About Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care

Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care is the official publication of the Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and California Thoracic Societies. It is an on-line, broad-based journal that features original research in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as pulmonology, critical care, sleep medicine, and more. In addition, Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care features case presentations, chest imaging and pathology for clinicians, relevant reviews, and much, much more. Editorials and communications to the editor explore controversial issues and encourage further discussion among by physicians dealing with chest medicine.

This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative definition of open access. Users can use, reuse and build upon the material published in the journal. However, you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.