As part of a new education program here at the Irish Thoracic Society (ITS), we would like to welcome you to our new monthly journal club. This was a big year for research in Respiratory Medicine, and this was highlighted very well at this year’s American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference held in Denver, Colorado. By way of introducing the ITS Journal Club, myself and Dr. Sinead Walsh present a synopsis of key topics from this year’s ATS year in review:
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Communication with Patients and Families
Occupational and Environmental