CHEST Highlights

Krishna Sundar, CHEST 2020 – Chronic Cough and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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 […]

COVID-19

Julie Ake, CHEST 2020 – Vaccine Candidates for COVID-19

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? […]

Sleep Related Breathing Disorders

Terri Weaver, CHEST 2020 – Solriamfetol in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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 […]

Sleep Related Breathing Disorders

Margaret Pisani, CHEST 2020 – Sleep and Circadian Rhythm

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) […]

Sleep Related Breathing Disorders

Carolyn D’Ambrosio, CHEST 2020 – Sleep Apnea in Women

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 […]

COPD

Brian Carlin, CHEST 2020 – New Thoughts in COPD

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 […]

Imaging

Mangala Narasimhan, CHEST Virtual Congress 2020: Thoracic Ultrasonography

Leading on from the CHEST Virtual Congress 2020, we spoke with Dr. Managala Narasimhan (Northwell Health, NY, USA) around the subject of her presentation entitled ‘Thoracic Ultrasonography for the Pulmonary Consultant‘. Questions 1. Could you give us a brief overview of the most common applications of thoracic ultrasonography in pulmonary medicine? (0:05) 2. What are […]

Pulmonary Hypertension

James R Klinger, CHEST 2018 – Management of pulmonary arterial hypertension

James R Klinger (Rhode Island Hospital, and Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, US) chats to us on the topic of his session entitled: Current Quandaries in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Management. Questions 1. What are the major challenges in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)? (0:10) 2. What have been the […]

COPD

Brian Carlin, CHEST 2018 – Patient and physician perspectives on aerosolized therapy

Brian Carlin (Sleep Medicine and Lung Health Consultants LLC, and Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates, Pittsburgh, PA, US), a valued member of our Editorial Board, discusses patient and physician perspectives on inhalation devices for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the need for ongoing education. Questions 1. Could you tell us a little […]

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CHEST Highlights

Krishna Sundar, CHEST 2020 – Chronic Cough and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Julie Ake, CHEST 2020 – Vaccine Candidates for COVID-19

Terri Weaver, CHEST 2020 – Solriamfetol in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Margaret Pisani, CHEST 2020 – Sleep and Circadian Rhythm

Carolyn D’Ambrosio, CHEST 2020 – Sleep Apnea in Women

Brian Carlin, CHEST 2020 – New Thoughts in COPD

Mangala Narasimhan, CHEST Virtual Congress 2020: Thoracic Ultrasonography

James R Klinger, CHEST 2018 – Management of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Brian Carlin, CHEST 2018 – Patient and physician perspectives on aerosolized therapy

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