March 2018 Arizona Thoracic Society notes

• Main Author: Robbins RA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2018-03-01
• Series: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Subjects: Yersinia pestis; gangrene; tobacco 21; continuous sympathetic blockade; triad asthma; coronary artery spasm; hypersensitivity pneumonitis; pirfenidone; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; mortality
• Online Access: http://www.swjpcc.com/arizona-ats-notes/2018/3/28/march-2018-arizona-thoracic-society-notes.html

No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. The March 2018 Arizona Thoracic Society meeting was held on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital beginning at 6:30 PM. This was a dinner meeting with case presentations. There were 12 in attendance representing the pulmonary, critical care, sleep, infectious disease and radiology communities. At the beginning of the meeting several issues were discussed: 1. The Tobacco 21 which had been introduced into the Arizona House was killed in committee by Rep. Jeff Weninger, Chairman of the Commerce Committee. 2. Council of Chapter Representatives (CCR) Meeting and “Hill Day” was cancelled due to inclement weather. It will probably be rescheduled for the summer. An update on pirfenidone in IPF was presented by Jessica Castle, PhD, Medical Science Liaison with Genentech. Dr. Castle discussed the antifibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidant effects of pirfenidone. Data was also presented from post-hoc analysis from pirfenidone trials. • Overall no difference in morality data …