COPD Perspective

• New Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations: What to Know   Dr Neil Skolnik hits the primary care highlights of these new adult vaccine guidelines.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 05, 2025
• Should NPs and PAs Interpret Chest Radiographs?   The CDC is considering allowing NPs and PAs to interpret B reader radiographs, sparking debate. Dr Patel weighs in on the potential risks, benefits, and what this could mean for radiology.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, February 21, 2025
• The Health and Environmental Toll of the LA Wildfires The LA wildfires have left lasting scars, from toxic air and soil to a mental health crisis. Drs Glatter and Papadakos explore the health impacts on residents and first responders.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, January 17, 2025
• Does Marijuana Harm Your Lungs? The Unclear Truth It makes sense that smoking marijuana would increase the risk for lung cancer and emphysema, right? Dr Holley separates the evidence from the noise.
  Medscape Critical Care, December 13, 2024
• S2 Episode 6: Genetics of Pulmonary Fibrosis   Dr Jeffrey Swigris and Janet Talbert discuss the current understanding of the genetics of pulmonary fibrosis, explore the identified genetic pathways, and discuss future research directions.
  Medscape, October 23, 2024
• CHEST 2024 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from CHEST 2024
  Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, October 07, 2024
• COPD: The ICS Triple Therapy Debate Heats Up Dual vs triple therapy? Dr Holley looks at the literature to inform the practicing clinician.
  Medscape Critical Care, September 13, 2024
• Gabapentin: The Hope, the Harm, the Myth, the Reality Douglas S. Paauw, MD, explores the use, side effects and safety warnings of gabapentin, originally approved to treat partial-onset seizures and postherpetic neuralgia.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, September 06, 2024
• ERS 2024 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ERS 2024
  Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, September 06, 2024
• S2 Episode 4: How Patient Advocacy Is Transforming IPF Research and Care   Dr Jeffrey Swigris and Scott Staszak discuss how patient advocacy at the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is transforming IPF care and research.
  Medscape, August 22, 2024
• ADA 2024 'Gift That Keeps Giving': The Impact of GLP-1 in Asthma   New research suggests that GLP-1s may be effective in treating asthma. Drs Akshay Jain and James Kim discuss the impact of incretin therapy on the lung.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, August 20, 2024
• Timing Is Key: RSV Testing and Vaccination in Adults   Correct timing for RSV testing and updated recommendations for three FDA-approved vaccines can reduce adult hospitalizations for this insidious infection.
  Medscape, August 12, 2024
• Episode 6: Practicing Proactive Palliative Care in COPD Management   Join Drs Leah Witt and Anand Iyer as they discuss the benefits of partnering with your palliative care team for patients living with advanced COPD.
  Medscape, July 25, 2024
• Beta-Blockers: Safe for COPD? Are beta-blockers bad for patients with COPD? Decades of debate and clinical trials have not settled the issue.
  Medscape Critical Care, July 23, 2024
• S2 Episode 3: Understanding the Role of Circadian Rhythms in IPF   Dr Jeffrey Swigris and Isaac Kirubakaran Sundar discuss the complex role of circadian rhythms in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
  Medscape, July 23, 2024
• Episode 5: Heart Attack of the Lung: COPD Exacerbations   Join Drs Leah Witt and Valerie Press as they discuss COPD exacerbations, treatment, triage, discharge planning, and hospital readmissions.
  Medscape, June 26, 2024
• S2 Episode 1: Considerations Around Supplemental Oxygen in IPF   Dr Jeffrey Swigris and Susan Jacobs discuss considerations around supplemental oxygen for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
  Medscape, June 20, 2024
• Clinical Advances in COPD From ATS 2024   Highlights in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from ATS 2024 include new data on dupilumab, tezepelumab, and ensifentrine and insights from risk-management studies.
  Medscape, June 14, 2024
• How Data From ATS 2024 Will Affect COPD Patient Care   Dr Stephanie A. Christenson shares insights from the latest COPD research presented at ATS 2024.
  Medscape, June 12, 2024
• Episode 4: What's Your Approach? Managing COPD in Older Adults   Join Drs Leah Witt and Adrian Austin as they discuss treating older adult patients with COPD from a geriatrics and pulmonology perspective.
  Medscape, May 29, 2024