Conference Press Releases

2008 International Conference

Abstracts and Press Releases

• Two New Results from the CARDIA Study: "Adipokine-Asthma association: Does Lung "Talk" to Adipose Tissue?" and "Association of Circulating Adhesion Molecules with Lung Function"
• Glycemic Variability: Predictors and Relationship to Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients (H.M. Al-Dorzi)
• Costs and Cost-Effectiveness of a Randomized Trial of 4 Months Rifampin Versus 9 Months of Isoniazid for Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (A. Aspler)
• Long Term Effects of CPAP in Blood Pressure in Nonsleepy Hypertensive OSA Patients (F. Barbe)
• Survival Predictor Testing: Use of an Independent Data Set To Test Gene Signatures of Survival in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (W.A. Bulman)
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is a Risk Factor for Death in Stroke Patients - A 10-Year Follow-Up (K.A. Franklin)
• Cardiovascular Function in Young Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (A.D. Goldbart)
• Quality of Dying and Death of Lung Transplant Patients and the Risk of Psychological Disease in Caregivers (C.J. Gries)
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Delivered Via TELEHEALTH Technology (T.M. Jourdain)
• Birth Order Modifies the Association between the IL13 Gene and Atopic Markers (W. Karmaus)
• Bronchiolitis in Soldiers with Inhalational Exposures in the Iraq War (M.S. King)
• Mode of Delivery, Cord Blood CD4+CD25+ T Cells Phenotype and Function: The Urban Environment and Childhood Asthma Study (N.P. Ly)
• Longitudinal Analysis of Lung Function in a Population of Children with Sickle Cell Disease (J.E. MacLean)
• Multicenter, Randomized Study of the Use of Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) vs. Oxygen Therapy (O2) in Reducing Respiratory Distress in End-Stage Cancer Patients (S. Nava)
• A Phase III, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Pirfenidone in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Japan (T. Ogura)
• Psychological Stress Modifies the Influence of Prenatal Allergen Exposure on Cord Blood IgE: The Boston ACCESS Project (J. Peters)
• The Effect of Resident Work-Hour Regulations on ICU Mortality (M. Prasad)
• Sex Disparities in Treatment and Outcome of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (M.C. Reade)
• Case/Self Management for COPD: A Randomized Controlled Trial (K.L. Rice)
• Maternal Farm Exposure Influences Cord Blood T Regulatory Cell Responses (B. Schaub)
• Effects of Commercial Flight Simulation in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (L.M. Seccombe)
• Impact of a Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tube on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Due to Resistant Pathogens (A.F. Shorr)
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Are Benefits Equivalent in End-Stage Disease? (B.G. Steele)
• ICU Physicians Are Less Likely To Discuss Prognosis with African American Patients (J.D. Thornton)
• Serum F2-Isoprostanes and Oxidized LDL Are Longitudinally Associated with Lower Lung Function: The CARDIA Study (B. Tran)
• Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Gene Expression for the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer (A. Vachani)

2007 International Conference

Press Conferences

• ATS 2007 Press Briefing and Interview Opportunity Schedule

Press Releases

• Study Finds "Wake Up and Breathe" Strategy Allows Patients to Come Off Ventilator Sooner
• AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY HOLDS FIRST PATIENT EVENT DURING INTERNATIONAL MEETING
• EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TUBERCULOSIS: UPDATES FROM CDC STUDIES TO BE PRESENTED AT ATS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
• Start School Later in the Morning, Say Sleepy Teens
• Some Vitamin Supplements Don't Protect Against Lung Cancer
• Sleep Apnea Patients Have Greatly Increased Risk of Severe Car Crashes
• Sleep Apnea May Increase Risk of Diabetes
• Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Heart Attack or Death by 30%
• Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Diabetes and Hypertension in Pregnant Women
• NHLBI Asthma Clinical Research Networks and American Lung Association ACRC Network To Present New Findings at ATS International Conference
• More Pounds=Worse Asthma?
• Marijuana Worsens COPD Symptoms in Current Cigarette Smokers
• Inhaled Steroids May Not Be Enough for Some Children with Asthma
• Indoor Smoking Bans: Are They Creating Unhealthy Outdoor Zones for Secondhand Smoke?
• Improving Communication with Families of Dying Patients Reduces Stress, Anxiety and Depression
• House Dust May Protect Against Allergic Disease Early in Life
• Hotter is Better for Removing Allergens in Laundry
• Lung Cancer Screening, Smoking Cessation, and Brain Dysfunction after Critical Illness: Hot Topics at American Thoracic Society International Conference
• “Healthy” Children With Smoking Parents Aren’t Really so Healthy
• Electronic Nose May Help Diagnose Asthma
• Eating Apples and Fish During Pregnancy May Protect Against Childhood Asthma and Allergies
• Drug Treatment Slows Decline in Lung Function in COPD Patients, TORCH Study Finds
• Approved Medical Resident Hours Still Resulting in Sleepy Doctors

Abstracts

• A Proactive Communication Strategy for Family Members of Patients Dying in the ICU: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
• An Electronic Nose in the Classification of Asthma
• Assessment of Sleepiness in Post Call Medical ICU Residents
• Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Asthma Severity in Adult Asthmatics. Results from the 4-State National Asthma Survey
• Healthy Children with Smoking Parents: Are They Really Healthy?
• High Prevalence of XDR TB from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
• Lung Cancer: Association with Supplemental Multivitamin, Vitamin C & E, and Folate Intake
• Maternal Food Consumption during Pregnancy and Asthma, Respiratory and Atopic Symptoms in 5-Year-Old
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Type II Diabetes
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease and Death
• Optimal Conditions for Mechanical Laundry in the Removal of House Dust Mite, Dog and Pollen Allergens
• Patterns of Inhaled Steroid (ICS) Use and Asthma Control in Childhood Asthma Management Program Continuation
• Predictors of House Dust Endotoxin Levels and Relation with Later Wheeze and Eczema in Early Life
• Salmeterol/Fluticasone Propionate (SFC) Improves Lung Function and Reduces the Rate of Decline over Three Years in the TORCH Survival Study
• Second Hand Smoke outside of Restaurants and Bars in Downtown Athens, Georgia
• Severity of Motor Vehicle Crashes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Patients
• Sleep Apnea Is Associated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
• The Impact of Cigarette and Marijuana Smoking in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Study in Vancouver, Canada
• The Role of Sleep Deprivation on Academic Performance in Adolescents
• The TORCH Survival Study: Consistent Efficacy Results Seen in Geographic Regions in a Multi-National Study

2006 International Conference

Press Releases

• Study Finds No Link Between Marijuana Use and Lung Cancer
• Descriptions of Abstracts Highlighted as Newsworthy
• Low Levels of Vitamin D in Teens May Affect Lung Function
• Women with COPD Fare Worse than Men with Same Level of Disease
• Inhaled Version of Anti-Rejection Drug Preserves Lung Function in Lung Transplant Patients
• COPD Will Cost U.S. $800+ Billion Over Next 20 Years, Study Predicts
• Study Links Lungs' Sensitivity to Cold Air at Age 6 with Increased Risk of Asthma at Age 22
• Cat Exposure Early in Life May Increase Some Children's Risk of Eczema
• Nighttime Breathing Mask Decreases Blood Pressure in People with Sleep Apnea
• Sleeping Less Linked to Weight Gain
• Occupational Exposures Early in Adult Life Can Affect Lungs Years Later
• Air Pollution Increases Death Risk in People with Diabetes, Heart Failure, COPD or Rheumatoid Arthritis