Out of the Blue: An AJRCCM Podcast
Episodes
The Asthma Issue
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nitin Seam discusses important papers from the special 2/15/19 AJRCCM asthma issue with deputy editor Dr. Fernando D. Martinez and associate edito...
Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion Clinical Practice Guideline
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Feller Kopman and Daniel Sterman join Nitin Seam to discuss the recent Clinical Practice Guideline on Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions ...
Determinants of Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine Effectiveness: An Ethnographic Study
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Trish Kritek sits down with Dr. Jeremy Kahn to discuss what organizational factors may impact the clinical effectiveness of ICU telemedicine progr...
Best of the Blue in 2018
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Drs. Alison Lee and John Balmes to discuss the article "Prenatal Household Air Pollution is Associated with Impaired In...
Mortality Changes Associated with Mandated Public Reporting for Sepsis
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trish Kritek is joined by Dr. Mitchell Levy to discuss his article Mortality Changes Associated with Mandated Public Reporting for Sepsis: The Resul...
Diagnosis of IPF Clinical Practice Guideline Part 2
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 qu...
Diagnosis of IPF Clinical Practice Guideline: Part 1
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Alternatives to CPAP When Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 A...
Effect of Supplemental Oxygen on Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Fleetham is joined by Chris Turnbull, lead author of the paper Effect of Supplemental Oxygen on Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (SOX)...
Nitric Oxide Decreases Acute Kidney Injury and Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease after Cardiac Surgery
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ren...
Reclassifying Acute Respirators Syndromey Distres
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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?
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Phenotyping Pharyngeal Pathophysiology using Polysomnography in Patients with OSA
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Research Priorities in Pathophysiology for SDB in patients with COPD
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. Atul Malhotra and Safwan Badr join Dr. Fleetham to discuss the article Research priorities in pathophysiology for sleep-disordered breathing (S...
Can Nocturnal Dexmedetomidine Prevent ICU Delirium?
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 Cisatr...
Do Borderline Pulmonary Artery Pressures Predict Mortality?
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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....
An RCT Of Intensified ICS and LABA At The Onset Of URTI To Prevent COPD Exacerbations
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Fleetham and Prof. Daiana Stolz, MD, MPH discuss the findings of Prof. Stolzs paper "Intensified therapy with inhaled corticosteroids and L...
Best of the Blue in 2017
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Please listen to our podcast editors give their thoughts on some of the most interesting papers related to pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity Affects Amyloid Burden in Cognitively Normal Elderly
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Recent evidence suggests that Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) may be a risk factor for developing Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimers disease. Dr...
Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment on Renal Function in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Fleetham and Dr. Doug McEvoy discuss Dr. McEvoys paper on the effect of OSA treatment on renal function in patients with cardiovascular dis...
Timing of Antibiotics and Sepsis Mortality: Does Each Hour Truly Matter?
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 S...
The Voice of Surrogate Decision Makers: Family Responses to Prognostic Information in Chronic Critical Illness
03 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Trish Kritek discusses the findings of this study with lead author Judith E. Nelson.
Is CT Screening For Lung Cancer Generalizable to Older Patients?
22 Sep 2017
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...
Joblessness and Lost Earnings After ARDS in a 1-Year National Multicenter Study
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Disclaimer: audio for this episode is slightly distorted; we apologize for any inconvenience. Dr. Trish Kritek discusses the findings of this study wi...
Randomized Trial of Liposomal Amikacin for Inhalation in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Fleetham sits down with Dr. Kennth Olivier to discuss the findings of his paper published in the AJRCCM this past March
Part Two - Clinical Practice Guideline: Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of the discussion, Drs. Eddy Fan and Nitin Seam discuss the clinical practice guideline recommendations as well as unanswered questions re...
Part 1-Clinical Practice Guideline: Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between Drs. Eddy Fan and Nitin Seam as they discuss the strong recommendations made in the important Clinical Practice Guideline publi...
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Fleetham speaks with Dr. Abd Tahrani to discuss his article Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Long...
The Long View and the Fast Lane
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Sleep Disordered Breathing: Still the New Kid on the Block
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Fleetham sits down with Drs. Ayas and Bhattacharjee to discuss their editorial on sleep disordered breathing.
Critical Care Medicine: A Young, Indispensable and Adaptive Discipline
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of the AJRCCMs 100 year anniversary, Dr. Trish Kritek sits down with Laurent Brochard to discuss the past, present, and future of cri...
Physiology and COPD in the Blue Journals
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of the AJRCCMs 100 year anniversary, Dr. John Fleetham sits down with Dr. Peter Calverley to discuss contributions the blue journal h...
Can We Predict Propensity for Asthma Exacerbation?
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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. Denlinge...
Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in the ICU
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Trish Kritek is joined by Dr. Todd Rice to discuss his article Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in the Intensive Care Unit: The SALT Randomiz...
GOLD 2017 Report: What You Need to Know
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Blue Journal Editor Dr. Jadwiga Wedzicha joins Dr. Nitin Seam to discuss the newly published 2017 GOLD report. Dr. Wedzicha explains the major updates...
Impact of 24/7 In-Hospital Intensivist Coverage on Outcomes in Pediatric Intensive Care
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Oral Appliance Therapy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
26 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Host Dr. John Fleetham is joined by Dr. Brad Edwards to discuss his studys findings that OA therapy improves the upper-airway collapsibility under p...
Do endobronchial valves benefit patients with homogenous emphysema?
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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?
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Precision Medicine: An Opportunity to Improve Outcomes of Patients with Sepsis
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Is It Time for a New Sepsis Definition? A Pro/Con Debate
03 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 defin...
Would An Intensive PT Program Significantly Improve Long-Term Physical Functional Performance?
07 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest AJRCCM podcast, editor Trish Kritek talks to Drs. Marc Moss and Carol Hodgson about whether an intensive PT program would significantly ...
Do Blood Eosinophils Predict COPD Exacerbation?
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks installment of the AJRCCM Discussion Podcast, Dr. Nitin Seam is joined Drs. Peter Lange and Jadwiga Wedzicha as they discuss whether b...
What Type of Sleep-disordered Breathing Puts Patients at Risk for Heart Failure?
01 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Does Nintedanib Benefit Certain Subgroups of IPF Patients More than Others? An Analysis of the Data from the INPULSIS Trials
15 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nitin Seam talks with Drs. Ulrich Costabel and Athol Wells about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and which patients may benefit from nintedanib trea...
Does Enrollment in a Clinical Trial Reduce Mortality of Critically Ill Patients?
01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How does enrollment in a critical care trial affect patient outcome? Dr. Nitin Seam discusses what happened to eligible but non-enrolled patients in t...
Dear SIRS, I Don’t Like Finding You on the Wards so Much
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kaufman talks with Drs. Matthew Churpek and David H. Chong about the implications of the high prevalence of SIRS among patients hospitalized on ge...
Clear and present danger? The emergence of E-cigarettes
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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? Wh...
Effect of ultrafiltration on sleep apnea and structure in ESRD patients already on dialysis
14 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Drs. T. Douglas Bradley, Joerg Steier, and Nitin Seam discuss the results of Bradleys study on ultrafiltration on a non-dialysis day in end stage re...
Beyond the Blue: What Fellows are Reading in Pediatric Sleep Apnea
15 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nitin Seam and Dr. David Gozal discuss the latest "Beyond the Blue" about pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Gozal served as the faculty mento...
Phase 2 Trial of a Novel COPD Treatment
01 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Traffic emissions and lung function decline in the Framingham Heart Study
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
“Origins of COPD”
15 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Benjamin Singer talks with Dr. Ronald Crystal
Caring for Critically Ill Patients with Ebola Virus Disease
28 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nitin Seam talks with Drs. Rob Fowler and Jon Sevransky
From Crystal Balls to Electronic Risk Prediction: Can We Tell Which Patients Will Crash?
15 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Kaufman talks with Drs. Matthew Churpek and Brian Cuthbertson
Increased 1-year Mortality in Patients with ICU-acquired Weakness
18 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nitin Seam interviews Drs. Greet Hermans and Margaret Herridge discuss a new article written by Dr. Hermans and colleagues, which analyzes and des...
Go With the Flow? Does High Flow Nasal Oxygen Improve Postextubation Outcomes?
01 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Kaufman interviews Drs. Salvatore Maggiore and Laurent Brochard about a study conducted by Dr. Maggiore and his colleagues comparing nasal h...
Resolution of Pulmonary Edema
09 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Benjamin Singer interviews Dr. Michael Matthay
Traffic-related Air Pollution and the Right Ventricle
01 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nitin Seam discusses the results of a novel study with Dr. Peter Leary and Dr. Meredith McCormack.
Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease
15 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion between Drs. Raed Dweik and Elizabeth Klings
Future Directions in IPF Research
15 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nitin Seam discusses the NHLBI Workshop Report with Dr. Jerry Eu and Dr. Tim Blackwell
Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls: How to Avoid Cascade Events
15 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls: How to Avoid Cascade Events
Dr. Christopher Slatore interviews Dr. Jerry Krishnan about the ATS Research Statement on Comparative Effectiveness Research
15 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christopher Slatore interviews Dr. Jerry Krishnan about the ATS Research Statement on Comparative Effectiveness Research
COPD exacerbations and increased cardiovascular risk
01 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nitin Seam speaks with Dr. Anant Patel and Dr. Mark Dransfield
Classification, Evaluation, and Management of Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease in Infancy
08 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Timothy Vece interviews Dr. Geoffrey Kurland on a recent ATS Clinical Practice Guideline
Bidirectional relationship between cognitive function and pneumonia
01 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nitin Seam discusses with Drs. Sachin Yende and Theodore Iwashyna
Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate Chronic Dosing Effects of Propranolol in Asthma
17 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elliot Israel interviews Dr. Brian J. Lipworth
Secrets of Sustained Success in Surviving Sepsis
01 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Kaufman interviews Drs. Russell R. Miller and Ricard Ferrer Roca
Activated Protein C for Sepsis: Is There a Moral to This Story?
15 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Kaufman interviews Drs. Djillali Annane and Alasdair Mackenzie
How accurate is the Berlin Definition of ARDS compared to autopsy? Dr. Nitin Seam interviews Drs. Andres Esteban and Taylor Thompson
15 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from April 15, 2013
FDA Warning against Use of Sildenafil - Its Implications and Significance: Dr. Serpil Erzurum interviews Dr. Steven Abman
15 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from March 15, 2013
The Risk of Primary Graft Dysfunction after Lung Transplantation: Dr. David Kaufman interviews Drs. Joshua Diamond and Allan Glanville
01 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from March 1, 2013
Are Histones Mediators of ARDS? Dr. Nitin Seam discusses with Dr. Cheng-Hock Toh and Dr. Arthur Slutsky
15 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from January 15, 2013
Severe Sepsis in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care: David Kaufman, MD, interviews Christopher Seymour, MD, MSc, and Sean Townsend, MD
15 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from December 15, 2012
Predicting the Course of COPD with the new GOLD classification: Dr. Nitin Seam in a discussion with Dr. Jorgen Vestbo and Dr. John Hurst
19 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from November 15, 2012
I'll sleep when I'm dead: is early heavy sedation killing ICU patients? Dr. David Kaufman in a discussion with Dr. Yahya Shehabi and Dr. Jonathan Sevransky
15 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from October 15, 2012
6 minute walk test in pulmonary hypertension: Dr. Nitin Seam discusses minimal important difference with Dr. Stephen Mathai and Dr. Lewis Rubin
01 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from September 1, 2012
ARDS Cognitive Outcomes Study (ACOS): Dr. Nitin Seam discusses the results of the study with Drs. Mark Mikkelsen and Margaret Herridge
15 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from Jun 15, 2012
24/7 Intensivist Presence - Dr. Nitin Seam discusses the results of a pilot study with Drs. Alan Garland and Jordi Mancebo
01 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from April 1, 2012
Vitamin D for COPD: how much is enough for lung health? Dr. David Kaufman interviews Dr. Ken M. Kunisaki and Dr. C.J. Rosen
01 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from Feb 1, 2012
'Clearing the Air': Dr. G.R. Scott Budinger interviews Drs. Kent Pinkerton and C. Arden Pope on the United States' current Ozone standards
01 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from January 1, 2012
Effect of Transfers to Long-Term Acute Care Facilities on ICU Quality Measures. Dr. Nitin Seam speaks with Dr. Shannon Carson and Dr. Jesse Hall
01 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from January 1, 2012
David Kaufman, MD, discusses occupational silicosis and globalization with Dr. Andrew Ghio and Professor Tolga Koker and poses the question of whether this is a preventable recurring tragedy
15 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from December 15, 2011
Dr. Nitin Seam interviews Drs. Jean Francois Timsit and Damon Scales on “A re-appraisal of ventilator-associated pneumonia attributable mortality"
15 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from November 15, 2011
Innate and adaptive immunity: Drs. Jacob I. Sznajder and Aaron Ciechanover discuss this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
15 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from November 15, 2011
Dr. David Kaufman speaks with Drs. Ron Collman and Sanjay Sethi on “Bugs in the lungs: New ways of evaluating the lower respiratory microbiome"
18 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from October 18, 2011
Aerosolized albuterol for treatment of acute lung injury - Dr. Nitin Seam discusses the latest ARDS network trial with Dr. Michael Matthay, Dr. Gavin Perkins and Dr. Jacob Iasha Sznajder
01 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from September 1, 2011
Critical Illness in the ICU: Dr. David Kaufman interviews Dr. Amber Barnato and Cheryl Misak
08 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from August 8, 2011
Appraising the Evidence Underlying Performance Measures for Community-Acquired Pneumonia, an interview with Kevin Wilson, MD and Holger Schünemann, MD, PhD, conducted by Richard Wunderink, MD
01 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from June 1, 2011
The Future of Translational Research in Pulmonary Medicine: An interview with James Kiley, PhD, conducted by Dr. Benjamin Singer.
12 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from May 15, 2011
Pro/Con: Corticosteroids for Severe H1N1 Pneumonia Nitin Seam moderates a debate between Dr. Michael Matthay and Dr. Djillali Annane
03 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from May 1, 2011
“Statins for ARDS, safe yes; effective??? David Kaufman interviews Dr. Daniel McAuley and Dr. Taylor Thompson about research on statis in ARDS recently published in the AJRCCM journal”
10 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Article discussion from Mar 10, 2011