Out of the Blue: An AJRCCM Podcast

Temporary Transvenous Diaphragm Neurostimulation for Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation (RESCUE-3)

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Ewan Goligher about his article, "Temporary Transvenous Diaphragm Neurostimulation for Weaning from Mechanical Venti...

Impact of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Progression of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohleen Kang chats with Dr. Kerri Johannson and Dr. Tamera Corte about their article, "Impact of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Pr...

Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Sonal Munsiff and Dr. Raquel Duarte about their article, "Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resis...

“Social Apnea”: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Exacerbated on Weekends

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Danny Eckert about his article, "Obstructed Sleep Apnea is Exacerbated on Weekends."

A Quantitative Imaging Measure of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis and One-Year Change in Quantitative Computed Tomography Is Associated with Meaningful Outcomes in Fibrotic Lung Disease

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohleen Kang chats with Dr. Stephen Humphries, Dr. Matthew Koslow, Dr. Justin Oldham, Dr. Jennifer Wang, Alexander Bankier, and Dr. David Baraghos...

Host-Microbe Multiomic Profiling Predicts Mortality in Sepsis

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Natasha Spottiswoode and Chaz Langelier about their article, "Host-Microbe Multiomic Profiling Predicts Mortality in...

Inhalable Textile Microplastic Fibers Impair Airway Epithelial Differentiation and Inhaled Microplastics and Airway Development: Concerning Evidence from Organoids

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Barbro N Melgert and Dr. Chris Carlsten about their articles, "Inhalable Textile Microplastic Fibers Impair Airway Ep...

Conservative versus Liberal Oxygenation Targets in Intensive Care Unit Patients (ICONIC): A Randomized Clinical Trial

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Imeen van der Wal and Dr. Chloe Grim on their article, "Conservative versus Liberal Oxygenation Targets in Intensive ...

Diagnosis and Management of Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Barbara Jones about her ATS guideline, "Diagnosis and Management of Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official America...

Is CT Screening For Lung Cancer Generalizable to Older Patients?

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Outcomes of a Typical Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Pattern on Chest Computed Tomography and Rethinking the Computed Tomography and Histopathological Nomenclature of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohleen Kang chats with Dr. Chris Ryerson, Dr. Johannson, and Dr. Fernández Pérez about their papers, "Outcomes of a Typical Fibrotic Hypersensi...

Temporary Transvenous Diaphragm Neurostimulation for Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation (RESCUE-3)

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Ewan Goligher about his article, "Temporary Transvenous Diaphragm Neurostimulation for Weaning from Mechanical Venti...

Performance Characteristics for Physiological Measures of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progress in Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohleen Kang chats with Dr. Justin Oldham, Dr. Chad Newton and Dr. Jesse Roman about their papers, "Performance Characteristics for Physiological ...

A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Michael Matthay about his article, "A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome."

Epidemiology and Prognostic Significance of Cough in Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Chris Ryerson and Dr. Yet Khor about their article, "Epidemiology and Prognostic Significance of Cough in Fibrotic In...

Impact of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Progression of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohleen Kang chats with Dr. Kerri Johannson and Dr. Tamera Corte about their article, "Impact of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Pr...

Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohleen Kang chats with Dr. Anna Podolanczuk and Dr. Gary Hunninghake about their article, "Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Interstit...

Camlipixant in Refractory Chronic Cough: A Phase 2b, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial (SOOTHE)" and "Camlipixant: A New Hope for Refractory Chronic Cough?

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Jaclyn Smith and Dr. Imran Satia about their articles, "Camlipixant in Refractory Chronic Cough: A Phase 2b, Randomiz...

Dexmedetomidine and Propofol Sedation in Critically Ill Patients and Dose Associated 90-day Mortality: A Secondary Cohort Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial (SPICE-III)

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired on March 23rd, 2023. Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Yahya Shehabi about his article, "Dexmedetomidine and Propofol Se...

Early vs. Delayed Switching from Controlled to Assisted Ventilation: A Target Trial Emulation

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Carmen Reep and Dr. Leo Heunks about their article, "Early vs. Delayed Switching from Controlled to Assisted Ventila...

A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired on January 17th, 2024. Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Michael Matthay about his article, "A New Global Definition of ...

Impact of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Progression of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohleen Kang chats with Dr. Kerri Johannson and Dr. Tamera Corte about their article, "Impact of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Pr...

Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Sonal Munsiff and Dr. Raquel Duarte about their article, "Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resis...

Using Isoniazid More Safely and More Effectively in Tuberculosis Treatment

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Paolo Denti, Dr. Elisa Ignatius, Dr. Jason Andrews, and Dr. Neil Schluger about two papers and an editorial published...

A Randomized Controlled Trial Exploring Safety and Tolerability of Sulthiame in Sleep Apnea

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Hedner and Dr. Schmickl about their articles “A Randomized Controlled Trial Exploring Safety and Tolerability of Su...

Progressive Early Interstitial Lung Abnormalities in Persons At-Risk for Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Prospective Cohort Study and Big Things Have Small Beginnings: Clinical Implications of Early Interstitial Lung Disease

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohleen Kang chats with Dr. Margaret Salisbury and Dr. Anna Podolanczuk about their articles, "Progressive Early Interstitial Lung Abnormalities i...

Assessment of Home-based Monitoring in Adults with Chronic Lung Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Yet Kor about her article, "Assessment of Home-based Monitoring in Adults with Chronic Lung Disease: An Official Amer...

Hypnotics on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity and Endotypes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis and The Arousal Threshold: The ‘Weakest Link’ in OSA Pathogenesis?

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Ludovico Messineo and Dr. Simon Joosten about their articles "Hypnotics on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity and Endot...

Evaluation of Etomidate Use and Association with Mortality Compared with Ketamine among Critically Ill Patients

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Hannah Wunsch about her paper, "Evaluation of Etomidate Use and Association with Mortality Compared with Ketamine am...

From ICU Syndromes to ICU Subphenotypes: Consensus Report and Recommendations for Developing Precision Medicine in the ICU

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Anthony Gordon about his article, "From ICU Syndromes to ICU Subphenotypes: Consensus Report and Recommendations for...

Epidemiology and Prognostic Significance of Cough in Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Chris Ryerson and Dr. Yet Khor about their article, "Epidemiology and Prognostic Significance of Cough in Fibrotic In...

Senolytic-facilitated Reversal of End-Organ Dysfunction in a Murine Model of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Gozal on his article, "Senolytic-facilitated Reversal of End-Organ Dysfunction in a Murine Model of Obstructive Sleep...

Effectiveness of Fludrocortisone Plus Hydrocortisone Versus Hydrocortisone Alone in Septic Shock: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Bijan Teja and Dr. Nicholas Bosch about their article, "Effectiveness of Fludrocortisone Plus Hydrocortisone Versus H...

Inhalable Textile Microplastic Fibers Impair Airway Epithelial Differentiation and Inhaled Microplastics and Airway Development: Concerning Evidence from Organoids

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Barbro N Melgert and Dr. Chris Carlsten about their articles, "Inhalable Textile Microplastic Fibers Impair Airway Ep...

A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Michael Matthay about his article, "A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome."

External Control Arms in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Using Clinical Trial and Real-World Data Sources and The Added Power of Synthetic Control Groups: Challenging Conventional Wisdom and Trial Design in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mohleen Kang chats with Dr. Aparna Swaminathan and Dr. Timothy Dempsey about their articles, "External Control Arms in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibros...

The Combination of Aroxybutynin and Atomoxetine in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (MARIPOSA): A Randomized Controlled Trial and Pharmacologic Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Are We Seeing Some Light at the End of the Tunnel?

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Paula K. Schweitzer and Dr. Najib Ayas about their articles, "The Combination of Aroxybutynin and Atomoxetine in the ...

FEV1/FVC Severity Stages for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Surya Bhatt about his article, “FEV1/FVC Severity Stages for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.”

Conservative versus Liberal Oxygenation Targets in Intensive Care Unit Patients (ICONIC): A Randomized Clinical Trial

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Imeen van der Wal and Dr. Chloe Grim on their article, "Conservative versus Liberal Oxygenation Targets in Intensive ...

Pulse Wave Amplitude Drops Index: A Biomarker of Cardiovascular Risk in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Raphael Heinzer about his article, "Pulse Wave Amplitude Drops Index: A Biomarker of Cardiovascular Risk in Obstructi...

Individualized Treatment Effects of Bougie vs Stylet for Tracheal Intubation in Critical Illness

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Kevin Seitz and Dr. Matthew Churpek about their article, "Individualized Treatment Effects of Bougie vs Stylet for T...

Effectiveness of Bedaquiline Use Beyond Six Months in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Molly Franke and Dr. James Brust about their articles, "Effectiveness of Bedaquiline Use Beyond Six Months in Patient...

Dexmedetomidine and Propofol Sedation in Critically Ill Patients and Dose Associated 90-day Mortality: A Secondary Cohort Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial (SPICE-III)

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa chats with Dr. Yahya Shehabi about his article, "Dexmedetomidine and Propofol Sedation in Critically Ill Patients and Dose Associat...

Tuberculosis Diagnoses Following Wildfire Smoke Exposure in California

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Joseph Lewnard and Dr. Will Checkley about their articles, "Tuberculosis Diagnoses Following Wildfire Smoke Exposure ...

Assessing Pretomanid for Tuberculosis (APT), a Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Pretomanid-containing Regimens for Drug-sensitive TB: 12-Week Results

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paper discussed in today's episode:Assessing Pretomanid for Tuberculosis (APT), a Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Pretomanid-containing Regimens for Drug-...

Cardiovascular Benefit of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Adults with Coronary Artery Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea without Excessive Sleepiness

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Papers discussed in today's episode:Cardiovascular Benefit of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Adults with Coronary Artery Disease and Obstructi...

High-Flow Versus VenturiMask Oxygen Therapy to Prevent Re-Intubation in Hypoxemic Patients After Extubation: A Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paper discussed in today's episode:High-Flow Versus VenturiMask Oxygen Therapy to Prevent Re-Intubation in Hypoxemic Patients After Extubation: A Mult...

Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in this episode:Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Associated with COVID-19: An Emulated Target Trial Analysis

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in this episode:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Associated with COVID-19: An Emul...

Coarse Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality: A Global Study in 205 Cities

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in this episode:Coarse Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality: A Global Study in 205 Cities

A Randomized Controlled Trial Exploring Safety and Tolerability of Sulthiame in Sleep Apnea

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Articles discussed in this episode:“A Randomized Controlled Trial Exploring Safety and Tolerability of Sulthiame in Sleep Apnea"“Drug Therapy for ...

Liberation from Invasive Mechanical Ventilation with Continued Receipt of Vasopressor Infusions

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in this episode:Liberation from Invasive Mechanical Ventilation with Continued Receipt of Vasopressor Infusions 

Effect of Weight Loss and CPAP on OSA and Metabolic Profile Stratified by Craniofacial Phenotype

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in this episode:Effect of Weight Loss and CPAP on OSA and Metabolic Profile Stratified by Craniofacial Phenotype: A Randomized Clini...

Using Isoniazid More Safely and More Effectively in Tuberculosis Treatment

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Articles discussed in today's episode:A Rapid Pharmacogenomic Assay to Detect NAT2 Polymorphisms and Guide Isoniazid Dosing for Tuberculosis Treatmen...

Multi-night Prevalence, Variability, and Diagnostic Misclassification of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Multi-night Prevalence, Variability, and Diagnostic Misclassification of Obstructive Sleep Apnea 

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin MZ Heterozygosity is an Endotype of COPD

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin MZ Heterozygosity is an Endotype of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Latent Class Analysis in COVID-19

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Latent Class Analysis Reveals COVID-19–related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Subgroups with Differential ...

Effect of Esophageal Pressure-Guided Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on Survival from ARDS

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Effect of Esophageal Pressure-Guided Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on Survival from Acute Respiratory Distress...

Association Between PAP Device Manufacturer and Incident Cancer?: A Secondary Data Analysis

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paper discussed in today's episode:An Association Between Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Device Manufacturer and Incident Cancer?: A Secondary Data An...

Association between Troponin I Levels during Sepsis and Postsepsis Cardiovascular Complications

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Association between Troponin I Levels during Sepsis and Postsepsis Cardiovascular Complications

Obesity-related IL-18 Impairs Treg Function and Promotes Lung Ischemia-reperfusion Injury

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Obesity-related IL-18 Impairs Treg Function and Promotes Lung Ischemia-reperfusion Injury

Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Arrhythmia in Atrial Fibrillation and Sleep Apnea

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Arrhythmia in Atrial Fibrillation and Sleep Apnea: A Randomized ...

Opioid Use Increases the Risk of Delirium in Critically Ill Adults Independently of Pain

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Opioid Use Increases the Risk of Delirium in Critically Ill Adults Independently of Pain

Effectiveness of Protective Ventilation Strategies for Moderate and Severe ARDS

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Comparative Effectiveness of Protective Ventilation Strategies for Moderate and Severe Acute Respiratory Distress...

Antigen-Specific T Cell Activation Distinguishes Between Recent and Remote TB Infection

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Antigen-specific T Cell Activation Distinguishes Between Recent and Remote Tuberculosis InfectionDr. Escalante's ...

Lung Ultrasound to Monitor Extremely Preterm Infants and Predict BPD

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Lung Ultrasound to Monitor Extremely Preterm Infants and Predict BPD: Multicenter Longitudinal Cohort Study

Tidal Volume and Respiratory Compliance in ARDS

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Effect of Lowering Tidal Volume on Mortality in ARDS Varies with Respiratory System Elastance

Viral Dispersion Associated with Respiratory Support Devices in a Simulated Critical Care Environment

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Quantitative Assessment of Viral Dispersion Associated with Respiratory Support Devices in a Simulated Critical C...

CPAP Restores Declarative Memory Deficit in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:CPAP Restores Declarative Memory Deficit in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

COVID-19 and the AJRCCM: A Year in Review

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa sits down with AJRCCM editor Dr. Sanjay H. Chotirmall to discuss some of the most impactful COVID papers published in the AJRCCM ov...

Best of the Blue in 2020

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Podcasts discussed in today's episode:Use of Hydrocortisone, Ascorbic Acid, and Thiamine in Adults with Septic ShockTreatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberc...

ATS Guideline on Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practic...

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-Associated Lung Edema (CRALE)

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation-Associated Lung Edema (CRALE) - A Translational Study

ATS Guideline on Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation in Chronic Stable Hypercapnic COPD

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation in Chronic Stable Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. An Offici...

Tissue Doppler Imaging of the Diaphragm in Healthy Subjects and Critically Ill Patients

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Tissue Doppler Imaging of the Diaphragm in Healthy Subjects and Critically Ill Patients

Use of Hydrocortisone, Ascorbic Acid, and Thiamine in Adults with Septic Shock

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Link to the article discussed: Use of Hydrocortisone, Ascorbic Acid, and Thiamine in Adults with Septic Shock

Nanoparticle Delivery of Proangiogenic Transcription Factors into the Neonatal Circulation Inhibits Alveolar Simplification Caused by Hyperoxia

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode:Nanoparticle Delivery of Proangiogenic Transcription Factors into the Neonatal Circulation Inhibits Alveolar Simp...

Relative Hypotension and Adverse Kidney-Related Outcomes Among Critically Ill Patients with Shock

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paper discussed in today's episode:Relative Hypotension and Adverse Kidney-related Outcomes Among Critically Ill Patients with Shock- A Multicenter Pr...

The COVID-19 Pandemic Presents an Opportunity to Reassess the Value of Polysomnography

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Articles discussed in today's episode:The COVID-19 Pandemic Presents an Opportunity to Reassess the Value of PolysomnographyThe Baby, the Bathwater, a...

Hyperoxia Injury in the Developing Lung Is Mediated by Mesenchymal Expression of Wnt5A

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Hyperoxia Injury in the Developing Lung Is Mediated by Mesenchymal Expression of Wnt5A

Association of Pre-Morbid Blood Pressure with Vasopressor Infusion Duration in Patients with Shock

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Association of Pre-Morbid Blood Pressure with Vasopressor Infusion Duration in Patients with Shock

Reduction in All-Cause Mortality with Fluticasone (FF/UMEC/VI) in COPD Patients

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The article discussed in today's episode is Open Access and can be found here: Reduction in All-Cause Mortality with Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/...

Clinical Features of 85 Fatal Cases of COVID-19

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Link to the article discussed:Clinical Features of 85 Fatal Cases of COVID-19 from Wuhan: A Retrospective Observational Study

Gender Differences in Authorship of Critical Care Literature

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Links to the article and editorial discussed:Gender Differences in Authorship of Critical Care LiteratureSlow Progress toward Gender Equality in Criti...

An Age-linked Role for Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Pulmonary Fibrosis

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in the episode: Grp78 Loss in Epithelial Progenitors Reveals an Age-linked Role for Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Pulmonary Fibros...

COVID-19

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To learn more about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and what you can do to keep yourself safe, you can visit the thoracic.org resource page here. 

Outcomes Six-Months After 100% or 70% of Enteral Calorie Requirements During Critical Illness

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paper discussed: Outcomes Six-Months After 100% or 70% of Enteral Calorie Requirements During Critical Illness (TARGET): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Weight Loss and Sleep Apnea: The Importance of Tongue Fat

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Article discussed in today's episode: Effect of Weight Loss on Upper Airway Anatomy and the Apnea Hypopnea Index: The Importance of Tongue Fat

Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The article discussed in today's episode, Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline, is open ...

Electronic Cigarette Vapor with Nicotine Causes Airway Mucociliary Dysfunction

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maor Sauler is joined by Drs. Samuel Chung, Matthias Salathe, and Mehmet Kesimer to discuss the article “Electronic Cigarette Vapor with Nicotine Cau...

Perspectives on Burnout from Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Division Directors

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa sits down with Dr. Seppo Rinne to discuss burnout from the perspectives of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine division di...

Best of the Blue in 2019

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join our podcast hosts Nitin Seam MD and John Fleetham MD as they share their thoughts on some of the most interesting papers related to pulmonary, cr...

Supra-Physiologic Arterial Oxygen Levels and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Lanspa sits down with Dr. Edward Palmer to discuss the paper “The Association Between Supra-Physiologic Arterial Oxygen Levels and Mortal...

BAL Cell Gene Expression in Severe Asthma Reveals Mechanisms of Severe Disease and Influences of Medications

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Maor Sauler is joined by Drs. Nathaniel Weathington and Brian Modena to discuss the article “BAL Cell Gene Expression in Severe Asthma Reveals Me...

Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Drs. Metlay and Waterer to discuss the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America's official ...

Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Dr. Babak Mokhlesi to discuss the recently published ATS Guideline on the evaluation and treatment of OHS.Issue

ATS Conference Issue 2019

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jadwiga Wedzicha, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, joins Nitin Seam to discuss several important...

Long-term Outcome After Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: A Long-Term Acute-Care Hospital Study

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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-...

Symptom Subtypes of OSA Predict Incidence of Cardiovascular Outcome

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Drs. Diego Mazzotti and Henry Yaggi to discuss the paper "Symptom Subtypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Predict Incidence...

The Combination of Atomoxetine and Oxybutynin Greatly Reduces OSA Severity

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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...