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Thorax Podcast
The Thorax podcast offers the latest insights in respiratory medicine. Each episode features in-depth interviews with renowned authors and leading experts in the field, delving into the latest respiratory research and treatments.
Thorax, an esteemed international journal from the BMJ Group and the British Thoracic Society (BTS), is dedicated to publishing research and reviews in respiratory medicine to improve clinical practice. Stay ahead in your field by tuning into our expert discussions and…
Episodes
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The promise of translational and personalised approaches for paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can result in significant morbidities including the cardiovascular, metabolic and neurocognitive systems. While great advances…
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TB special: The ins and outs of interferon-gamma release assays
We are delighted to present a podcast recording of an interview with Professor Ajit Lalvani to coincide with the TB special edition of Thorax in March. He…
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Journal club: Surgical resection for stage I and II small cell carcinoma of the lung
Benny Weksler, associate professor of surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, talks to Jennifer Quint, Thorax…
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Journal club: Raised glucose levels predict death for patients with pneumonia
Jennifer Quint, Thorax’s journal club editor, talks to Philipp Lepper, consultant physician, University Hospital of Saarland, Germany, about his study which…
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Journal club: The effects of closing schools during an influenza pandemic
Closing schools to restrict the spread of influenza during a pandemic is an idea oftern floated, but what effect does it actually have? Thorax’s Journal Club…
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Journal club: Prednisone, azathioprine, and N-acetylcysteine for pulmonary fibrosis
A combination of prednisone, azathioprine, and N-acetylcysteine has been widely used as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, however the safety and…
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Journal Club: Predicting survival in resected non-small-cell lung cancer
Jennifer Quint, Thorax’s Journal Club editor, talks to David Jablons, University of California San Francisco, and consultant for Life Technologies, about his…
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Journal Club: Outcomes after thoracoscopic versus open lobectomy
Jennifer Quint, Thorax’s Journal Club editor, talks to Subroto Paul, Division of Thorasic Surgery at New York Presbrytarian Hospital System, about his study…
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Journal Club: Lung protective mechanical ventilation
Jennifer Quint (Thorax’s journal club editor) talks to Dale Needham (associate professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) about his…
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Non-eosinophilic asthma
Ian Pavord (Thorax editor) talks to Peter Gibson (professor of respiratory medicine, John Hunter Hospital, New South Wales, Australia) about non-eosinophilic…
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Journal club: Bioartificial scaffolds to replace airway defects
Jennifer Quint (Thorax’s journal club editor) talks to Paolo Macchiarini (professor in the Advanced Center for Translational Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska…
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Journal Club: CPAP for the metabolic syndrome in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and its components. Professor SK Sharma (head of the Department of…
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Journal club: Detecting COPD through lung cancer screening
Jennifer Quint (Thorax’s Journal Club editor) talks to Onno Mets (Department of Radiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht) about his paper recently…
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Journal club: Chronic disease management for tobacco dependence
Jennifer Quint (Thorax’s journal club editor) talks to Ann Joseph (Wexler Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota) about whether treating tobacco…
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Journal club: Lung regeneration after influenza and the role of stem cells
Jennifer Quint (Thorax’s Journal Club editor) talks to Frank McKeon (Genome Institute of Singapore, Harvard Medical School) about his work into the extent of…
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Journal club: Cytisine for smoking cessation
Many treatments available for smoking cessation are unaffordable for the majority of smokers, however cytisine is one exception. Jennifer Quint (Thorax’s…
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Journal club: Efficacy of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Only one treatment is licensed for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and this only in Europe. Luca Richeldi (Center for Rare Lung Diseases, University of Modena…
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Journal club: Airway bypass for emphysema
Jennifer Quint (Thorax’s journal club editor) talks to Pallav Shah (a respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital, UK) about his trial of airway…
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Journal club: Lebrikizumab treatment in adults with asthma
Jennifer Quint (Thorax’s journal club editor) talks to Dr John Matthews (Genentech) about his New England Journal of Medicine published study into whether…
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Journal club: Azithromycin and increased mycobacterial infections in cystic fibrosis patients
In this inaugural Thorax journal club podcast, Jennifer Quint (Thorax’s journal club editor) talks to Dr Andres Floto (University of Cambridge) about how he’s…
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Smoking in the young
We were delighted to speak to Professor John Britton about the research published in the October issue of Thorax, by his and other groups, on smoking in the…
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Lung transplant rejection and proximity to a major road
A paper recently published in Thorax looks at the link between bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in lung transplant recipients and the proximity of a major…
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Bronchi and the bugs: what kickstarts asthma
Andrew Bush, Professor of Paediatric Respirology Imperial College London, talks to Fernando Martinez, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Arizona…
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August 2010
Each month we aim to bring you an insight into different areas of Thorax, and explain a bit about the editorial processes and decisions that go on behind the…
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March 2010
Welcome to the Thorax podcast Each month we aim to bring you an insight into different areas of Thorax, and explain a bit about the editorial processes and…
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January 2010
Welcome to the Thorax podcast Each month we aim to bring you an insight into different areas of Thorax, and explain a bit about the editorial processes and…
- Thorax Podcast
December 2009
Welcome to the first Thorax podcast Each month we aim to bring you an insight into different areas of Thorax, and explain a bit about the editorial processes…