Out of the Blue: An AJRCCM Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Effect of Supplemental Oxygen on Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Aug 30, 2018

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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, CPAP Withdrawal Trial.

Nitric Oxide Decreases Acute Kidney Injury and Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease after Cardiac Surgery Aug 02, 2018

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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 cardiac surgery

Reclassifying Acute Respirators Syndromey Distres Jul 12, 2018

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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? Jun 28, 2018

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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 for 12 months.

Phenotyping Pharyngeal Pathophysiology using Polysomnography in Patients with OSA Jun 15, 2018

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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 May 10, 2018

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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.

Research Priorities in Pathophysiology for SDB in patients with COPD Apr 19, 2018

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Drs. Atul Malhotra and Safwan Badr join Dr. Fleetham to discuss the article Research priorities in pathophysiology for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Can Nocturnal Dexmedetomidine Prevent ICU Delirium? Apr 05, 2018

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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 Mar 22, 2018

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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 to Vecuronium in Patients with or at Risk for ARDS.

Do Borderline Pulmonary Artery Pressures Predict Mortality? Mar 08, 2018

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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 published in the February 2018 issue of the AJRCCM.