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We had the pleasure of speaking with Larry Corey (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA) to discuss the current status of SARS-CoV2 vaccine candidates. His talk entitled: ‘Update on SARS-CoV2 vaccine candidates: What do the data show?’ was presented at the IAS COVID-19 Conference: Prevention 2021, 02 February 2021. Questions: What are the […]
TouchRESPIRATORY got the opportunity to catch up with Alyn Morice (University of Hull, Castle Hill Hospital, Yorkshire, UK) around the unmet needs and treatment of patients with chronic cough (Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT03449134 & NCT03449147). The abstract ‘Cough Triggers and Symptoms Among Patients with Refractory or Unexplained Chronic Cough in Two Phase 3 Trials of […]
We discuss with Krishna Sundar (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA) the association between chronic cough and obstructive sleep apnea. Questions Could you tell us a little about the association between chronic cough and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)? (0:05) What were the aims and design of your recent study investigating CPAP therapy for patients with […]
Following her presentation at CHEST 2020, entitled ‘Current Vaccine Candidates for COVID-19: Preclinical and Clinical Data’, Julie Ake (Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA) talks to touchRESPIRATORY further about vaccines in development for COVID-19. Questions What different vaccine platforms are currently being investigated for COVID-19? (0.12) How are clinical trials being harmonised and accelerated for rapid vaccine development? […]
Following her related presentation at CHEST 2020, Terri Weaver (University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA) took the time to speak with us about the long term effects of solriamfetol on excessive daytime sleepiness and functional outcomes in participants with obstructive sleep apnea. Questions 1. What is known about the long and short term efficacy […]
We caught up with our Editorial Board member Margaret Pisani (Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA) to talk about her presentation at CHEST 2020 Virtual around sleep and circadian rhythm. Questions 1. What are the alterations to sleep and circadian rhythm that are seen in the ICU? Do these affect outcomes? (0:07) […]
We caught up with Caroyln D’Ambrosio (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA) to discuss obstructive sleep apnea in women. Questions What proportion of sleep apnea patients are female? (0:23) What are the risk factors for sleep apnea in women? (1:02) How do sleep apnea symptoms in women differ from those in men? (1:36) What are […]
Brian Carlin (Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates, Pittsburgh, PA, US) talks to us about recent developments in the treatment of COPD and the impact COVID-19 has had on pulmonary rehabilitation services. Questions 1. What have been the most exciting recent developments in inhaled therapies for COPD? (0:20) 2. What factors should physicians consider before prescribing inhaled […]
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