin, MD, MSc
Expert Interview
Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Changing Paradigm: An Expert Interview With Nicola A. Hanania, MD, FCCP
Recognizing that COPD is an inflammatory and bronchoconstrictive disease, new drug regimens for improving symptoms and decreasing exacerbation have been introduced for clinical use.
Selected Posters & Abstracts
Conference News
ICU Transfer Delays May Be Deadly 5/26/04
[Medscape Medical News]
Vermont study shows patients who died waited twice as long for critical care.
Abdominal Height Tied to Loss of Lung Function 5/26/04
[Medscape Medical News]
Investigators focus on hard-to-measure visceral fat as obesity factor.
Cystic Fibrosis Patients Live Longer with Lung Transplants 5/25/04
[Medscape Medical News]
The 4.5-year survival gain found in this study outweighs the risks for patients on the waiting list.
Behavior Problems Precede Asthma Symptoms 5/25/04
[Medscape Medical News]
One in four wheezers at 5 years had been a 3-year-old with behavorial problems.
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Helps SARS Patients in Chinese ICUs 5/24/04
[Medscape Medical News]
Inhaling 30 parts per million of nitric oxide for three to seven days improved oxygenation and allowed four of six patients to be weaned off ventilator pressure support.
Early Warning System Predicts Cardiac Arrest in Hospitalized Children 5/24/04
[Medscape Medical News]
The British-Canadian project uses analysis of critical measures such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and fluid therapy to make predictions.
Obesity Intensifies Short-term Effects of Air Pollution on Lung Function 5/24/04
[Medscape Medical News]
Obese children had an 11% decrease in lung function compared with a 2% decrease in children of normal weight.

 
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