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    WHO report highlights severe health risks from air pollution

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new report detailing the severe health consequences of air pollution on global populations.

    Lung Health
    How aware are medical students of third-hand smoke risks?

    A recent study published in Nature explored the awareness and understanding of third-hand smoke (THS) among medical students. 

    Airway Diseases, Interventional Pulmonology, Lung Transplantation and Surgery, Lung Health, Rare Diseases
    Watch Time: 31 mins
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    Optimizing management of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome: Current strategies, future directions
    CE/CME ACCREDITED Dr Michael Perch, Dr Howard J Huang, Dr Aldo Iacono Translations available:

    Three experts discuss the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS).

    Learning objectives
    Learning Objectives
    • Describe the pathogenesis of BOS and the burden on patients post-lung transplantation
    • Apply practical guidance to the diagnosis of BOS after lung transplantation
    • Evaluate the current and emerging treatment options for BOS in lung transplant recipients
    Lung Health, Respiratory Infections, Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Intensive Care
    Watch Time: 39 mins
    touchPANEL DISCUSSION
    Contemporary insights on the management of sickle cell disease: Focus on complications and recent advances in therapy
    CE/CME ACCREDITED 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.

    Learning objectives
    Learning Objectives
    • Summarize the various manifestations and multiple complications of SCD
    • Appraise the practical considerations for the multidisciplinary management of SCD complications
    • Interpret the clinical data for established and recently approved therapies for SCD and apply them to clinical practice
    Allergy, Asthma, COPD, Lung Health
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    Air pollution and respiratory diseases: Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, EAACI 2023
    Watch Time: 5 mins

    Air pollution has been linked to exacerbating and causing symptoms associated with respiratory diseases, particularly impacting patients with asthma, COPD and allergic disease. touchRESPIRATORY were delighted to speak with Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann (University in Augsburg, Germany) around the symptoms associated with exposure to air pollution, the impact of air pollution on existing respiratory conditions and […]

    Lung Health
    Cytisinicline for Smoking Cessation in Adult Smokers
    Matthew P Bars

    touchREVIEWS in Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases. 2023;8(1):33–36 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17925/USRPD.2023.8.1.33

    For over four decades, polls in the USA have demonstrated that nearly 70% of smokers want to quit and 55% of smokers have attempted to quit in the past year.1 Over these decades, despite advances in medications and behavioural treatments, less than 10% of smokers successfully quit.2 Sadly, an estimated 31 million adult Americans continue to smoke and 11 million are e-cigarette users.3,4 […]

    Lung Health
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    Integrating teamwork in a healthcare setting could reduce burnout in health care professionals: Tammy L. Eaton, ATS 2023
    Watch Time: 8 mins

    Burnout is the emotional and physical exhaustion that can be caused in a work environment, that results in depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. In health care professionals (HCP) burnout was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this touchRESPIRATORY interview, we spoke with Dr. Tammy L. Eaton (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA) around the […]

    Asthma, Airway Diseases, Allergy, Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Tract Disorders, Lung Health
    Watch Time: 49 mins
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    Management of severe paediatric asthma: From hospital to home
    CE/CME ACCREDITED Ms Monique Cooper, Dr Atul Gupta, Ms Viv Marsh, Dr Wanda Phipatanakul, Dr Ioanna Tsiligianni

    Members of the MDT and a patient advocate discuss the optimal management of severe asthma in children

    Learning objectives
    Learning Objectives
    • Recall the diagnostic workup for severe type 2 asthma in children
    • Explain the pathophysiology of severe type 2 asthma and how this can guide treatment decisions
    • Discuss the importance of the MDT in optimizing the management of children with severe asthma
    Lung Health
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    Gregory P. Downey: American Thoracic Society – World Lung Day 2022
    Watch Time: 5 mins

    World Lung Day will take place on 25 September 2022, the theme this year is ‘Lung Health for All‘ highlighting inequalities in lung health globally following the COVID pandemic. We were delighted to talk with ATS President Dr. Gregory P. Downey (National Jewish Health; University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA) to learn more around the […]

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