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Coverage from the

American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2018 International Conference

May 18 - 23, 2018; San Diego, California

May 18 - 23, 2018 San Diego, California

ATS 2018 Dupilumab Helps Lung Function, Reduces Asthma Exacerbations The agent is effective for the treatment of uncontrolled asthma, new research shows, but because of the cost of it and the other biologics for asthma, head-to-head comparisons are needed.
Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2018
ATS 2018 Oral Contraceptives Associated With Increased Asthma Risk There appears to be a link between asthma and oral contraceptives, but the issue is complex and more research is needed, investigators report.
Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2018

Conference News

ATS 2018 Awake Video-Assisted Surgery Option for 'Inoperable' Lungs
Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2018
ATS 2018 Dupilumab Helps Lung Function, Reduces Asthma Exacerbations
Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2018
ATS 2018 Discharge From a Crowded Hospital Ward Ups Readmission Risk
Medscape Medical News, May 21, 2018

ATS 2018 Oral Contraceptives Associated With Increased Asthma Risk
Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2018
ATS 2018 Groundbreaking Approaches to Pulmonary Medicine at ATS
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2018

Popular News from ATS 2017

Pneumonia Treatment Failure Rates High A study of more than 250,000 patients shows that antibiotic prescribing choices for community-acquired pneumonia are missing the mark.
Medscape Medical News, May 22, 2017
New Drug Eases Chronic Cough A P2X3 inhibitor is showing promise for people with refractory chronic cough, who have few options, but not everyone can tolerate it, according to a phase 2b study.
Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2017
Physicians Depart From Conference to Rally on Capitol Hill Nearly 500 members of the American Thoracic Society joined the Lab Coats for Lungs rally in Washington with a message: budget cuts to science hurt patients.
Medscape Medical News, May 25, 2017

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Medscape Board at the Podium

Steven Nathan, MD
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia
Presentation: Complicated pulmonary sarcoidosis
Date: May 18, 2018
Presentation: What do we really do with PH in lung disease? A pro-con debate
Date: May 18, 2018

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