​​​​​​In this episode, John W. Harrington, MD, speaks about a former nurse who was found guilty of the accidental injection death of a 75-year-old patient. Dr Harrington speaks about why the criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult convictions are controversial and how the precedent could complicate efforts to recruit and retain health care professionals.

In this episode, Kirsten Kloepfer, MD, speaks about her team’s review titled “The Role of Microbiome in Allergic Disease Development,” including the link between microbiota and immune development and ways to prevent allergic disease development in early life.

In this episode, Dr Rizzo interviews Paul M. Hassoun, MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Baltimore MD), about his research on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), including its pathogenesis, the evaluation required to establish the diagnosis, available therapies, and what is in store for the future direction in treating patients with the PAH.

In this episode, Lisa Jones interviews Annamarie Rodriguez, RDN, LD, FAND, and Abbie Gellman, MS, RD, CDN, on the impact of plant-based nutrition on health, misconceptions about plant-based eating, and what is on the horizon for plant-based eating dietary interventions.

In part 2 of this 2-part episode, Irum Noor, DO, speaks about the differences in treating allergic asthma in children compared with adults, including when a pediatrician should refer a child to a specialist.

In part 1 of this 2-part episode, Irum Noor, DO, speaks about allergic asthma in children, including the risk factors and symptoms that parents/guardians should be aware of and monitor for.

​​​​​In this episode, C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, speaks about his team’s research titled “Safety of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine in Children With Asthma,” including supply chain issues with influenza vaccine, the difference between influenza vaccines, and the importance in vaccinating children with asthma against influenza.

​​​​​In this episode, Andrew Halayko, PhD, ATSF, summarizes hot topics to be discussed at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2022 annual conference, including how COVID-19 has influenced the program agenda and highly anticipated keynote, clinical, and research sessions.

In this episode, Dr Rizzo interviews Geoffrey Chupp, MD, on his team’s research titled "Bronchial Thermoplasty in Patients with Severe Asthma at 5 years: Post-FDA Approval Clinical Trial Evaluating Bronchial Thermoplasty in Severe Persistent Asthma Study." Dr Chupp speaks about the efficacy, safety results, challenges, and controversies of the therapy.

​​​​​​In part 2 of this 2-part episode, James Matera, DO, FACOI, speaks about the infrastructure required for urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) and the urgent-start PD clinical pathway from patient presentation to discharge home.