Purposes Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the current standard of care for the
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It is known that there is a low rate of adherence …

A large mediastinal mass in a 43-year-old man was proven at thoracotomy to comprise a
right superior pulmonary vein aneurysm. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography …

Objective The Fleischner Society recommends that interval computed tomography (CT) be
conducted as a follow-up for managing incidental small pulmonary nodules detected in CT …

A 40-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus and recurrent renal calculi presented to the
emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain for the past day. He had …

This chapter aims to characterize the dynamics of trauma for Hispanics and other races at a
large urban, level 1 trauma center in the Northeast United States. Trauma—the fourth most …

Difficulty with sleep is a common complaint in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). The reasons are complex, having to do with the disease itself as well as with …

Tracheoesophageal prosthesis (TEP) is an artificial connection between the trachea and
esophagus allowing air into the upper esophagus from the trachea thereby vibrating it. TEPs …

e13053 Background: The Fleishner Society recommends interval computed tomography (CT)
follow-up for managing incidental small pulmonary nodules detected in CT scans. This …

DISCUSSION: Acquired SGS can remain asymptomatic until the tracheal stenosis causing
narrowing by more than 30%. It may take as long as 3 months before the stenosis becomes …

DISCUSSION: EVALI diagnosis is difficult to establish and can be fatal if treatment is not started
early. Treatment guidelines have not been established well due to the unknown efficacy …