CHEST Journal Podcasts

Mark L. Metersky, MD, FCCP, and Scott Manker, MD, FCCP, discuss the merits of injectable corticotropin vs. corticosteroids with CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, given the exponentially higher cost of the former.

Clive Kearon, MD, PhD, and COL Lisa K. Moores, MC, USA, FCCP, join CHEST Evidence-Based Medicine Section Editor, Ian T. Nathanson, MD, FCCP, to review the important updates to the VTE Guidelines. This is the first of the topic updates to CHEST since the move to a "living guidelines" model, where topics will be updated on a rolling basis, not compiled into a single supplement containing all updates.

Courtney R. Bruce, JD, MA, and Trevor Bibler, PhD, joint CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to discuss how their institution navigates and interprets differences in written advance directives and in-person requests from surrogate decision makers. They highlight one case study to demonstrate their process.

Borja G. Cosio, MD, and Peter Barnes, MD, Master FCCP, join CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to discuss Dr. Cosio et al's study that proposes diagnostic criteria to identify patients with asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS).

Renda Soylenz Wiener, MD, MPH; Nichole T. Tanner, MD, MSCR; and editorialist David R. Baldwin, MD, join CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to discuss a series of articles in this month's issue of CHEST focusing on pulmonary nodules and whether guidelines affect decisions on patient diagnosis and treatment.

Paul P. Walker, MD, and editorialist David M. Mannino, MD, FCCP, are interviewed by CHEST Podcast Editor D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to review the research by Walker et al on heroin smokers and their risk of developing COPD at an early age.

Andrew N. Menzies-Gow, PhD, and editorialist Matthew Masoli, MD, are interviewed by CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to discuss the study by the British Thoracic Society Difficult Asthma Network showing that a dedicated severed asthma center is associated with improved quality of life and asthma control and a reduction in health-care use and oral steroid burden.

Joining CHEST Podcast Editor, D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, Mark V. Avdalic, MD, argues the case for, and Holly R. Middlekauff, MD, argues the cases against, painting electronic cigarettes as harmful products whose use clinicians should discourage.

Armin Ernest, MD, FCCP, and editorialist Michael J. Simoff, MD, FCCP, join guest podcast editor, Septimiu Murgu, MD, FCCP, to discsuss the new expert panel report from CHEST assessing the current state of bronchosopy training. Among topics they discuss are the role of societies and certification processes.

Hans J. Lee, MD, and Malcolm DeCamp, MD, join CHEST podcast editor D. Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP, to discuss the merits, pro and con, on the benefits of a small- vs. large bore catheter.