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S10 E07: Chiesi's Shish Patel on COPD, the climate and improving care

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Shish Patel shares that 1-2 million people unknowingly have COPD, and half of those hospitalized with it may die within 3.5 years.
EMJ Gold host Isabel interviews Shish Patel, Medical Director at Chiesi UK, about the underdiagnosis and burden of COPD, its mental health impacts, and the significant environmental footprint of respiratory care. Patel discusses Chiesi's initiatives, including targeted lung health checks and a new inhaler propellant that cuts carbon emissions by 90%.

As heard by us

A measured look at COPD, where patient care, judgement, and environmental responsibility meet.

The episode treats COPD as both a clinical problem and a systems one, moving from patient care to the wider burden on health services and the planet.

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Hear how COPD, mental health, lung health checks, and lower-carbon respiratory care fit into one conversation.

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