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Lundberg at 80: Reflections on His Career and the JAMA Firing
Former Medscape Editor-in-Chief George Lundberg tells current EIC Eric Topol that he is busier than ever, and credits his staying power to the ability to adapt and juggle multiple careers. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - March 21, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

No Bull's Eye Without a Target
Dr. Mark Kris stresses that EGFR-targeted therapies provide no benefit in lung cancer patients who have no activating mutations, as evidenced in a recent study. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - March 10, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Smoking Cessation: Varenicline Alone or With Bupropion?
Does bupropion boost the smoking cessation benefits of varenicline? (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - March 7, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

10 Years of TKI Therapy in Lung Cancer
Dr. Mark Kris looks back at a fateful discovery and underscores the importance of testing for genetic mutations in every patient with non-small cell lung cancer. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - February 28, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Stiff Upper Lip May Hurt UK Cancer Survival
Can British stoicism account for lower cancer survival rates in the UK vs Europe? Possibly, says Dr. David Kerr, who bemoans the poor UK showing after a 10-year initiative to improve survival. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - February 3, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Integrating Novel Oral Anticoagulants Into Clinical Practice
Drs. Goldhaber and Bilazarian discuss the ENGAGE-AF trial and the practicalities of integrating novel oral anticoagulants into clinical practice. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - January 9, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Crystalloids vs Colloids: The Debate Continues
Crystalloids have been the preferred agent for fluid resuscitation in the ICU, but a new study shows little difference between these and colloids in terms of 28-day mortality. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - December 23, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

PAH Mortality and Morbidity: Efficacy of Macitentan
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine gauges the efficacy of newly FDA-approved macitentan on pulmonary arterial hypertension. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - October 24, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

New ALK Agents: Lung Cancer's 'Second Miracle'?
Drs. D. Ross Camidge and Giorgio Scagliotti highlight the emerging data in ALK-positive lung cancer that will change the playing field in clinical practice. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - October 7, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Deny Organ Transplants to Marijuana Users?
It has been said that people who use marijuana shouldn't receive transplants because they may have liver damage or they may not comply with medical regimens. Is it time to revisit that guideline? (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - September 23, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Lung Cancer: Whom to Screen
Sandra Fryhofer relays the important clinical points from the new ACCP guidelines on lung cancer screening. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - August 12, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts