Peter Kahn

Feb 5, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Peter Kahn |Walter S. Mathis

Introduction Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a multidisciplinary program combining exercise education and behavioral strategies to improve respiratory disease management and is an essential component of comprehensive care for patients with chronic respiratory diseases.

Dec 7, 2023 | openres.ersjournals.com | Peter Kahn |Phillip Joseph |Paul M. Heerdt

FootnotesThis manuscript has recently been accepted for publication in the ERJ Open Research. It is published here in its accepted form prior to copyediting and typesetting by our production team. After these production processes are complete and the authors have approved the resulting proofs, the article will move to the latest issue of the ERJOR online. Please open or download the PDF to view this article. Conflict of Interest: All authors have nothing to disclose. This is a PDF-only article.

Aug 8, 2023 | nclc.org | Charlie Harak |Peter Kahn

By: Charlie Harak, Dr. Peter Kahn, NCLC's Senior Medical Advisor for Public Health and Policy August 8, 2023 — Featured News In an editorial appearing in The Messenger on August 8, 2023, Dr. Peter Kahn and Charlie Harak discuss utility shut-off protections for medically vulnerable customers and older adults, for whom access to electricity can be a matter of a life and death.

Aug 8, 2023 | themessenger.com | Peter Kahn |Charlie Harak

One of us has a patient, let’s call her “Mary,” who is an older adult living alone with a serious illness that limits her ability to manage her daily affairs. During one particularly harsh winter, Mary lost access to heat and hot water in her home because she couldn't afford to pay her utility bills. After a few days in the severe cold, she was found unconscious on her apartment floor. With advanced therapies, Mary recovered and is now back home.

Jun 28, 2023 | mdpi.com | Carly Gray |Peter Kahn |Joshua J. Lawler |Pooja S. Tandon

Abstract:The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic rendered daily life overwhelmingly difficult for many children. Given the compelling evidence for the physical and mental health benefits of interaction with nature, might it be the case that time spent interacting with nature buffered the negative effects of the pandemic for children?