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COPD Exacerbations: Optimal Corticosteroid Dosing
A new research article compares corticosteroid dosing for COPD exacerbations, with an emphasis on decreasing side effects and optimizing patient outcomes. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - July 12, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Afatinib Approved! Good News in Lung Cancer
Dr. Mark Kris welcomes the news of the FDA’s approval of afatinib and discusses best practices in the use of this drug in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - July 12, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Pulmonary Hypertension in Kidney Disease: An Expert Perspective
George Bakris talks to Bisher Kawar about an important review of pulmonary hypertension in renal disease -- a serious and under-recognized problem in patients in with kidney disease. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - July 9, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Proning in ARDS: Should It Be Done?
Proning can be an expensive and complicated undertaking but may be beneficial in acute lung injury. Dr. Andrew Shorr discusses the pros and cons. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - June 19, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

A 6-Shooter of Magic Bullets in Lung Cancer
Drs. Mark Kris and Egbert Smit discuss highlights of the lung cancer sessions at ASCO 2013, including SBRT for early disease, emerging new agents, and the increasing availability of genetic testing. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - June 17, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

The Conundrum of Clinically Meaningful Benefit
Led by Dr. Kathy Miller, a panel of oncologists tackles the difficult question of defining 'clinically meaningful benefit' and the far tougher task of how to measure it. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - June 11, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Topol on Using Smartphones for Complex Diagnostic Challenges
Eric J. Topol, MD, describes how smartphones and supercomputers will partner to help clinicians with challenging medical diagnoses and treatments. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - May 15, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Oscillatory vs Conventional Ventilation in ARDS
This commentary looks at 2 recent trials that pitted the use of oscillatory ventilation against conventional mechanical ventilation for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - April 12, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Get a Dog and Start Walking
Modest exercise can improve survival in patients with colorectal cancer at a rate superior to that for adjuvant therapy, says Dr. John Marshall. Time to tell patients to lace up their sneakers. (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Podcast - March 15, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts