Grady Memorial Hospital

Maladaptive immune-fibrotic axis drives impaired long bone regeneration under mechanical instability

Delayed and nonhealing fractures, affecting 5 to 10% of cases, are associated with prolonged disability and diminished quality of life. Although acute inflammation is required to initiate repair, persistent mechanical instability can sustain maladaptive immune and fibrotic respon...

Adopting Global Lung Function Initiative Reference Equations Alters Pulmonary Function Testing Interpretation in a Safety-Net Cohort

Introduction/Objective Current American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) guidelines recommend Global Lung Initiative (GLI) reference equations for spirometry, lung volumes, and Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO). The impact of adopti...