The recipient of the Award for best Oral Presentation at the ITS ASM 2011, Dr Sanjay Chotirmall, has had an article on his research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, entitled: ‘Effect of Estrogen on Pseudomonas Mucoidy and Exacerbations in Cystic Fibrosis’. Read more>
SPR Cases of the Month – April and May 2012
April 2012 – Mr Gerard Fitzmaurice, Cardiothoracic Registrar May 2012 – Dr Kenneth Bolger, SpR Respiratory Medicine
Love your Lungs this Valentines Day
The Irish Lung Health Alliance, which comprises the Alpha One Foundation, the Irish Thoracic Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland, the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association, Ben Bulben COPD Support Group, the Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust, the Asthma Society of Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Sarcoidosis Network, has united officially ahead of […]
Love your Lungs this Valentines Day
The Irish Lung Health Alliance, which comprises the Alpha One Foundation, the Irish Thoracic Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland, the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association, Ben Bulben COPD Support Group, the Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust, the Asthma Society of Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Sarcoidosis Network, has united officially ahead of […]
Don’t Ignore Lung Cancer Symptoms Warns Irish Thoracic Society
The Irish Thoracic Society warns against ignoring the signs of lung cancer. “Symptoms such as persistent cough, unexplained weight loss and coughing blood should always be heeded, particularly in current or former smokers. The Irish Thoracic Society urges anyone with these symptoms to visit their GP straight away, as early detection of lung cancer leads […]
Don’t Ignore Lung Cancer Symptoms Warns Irish Thoracic Society
The Irish Thoracic Society warns against ignoring the signs of lung cancer. “Symptoms such as persistent cough, unexplained weight loss and coughing blood should always be heeded, particularly in current or former smokers. The Irish Thoracic Society urges anyone with these symptoms to visit their GP straight away, as early detection of lung cancer leads […]
The Irish Thoracic Society joins HSE in QUIT Campaign
QUIT is a HSE health education campaign aimed at encouraging smokers to quit. It aims to reduce the numbers of smokers in Ireland and reduce the level of illness and deaths caused by tobacco use. The campaign is based on a fact that is not well known among the public. That fact is that 1 in every […]
New Pulmonary Rehabilitation videos now available to download
New pulmonary rehabilitation videos now available to download on the new ‘Living with COPD‘ website launched last month by the ITS. Click here to view
New Pulmonary Rehabilitation videos now available to download
New pulmonary rehabilitation videos now available to download on the new ‘Living with COPD’ website launched last month by the ITS.
The Irish Thoracic Society joins HSE in QUIT Campaign
QUIT is a HSE health education campaign aimed at encouraging smokers to quit. It aims to reduce the numbers of smokers in Ireland and reduce the level of illness and deaths caused by tobacco use. The campaign is based on a fact that is not well known among the public. That fact is that 1 in every […]