COPD, Sleep Apnea, and Asthma: American Thoracic Society Conference Highlights

The annual American Thoracic Society (ATS) meeting, which begins May 18 in San Francisco,  may be one of the largest gatherings of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep specialists in the world (more than 13,000 are expected this year). But several of the tracks directly affect primary care physicians: COPD, asthma, and sleep apnea. We’ve gone through the 5,800 abstracts and culled several we think will interest you.

Click on the links below to read about the topics:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) at ATS
    CAT testing and smokers
    CAT and exacerbations
    Screening for COPD
    Dyspnea in COPD
    Fatigue

Sleep Apnea at ATS
    Cardiometabolic disorders and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
    OSA treatment in the primary care setting
    OSA and COPD

Asthma at ATS
    Early introduction of solid food and asthma risk
    Obesity and asthma
    Inhaler techniques

You can find all the abstracts at the ATS meeting web site.