Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep-breathing disorder that occurs when muscles in the throat relax and block air flow to the lungs during sleep, interrupting normal breathing. Sleep experts Loutfi Aboussouan, MD and Reena Mehra, MD join this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to discuss all things obstructive sleep apnea: from symptoms and testing to diagno ... Show More
Jun 2025
Oh, That Cough (Cough, Cough): Getting Help for Your Chronic Cough
Are you tired of a cough that just won’t go away? Chronic cough is defined as a cough lasting more than eight weeks; however, many patients will suffer months or even years before being referred for specialized care. In this episode, Drs. Taliercio and Ghobrial review some of the ... Show More
23m 53s
Apr 2025
Respiratory Viral Vaccines and Personalized Vaccinology
In this special episode from our Respiratory Exchange “Respiratory Syncytial Virus” series, Dr. Gregory Poland, distinguished investigator at Mayo Clinic and founding director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains the different types of immunity and what vaccines ... Show More
42m 57s
Oct 2024
Understanding Delirium in Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
ICU delirium is a very common consequence of an ICU stay and critical illness, especially in very sick patients. Patients who develop delirium often appear confused, have difficulty paying attention, and may become aggressive or withdrawn. Dr. Heather Torbic discusses risk factor ... Show More
14m 59s
Dec 2024
#923 "I Fired So Many Doctors!" - The Silent Epidemic You’re Ignoring! – How Mold Toxicity Can Destroy Your Health with Sandy Martin
Today, I am blessed to host a conversation with Sandy Martin. Sandy shares her journey of battling health issues like depression, brain fog, and fatigue, initially misattributed to perimenopause but later found to be caused by mold toxicity. She recounts her struggles with misdia ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2025
Prehabilitation before surgery, alcohol's impact on clinical care, and life after a cardiac arrest
Exercise and a better diet, prior to surgery, can improve outcomes. Daniel McIsaac, a professor of anaesthesiology from the University of Ottowa and lead author of that research, joins us to talk about getting those results into practice.
Julia Sinclair, professor of addiction ps ... Show More
40m 40s
Oct 2020
Updates in acute medicine: Pulmonary embolism and vaping associated lung injury
Kieran Walsh, clinical director at BMJ, asks Matt Castleden, GP and editor for BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning, to summarise the latest clinical guidance in acute medicine. Dr Castleden updates us on recent recommendations on pulmonary embolism, and also acute respiratory dist ... Show More
14m 31s
Jun 2023
Ep. 116 Chronic Cough with Dr. Karuna Dewan
In this episode of BackTable ENT, Dr. Shah and Dr. Karuna Dewan discuss diagnosis, workup and medical therapy for chronic cough in adults. --- CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR Cook Medical Otolaryngology https://www.cookmedical.com/otolaryngology --- SHOW NOTES First, they discuss the array ... Show More
52m 30s
Apr 2025
S6 E9: Interview with Dr Stephen Bradley on CXR rates in GP & lung cancer; orthostatic HYPERtension; overactive bladder tests
Welcome to the Hot Topics podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. In this episode, we are joined by Dr Stephen Bradley, lead author of a new paper published in the BJGP looking at rates of CXR use in general practice and how this influences lung cancer stage at diagnosis and ... Show More
28m 55s
Jul 28
Epidemiology and Outcomes in HFimpEF | JACC Deep Dive
In this JACC Deep Dive, Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, discusses a large real-world study by Min et al. examining heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) in over 24,000 patients. The study found that while EF improvement is common (30%), true remissio ... Show More
8m 31s