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American College of Chest Physicians

EducationGlenview, Illinois, United States
About: American College of Chest Physicians is a education organization based out in Glenview, Illinois, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Evidence-based medicine & Population. The organization has 309 authors who have published 223 publications receiving 24722 citations.


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TL;DR: The medical profession should play a central role in evaluating the evidence related to drugs, according to a report by the World Health Organization and the European Medicines Agency.
Abstract: The medical profession should play a central role in evaluating the evidence related to drugs, …

2,859 citations

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TL;DR: This practice guideline focuses on uncomplicated childhood OSAS, that is, OSAS associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and/or obesity in an otherwise healthy child who is being treated in the primary care setting.
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This revised clinical practice guideline, intended for use by primary care clinicians, provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children and adolescents. This practice guideline focuses on uncomplicated childhood OSAS, that is, OSAS associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy and/or obesity in an otherwise healthy child who is being treated in the primary care setting. METHODS: Of 3166 articles from 1999–2010, 350 provided relevant data. Most articles were level II–IV. The resulting evidence report was used to formulate recommendations. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The following recommendations are made. (1) All children/adolescents should be screened for snoring. (2) Polysomnography should be performed in children/adolescents with snoring and symptoms/signs of OSAS; if polysomnography is not available, then alternative diagnostic tests or referral to a specialist for more extensive evaluation may be considered. (3) Adenotonsillectomy is recommended as the first-line treatment of patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. (4) High-risk patients should be monitored as inpatients postoperatively. (5) Patients should be reevaluated postoperatively to determine whether further treatment is required. Objective testing should be performed in patients who are high risk or have persistent symptoms/signs of OSAS after therapy. (6) Continuous positive airway pressure is recommended as treatment if adenotonsillectomy is not performed or if OSAS persists postoperatively. (7) Weight loss is recommended in addition to other therapy in patients who are overweight or obese. (8) Intranasal corticosteroids are an option for children with mild OSAS in whom adenotonsillectomy is contraindicated or for mild postoperative OSAS.

1,694 citations

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01 May 2007-Chest
TL;DR: Substantial new evidence that pulmonary rehabilitation is beneficial for patients with COPD and other chronic lung diseases and several areas of research provide opportunities for future research that can advance the field and make rehabilitative treatment available to many more eligible patients in need.

1,259 citations

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01 Jan 2006-Chest
TL;DR: An American College of Chest Physicians task force formulated the criteria for a grading system to be utilized in all ACCP guidelines that included simplicity and transparency, explicitness of methodology, and consistency with current methodological approaches to the grading process.

1,189 citations


Authors

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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Marin H. Kollef11363149283
Paul M. O'Byrne10460556520
Antonio Anzueto8746761326
Richard G. Wunderink7236826892
David D. Gutterman7129317963
Jesse B. Hall6020017334
Richard S. Irwin6027613778
Marcos I. Restrepo5729612208
Pamela A. Lipsett5618217159
Bruce K. Rubin5530111331
Paul A. Kvale5012513103
Robert A. Balk4816529583
Clifford S. Deutschman4418034162
Joe W. Ramsdell421097683
Eric M. Mortensen391935677
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
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20202
20193
20187
20176
20162