CHEST Pulse

COVID-19 in Congregate Settings

COVID-19 outbreaks are sadly frequent occurrences in long-term care facilities and correctional institutions. Despite their obvious differences, these settings share a key feature: Large numbers of potentially vulnerable persons placed in close proximity, with a high risk for viral transmission. In this episode, our expert panel discusses the different strategies that health systems and public health authorities can use to protect and care for people in these congregate settings. (Originally recorded January 28, 2021) Moderator: Sebastian Kurz, MD. Panelists: Alice Kim, MD, and Lee Norman, MD. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19.

Lessons About COVID-19 Survivorship: From Long COVID to Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

This episode focuses on the similarities and differences between "long COVID" and other post-viral syndromes for noncritically ill patients, potential management strategies for long COVID, and how long COVID could affect young, healthy individuals. For critically ill patients, the panelists discuss similarities, differences, and potential management strategies for post-intensive care syndrome. (Originally recorded January 21, 2021) Moderator: Neha Dangayach, MD. Panelists: E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH; Dylan Wessman, MD, CAPT, MC, USN; and Jenna Totso, PT, DPT. Supported in part through an unrestricted educational grant from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19.

Who Goes First? Ethics and Impact of Targeted Vaccinations for COVID-19

As the initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines are deployed throughout the world, there is a continued debate on which groups should be next in line for vaccination. This episode features an expert panel discussing the rationale and ethical dilemmas of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. (Originally recorded January 7, 2021) Moderator: Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD. Panelists: Rick Bright, PhD; Nathaniel Hupert, MD, MPH; and Ryan Maves, MD, FCCP. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19.

Hindsight Is 20/20 –What We've Learned About COVID-19 (Part III: Ethics, Research, and Communication)

In the final installment of this three-part series on what the medical community has learned about COVID-19 over the past year, listen to experts discuss the ethics of care in crisis, conducting research during a pandemic, and how science communications have changed. (Originally recorded December 17, 2020) Moderator: Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP. Panelists: Nicholas Bosch, MD, MSc; Debra DeBruin, PhD; and Jonathan M. Iaccarino, MD, MSc. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19. 

Hindsight Is 20/20 – What We've Learned About COVID-19 (Part II: Bedside Care)

In the second installment of this three-part series on what the medical community has learned about COVID-19 over the past year, hear about the evolution of critical care management, respiratory support strategies, COVID-19-targeted therapies, and treatment of venous thromboembolism. (Originally recorded December 10, 2020) Moderator: Kevin K. Chung, MD. Panelists: Richard A. Oeckler, MD, PhD, FCCP; Nida Qadir, MD; Tamas Szakmany, MD, PhD; and Victor Test, MD, FCCP. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19.

Hindsight Is 20/20 –What We've Learned About COVID-19 (Part I: Systems of Care)

While much is still unknown about COVID-19, the medical community has made significant strides throughout 2020 in its understanding of this disease, as well as how health-care systems can adapt to better care for patients. In the first installment of this three-part series, hear from clinicians who have spent months on the COVID-19 front lines about changes to systems/ICU organization, visitation and family-centered care, and medical education. (Originally recorded December 3, 2020) Moderator: Christopher L. Carroll, MD, FCCP. Panelists: Mangala Narasimhan, DO, FCCP; Geneva B. Tatem, MD, FCCP; and Sara Hegab, MD. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19.

Small Military Teams Deploying to COVID Hot Zones

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the US military has deployed teams to support health systems that have been hit the hardest by surging cases of disease. In this episode, our expert panelists will discuss lessons learned during these deployments, principles for providing care in resource-limited settings, and ways to integrate new teams within existing systems. (Originally recorded November 19, 2020) Moderator: Krystle Salazar, MD, LCDR, MC, USN. Panelists: David C. Hostler, MD, MPH, FCCP, LTC, MC, USA; Michael Kavanaugh, MD, CDR, MC, USN; Sean A. McKay, MD, CAPT, MC, FCCP, USN; and Joseph Zeman, Jr., MD, CDR, MC, USN. This program was made possible by an independent grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., who provided financial support for the program. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19.

Managing COVID-19 in Special Populations

The management of COVID-19 in certain patient populations requires special considerations. In this episode, join our experts for a discussion on COVID-19 care for patients with autoimmune disease, pregnant women, and patients with malignancies. (Originally recorded November 12, 2020) Moderator: Neha S. Dangayach, MD. Panelists: Paul J. DeMarco, MD; Sharon Einav, MD, MSc; and Jeremy L. Warner, MD, MS. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19. This program was made possible by an independent grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., who provided financial support for the program.

COVID-19 Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

In this episode, some of the world’s leading intensivists from low-and middle-income countries discuss the special challenges that they have faced on the COVID-19 front lines, talk about what their countries are doing to combat the disease, and explore the impact of COVID-19 on their flu season as they are emerging from winter into spring. (Originally recorded November 5, 2020) Moderators: Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP, and Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD. Panelists: Sai Praveen Haranath, MBBS, MPH, FCCP; Flavia Machado, MD; and Mervyn Mer, MBBCh, PhD, FCCP. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19. **This program was made possible by an independent grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., who provided financial support for the program.**

The COVID-19 News You Need From CHEST 2020

This year’s CHEST Annual Meeting program featured a wide variety of sessions designed to keep clinicians up-to-date on the latest COVID-19 science and patient care. Listen as a panel of experts discusses highlights, key takeaways, and important insights from the COVID-19 presentations at CHEST 2020. (Originally recorded October 29, 2020) Moderator: Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP. Panelists: Neha S. Dangayach, MD; Holly L. Keyt, MD, FCCP; Ryan C. Maves, MD, FCCP; Mangala Narasimhan, DO, FCCP; and Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19.