Listen to expert discussion focused on key topics and the latest publications by ERS, including from the European Respiratory Journal and ERS Monograph series.
Professor Alyn Morice is joined by Professors Jacky Smith and Laurent Guilleminault to discuss the nature of cough as a distinct condition, its clinical diagnosis and measurement, and the new treatments available to patients.
Listen on SoundcloudListen on SpotifyDr Paul O’Byrne is joined by Professor Ian Pavord for an engaging discussion which covers the significant changes in the ways that asthma is managed, the role of clinical pharmacology and biologic tools for improving asthma treatment, the potential of precision clinical trials, and lots more.
Listen on SoundcloudListen on SpotifyERS Monograph Editorial Board member Dr Sheila Ramjug interviews Guest Editors Dr Sofia Belo Ravara, Dr Paraskevi Katsaounou and Professor Keir Lewis about the latest ERS Monograph, Supporting Tobacco Cessation. In a discussion covering personal interests in the field and more controversial issues, such as e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking device, the Guest Editors demonstrate how this Monograph is not only an interesting read but has a practical application in the clinic.
Listen on SoundcloudListen on SpotifyProfessor Daiana Stolz is joined by Dr Lennie Derde, who was involved in the recent study 'Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonists in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19', published by the New England Journal of Medicine. The pair discuss the use of tocilizumab in targeting interleukin-6 and assess its role in reducing the risk of invasive mechanical ventilation for critically ill patients.
Listen on SoundcloudListen on SpotifyDr Sheila Ramjug interviews Guest Editor Dr Johanna Feary and contributing author Professor Mohamed Jeebhay about the latest ERS Monograph on Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease. In an interesting and thought-provoking discussion, Johanna and Mohamed share the reasons for their personal interest in the field, as well as their "must read" Monograph chapters. They also consider issues such as gender balance in the workplace and its effect, old and new agents causing disease, and whether diagnosis of occupational lung disease is improving.
Listen on SoundcloudListen on SpotifyThe latest ERS Monograph podcast focuses on the new issue: Cardiovascular Complications of Respiratory Disorders. Editorial Board member Dr Sheila Ramjug asks Guest Editor Professor Miguel Ángel Martínez-García about his career path, what drew him to cardiovascular complications, his experiences of joint working between cardiology and respiratory departments, and the key chapters in the Monograph.
Listen on SoundcloudListen on SpotifyAs part of the June 2020 issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. Chief Editor Martin Kolb interviews Kevin K. Brown (National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA) and Athol U. Wells (Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK) about analyses of data from the INBUILD and INPULSIS trials suggesting that progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases other than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have a clinical course similar to IPF.
Listen on SoundcloudListen on SpotifyThis ERS Monograph podcast on pleural disease takes the form of a question and answer session. ERS Monograph Editorial Board member Dr Sheila Ramjug puts your questions to Professor Najib Rahman about the management of pneumothorax and trapped lung, empyema and the RAPID score, as well as AMPLE-2 in daily practice.
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