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Research Reveals Novel Molecular Mechanisms Specific to Allergic Asthma
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital combine advanced techniques to identify novel pathways and cell interactions associated with allergic asthma.
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Pathways Case Report: Blood Finds a Way
A 30-year-old woman presented to the hospital and was ultimately discovered to have extensive veno-venous collaterals between anterior, systemic, and chest wall veins connecting directly to their right superior pulmonary veins and left atrium. The Pathways Consult Service at Massachusetts General Hospital investigated.
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Pathways Case Record: A Case on Post-Splenectomy Persistent Thromboembolism
The Pathways Service investigated the case of patient with a past medical history of a truck collision 15 years prior that led to multiple orthopedic surgeries of his extremities and a traumatic splenectomy. He has since formed and maintained persistent thrombi and pulmonary embolisms despite being on anticoagulants.
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Pathways Case Record: Myositis Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
The Pathways Consult Service at Massachusetts General Hospital was consulted for the case of a 22-year-old man who was suspected to have rapidly progressive inflammatory disease leading to interstitial lung disease and myopathy leading to rhabdomyolysis. The Pathways team focused on the patient's inflammatory profile.
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National Analysis: Suicide Is an Important Risk After Cancer Surgery
Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD, of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, and colleagues determined the incidence of suicide among U.S. cancer patients who underwent surgery is 29% higher than in the general population and is influenced at least partly by prognosis.
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AI for Medical Diagnosis: How Large Language Models Could Improve Clinical Reasoning
Mass General Brigham researchers Raja-Elie Abdulnour, MD, and Daniel Restrepo, MD, are investigating the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for medical diagnosis. Their research indicates large language models are particularly poised to aid clinical reasoning and improve the diagnostic process.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Contributors
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Alexandra K. Wong, MD
Physician, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Studies Work to Improve Pulmonary Hypertension and HHT Care -
Alison S. Witkin, MD
Associate Director, Pulmonary Hypertension and Thromboendarterectomy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Medical Grand Rounds: Multidisciplinary Cases From Pregnancy to Menopause
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Benjamin David Medoff, MD
Principal Investigator, Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Targeted Nanoparticles Permit Cell-specific Drug Delivery in Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Charles Corey Hardin, MD, PhD
Physician, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Physician Investigator, Pulmonary, Mass General Research Institute
Recent Article
Persistent Dyspnea After COVID-19 May Have Another Cause
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David Christopher Christiani, MD, MPH
Director of the Christiani Lab, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Staff Physician, Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Pulmonary Function at Time of Lung Cancer Diagnosis Has Prognostic Value
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Erik Folch, MD, MSc
Chief, Complex Chest Disease Center, Co-Director, Interventional Pulmonology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Promising Experience With Robotic-assisted Bronchoscopy for Biopsy of Small Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules -
George A. Alba, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Mass General Pulmonologist Explores Role of NEDD9 in ARDS
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Jehan W. Alladina, MD
Physician, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Research Reveals Novel Molecular Mechanisms Specific to Allergic Asthma
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Laura N. Brenner, MD
Pulmonologist, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Cats and Bats and Pangolins: The Origin of Sars-Cov-2 -
Lorenzo Berra, MD
Medical Director, Respiratory Care, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Improves Oxygenation in Pregnant Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia
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Melissa J. Suter, PhD
Associate Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Maximizing Clinical Utility of Pulmonary Optical Imaging -
Raghu Chivukula, MD, PhD
Physician-Scientist, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Review: Evidence-Based Management of the Critically Ill Adult with COVID-19
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