ATS 2012 Garners Worldwide Press

Press representatives from around the world covered research presented at this year’s International Conference in San Francisco. One study in particular, “Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cancer Mortality: Results from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study,” which was published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine to coincide with its presentation at the conference, was featured in national newscasts, the New York Times, and scores of other print and digital media outlets. (See Nos. 1–5 in “Press Clippings.”)

Research from the New England Journal of Medicine/Journal of the American Medical Association sessions, which were offered for the first time this year, also gained interest. “Nighttime Intensivist Staffing and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients” and “Benefits and Harms of CT Screening for Lung Cancer,” were published online in these two prominent journals to coincide with their presentation at the IC. (See Nos. 6–7 in “Press Clippings.”)

Additional attention grabbers included “Respiratory Health Outcomes and Home Conditions of Lower Manhattan Residents Enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Registry” and “Sexual Dysfunction, Depression and Well-Being Among Patients with COPD or Heart Failure.” (See See Nos. 8–9 in “Press Clippings.”)

Press Clippings

1) NY Times (May 20, 2012) Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk

2) ABC News (May 22, 2012) Snoring Linked to Cancer?

3) CBS News (May 21, 2012) People with Severe Sleep Apnea Five Times More Likely to Die from Cancer, Study Shows

4) The Telegraph (UK) (May 20, 2012) Snoring and Disturbed Sleep May Increase Cancer Risk

5) Times of India (May 27, 2012) Sleep Apnea ups Cancer Death Risk Five-Fold

6) U.S. News & World Report (May 21, 2012) Night Staffing with Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates

7) Fox News Radio (May 21, 2012) New Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

8) CNN Health (May 22, 2012) Study: 9/11 WTC Dust Sickened Residents Years Later

9) MSN Health (May 21, 2012) COPD Can Put a Damper on Sex Life

10) Bloomberg (May 20, 2012) Pack-a-Day Smokers Should Get Lung Scans After Age 55

11) Occupational Health and Safety Magazine (May 23, 2012) New ATS President Seeks to Raise Profile of Respiratory Diseases