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In this episode of the Medical Insider COPD podcast, Dr Richard Russell is joined by Dr Brad Drummond to discuss the topic of inhaler adherence in COPD. They will explain the factors that affect device adherence, how we can improve adherence in our patients, and the impact adherence can have on COPD outcomes. 1,2 Dr Russell will also delve into a newly released publication on necroptosis and emphysema in patients with COPD,3 before discussing the importance of talking to your patients about COVID-19 vaccination. Don’t miss out!
1 Jardim JR & Nascimento OA. Med Sci 2019;7:54;2 Restrepo RD, et al. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2008;3:371–384;3 Zhe L, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2021;204:667–681.
DisclosuresDr Brad DrummondDr Drummond received compensation from Boehringer Ingelheim for development and recording of the podcast. Unrelated to the podcast, he has the following disclosures: Consulting (last 36 months): American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Midmark, Polarean and Teva; Research grants from Boehringer Ingelheim (external collaborative project), US Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health and Teva.
Bios:
Dr Brad DrummondDr Brad Drummond is a board-certified Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician. He is also a clinical and translational researcher whose research focus includes characterising the mechanisms for development of chronic lung disease in individuals at risk of, or with, COPD. His primary projects include a US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-funded study of the role of nasal mucosal immunity and microbiome on COPD disease control. Additionally, he is the Director of the University of North Carolina Obstructive Lung Diseases Clinical and Translational Research Center, where he oversees clinical research studies supported by the National Institutes of Health and industry sponsors.
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
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Dr Marc Miravitlles is back to discuss mortality analyses with Dr Richard Russell.1 They will review what the guidelines recommend for initial and follow-up treatment of COPD, who should receive inhaled corticosteroids and how we should interpret mortality analyses in the COPD field.2–4 Dr Russell will then dive into a new publication on the use of FEV3/FEV6 in early airways disease identification,5 before highlighting what’s hot on social media. This week, the focus is on Lacing Up for Lungs and promoting an active and healthy lifestyle. Don’t miss out!
1 Miravitlles M, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2021;203:A2251; 2 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Updated 2022. Available here. Last accessed: November 2021;3 Chalmers JD, et al. Eur Respir J 2020;55:2000351;4 Suissa S & Ariel A. Eur Respir J 2018;52:1801848;5 Yee N, et al. Chest 2021; doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.10.046
DisclosuresDr Marc Miravitlles has received speaker fees from AstraZeneca, Bial, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, Cipla, CSL Behring, Grifols, Menarini, Novartis, Rovi, Sandoz and Zambon. He reports consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Atriva Therapeutics, Bial, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, CSL Behring, Ferrer, Gebro Pharma, GlaxoSmithKline, Grifols, Inhibrx, Laboratorios Esteve, Mereo Biopharma, Novartis, ONO Pharma, Palobiofarma, pH Pharma, Sanofi, SL Spin Therapeutics, Takeda, and Verona Pharma, and research grants from Grifols.   
Bio:
Dr Marc MiravitllesDr Marc Miravitlles is a Senior Researcher and Consultant at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. He was Chair of the Respiratory Infections Group of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and Guidelines Director of the ERS. He has acted as a consultant for the development of international guidelines on COPD, including the American Thoracic Society and ERS guidelines on exacerbations of COPD. He is also a consultant of the Spanish Ministry of Health for the development of the National Strategy Against COPD and the coordinator of the Spanish National Guidelines for COPD
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
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On this episode of the Medical Insider COPD podcast, Professor Jadwiga Wedzicha joins Dr Richard Russell to discuss the importance of early intervention in COPD.1 She will explore the use of optimised bronchodilation to improve early symptoms and physical activity,1,2 what the guidelines recommend when treating patients with milder disease,3 and how HCPs can start making a difference earlier.4 Dr Russell will then highlight the important takeaways from a 12-year follow-up study on mortality prediction in COPD,5 followed by a social media update on patients’ thoughts about the current COVID-19 pandemic. Don’t miss out on this exciting episode of the Medical Insider COPD podcast!
1 Buhl R, et al. Adv Ther 2020;37:4175–4189;2 O’Donnell DE, et al. Adv Ther 2020;37:41–60;3 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Updated 2022. Available here. Last accessed: November 2021;4 Zhou Y, et al. N Engl J Med 2017;377:923–935;5 Athlin A, et al. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021;16:665–675.
DisclosuresProfessor Wedzicha reports grants from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis; she also reports meeting expenses from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim and Novartis, and honoraria for an advisory board from Gilead.
Bio:
Professor Jadwiga WedzichaJadwiga Wedzicha is Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Head of the Respiratory Division at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, and Honorary Consultant at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals. She is a Fellow both of the American Thoracic Society and of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). Professor Wedzicha was Editor-in-Chief of Thorax from 2002 to 2010 and is currently Editor-in-Chief for the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. She was the Lancet ombudsman until 2014, Publications Director for the ERS and has also previously been ERS Guidelines Director.
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
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Join Dr Richard Russell and Professor Samy Suissa for the first episode of Season 4, as they discuss the importance of study design in the interpretation of COPD clinical trials.1,2 Listen as the experts examine the outcomes of well-known triple therapy studies and the consequences they may have for clinical practice.3,4 Dr Russell will also share highlights from a recent publication on the impact of best practice tariffs on COPD outcomes,5 before sharing this week’s social media hot topic of pulse oximeters and how patients can use them effectively.
1 Suissa S. COPD 2021;18:485–492; 2 Suissa S. COPD 2021; https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2021.1982886;3 Lipson DA, et al. N Engl J Med 2018;378:1671–1680; 4 Rabe KF, et al. N Engl J Med 2020;383:35–48; 5 Stone PW, et al. Thorax 2022;77:239–246.
DisclosuresProfessor Samy SuissaIn the last 3 years, Professor Suissa has attended scientific advisory committee meetings for Atara, Merck, Panalgo, Pfizer and Seqirus, and has received speaking fees from Boehringer Ingelheim and Novartis. Previously, he received research grants from Boehringer Ingelheim and Novartis.
Bios:
Professor Samy SuissaProfessor Suissa is a Distinguished James McGill Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McGill University, Canada, and Director of the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute of the Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada. He heads the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies. Professor Suissa has conducted extensive research on the real-world effects of medications for different chronic diseases, including asthma, COPD and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He specialises in research methods, has authored over 550 peer-reviewed papers and serves on the editorial boards of various scientific journals. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and of the Canadian Academy of Health Science. He has received the Distinguished Investigator award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the FC Donders Professorship award from University of Utrecht, Netherlands.
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
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Professor Arschang Valipour is this week’s expert guest on the Medical Insider COPD podcast. Join him and Dr Richard Russell as they discuss the role of phenotyping in patients with COPD and how it could influence management decisions. 1,2 A new publication on the use of low-dose morphine for chronic breathlessness will be discussed by Dr Russell,3 alongside the effects of winter weather on respiratory disease, which has been a hot topic on social media this week. Stay tuned for more exciting topics on the Medical Insider COPD podcast!
1 Bakeer M, et al. Ann Transl Med 2020;8:1472;2 Koblizek V, et al. Eur Respir J 2017;49:1601556;3 Currow D, et al. Respir Res 2020;75:50–56.
DisclosuresProfessor Arschang ValipourProfessor Valipour reports speaker and/or consultancy fees from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, Menarini, Novartis and Pulmonx.
Bios:
Professor Arschang ValipourProfessor Arschang Valipour is Head of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at Klinik Floridsdorf and Research Director of the Karl-Landsteiner-Institute for Lung Research and Pulmonary Oncology, Vienna, Austria. Dr Valipour was appointed Associate Professor in Pulmonology at that university in 2010. Dr Valipour serves on multiple advisory and data safety monitoring boards and coordinates research as the Principal Investigator of clinical trials in the field of COPD, COVID-19 and Lung Cancer. He is Fellow of the European Respiratory Society (FERS), member of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) College of Experts, and previously served as a Secretary to the Sleep and Breathing Working Group of the ERS.
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
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Epidemiology and comorbidities in COPD will be thoroughly discussed on this week's episode of the Medical Insider COPD podcast, as Dr Richard Russell is joined by Professor Jennifer Quint. They will discuss the differences between COPD populations in randomised controlled trials and real-world observational studies,1,2 as well as the importance of treating cardiovascular comorbidities in people with COPD.3 Dr Russell will then talk through the most important takeaways from a recent publication on exacerbations and muscle loss in smokers with COPD.4 Finally, he will discuss biomass fuels and their effect on people with respiratory disorders, which has been a hot topic on social media this week.
1 Quint JK, et al. Adv Ther 2021; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-021-01646-5;2 Rabe KF, et al. N Engl J Med 2020;383:35–48; 3 Axson EL, et al. Thorax 2021; ISSN:0040-6376;4 Mason SE, et al. Thorax 2021; doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215999. Online ahead of print.
DisclosuresProfessor Jennifer QuintProfessor Quint has received grants from Asthma UK, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, British Lung Foundation, Chiesi, The Health Foundation, GlaxoSmithKline, Insmed, IQVIA and MRC, and personal fees for advisory board participation or speaking fees from AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim and GlaxoSmithKline.
Bios:
Professor Jennifer QuintProfessor Jennifer Quint (MSc PhD FHEA FRCP) is a Professor of Respiratory Epidemiology at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, and an Honorary Respiratory Consultant. She leads a clinical epidemiology research group whose work centres largely on understanding the relationship between cardiovascular and respiratory disease as well as maximising the quality, linkage and usage of routinely collected data for clinical and research purposes. She partners with the Royal College of Physicians, is Analysis Lead for the National Asthma and COPD Audit Programme and is the Deputy Director of the BREATHE HDR UK hub. She currently serves as an Associate Editor for Thorax and is the Information Governance Trustee for the British Thoracic Society.
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
Copyright © 2021, Boehringer Ingelheim Group of Companies. All rights reserved.

This episode of the Medical Insider COPD podcast starts with Dr Richard Russell and Dr Marc Miravitlles as they discuss the role of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in COPD treatment. Listen as they describe which subgroups of patients with COPD are most likely to benefit from ICS and what clinical studies into dual bronchodilation vs. ICS reveal.1–3 Dr Russell will follow this by discussing key takeaways from a new publication on the prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalised with COPD,4 and by talking to us about a social media hot topic – singing and COPD. Keep an eye out for future episodes of the Medical Insider COPD podcast!
1Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Updated 2022. Available at: here. Last accessed: November 2021;2Brusselle G, et al. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2015;10:2207–2217;3Stolz D & Miravitlles M. Eur Respir J 2020;55:2000881;4Couturaud F, et al. JAMA 2021;325:59–68
DisclosuresDr Marc MiravitllesDr Marc Miravitlles has received speaker fees from AstraZeneca, Bial, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, Cipla, CSL Behring, Grifols, Menarini, Novartis, Rovi, Sandoz and Zambon. He reports consulting fees from AstraZeneca, Atriva Therapeutics, Bial, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, CSL Behring, Ferrer, Gebro Pharma, GlaxoSmithKline, Grifols, Inhibrx, Laboratorios Esteve, Mereo Biopharma, Novartis, ONO Pharma, Palobiofarma, pH Pharma, Sanofi, SL Spin Therapeutics, Takeda, and Verona Pharma, and research grants from Grifols. 
Bios:
Dr Marc MiravitllesDr Marc Miravitlles is a Senior Researcher and Consultant at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. He was Chair of the Respiratory Infections Group of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and Guidelines Director of the ERS. He has acted as a consultant for the development of international guidelines on COPD, including the American Thoracic Society and ERS guidelines on exacerbations of COPD. He is also a consultant of the Spanish Ministry of Health for the development of the National Strategy Against COPD and the coordinator of the Spanish National Guidelines for COPD.
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
Copyright © 2021, Boehringer Ingelheim Group of Companies. All rights reserved.

Professor Jodie Simpson joins Dr Richard Russell on the Medical Insider COPD podcast this week to discuss the management of airway inflammation in COPD. Listen as she explains the different types of airway inflammation and discusses the role of macrolides in COPD patient treatment.1–3 Dr Russell will then review an important recent publication on the effect of muscarinic antagonists on airway inflammation.4 As this week’s social media hot topic, he will be highlighting what patients with COPD think of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Don’t miss out on new content, directly from the source to you!
1Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Updated 2022. Available here. Last accessed: November 20212Simpson JL. Respirology 2020;25:47–483Simpson JL, et al. Respirology 2016;21:697–7044Calzetta L, et al. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021;16:257–279
DisclosuresProfessor Jodie SimpsonProfessor Jodie Simpson has no disclosures.
Bios:
Professor Jodie SimpsonProfessor Jodie Simpson (FThorSoc FERS) is the Deputy Director of the University of Newcastle's Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, School of Medicine and Public Health, at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Jodie's work has significantly advanced the understanding of asthma, pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches. Her current research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of inflammation in asthma and COPD, and specifically on the role of airway phagocytes and bacterial colonisation. This work is complemented by her research investigating macrolide antibiotics as an anti-inflammatory therapy in asthma and COPD.
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
Copyright © 2021, Boehringer Ingelheim Group of Companies. All rights reserved.

Professor Jill Ohar joins Dr Richard Russell for this episode to discuss the management of COPD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen as they explore the impact of lockdown on COPD outcomes,1–3 which treatments should be used and how we can continue to improve our use of telemedicine in the future. Following this, Dr Russell will explain the key findings and takeaways from a publication on the risk of acquired Pseudomonas with inhaled corticosteroid use,4 before taking us through this week’s social media hot topic of COPD communities during the pandemic. Keep an eye out for future episodes of Season 3 of the Medical Insider COPD podcast!
1 Alqahtani JS, et al. PLoS One 2021;16:e0255659; 2 Hingham A, et al. Eur Respir Rev 2020;29:200199; 3 Hume E, et al. Breathe 2020;16:200231; 4 Eklöf J, et al. Thorax 2021; doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217160.
DisclosuresProfessor Jill OharProfessor Jill Ohar reports grants from Boehringer Ingelheim, Sunovion and Teva. She reports advisory board fees from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Mylan, Reckitt Benckiser, Sunovion, Teva, Theravance and Verona.
Bios:
Professor Jill OharJill Ohar is a tenured professor at the Wake Forest School of Medicine, North Carolina, USA, and has served on the faculty at Saint Louis University, Missouri, USA. She is a clinical investigator and the author or co-author of numerous journal articles, reviews, abstracts and book chapters. Some of her work has been published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Society and Chest, among others. Her current research interests focus on the diagnosis of and delivery of care to patients with COPD. She is a member and past officer of the American College of Physicians, a member of the American Thoracic Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians.
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
Copyright © 2021, Boehringer Ingelheim Group of Companies. All rights reserved.

Dr Richard Russell is joined by Professor Omar Usmani to discuss inhalation effort and the factors that influence drug delivery in patients with COPD. They will explain why inhaler choice is an important consideration and what patient characteristics to look out for when prescribing.1,2 Dr Russell will also delve into a newly released publication on fungal sensitisation and the impact this has on patients with COPD.3 Following this, he will highlight what people are talking about on social media regarding COVID-19 and COPD, including mask wearing and the effect of the pandemic on exacerbation rates.
1 Dekhuijzen PNR, et al. Respir Med 2013;107:1817–1821; 2 Usmani OS. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2019;15:461–472; 3 Tiew PY, et al. Eur Respir J 2020;56:2000418.
DisclosuresProfessor Omar UsmaniDr Omar Usmani reports research funding, advisory board attendance and symposium funding from Aerocrine, Almirall, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, Cipla, Covis, Edmond Pharma, GlaxoSmithKline, Mundipharma, Napp, Novartis, Roche, Sandoz, Takeda, Trudell Medical, UCB and Vectura..
Bios:
Professor Omar UsmaniProfessor Omar Usmani is Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Royal Brompton Hospital and St Mary’s Hospital London. He is Head of Assembly 5 (Airway Diseases, Asthma, COPD and Chronic Cough) at the European Respiratory Society (ERS), Vice President for Scientific Outputs of the Respiratory Effectiveness Group (REG), Chair of the UK Inhaler Group (UKIG), Vice-Chair of Drug Delivery to the Lungs (DDL) and President-elect of the International Society of Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM). In 2019, he was made a Fellow of the ERS.
 
This series of podcasts are intended for healthcare professionals only.
The Medical Insider COPD podcast series discusses hot topics in the world of COPD with those who know it best, aiming to spread information, debunk myths and improve the lives of patients. The Editorial Board of the Medical Insider COPD podcast is comprised of Professor James Chalmers, the British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research at the University of Dundee (UK), Professor Michael Dreher, the Head of the Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Hospital Aachen (Germany), and the host and moderator, Dr Richard Russell, a Consultant Chest Physician at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UK), a Senior Clinical Researcher at the University of Oxford (UK) and the founding editor of the International Journal of COPD. These series of podcasts have not been peer-reviewed, but have been vetted by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief.
Copyright © 2021, Boehringer Ingelheim Group of Companies. All rights reserved.