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Supra-Physiologic Arterial Oxygen Levels and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
Dr. Michael Lanspa sits down with Dr. Edward Palmer to discuss the paper The Association Between Supra-Physiologic Arterial Oxygen Levels and Mortality in Critically ...
BAL Cell Gene Expression in Severe Asthma Reveals Mechanisms of Severe Disease and Influences of Medications
Dr. Maor Sauler is joined by Drs. Nathaniel Weathington and Brian Modena to discuss the article BAL Cell Gene Expression in Severe Asthma Reveals Mechanisms of Severe...
Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia
Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Drs. Metlay and Waterer to discuss the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America's official clinical practice...
Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Dr. Babak Mokhlesi to discuss the recently published ATS Guideline on the evaluation and treatment of OHS.
ATS Conference Issue 2019
Dr. Jadwiga Wedzicha, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, joins Nitin Seam to discuss several important papers from 5/1/...
Long-term Outcome After Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: A Long-Term Acute-Care Hospital Study
Dr. Trish Kritek is joined by Drs. Jubran and Nava to discuss the paper Long-term Outcome After Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: A Long-Term Acute-Care Hospital Study
Symptom Subtypes of OSA Predict Incidence of Cardiovascular Outcome
Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Drs. Diego Mazzotti and Henry Yaggi to discuss the paper "Symptom Subtypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Predict Incidence of Cardiovascula...
The Combination of Atomoxetine and Oxybutynin Greatly Reduces OSA Severity
Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Luigi Taranto Montemurro, MD, Andrew Wellman, MD, PhD, and Seva Polotsky, MD, PhD to discuss the impact the combination of Atomoxetine a...
The Asthma Issue
Dr. Nitin Seam discusses important papers from the special 2/15/19 AJRCCM asthma issue with deputy editor Dr. Fernando D. Martinez and associate editor Dr. Leonardo Fa...
Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion Clinical Practice Guideline
David Feller Kopman and Daniel Sterman join Nitin Seam to discuss the recent Clinical Practice Guideline on Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions published in the ...
Determinants of Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine Effectiveness: An Ethnographic Study
Dr. Trish Kritek sits down with Dr. Jeremy Kahn to discuss what organizational factors may impact the clinical effectiveness of ICU telemedicine programs.
Best of the Blue in 2018
Nitin Seam, Trish Kritek and John Fleetham review their favorite podcasts discussions of important articles in AJRCCM in 2018.
Prenatal Household Air Pollution is Associated with Impaired Infant Lung Function
Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Drs. Alison Lee and John Balmes to discuss the article "Prenatal Household Air Pollution is Associated with Impaired Infant Lung Functio...
Mortality Changes Associated with Mandated Public Reporting for Sepsis
Trish Kritek is joined by Dr. Mitchell Levy to discuss his article Mortality Changes Associated with Mandated Public Reporting for Sepsis: The Results of the New York...
Diagnosis of IPF Clinical Practice Guideline Part 2
In Part 2 of this discussion of the 2018 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Guideline, we discuss the approach to invasive procedures in suspected IPF and unanswered questions/direction...
Diagnosis of IPF Clinical Practice Guideline: Part 1
Dr. Nitin Seam moderates a discussion of the 2018 ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Guideline with authors Ganesh Raghu and Kevin Wilson. Part 1 discusses the history, how the guidelin...
Alternatives to CPAP When Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dr. Fleetham is joined by Drs. Julia Chapman and Sanjay Patel to discuss their respective article and editorial on alternatives to CPAP and the role Armodafinil could ...
Effect of Supplemental Oxygen on Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
John Fleetham is joined by Chris Turnbull, lead author of the paper Effect of Supplemental Oxygen on Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (SOX): A Randomised, CP...
Nitric Oxide Decreases Acute Kidney Injury and Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease after Cardiac Surgery
Drs. Lorenzo Berra and Mark Gladwin join Nitin Seam to discuss an interesting trial looking at the effect of inhaled nitric oxide on hemolysis and renal failure post c...
Reclassifying Acute Respirators Syndromey Distres
Dr. Trish Kritek is joined by Drs. Luciano Gattinoni and Taylor Thompson to discuss Gattinonis article on the topic.
Do Endobronchial Valves Improve Outcome in Heterogeneous Emphysema?
Drs. Gerard Criner and Gaetan Deslee join Nitin Seam to discuss the results of the multi-center LIBERATE trial, the first endobronchial valve study to follow patients ...
Phenotyping Pharyngeal Pathophysiology using Polysomnography in Patients with OSA
Dr. Fleetham discusses phenotyping using polysomnography in patients with COPD with Drs. Scott Sands and David Rappoport
The Conference Issue with AJRCCM Editor Jadwiga Wedzicha
Dr. Wedzicha joins Nitin Seam to give her perspective on 3 important papers from the conference issue of the blue journal and to discuss some current and future articl...
Research Priorities in Pathophysiology for SDB in patients with COPD
Drs. Atul Malhotra and Safwan Badr join Dr. Fleetham to discuss the article Research priorities in pathophysiology for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)in patients wit...
Can Nocturnal Dexmedetomidine Prevent ICU Delirium?
Nitin Seam discusses this phase II trial published in the Blue Journal with lead study author Dr. Yohanna Skorbik and Dr. Tim Girard
Efficacy of Cisatracurium Compared to Vecuronium in Patients with or at Risk for ARDS
Dr. Trish Kritek is joined by Dr. Marc Moss to discuss the findings and implications of the article An Observational Study of the Efficacy of Cisatracurium Compared t...
Do Borderline Pulmonary Artery Pressures Predict Mortality?
Drs. Gabor Kovacs and Brad Maron join Nitin Seam to discuss Mild Elevation of Pulmonary Arterial Pressure as a Predictor of Mortality, a paper Dr. Kovacs' group publ...
An RCT Of Intensified ICS and LABA At The Onset Of URTI To Prevent COPD Exacerbations
Dr. John Fleetham and Prof. Daiana Stolz, MD, MPH discuss the findings of Prof. Stolzs paper "Intensified therapy with inhaled corticosteroids and LABA at the onset o...
Best of the Blue in 2017
Please listen to our podcast editors give their thoughts on some of the most interesting papers related to pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine published in Ame...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity Affects Amyloid Burden in Cognitively Normal Elderly
Recent evidence suggests that Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) may be a risk factor for developing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimers disease. Dr. John Fleetham an...