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In this podcast Rachael Moses, MultiMedia Editor Thorax BMJ talks to Ms Laura Hidalgo Armas, OSI Araba Hospital University, Vitoria, Spain. They discuss the effectiveness of a new vibrational positional device located on the forehead on reducing the apnea-hypopnea index and total sleep time in the supine position for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Links to related papers: https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2021/04/21/thoraxjnl-2020-216167

Sleep Vibrations: Can a positional therapy device improve outcomes in obstructive sleep apnoea?

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Thorax social media editor, Dr. Puja Mehta, caught up with several Respiratory consultants from across the UK at the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Winter Meeting 2022, and asked them the question, 'What makes the Winter BTS meeting special?'

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Live from the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Winter Meeting 2022

Dr. Kate Diomede, social media editor at Thorax, speaks with Dr. Anna Podolanczuk(1) and Dr. John Kim(2) about their article, "MUC5B, telomere length and longitudinal quantitative interstitial lung changes: the MESA Lung Study", published in Thorax:
https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2022/08/04/thorax-2021-218139

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
(2) Department of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA

This episode was produced by Letícia Amorim and edited by Brian O'Toole.

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MUC5B, telomere length and longitudinal quantitative interstitial lung changes: the MESA Lung Study

In this episode Dr. Kate Diomede, social media editor at Thorax, speaks with Prof. Andrew Bush(1) about the state of paediatric treatment for thoracic issues, including discussion of cystic fibrosis and asthma.

Hear the previous discussion with Prof. Ian Hall on the future of respiratory medicine: https://on.soundcloud.com/yb7pJ

(1) Consultant paediatric chest physician at Royal Brompton Hospital;
Professor of paediatric respirology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London.

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Recent developments in paediatric therapy with Prof. Andrew Bush

Dr. Kate Diomede, social media editor at Thorax, is joined by Prof. Nick Hopkinson(1) to delve into the history of smoking policy in the UK, as well as detailing the lay of the land in current smoking-cessation practices, especially pertaining to vaping. 

Hear the previous discussion with Prof. Andrew Bush on recent developments in paediatric therapy: https://on.soundcloud.com/PY9Nz

(1) Prof. of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College London,
Respiratory Consultant, Royal Brompton Hospital,
Associate Editor of Thorax,
Chair of ASH (Action on Smoking in Health) UK Charity
https://twitter.com/COPDdoc

Relevant papers and references:

Millennium cohort – child smoking uptake related to parents and peers smoking https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30442657/

Confirming the impact of standardised packaging
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33093164/

Effectiveness of ban on smoking in cars with children
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31988266/

Smoking and increased risk from COVID 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33402392/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34580193/

Javed Khan’s independent report commissioned by UK Govt: Making Smoking Obsolete
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-khan-review-making-smoking-obsolete/making-smoking-obsolete-summary

Cochrane systematic review suggests vaping is more effective for smoking cessation than NRT
https://www.cochrane.org/CD010216/TOBACCO_can-electronic-cigarettes-help-people-stop-smoking-and-do-they-have-any-unwanted-effects-when-used

Recent evidence update on risk of vaping for OHID concludes, “vaping poses only a small fraction of the risks of smoking.” 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nicotine-vaping-in-england-2022-evidence-update/nicotine-vaping-in-england-2022-evidence-update-summary

NICE guidance on nicotine vapes to help smokers quit https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng209/chapter/recommendations-on-treating-tobacco-dependence#stop-smoking-interventions

British Thoracic Society guidance on tobacco harm reduction
https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/document-library/governance-and-policy-documents/position-statements/tobacco-and-smoking-march-2020/

National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training
https://www.ncsct.co.uk/publication_Support_stop_vaping.php 

Cigarette Smoking: An Assessment of Tobacco's Global Environmental Footprint Across Its Entire Supply Chain
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.8b01533 

ASH: Use of e-cigarettes (vapes) among young people in Great Britain
https://ash.org.uk/uploads/Use-of-e-cigarettes-among-young-people-in-Great-Britain-2022.pdf

Competing interests: None declared.

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Smoking and vaping: policy and challenges with Nick Hopkinson

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, is joined by Dr. David Cibula to discuss the 2023 ESGO-ESTRO-ESP Guidelines for Cervical Cancer. Dr. Cibula is the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the General Faculty Hospital in Prague, Professor at the First Medical Faculty of the Charles University, Chair of the Central and Eastern European Gynaecologic Oncology Group (CEEGOG), member of the Strategic group of the ENGOT (European Network for Gynaecological Oncological Trial Groups) as well as a Former ESGO president.

 Highlights:

- Multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines developed jointly by ESGO/ESTRO/ESP in the field of gynaecological oncology, radiation oncology and pathology.

- Guidelines cover the management of all stages of cervical cancer, including separate sections dedicated to pathology reporting and management in pregnancy.

- The guidelines include recommendations, algorithms, and summaries of recent evidence published as supplements.

ESGO-ESTRO-ESP Guidelines for Cervical Cancer 2023 with David Cibula

Dr. Kate Diomede, social media editor at Thorax, is joined by Dr. Yasmin Thanavala (1) to discuss her group's recent research paper, "Not all vaping is the same: differential pulmonary effects of vaping cannabidiol versus nicotine". Their study used a using a mouse model of vaping and in vitro experiments with human cells. The paper is available online: https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2023/04/02/thorax-2022-218743

Hear the previous discussion with Prof. Nick Hopkinson on policy relating to vaping and smoking: https://on.soundcloud.com/cjFhd

(1) Prof. Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA.

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