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Professor Brian Kent is joined by Professors Grainne d'Ancona and Imran Sulaiman to discuss the importance of inhaler adherence, how we measure it, and what we can do to improve it.
Listen on Soundcloud Listen on SpotifyMarko Nikolic and Brigid Hogan discuss the Monograph on Lung Stem Cells in Development, Health and Disease with Editorial Board member Sheila Ramjug. Featuring a fascinating and inspiring discussion about balancing a career as both a clinician and scientist, Sheila also asks the guest editors why this book is so important to both professions, which chapters they would recommend, new models in stem cell science and what the future holds. Order your print copy of the book at ersbookshop.com or visit books.ersjournals.com to access the book online
Listen on Soundcloud Listen on SpotifyProfessor 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 Soundcloud Listen 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 Soundcloud Listen 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 Soundcloud Listen 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 Soundcloud Listen 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 Soundcloud Listen 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 Soundcloud Listen 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 Soundcloud Listen 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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