Fact Sheets

Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pediatric Respiratory Failure
Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid buildup in the lungs makes it hard to breathe.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disorder characterized by persistent obstruction to airflow through the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Dyspnea with Advanced Cancers
Dyspnea is a medical term that describes shortness of breath, and a feeling of starving for oxygen. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Smoking and Cancer
Stopping smoking makes cancer treatments more effective, lessens treatment complications, and decreases the chances of cancer returning.
Endobronchial Valve Placement
A one-way valve that is implanted in the airways in the lung help people with COPD and emphysema breathe more easily.
Tobacco Cessation in the Emergency Department
“Tobacco cessation“ is another term for quitting smoking.
Quit Smoking
Tobacco dependence treatment and research are priorities at Yale Medicine; we offer new therapies and clinical trials to help people quit smoking.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus is a term describes a family of viruses, common in both animals and humans.