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On Friday, December 10, just as the snow was beginning to melt in Edinburgh, DDL 21 concluded with one last podium session. Delegates also had a chance to spend some additional time at the exhibition. The day began with a talk by Karen Pickering, MBE, a 4-time Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Commonwealth Games gold medals, and an ambassador for Asthma UK. Pickering … [Read more...] about DDL 21 — Day 3

The second day of DDL 21 offered a wide variety of presentations, a focus on young investigators and the presentation of several awards, in addition to a continuation of the exhibition. By Day 2, most of the vendors exhbiting had received their displays after experiencing delayed deliveries due to snow, but several had to continue to set up at bare tables. Paper … [Read more...] about DDL 21 — Day 2

DDL 21 kicked off on Wednesday, December 8 with an EPAG workshop on the abbreviated impactor measurement (AIM) technique attended by 85 inhalation scientists who elected to attend the workshop in addition to the main DDL meeting. After an introduction by committee chair Steve Nichols, Jolyon Mitchell introduced the concept of AIM, which is a fast screening … [Read more...] about DDL 21 — Day 1

Over the past few years, it has become increasingly difficult to ignore the rising cultural influence of social media. One of this year’s top movies documents the founding of Facebook; even major news outlets report on recent tweets from Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber; and it’s no longer shocking to catch one of your colleagues posting photos of a recent vacation on … [Read more...] about OINDP specialists increasingly turning to social media

David Cipolla, Aradigm A  number of outstanding books have been written for medical practitioners who treat lung disease, including Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine and Farzan’s Concise Handbook of Respiratory Diseases.  These books are directed to students entering the field or those already practicing in the field of respiratory care, … [Read more...] about A new book can help OINDP developers understand pulmonary diseases and identify unmet treatment needs