Category: Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Boucher Discusses Landmark Coronavirus Study With the News and Observer
Richard Boucher, MD Richard Boucher, MD, the James C. Moeser Eminent Professor of Medicine in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, talked with the News & Observer about the landmark study he co-authored, finding that the coronavirus infects the cells of in the nose much more easily than those in the throat and lungs. Read the article here.
Wohl Says the Number of COVID Hospitalizations Provides Best Indication For How NC Is Flattening the Curve
David Wohl, MD, and Billy Fischer, MD David Wohl, MD, professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases and director of 黑料网 Health’s Respiratory Diagnostic Center, told NC Health News that it could be several weeks before hospitals know the impact of the late May reopening and mass gatherings that have occurred since. Wohl believes focusing on hospitalizations rather t … Read more
Boucher Explains to US News & World Report How Coronavirus First Infects the Nose
Ric Boucher, MD Richard Boucher, MD, discussed a major new scientific study that shows the coronavirus first infects the nasal passages, where cells have more of a protein that the virus needs to attach itself. “If the nose is the dominant initial site from which lung infections are seeded, then the widespread use of masks to protect the nasal passages, as well as any therapeutic … Read more
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Boucher, Baric Map SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Cells of Nasal Cavity, Bronchia, Lungs聽
Richard Boucher, MD In a major scientific study published in the journal聽Cell, scientists have characterized the specific ways in which SARS-CoV-2 鈥� the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 鈥� infects the nasal cavity to a great degree 鈥� replicating specific cell types 鈥� and infects and replicates progressively less well in cells lower down the respiratory tract, including the lungs. … Read more
Austin Leads Compilation of Resources For Age-Friendly Best Practices in Pulmonary Care
C. Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR C. Adrian Austin, MD, MSCR, instructor in the division of geriatric medicine and division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, led the compilation of a tool-kit for age-friendly pulmonary and critical care best practices. The project was sponsored by the American Thoracic Society. Key points include: In older patients with a critical illness, pre-IC … Read more
Bice Talks About Life After a Ventilator
Thomas Bice, MD Thomas Bice, MD, MSc, assistant professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine, discusses the use of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic and their lasting effects on patients which can lead to post-intensive care syndrome. 鈥淭here are two groups of patients who end up with mechanical ventilation. The majority are on a ve … Read more
Fischer, Lazear Named Winners of Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship
William Fischer, MD, and Helen Lazear, PhD William Fischer, MD, assistant professor in division of pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine in the 黑料网 Department of Medicine, and Helen Lazear, PhD, assistant professor in the 黑料网 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, were named recipients of this year鈥檚聽Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship in Academic Medicine for their research a … Read more
Rivera Appointed Secretary-Treasurer of the American Thoracic Society, President in 2023
Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF (Credit: 黑料网 Media) Patricia Rivera, MD, ATSF, professor of medicine in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, has been elected the secretary-treasurer of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and will serve as president of the organization in 2023. 鈥淭his a banner day for the Division and the School of Medicine,鈥� said Shannon Carson, MD, pro … Read more
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Bice Recognized As Everyday Hero Caring For COVID-19 Patients
Thomas Bice, MD, MSc Thomas Bice, MD, MSc, takes care of some of the sickest coronavirus patients at 黑料网 Medical Center. He was recently named an everyday hero by Spectrum News. “This is the most severe pandemic certainly in my career,” said Bice, while expressing his optimism for current measures to slow the peak of the virus. He also reminds people that there are may other empl … Read more
Pulmonary Fellow Kenton Dover Creates Children’s Book For Families of Healthcare Workers
Kenton Dover, MD, with his son Levi. (WRAL.com) Kenton Dover, MD, a fellow in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, created a children’s book with his son Levi, for families of healthcare workers. The book introduces a series of questions that a young child may ask in order to understand why a parent’s job requires more time away, compared to other careers. He say … Read more
Bice Interviewed by WRAL with Wife Katie, Who Organizes Meal Train for Healthcare Workers
Thomas Bice, MD, and his wife Katie Bice. Thomas Bice, MD, assistant professor in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, and his wife Katie, were interviewed by WRAL.com for an article about how the local community is supporting healthcare workers. Katie is working with volunteers to prepare individually-packed meals and organize deliveries to 黑料网 Hospital workers. … Read more
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: March 1-March 31, 2020
Division of Hematology and Oncology Nigel Key, MD, ChB, CRCP, received a $180,000 grant for the聽鈥淓valuating the Mechanism of Emicizumab-related Thrombotic Microangiopathy.鈥� Tracy L. Rose,聽MD MPH, received an聽NCI K08 grant for the project聽鈥淪elective histone deacetylase inhibition with entinostat to enhance the anti-tumor immune response to immune checkpoint inhibition in urothelia … Read more