- Di processo
- The following hot topics will be addressed:
• chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (copd and bronchial asthma)
• interventional pulmonology
• pulmonary oncology
• diffuse interstitial lung diseases
• rare lung diseases
- Professionali
- Chronic respiratory diseases encompass a wide range of serious pathological conditions that should play a central role, given their severity and prevalence, within our national health system. They are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality and are projected to show an upward trend in the coming years. According to data from the world health organization (who), hundreds of millions of people currently suffer from chronic respiratory diseases:
• approximately 300 million from asthma
• 80 million with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd)
- Di sistema
- It is therefore essential for pulmonologists to maintain a high level of expertise and stay updated on continually evolving topics. Consider, for instance, how interventional pulmonology has evolved over the past 20 years, leading to the widespread use of endobronchial ultrasound (ebus), a technique now mandatory for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. This knowledge is indispensable for the modern pulmonologist.