Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Associates

Light snoring may not disrupt your overall sleep quality. Heavy snoring may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder and a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and many other health problems. bit.ly/3cPuLlC

Wondering about using or cleaning your CPAP machine amid COVID-19 concerns? The AASM’s Public Safety Committee is responding to questions. Read CPAP tips for patients with sleep apnea on our site and follow the CDC for the latest updates. bit.ly/2QpCnSq

Everyone has a role to play to reduce and slow transmission of COVID-19. Social distancing is one way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This means avoiding crowded places and maintaining distance from others when possible. More prevention tips: https://bit.ly/2QbLFkW

Everyone can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Call your doctor if you develop symptoms, have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19, or have recently traveled from an area with widespread or ongoing community spread of COVID-19. Learn more: https://bit.ly/38zjnYo

Sleep apnea may increase the risk for mood disorders, researchers have found. Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is a sleep-related breathing disorder that has be...en linked to many other conditions, including cardiovascular disease, asthma exacerbation, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction and neurocognitive problems. See more

Do you or a loved one have COPD? Most chronic respiratory disease patients don't know about pulmonary rehabilitation, a treatment that improves quality of life.... Learn more from @YaleUniversity's Dr. Carolyn Rochester in @CTViewPoints: https://ctviewpoints.org//why-dont-people-with-copd-get-a/ See more

Today is World COPD Day. http://www.thoracic.org//patient-/resources/copd-intro.pdf

Exposure to tobacco smoke is the number one reason people develop lung cancer. Of those who develop lung cancer, 85% currently smoke or have smoked in the past.... Other causes of lung cancer include; air pollution, radon or asbestos exposure, and genetics (the tendency to develop lung cancer can run in families). #ATSLungFact See more

50% of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis sufferers die within 3 years of diagnosis. Learn more: http://www.thoracic.org//resources/idiopathic-pulmonary-fi #ATSLungFact

Do your #asthma symptoms interfere with your daily activities? Use the asthma severity assessment tool today to determine if you need to see a specialist. https://hubs.ly/H0dq6GG0

Rapid decline in lung function linked to greater incidence of heart failure, study suggests. https://hubs.ly/H0dzPTH0

Adults with long-term secondhand smoke exposure as children may have increased risk of early death from COPD, study suggests. https://hubs.ly/H0drrBl0

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Learn more: http://www.thoracic.org//p/resources/lung-cancer-intro.pdf #ATSLungFact

Many people think cigars are less harmful than cigarettes. This is false! Smoking one large cigar can be the same as smoking an entire pack of cigarettes: http://www.thoracic.org//patient-reso/resources/cigars.pdf #ATSLungFact #tobacNo