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Send us a Text Message (please include your email so we can respond!)Episode 66! Today we talk about Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease with one of our favorite hematologists, Benjamin Tillman! We base our discussion around the TASC trial or "Comparison of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Doses of Anticoagulation for Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease" published by Dessap et al in AJRCCM April of 2025.Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40209087/AJRCCM: https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.202409-1727OCIf you enjoy the show be sure to like and subscribe, leave that 5 star review! Be sure to follow us on the social @icucast for the associated figures, comments, and other content not available in the audio format! Email us at icuedandtoddcast@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions! Thank you Mike Gannon for the intro and exit music!
Dr. John Fleetham chats with Dr. Paolo Denti, Dr. Elisa Ignatius, Dr. Jason Andrews, and Dr. Neil Schluger about two papers and an editorial published in AJRCCM discussing the use of isoniazid in treating patients with tuberculosis.
Dr. Michael Lanspa sits down with AJRCCM editor Dr. Sanjay H. Chotirmall to discuss some of the most impactful COVID papers published in the AJRCCM over the past year and what we can expect moving forward.
Welcome to our first ever podcast! We're excited to bring you a fresh look at the last month's most relevant and interesting general medicine articles.---------------------------Get in touch!@JournalSpotting or journalspotting@gmail.comWe'd love to hear from you: what you thought of the show, what you would like to hear, and if you have any articles that you would like us to share with the general medicine world! A wise man at your ARCP once said: "It didn't happen unless you've filled in a feedback form". (But seriously, we'd love to hear what you think!)---------------------------In this month's episodes we cover:...Sepsis treatment adjuncts: what works and (still) doesn't work...#Vitamin C still doesn't workFujii, Tomoko et al. “Effect of Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, and Thiamine vs Hydrocortisone Alone on Time Alive and Free of Vasopressor Support Among Patients With Septic Shock: The VITAMINS Randomized Clinical Trial.” JAMA 2020https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31950979/#Ringers lactate finally settles the score with salineBrown, Ryan M et al. “Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Sepsis. A Secondary Analysis of the SMART Clinical Trial.” AJRCCM 2019https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31454263/...A few articles to up your AF game…#Booze and Atrial Fibrillation don't mix well.Voskoboinik, Aleksandr et al. “Alcohol Abstinence in Drinkers with Atrial Fibrillation.” NEJM 2020https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31893513/#Think twice about combining Aspirin & DOACsSantulli, Gaetano. “In AF and stable CAD, rivaroxaban reduced cardiovascular events and mortality more than rivaroxaban plus an antiplatelet.” Annals of internal medicine 2020https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31958820/...Why that 2 am pneumothorax might not be quite so scary...#To drain or not drain in spontaneous pneumothorax treatmentBrown, Simon G A et al. “Conservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax.” NEJM 2020https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31995686/BTS pneumothorax guidelines: https://thorax.bmj.com/content/65/Suppl_2/ii18...A few Quickfire JournalSpots...Ascitic taps in cirrhosis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31688022/BSG Ascites Guidance: https://www.bsg.org.uk/clinical-resource/bsg-guidelines-on-the-management-of-ascites-in-cirrhosis/Gram-negative bacteraemia: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30535100/N95 masks vs. surgical masks for flu: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31958821/...And at the end of the shift...#Why coffee could get you home safely after a night shiftHuffmyer, Julie L et al. “Impact of Caffeine Ingestion on the Driving Performance of Anesthesiology Residents After 6 Consecutive Overnight Work Shifts.” Anesthesia and analgesia 2020https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31274603
Join our podcast hosts Nitin Seam MD and John Fleetham MD as they share their thoughts on some of the most interesting papers related to pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine published in the AJRCCM in 2019.
Dr. Rachel Knipe interviews Drs. Chad Newton, David Zhang, Justin Oldham, and Ganesh Raghu about their recent article entitled “Telomere Length and Use of Immunosuppressive Medications in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis” published in the AJRCCM.
Dr. Nitin Seam discusses important papers from the special 2/15/19 AJRCCM asthma issue with deputy editor Dr. Fernando D. Martinez and associate editor Dr. Leonardo Fabbri.
Nitin Seam, Trish Kritek and John Fleetham review their favorite podcasts discussions of important articles in AJRCCM in 2018.
Dr. Wedzicha joins Nitin Seam to give her perspective on 3 important papers from the conference issue of the blue journal and to discuss some current and future articles of interest.
Drs. Gabor Kovacs and Brad Maron join Nitin Seam to discuss “Mild Elevation of Pulmonary Arterial Pressure as a Predictor of Mortality”, a paper Dr. Kovacs' group published in the February 2018 issue of the AJRCCM.
Dr. John Fleetham sits down with Dr. Kennth Olivier to discuss the findings of his paper published in the AJRCCM this past March
In celebration of the AJRCCM’s 100 year anniversary, Dr. Trish Kritek sits down with Laurent Brochard to discuss the past, present, and future of critical care medicine.
In celebration of the AJRCCM’s 100 year anniversary, Dr. John Fleetham sits down with Dr. Peter Calverley to discuss contributions the blue journal has made to the advancement of physiological research of COPD.
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In the latest AJRCCM podcast, editor Trish Kritek talks to Drs. Marc Moss and Carol Hodgson about whether an intensive PT program would significantly improve long-term physical functional performance when compared to a standard-of-care PT program.
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Dr. Nitin Seam talks with Drs. Ulrich Costabel and Athol Wells about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and which patients may benefit from nintedanib treatment. They discuss the INPULSIS trials and Dr. Costabel's article in the January 15 issue of AJRCCM.
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Drs. Stephen Rennard and Shawn Aaron discuss a manuscript from Dr. Rennard and his colleagues about using the CXCR2 antagonist MK-7123 to improve lung function in COPD. The podcast is moderated by AJRCCM podcast editor, Nitin Seam.
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