American Thoracic Society
The roots of the American Thoracic Society reach back to 1905, when a small group of physicians decided that the best way to improve care for tuberculosis patients was to share their experiences and discoveries. Today, the ATS has grown into an international society with more than 15,000 members. In this introductory section, you will find information about the people and programs that make the ATS the world’s leading medical association dedicated to advancing our clinical and scientific understanding of pulmonary diseases, critical illnesses and sleep-related breathing disorders.
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ATS Guidelines Bundle
Last Updated: Feb 2, 2024- Definition, Evaluation and Treatment of Severe Asthma
- Diagnosis and Detection of Sarcoidosis
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- Diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in Adults
- Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
- Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, And Management Of Pulmonary Hypertension Of Sickle Cell Disease.
- Diagnostic Evaluation of Infants with Recurrent or Persistent Wheezing
- Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis
- Ethical and Policy Considerations in Organ Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death
- Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
- Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction
- Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide for Asthma
- Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease
- Home Oxygen Therapy for Children
- Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Adults
- Initiating Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults
- Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Adults
- Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation in Chronic Stable Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Management of Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions
- Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine
- Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Microbiological Laboratory Testing in the Diagnosis of Fungal Infections in Pulmonary and Critical Care Practice
- Noninvasive Ventilation For Acute Respiratory Failure
- Nucleic Acid-Based Testing for Non-Influenza Viral Pathogens
- Pediatric Chronic Home Invasive Ventilation
- Persistent, Post-adenotonsillectomy Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
- Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease
- Prevention and Management of COPD Exacerbations
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Adults with Chronic Respiratory Disease
- Requests for Potentially Inappropriate Treatments In Intensive Care Units
- Role of Weight Management in the Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Routine Lung Function Tests
- Severe Asthma Management
- Sleep Apnea, Sleepiness, and Driving Risk in Noncommercial Drivers
- Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
- Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
- Treatment Of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
- Tuberculosis Diagnosis Adults and Children
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Definition, Evaluation and Treatment of Severe Asthma
Last Updated: Sep 30, 2015![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ATS-Sarcoidosis-cover-800px-300x471.png)
Diagnosis and Detection of Sarcoidosis
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2020![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ATS-IDSA-CAP-2019-cover-800px-300x471.png)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Last Updated: Oct 12, 2014![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ATS-HP-cover-800px-300x471.png)
Diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis in Adults
Last Updated: Mar 8, 2021![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ATS-IPF-Dx-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2018![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ATS-PCD-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Last Updated: Sep 20, 2018![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ATS-SCD-PAH-v3-cover-800-px-300x512.png)
Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, And Management Of Pulmonary Hypertension Of Sickle Cell Disease.
Last Updated: May 26, 2015![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ATS-Infant-Wheezing-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Diagnostic Evaluation of Infants with Recurrent or Persistent Wheezing
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2016![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IDSA-ATS-TB-cover-800px-300x471.png)
Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis
Last Updated: Jan 11, 2017![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Organ-Donation-ATS-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Ethical and Policy Considerations in Organ Donation after Circulatory Determination of Death
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2015![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ATS-OHS-cover-800PX-300x512.png)
Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Last Updated: Jul 31, 2019![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ATS-EIB-v3-cover-800-px-300x512.png)
Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction
Last Updated: Mar 22, 2017![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ATS-FeNO-Cover-800px-300x512.png)
Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide for Asthma
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2021![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ATS-home-O2-adults-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2021![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ATS-Home-O2-cover800px-300x512.png)
Home Oxygen Therapy for Children
Last Updated: Feb 18, 2019![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IDSA-ATS-HAP-VAP-cover-800px-300x471.png)
Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Last Updated: Oct 24, 2016![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ATS-IPF-PPF-2022-v3-cover-800px-300x471.png)
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Adults
Last Updated: May 9, 2022![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ATS-Tobacco-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Initiating Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults
Last Updated: Oct 8, 2020![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ATS-LibMechVent-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Critically Ill Adults
Last Updated: Mar 22, 2018![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ATS-NIV-COPD-Cover-800px-300x512.png)
Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation in Chronic Stable Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Last Updated: Dec 22, 2020![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ATS-Acute-RDS-2023-cover-800px.png)
Management of Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Last Updated: Dec 21, 2023![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ATS-MPE-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions
Last Updated: Apr 2, 2019![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Conscientious-Objections-ATS-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Managing Conscientious Objections in Intensive Care Medicine
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2015![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ATS-CHEST-LibMechVent-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2018![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ATS-Fungal-infections-cover-800px-300x512.png)
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Noninvasive Ventilation For Acute Respiratory Failure
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2018![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ATS-Nucleic-CAP-Cover-800px-300x512.png)
Nucleic Acid-Based Testing for Non-Influenza Viral Pathogens
Last Updated: May 1, 2021![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/ATS-Ped-Home-Vent-cover-800px-300x471.png)
Pediatric Chronic Home Invasive Ventilation
Last Updated: Nov 3, 2016![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ATS-Post-op-OSA-Peds-2023-cover-800px.png)
Persistent, Post-adenotonsillectomy Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
Last Updated: Feb 2, 2024![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ATS-COPD-2020-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Last Updated: May 14, 2020![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ATS-PPRD-Cover-800px-300x512.png)
Post-Prematurity Respiratory Disease
Last Updated: Dec 14, 2021![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ATS-ERS-COPD-Prevent-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Prevention and Management of COPD Exacerbations
Last Updated: Jan 25, 2018![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ATS-Rehab-Chronic-Respiratory-Disease-2023-cover-800px.png)
Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Adults with Chronic Respiratory Disease
Last Updated: Aug 15, 2023![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ATS-inapproriate-Therapy-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Requests for Potentially Inappropriate Treatments In Intensive Care Units
Last Updated: Sep 3, 2015![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ATS-OSA-Weight-cover-800px-300x512.png)
Role of Weight Management in the Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Last Updated: Dec 16, 2018![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ATS-ERS-LFTs-2021-v3b-cover-800px-300x471.png)
Routine Lung Function Tests
Last Updated: Mar 11, 2022![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Severe-Asthma-2020-Shop-Cover-300x512.png)
Severe Asthma Management
Last Updated: Jan 31, 2020![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ATS-Sleep-300x512.png)
Sleep Apnea, Sleepiness, and Driving Risk in Noncommercial Drivers
Last Updated: May 25, 2015![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ATS-SSc-ILD-2023-cover-800px.png)
Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2023![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ATS-MDR-TB-cover-800-px-300x471.png)
Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Last Updated: Jan 27, 2020![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ATS-IPF-cover-final-800px-300x512.png)
Treatment Of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2016![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ATS-NTM-cover-800px-300x471.png)
Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease
Last Updated: Aug 17, 2020![](https://www.guidelinecentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IDSA-ATS-TB-Dx-cover-800px-300x471.png)