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Dr. Gregory Tino sits down with Dr. Mark Dransfield to discuss his article Â?-Blocker Therapy and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heightened Cardiovascular RiskÂ.
Maor Sauler sits down with Erica Herzog, an associate professor of medicine at Yale University, to discuss her early career experiences as well as strategies on how early career investigators can achieve their first and second R01.
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 articles of interest.
Drs. Atul Malhotra and Safwan Badr join Dr. Fleetham to discuss the article ÂResearch priorities in pathophysiology for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)Â
Nitin Seam discusses this phase II trial published in the Blue Journal with lead study author Dr. Yohanna Skorbik and Dr. Tim Girard
Dr. Trish Kritek is joined by Dr. Marc Moss to discuss the findings and implications of the article ÂAn Observational Study of the Efficacy of Cisatracurium Compared to Vecuronium in Patients with or at Risk for ARDSÂ.
Dr. Gregory Tino sits down with Dr. Marcela Ferrada to talk about relapsing polychondritis and her personal experience with the disease.
Red Journal Associate Editor Dr. Ben Singer chats with Dr. Navdeep Chandel about the fascinating resurgence of interest in metabolism with an eye toward the future.
Drs. Gabor Kovacs and Brad Maron join Nitin Seam to discuss ÂMild Elevation of Pulmonary Arterial Pressure as a Predictor of MortalityÂ, a paper Dr. Kovacs' group published in the February 2018 issue of the AJRCCM.
Dr. Gregory Tino sits down with Drs. David Furfaro and Scott Stephens to discuss sub-massive pulmonary embolism and the role of catheter directed thrombolysis in its treatment.
Dr. John Fleetham and Prof. Daiana Stolz, MD, MPH discuss the findings of Prof. StolzÂs paper "Intensified therapy with inhaled corticosteroids and LABA at the onset of URTI to prevent COPD exacerbations".
Dr. Gregory Tino sits down with Susan Jacobs to discuss patientÂs experience with supplemental oxygen therapy and the frustration and barriers that they face.
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 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in 2017.
Dr. Jason Rose sits down with his mentor Dr. Mark Gladwin to discuss mentorship in academia.
Dr. Gregory Tino sits down with Dr. Jennifer Stevens to discuss the shocking rise of opioid overdoses in the ICU and what can be done to counteract this terribly concerning trend.
Recent evidence suggests that Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) may be a risk factor for developing Mild Cognitive Impairment and AlzheimerÂs disease. Dr. John Fleetham and author Ricardo Osorio discuss.
Dr. John Fleetham and Dr. Doug McEvoy discuss Dr. McEvoyÂs paper on the effect of OSA treatment on renal function in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Gregory Tino sits down with Dr. Michael Gould to discuss the impact of comorbidities on the treatment and prognosis of lung cancer.
In this episode  Resolution  Drs. Raja Abdulnour and Bruce Levy discuss mechanisms for resolution of lung inflammation and injury and the role specialized pro-resolving mediators play in lung health and disease.
Dr. Nitin Seam is joined by Drs. Vincent Liu and Mervyn Singer to discuss Dr. Liu's paper "The Timing of Early Antibiotics and Hospital Mortality in SepsisÂ.
Dr. Gregory Tino sits down with Drs. Sarah Hadique and Michael Detsky to discuss their articles on the topic of morbidity and mortality in the intensive care unit.
Dr. Trish Kritek discusses the findings of this study with lead author Judith E. Nelson.
In this podcast, we review a comparison of outcomes in patients 65-74 years old from SEER-Medicare and NLST datasets in stage I lung cancer with study first author, Dr. Nichole Tanner as well as Dr. Neal Navani.
Dr. Gregory Tino sits down with Dr. Laura Feemster to discuss her work on the summary for clinicians on LAM diagnosis and management.
Disclaimer: audio for this episode is slightly distorted; we apologize for any inconvenience. Dr. Trish Kritek discusses the findings of this study with authors Biren Kamdar and Dale Needham.
Dr. John Fleetham sits down with Dr. Kennth Olivier to discuss the findings of his paper published in the AJRCCM this past March
In part two of the discussion, Drs. Eddy Fan and Nitin Seam discuss the clinical practice guideline recommendations as well as unanswered questions regarding high PEEP, recruitment maneuvers and ECMO in ARDS.
A conversation between Drs. Eddy Fan and Nitin Seam as they discuss the strong recommendations made in the important Clinical Practice Guideline published on mechanical ventilation in adults with ARDS as well as the areas of controversy or uncertainty.
Dr. Dean Schraufnagel sits down with founding editor-in-chief Dr. John Hansen-Flaschen to discuss the history of the Annals of the ATS and his contributions to the journal.
Dr. John Fleetham speaks with Dr. Abd Tahrani to discuss his article Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study.
Dr. Nitin Seam sits down to talk about the future of the Blue Journal with Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jadwiga Wedzicha and Deputy Editor Dr. Laurent Brochard.
Dr. John Fleetham sits down with Drs. Ayas and Bhattacharjee to discuss their editorial on sleep disordered breathing.
In celebration of the AJRCCMÂs 100 year anniversary, Dr. Trish Kritek sits down with Laurent Brochard to discuss the past, present, and future of critical care medicine.
In celebration of the AJRCCMÂs 100 year anniversary, Dr. John Fleetham sits down with Dr. Peter Calverley to discuss contributions the blue journal has made to the advancement of physiological research of COPD.
Sean Stevens sits down with David Lederer, the newest editor-in-chief of the AnnalsATS, to discuss his background, current state of affairs with the journal, and his plans for the future.
Dr. Loren Denlinger and Nitin Seam discuss the results of SARP-3 , a multi-center cohort study of adults and children with severe asthma. Dr. Denlinger describes the factors that were found to predict exacerbation-prone asthma.
Dr. Trish Kritek is joined by Dr. Todd Rice to discuss his article ÂBalanced Crystalloids versus Saline in the Intensive Care Unit: The SALT Randomized TrialÂ.
Dr. Fein is joined by Dr. Daniel Dilling to discuss the topic of cystic lung disease and the paper "Chest Computed Tomographic Image Screening for Cystic Lung Diseases in Patients with Spontaneous Pneumothorax Is Cost EffectiveÂ.
Blue Journal Editor Dr. Jadwiga Wedzicha joins Dr. Nitin Seam to discuss the newly published 2017 GOLD report. Dr. Wedzicha explains the major updates in the report regarding both diagnosis and management of patients with COPD.
Host Dr. Trish Kritek is joined by Dr. Punkaj Gupta to discuss the effectiveness of 24/7 in-house coverage on children suffering from critical illness.
Host Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Dr. Brad Edwards to discuss his studyÂs findings that OA therapy improves the upper-airway collapsibility under passive and active conditions.
Nitin Seam discusses the results of the IMPACT trial with study author Ralf Eberhardt and author of a related editorial, Nick Hopkinson.
Dr. Fein is joined by Drs. Christopher Erb and Mark Metersky to discuss the recent updates made to the guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (HAP/VAP).
COPD expert Bartolome Celli joins Nitin Seam to discuss an analysis done by the COPD clinical biomarker consortium regarding the use of 6 minute walk distance as part of study enrollment as well as study outcome based on data from 11 clinical studies.
Dr. Nitin Seam is joined by Drs. Carolyn Calfee and John Marshall to continue the discussion on developing a new Sepsis definition. Listen in as they discuss the observations made in Dr. CalfeeÂs editorial.
Dr. Alan Fein is joined by Dr. Shawn Nishi to discuss the findings on her research into the the pattern and trends in the use of computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans in patients after resection of early-stage lung cancer.
Dr. Fein is joined by Dr. Robert Baughman - one of the leading experts in sarcoidosis - to discuss his paper ÂSarcoidosis in America. Analysis Based on Health Care UseÂ. Listen in as they explore the findings of Dr. BaughmanÂs comprehensive study.
In this weekÂs podcast, Dr. Trish Kritek is joined by Drs. Derek Angus and Christiane Hartog as they debate whether it is time for a new sepsis definition.
Dr. Alan Fein is joined by Dr. Joanna Pepke-Zaba to discuss a wide array of issues surrounding chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
We sit down with Dr. Paul Schumacker, the new editor of the AJRCMB, to discuss his past work with the Cancer Center and Children's Research Institute, his plans for the Red Journal, and reading recommendations!
Dr. Alan Fein is joined by Drs. Charles Dela Cruz and Jennifer Possick to discuss pneumococcal vaccines and how the approach has been complicated by the emergence of alternative solutions.
In the latest AnnalsATS podcast, Dr. Alan Fein speaks with Drs. Sarah Beesley and Samuel Brown about the pros and cons of allowing families to have full access to ICUÂs.
June 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
In the latest AJRCCM podcast, editor Trish Kritek talks to Drs. Marc Moss and Carol Hodgson about whether an intensive PT program would significantly improve long-term physical functional performance when compared to a standard-of-care PT program.
In this weekÂs installment of the AJRCCM Discussion Podcast, Dr. Nitin Seam is joined Drs. Peter Lange and Jadwiga Wedzicha as they discuss whether blood eosinophil levels serves as a useful biomarker predicting COPD exacerbation.
April 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
April 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
March 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
Dr. Nitin Seam discusses the novel findings of a study following a cohort of 2,865 patients with baseline polysomnography and clinical follow-up with study first author Dr. Sogol Javaheri and Blue Journal Associate Editor Dr. Najib Ayas.
March 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
February 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
Dr. Alan Fein, AnnalsATS Podcast Editor, and Dr. Surya Bhatt discuss the relationship between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
February 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
January 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
Dr. Nitin Seam talks with Drs. Ulrich Costabel and Athol Wells about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and which patients may benefit from nintedanib treatment. They discuss the INPULSIS trials and Dr. Costabel's article in the January 15 issue of AJRCCM.
January 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
December 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
How does enrollment in a critical care trial affect patient outcome? Dr. Nitin Seam discusses what happened to eligible but non-enrolled patients in the OSCILLATE trial of mechanical ventilation in ARDS with Drs. Yaseen Arabi and Michael Lanspa.
December 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, discuss three clinically important articles from this issue
November 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
November 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
October 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
Dr. Kaufman talks with Drs. Matthew Churpek and David H. Chong about the implications of the high prevalence of SIRS among patients hospitalized on general wards and what it means for sepsis surveillance, early warning systems, and CMS core measures.
October 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
Dr. Kaufman talks with Drs. Crotty-Alexander and Nasr about electronic cigarettes. What are they and what do they do? What dangers do they present? What should doctors and scientists know to evaluate this new nicotine delivery device?
Discussion between Dr. Dean Schraufnagel, Dr. Courtney Broaddus, and Dr. Michael Grippi
September 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
September 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
August 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
August 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
July 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
Drs. T. Douglas Bradley, Joerg Steier, and Nitin Seam discuss the results of BradleyÂs study on ultrafiltration on a non-dialysis day in end stage renal patients with newly diagnosed sleep apnea
July 1: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
Dr. Nitin Seam and Dr. David Gozal discuss the latest "Beyond the Blue" about pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Gozal served as the faculty mentor for the three fellows at the University of Chicago who reviewed three recent articles on pediatric OSA.
June 15: New issue of AJRCCMÂhear from Dr. Wedzicha, the Editor-in-Chief, on new ground-breaking research and clinical trials
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in June 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
A discussion of the importance of the educational theme issue, and resources for clinical educators.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in May 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Drs. Stephen Rennard and Shawn Aaron discuss a manuscript from Dr. Rennard and his colleagues about using the CXCR2 antagonist MK-7123 to improve lung function in COPD. The podcast is moderated by AJRCCM podcast editor, Nitin Seam.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in May 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in April 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in April 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Nitin Seam chats with Dr. Mary Rice to discuss her group's finding that exposure to traffic emissions and fine particulate matter was associated with accelerated rate of lung function decline in a group of healthy adults.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in March 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in March 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in February 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in February 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in January 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in January 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in December 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in December 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in November 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in November 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Alan Fein, AnnalsATS Podcast Editor, and Dr. Neil Schluger discuss a new systematic review by Tagmouti, et al. concerning the reproducibility of interferon gamma (IFN-?) release assays for latent tuberculosis infection.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in October 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in October 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Michelle Gong, AnnalsATS Deputy Editor, talks with Dr. Hallie C. Prescott about Prescott and colleagues review of the primary diagnoses of early (?30 days) and late (?31 days) readmissions after hospitalization for pneumonia.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in September 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in September 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Nitin Seam interviews Drs. Greet Hermans and Margaret Herridge discuss a new article written by Dr. Hermans and colleagues, which analyzes and describes acute outcomes and mortality in patients with ICU-acquired weakness.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in August 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. David Kaufman interviews Drs. Salvatore Maggiore and Laurent Brochard about a study conducted by Dr. Maggiore and his colleagues comparing nasal high-flow therapy and Venturi mask oxygen therapy in patients following extubation.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in August 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in July 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Alan M. Fein, AnnalsATS Podcast Editor, discusses the pros and cons of offering asthma medications over-the-counter with Dr. Laura Milgram and Dr. Joe Gerald.
Dr. Dean Schraufnagel, AnnalsATS Senior Deputy Editor, talks with Dr. Mehdi Mirsaedi about their article on the CDCÂs recommendations for administering pneumococcal vaccines.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in July 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
ÂManagement of Acute Right Ventricular Failure in the Intensive Care Unit in the June issue of Annals.
Extracorporeal Life Support for Acute Respiratory Failure. A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis in the June issue of Annals.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in June 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in June 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in May 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in May 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in April 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Associated articles: Parts 1-3 of ÂManagement Strategies to Effect Change in Intensive Care Units: Lessons from the World of Business, published in the February and March 2014 issues of AnnalsATS.
Associated article: ÂInterventions to Reduce Rehospitalizations after Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations. A Systematic Review in the March 2014 issue of AnnalsATS.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in April 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Nitin Seam discusses the results of a novel study with Dr. Peter Leary and Dr. Meredith McCormack.
Associated Article: ÂThe Surgeon Generals Reports and Respiratory Diseases. From 1964 to 2014 by Jonathan Samet, in the February 2014 issue of AnnalsATS.
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in March 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Associated article: ÂElectronic Cigarettes. Potential Harms and Benefits in February 2014 AnnalsATS.
Associated articles: ÂVitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Pulmonary Exacerbations in Children with Cystic Fibrosis and ÂVitamin D Status in Children with Cystic Fibrosis. Associations with Inflammation and Bacterial ColonizationÂ
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in March 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in February 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in February 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Nitin Seam discusses the NHLBI Workshop Report with Dr. Jerry Eu and Dr. Tim Blackwell
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in January 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in January 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Adjuvant Treatment for Elderly Patients with Early-Stage Lung Cancer Treated with Limited Resection
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in December 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in December 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Christopher Slatore interviews Dr. Jerry Krishnan about the ATS Research Statement on Comparative Effectiveness Research
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in November 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in November 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov and the State of Clinical Research in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in October 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Timothy Vece interviews Dr. Geoffrey Kurland on a recent ATS Clinical Practice Guideline
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in October 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in September 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in September 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Emerging Indications for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults with Respiratory Failure
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in August 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in August 1 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Audio Summary of Research, Editorials, and Clinical Reviews in July 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Michelle Gong, deputy editor of AnnalsATS, interviews Dr. Jennifer Stevens, a fellow in the Harvard combined pulmonary and critical care program.
Dr. Dean Schraufnagel, senior deputy editor of AnnalsATS, interviews Dr. Donald Tashkin, emeritus professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Dr. Mark Ware, associate professor at McGill University.