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Sep 8, 2020 • 20min

Ask the Scientist Series - Snapshot into the Career and Lives of Respiratory Scientists from Around the World Ep.1 (2/2)

Guests: Dr. Christopher Harris (Neonatal Respiratory Clinician/Scientists)King's College Hospital, London@drcmharrisHost:Ms. Lakshanie Wickramasinghe(Immunologist, PhD student)Central Clinical School, Monash University, Australia @LakshanieW
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Sep 1, 2020 • 15min

Ask the Scientist Series - Snapshot into the Career and Lives of Respiratory Scientists from Around the World Ep.1 (1/2)

Guests: Dr. Christopher Harris (Neonatal Respiratory Clinician/Scientists)King's College Hospital, London@drcmharrisHost:Ms. Lakshanie Wickramasinghe(Immunologist, PhD student)Central Clinical School, Monash University, Australia @LakshanieW
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Aug 25, 2020 • 22min

How (Geographic) Migration Affects Research Careers Series

Guest: Dr Emily Nakada
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Aug 18, 2020 • 60min

Critical Perspective: Interview with Dr. Michael Pinsky, Recipient of the 2020 ATS Assembly of Critical Care Lifetime Achievement Award

In this “Breathe Easy Critical Perspective” podcast, Dr. Dominique Pepper interviews Dr. Michael Pinsky. They discuss heart-lung interactions, functional hemodynamics, machine learning, and Dr. Pinsky's career path over the last 4 decades. Dr. Pinsky is the recipient of the 2020 ATS Assembly of Critical Care Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Pinsky is also a Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Bioengineering, Cardiovascular Diseases, Anesthesiology & Clinical & Translational Diseases at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Aug 14, 2020 • 24min

Integrative therapy in respiratory disease: mindfulness practice during COVID-19 - Part 2

Resources mentioned during this podcastAppsInsight TimerHeadspace10% HappierWebsitesUCSD Center for MindfulnessMindful.orgMindful Healthcare CollectiveGuestNi-Cheng Liang, MDHostNina Bracken, MSN, ACNP-BCMore Information: ATS COVID-19 Resource Center 
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Aug 11, 2020 • 30min

Breathe Easy Pediatrics Presents: Tidal Volume Episode 2 – Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbations

Contact Information:Tidal Volume Email:TidalVolumeATSPeds@gmail.com Twitter Accounts:Ryan Thomas, MD@MSUPedsPulmATS Peds:@ATSPedsSelected References:Clinical ImpactSanders DB, Bittner RC, Rosenfeld M, Redding GJ, Goss CH. Pulmonary exacerbations are associated with subsequent FEV1 decline in both adults and children with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2011;46(4):393. Waters V, Stanojevic S, Atenafu EG, Lu A, Yau Y, Tullis E, Ratjen F. Effect of pulmonary exacerbations on long-term lung function decline in cystic fibrosis. Eur Respir J. 2012 Jul;40(1):61-6.Liou TG, Adler FR, Fitzsimmons SC, et al. Predictive 5-year survivorship model of cystic fibrosis. Am J Epidemiol 2001; 153: 345–352Sanders DB, Bittner RC, Rosenfeld M, Hoffman LR, Redding GJ, Goss CH. Failure to recover to baseline pulmonary function after cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010;182(5):627.CausesAsner S et al. Role of respiratory viruses in pulmonary exacerbations in children with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros. 2012;11(5):433. Zemanick ET, Wagner BD, Harris JK, et al. Pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis with negative bacterial cultures. Pediatr Pulmonol 2010; 45: 569–577Regelmann WE, Elliott GR, Warwick WJ, et al. Reduction of sputum Pseudomonas aeruginosa density by antibiotics improves lung function in cystic fibrosis more than do bronchodilators and chest physiotherapy alone. Am Rev Respir Dis 1990; 141: 914–921.AntimicrobialsSzaff M, Høiby N. Antibiotic treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infection in cystic brosis. Acta Paediatr Scand 1982; 71: 821–826.Pressler T, Szaff M, Høiby N. Antibiotic treatment of Haemophilus inuenzae and Haemophilus parainuenzae infections in patients with cystic fibrosis. Acta Paediatr Scand 1984; 73: 541–547.Rayner RJ, Hiller EJ, Ispahani P, et al. Haemophilus infection in cystic brosis. Arch Dis Child 1990; 65: 255–258.Briggs EC, Nguyen T, Wall MA, et al. Oral antimicrobial use in outpatient cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbation management: a single-center experience. Clin Respir J 2012; 6: 56–64.Johnson C, Butler SM, Konstan MW, et al. Factors influencing outcomes in cystic fibrosis: a center-based analysis. Chest 2003; 123: 20–27.Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cystic Fibrosis Committee. 1997. Clinical practice guidelines for cystic fibrosis. Bethesda,MD: the Foundation; 1997Treatment DurationCystic Fibrosis Trust. Antibiotic treatment for cystic fibrosis. Report of the UK Cystic Fibrosis Trust Antibiotic Working Group. 3rd Edn. London, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, 2009.Collaco JM, Green DM, Cutting GR, et al. Location and duration of treatment of cystic fibrosis respiratory exacerbations do not affect outcomes. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010; 182: 1137–1143.Waters V, Stanojevic S, Klingel M, Chiang J, Sonneveld N, Kukkar R, Tullis E, Ratjen F. Prolongation of antibiotic treatment for cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbations. J Cyst Fibros. 2015 Nov;14(6):770-6. VanDevanter DR, Flume PA, Morris N, Konstan MW. Probability of IV antibiotic retreatment within thirty days is associated with duration and location of IV antibiotic treatment for pulmonary exacerbation in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros. 2016 Nov;15(6):783-790. SM Brown, IM Balfour-Lynn. Duration of intravenous antibiotic treatment for respiratory exacerbations in children with cystic fibrosis Arch Dis Child, 95 (7) (2010), p. p568
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Aug 4, 2020 • 55min

Breathe Easy Pediatrics Presents: Tidal Volume Episode 1 - Airway Clearance in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Host:  Dr. Ryan ThomasGuest: Dr. Christina BarredaContact InformationEmail:Tidal VolumeTwitter Accounts:Ryan Thomas, MD @MSUPedsPulmChristina Barreda, MD @CB_BarredaATS Peds: @ATSPedsReferencesFinkle RS et al. Diagnosis and management of spinal muscular atrophy: Part 2: Pulmonary and acute care; medications, supplements and immunizations; other organ systems; and ethics.  Neuromuscul Disord. 2018 Mar;28(3):197-207Schroth MK. Special Considerations in the Respiratory Management of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Pediatrics May 2009, 123 (Supplement 4) S245-S249Bach JR, Ishikawa Y, Kim H. Prevention of pulmonary morbidity for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Chest 1997;112(4):1024–1028.Bach JR, Niranjan V, Weaver B. Spinal muscular atrophy type 1. A noninvasive respiratory management approach. Chest 2000;117(4):1100–1105.Bach JR, Baird JS, Plosky D, Navado J, Weaver B. Spinal muscular atrophy type 1: management and outcomes. Pediatr Pulmonol 2002;34(1):16–22.Miske LJ et al. Use of the mechanical in-exsufflator in pediatric patients with neuromuscular disease and impaired cough. Chest. 2004 Apr;125(4):1406-12.Morrow B et al.  Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation for people with neuromuscular disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Dec 30;(12):CD010044.
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Jul 28, 2020 • 29min

Exercise Immunology

Host:Dr. Alex Jenkins – Respiratory Research Officer, University of Nottingham, UKGuest:Dr. Arwel Jones – Research Fellow, University of Lincoln, UK
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Jul 22, 2020 • 23min

Fellowship Education during COVID 19 Pandemic

Host:Dr. Kubra Melike Bozkanat Pediatric Pulmonology Fellow UTSWGuests: Dr. Roberta Kato Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Director at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. Dr. Tanya Martinez-Fernandez Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship Director at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. More Information: ATS COVID-19 Resource Center
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Jul 21, 2020 • 22min

Shared decision making in lung cancer screening

Guest: Lisa Carter Harris,  PhD, APRN, ANP-C, FAANHost:Nina Bracken, MSN, ACNP-BCReferencesU.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Lung Cancer: ScreeningLungTalk - The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

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