Pulmonology

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare disorder in which there is high blood pressure in the arteries that bring blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs, usually with idiopathic origins....

A frequent pitfall in clinical practice is to believe that guidelines are validated, but what if the collection of evidence creates a statistical entity that does not exist in real-world clinical practice?...

In this month’s Pediatric Top Paper, Jessica Tomaszewski, MD, writes about a study that evaluated the effect of a wellness visit on the risk of asthma exacerbations among children and adolescents.

Mechanical ventilation can be a lifesaving intervention.

In this commentary, Albert Rizzo, MD, outlines diagnostic steps, treatment options, and possibility of a cure for pulmonary fibrosis.

One in 500 expectant mothers experience serious health consequences from uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy, including maternal and/or perinatal death from asphyxia, preeclampsia, intrauterine growth...

Even with the arsenal of antibiotics and vaccines available in the 21st century, community-acquired pneumonia has lost none of its virulence.

In this commentary, Eusondia Arnett, PhD, explains her research on apoptosis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. It is her hope to discover how to limit and better treat tuberculosis.

Respiratory viruses are a known trigger of pediatric asthma exacerbations, but it is not clear how their presence affects the severity of exacerbation or the response to treatment.