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Kate Clair Cruden Hughes, Amy Hai Yan Chan

Asthma affects nearly 300 million people worldwide.1 Despite a notable decline in age-standardized prevalence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years over the past three decades, the burden of asthma remains high in many countries including low-middle-income countries.2 Climate change is also predicted to significantly impact asthma and other respiratory-related conditions, as rising global temperatures lead to longer pollen […]

Respiratory Intensive Care

An Introduction to Respiratory Intensive Care

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Physician burnout is at a critical point. In this episode, Nicky speaks with Dr Alfred Atanda about why so many physicians are burning out and what can be done to change the trend. From personal experience to system-wide solutions, Dr Atanda shares valuable insights on improving physician well-being and building a more effective healthcare culture.

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In this episode, we explore the future of continuing medical education (CME) with the team behind touchIME. Hannah Fisher and Matthew Goodwin share insights into global and US trends, the importance of patient inclusivity and how educational outcomes are evolving to better measure the direct impact of learning on clinical practice and patient care.

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As part of our Future Leaders series, we spoke with Dr Amy Wolfe, Director of the LSUHSC-Wetmore TB Clinic and Assistant Professor of Medicine at LSUHSC in New Orleans. A specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine, Dr Wolfe shares how her early experiences in post-Katrina New Orleans inspired her focus on health equity. She discusses the challenges of treating TB in underserved communities, the importance of wraparound care, and promising innovations in pulmonology—from AI-based diagnostics to expanded access to pulmonary rehabilitation and lung cancer screening.

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As part of our Future Leaders series, Dr Debasree Banerjee, Assistant Professor at Brown University, shares her journey in pulmonary and critical care medicine (PCCM), highlighting its dynamic, collaborative nature. Passionate about equity, her research addresses how race and racism impact care. Dr Banerjee emphasizes perseverance, multidisciplinary collaboration, and inspiring future physicians through advocacy and meaningful patient connections.

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In this interview, Professor Juzar Ali, MD, FRCP(C), FCCP, a leading expert in respiratory medicine and LSU Alumni Klein Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA, USA, reflects on his distinguished career specializing in tuberculosis (TB), non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease (NTM) and bronchiectasis.

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We are excited to welcome you to San Francisco for the ATS 2025 International Conference! Leaders, as well as emerging scientists and clinicians, who are at the forefront of medical breakthroughs and clinical innovation in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine will gather for networking and inspiring talks.

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Prof. Biree Andemariam, Prof. Modupe Idowu, Prof. Mark C Walters

Three experts discuss the management of complications of sickle cell disease, as well as recent advances in therapy.

We were delighted to speak with our editorial board member Professor Margaret Pisani (Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA) around this year's research highlights in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and what to look out for ...

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It was a pleasure to meet with Dr Wayne Anderson (UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, US) to discuss his recent study evaluating the safety and tolerability of BIO­‑11006 in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. 'A Phase II, ...

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It was a pleasure to meet with Dr Wayne Anderson (UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, US) to discuss his recent study evaluating the safety and tolerability of BIO­‑11006 in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. 'A Phase II, ...

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Subcutaneous emphysema (SE) is relatively common in the intensive care unit (ICU) and often a complication of positive pressure ventilation.1,2 While typically self-limiting and benign, life-threatening sequela can develop. Progressive accumulation of subcutaneous air can result in significant compressive forces ...

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Benjamin Seeliger, Hannover, Germany, spoke to us at ERS 2019 in Madrid about the EOLIA trial and ECMO in veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy. Questions 1. What is known about the effectiveness of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in respiratory failure? (0:05) 2. What are ...

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Marianna Laviola, Declan G Bates, Jonathan G Hardman

Life-threatening pulmonary illness is one of the most important reasons for admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). Such illnesses frequently require the use of tracheal intubation, deep sedation and mechanical ventilation. Although mechanical ventilation may keep a patient alive (...

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At the 2019 ATS conference in Dallas, TX, USA, Jacqueline Kruser (Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA) discusses the knowledge gap in end-of-life (EOL) care and the implications of her study findings in terms of meeting unmet needs in EOL care in ...

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Margaret Pisani (Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA) speaks from the 2019 ATS conference in Dallas, TX, USA about the impact of delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) and new evidence on the potential benefits of pharmacological ...

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Mark L Metersky (University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, US) discusses current recommendations and guidelines with respect to the use of empiric antibiotic therapy in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia. Questions 1. What are the major challenges of empiric antibiotic ...

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Editorial board member Andrea Aliverti (Politecnico di Milano [Polimi], Milan, Italy) discusses the potential that new technologies could have to improve patient compliance in respiratory medicine. Questions 1. How important an issue is patient compliance in respiratory medicine and how can ...

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