Out of the Blue: An AJRCCM Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Oral Appliance Therapy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Jan 26, 2017

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Host Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Dr. Brad Edwards to discuss his studys findings that OA therapy improves the upper-airway collapsibility under passive and active conditions.

Do endobronchial valves benefit patients with homogenous emphysema? Dec 16, 2016

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Nitin Seam discusses the results of the IMPACT trial with study author Ralf Eberhardt and author of a related editorial, Nick Hopkinson.

Should 6 Minute Walk Distance Be Used in COPD Clinical Trials? Dec 01, 2016

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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.

Precision Medicine: An Opportunity to Improve Outcomes of Patients with Sepsis Nov 17, 2016

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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. Calfees editorial.

Is It Time for a New Sepsis Definition? A Pro/Con Debate Nov 03, 2016

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In this weeks 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.

Would An Intensive PT Program Significantly Improve Long-Term Physical Functional Performance? Jun 07, 2016

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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.

Do Blood Eosinophils Predict COPD Exacerbation? May 02, 2016

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In this weeks 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.

What Type of Sleep-disordered Breathing Puts Patients at Risk for Heart Failure? Mar 01, 2016

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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.

Does Nintedanib Benefit Certain Subgroups of IPF Patients More than Others? An Analysis of the Data from the INPULSIS Trials Jan 15, 2016

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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.

Does Enrollment in a Clinical Trial Reduce Mortality of Critically Ill Patients? Dec 01, 2015

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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.