BackgroundAlexithymia is one of the most common psychological characteristics observed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is associated with poorer health outcomes. The negative impact of alexithymia on physical illness is reflected in more severe clinical symptoms and poorer quality of life, which adversely affect clinical outcomes and further increase disease burd…
Each year, UNC Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider’s practice to their friends and family. This year, 128 Department of Medicine physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations. We are honored to recognize the following as …
In a new study published in JAMA, the diagnostic yield of transbronchial lung biopsy was significantly higher when using a cryoprobe versus forceps in a group of patients with pulmonary nodules or masses, recent lung transplant, and diffuse parenchymal lung disease.
Scientists have discovered that smoking changes human lungs in a way that may make breathing physically harder over time. A new study found that lung tissue from smokers becomes stiffer and less flexible, behaving more like scarred lungs affected by fibrosis. The research was conducted at the University of California, Riverside and published in the […] The post Smoking may permanently change the …
Drs. Kambez Benam, Charles Dela Cruz, and Alicia Rizzo honored for leadership, innovation, and research excellence in pulmonary and critical care medicine
