CHEST 2008 Press Releases and News Briefs

CHEST 2008 press materials will be available online starting October 24. CHEST 2008 abstracts will be available online at www.chestjournal.org on Friday, October 24, 2008. To obtain advance copies of press materials or abstracts, or for more information about press activities at CHEST 2008, please contact the ACCP Public Relations Department at (847) 498-8306 or jstawarz@chestnet.org.

CHEST 2008 PRESS RELEASES

(All abstracts are embargoed until the day and time listed in the press release or news brief.)

STATINS SHOW PROMISE FOR BLOOD CLOT PREVENTION (Embargo: 9:00 am EST, October 27, 2008) OSTEOPOROSIS DRUGS MAY INCREASE RISK FOR HEART PROBLEMS Irregular Heartbeat Is Side Effect of Common Osteoporosis Medications (Embargo: 9:00 am EST, October 27, 2008) PHYSICIANS LACK SMOKING CESSATION TRAINING Poor Quit Rates May Reflect Lack of Provider Knowledge (Embargo: 9:00 am EST, October 27, 2008) US NICOTINE ADDICTION REACHES 15-YEAR HIGH Modified Smoking Cessation Strategy Needed (Embargo: 10:00 am EST, October 28, 2008) “OLD BLOOD” LINKED TO INFECTION Current Blood Storage Length Debated (Embargo: 10:00 am EST, October 28, 2008) ANTISEIZURE DRUG COULD BE FATAL Common Sedative Linked to Deaths in Patients With Prolonged Seizures (Embargo: 10:00 am EST, October 28, 2008)

CHEST 2008 NEWS BRIEFS

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