Irish Thoracic Society
ITS Scientific Meeting 2023
Thursday 9th November 2023 | |
| 13.30 – 16.30 | Specialist Registrar Training – Harris Suite |
| 17.15 – 20.30 | ITS Case Study Forum – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| Chairs | R. Convery, Craigavon Area Hospital, Craigavon L. Cormican, Connolly Hospital, Dublin H. McLoughlin, Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, Galway A. O’Brien, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick |
| 17.15 – 18.45 | ITS Case Poster Review – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| 18.45 – 20.30 | ITS Case Study Oral Presentations followed by prize-giving and supper – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
Friday 10th November 2023 | |
| 07.15 – 07.45 | Registration, Tea/Coffee/Meet the Industry – Shannon Suite I |
| 07.45 – 08.30 | Poster Review I – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| 08.30 – 09.45 | Parallel Poster Discussions |
| 1. Asthma & Sleep – City View & Harris Suite | |
| Chairs | A. Mulgrew, Bons Secours Hospital, Tralee I. Counihan, Our Lady’s Hospital Drogheda |
| 2. COPD – Shannon Suite | |
| Chairs | D. McGrath, University of Limerick K. Bolger, St Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny |
| 3. General Respiratory 1 – Library Suite | |
| Chairs | B. McCullagh, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin A. O’Mahony, Cork University Hospital, Cork |
| 4. ILD & Long Covid – O’Brien Wogan Suite | |
| Chairs | L. Chawke, University Hospital Kerry, Co Kerry E. McGrath, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin |
| 5. Telehealth – Henihan Suite | |
| Chairs | B. Casserly, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick P. Mitchell, Tallaght University Hospital, Tallaght |
| 9.45 – 10.30 | Guest Lecture – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| Chairs | T. O’Connor, Mercy University Hospital Cork D. Ryan, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin |
Seeing is believing – Imaging of mucus plugs in Asthma and COPD Dr Eleanor Dunican, St Vincent’s University Hospital Dublin | |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Tea/Coffee/Meet the Industry – Shannon Suite 1 |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | 6. Oral Session I – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| Chairs | C. McCarthy, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin M. Rogan, University Hospital Waterford |
| 6.1 Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of LAM in an Irish Cohort | |
| Maitreyi Penugonda1, Evelyn Lynn1,2, Marissa O’Callaghan1,2, Barry Moran1, Lindsay Brown1, Michael P Keane1,2, Cormac McCarthy1,2 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin 4, Ireland. 2School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland. | |
| 6.2 Pharmaceutical Modifications of Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4) has Antifibrotic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects on lung fibrosis | |
Paul Peppard1,2, Nazia Chaudhuri2 , Koray Niels Potel2, Bettina Claudia Schock1 1 Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Antrim, UK. 2Ulster University, Derry, Londonderry, UK. | |
| 6.3 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-derived Alveolar Epithelial Type 2 Cells – A Novel Model to investigate Sex Hormones and their Role in Pulmonary Fibrosis | |
1,2Anja Schweikert, 3Sahin Sarihan, 1,2Mari Ozaki, 3,4Hannah Nyarko, 5Imran Sulaiman, 1,2Irene Oglesby, 1Killian Hurley 1Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 6.4 An adenoviral COVID-19 vaccine enhances monocyte responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. | |
Dearbhla M. Murphy1, Dónal J. Cox1, Sarah A. Connolly1, Eamon Breen1, Aenea A.I. Brugman1, James P. Phelan1, Joseph Keanet1 and Sharee A. Basdeo1. 1 Trinity College Dublin | |
| 6.5 The Potential Impact of Sublobar Resection for NSCLC Management in an Irish Setting | |
Rebecca Weedle1, Jack Whooley1, Vincent Young1, GI Fitzmaurice1, Ronan Ryan1 1St James’s Hospital, Dublin | |
| 6.6 The microbiota-derived metabolite butyrate modulates the inflammatory and bacterial responses of lung macrophages and monocytes against Streptococcus pneumoniae. | |
Kate Roche1, Craig P. McEntee1, Ross W. Ward1, Ed C. Lavelle1 and Natalia Muñoz-Wolf1 1Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. | |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | ITS AGM/Lunch/Meet the Industry – Restaurant |
| 14.00 – 14.45 | ITS Poster Review II – Shannon Suite 2 & 3 |
| 14.45 – 16.00 | ITS Parallel Poster Discussions |
| 7. Integrated Respiratory Care – Shannon Suite | |
| Chairs | S. Miller, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, National Clinical Lead NCP Respiratory O. Riley, Wexford Physiotherapy Services CHO 5, National HSCP Lead NCP Respiratory |
| 8. General Respiratory 2 – City View & Harris Suite | |
| Chairs | E. Mulloy, Limerick O. Quinn, Nenagh University Hospital |
| 9. Lung Cancer, Pleural & Surgery – O’Brien Wogan Suite | |
| Chairs | G. Fitzmaurice, St James’s Hospital Dublin E. O’ Brien, Beaumont Hospital Dublin |
| 10.TB, CF & Infections – Henihan Suite | |
| Chairs | J. Rendall, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast L. Gleeson, St James’s Hospital, Dublin |
| 16.00 – 16.30 | Tea/Coffee/Meet the Industry – Shannon Suite 1 |
| 16.30 – 17.30 | 11. Oral Session II |
| Chairs | K. Finan, Sligo University Hospital, Sligo E. Moloney, Tallaght University Hospital, Tallaght |
| 11.1 A pilot study evaluating the clinical applicability of a novel hardware & software platform (afloTM) in patients with airway disease | |
1Martin G Kelly, 2Susan Kelly, 3Geraldine Horigan, 4John O Kelly, 2,5 Liam Mc Daid & 2,5 Jim Harkin 1Altnagelvin Hospital, Western Health & Social Care Trust, Derry, | |
| 11.2 Implementing SleepHalo as a clinical decision support system (CDSS) for non-compliant complex Continuous positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy cases. | |
1Megan McGrane, 1Lauren McCann, 1Liam Cormican 1Aisling McGowan 1Connolly Hospital, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 11.3 Retrospective 10-year review of medical thoracoscopies in Galway University Hospital 2013 – 2023 | |
Sally Griffiths1, Lucy Powert1, Killian Marsh1, David Breen1 1Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland | |
| 11.4 Is Fissure Integrity Affected by the Severity of Emphysema and Does This Direct the Choice of Lung Volume Reduction Procedure? | |
1Ben Shanahan, Luigi Ventura, Joanne Hargrave, David Waller 1St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, United Kingdom | |
| 16.30 – 17.30 | NCP Respiratory – Harris Suite |
| Chairs | S. Miller, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, National Clinical Lead NCP Respiratory |
| Creating the conditions for Change and Integration in Respiratory Medicine | |
| Lisa McDaid Organisation Development & Change Practitioner | HSE Organisation Development & Design – Improving Change Capacity | |
| 17.30 – 18.30 | Guest Lecture – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| Chairs | A. O’Brien, University Hospital Limerick S. O’Beirne, St Vincent’s University Hospital Dublin |
| COPD: How Biological Understanding is Altering Our Approach to Diagnosis and Management | |
| Professor Fernando Martinez, Cornell University | |
| 19.30 – 20.00 | Drinks Reception and Prizegiving |
| 20.30 – late | Gala Dinner and Presentation of Award for Outstanding Contribution to Respiratory Medicine |
| Affiliate Forums and Parallel Meetings | |
| 10.00 – 17.00 | ITS Paediatric Forum – Library Suite |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | ANAIL Forum – O’Brien Wogan Suite |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | IICMP Respiratory Faculty Forum – Henihan |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | CPRC Forum – Harris Suite |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | ITS AGM – Harris Suite |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | COPD Outreach – Henihan Suite |
Saturday 11th November 2023 | |
| 09.00 – 09.45 | Guest Lecture – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| Chairs | S. Lane, Tallaght University Hospital D. Murphy, Cork University Hospital |
| The role of allergen immunotherapy in allergic airway disease | |
| Dr Guy Scadding, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust | |
| 09.45 – 10.30 | Guest Lecture – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| Chairs | C. Gunaratanam, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin M. Sheehy, Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, Co Westmeath |
| The New Age of Bronchiectasis | |
| Dr Melissa McDonnell, Galway University Hospital | |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Tea/Coffee/Meet the Industry – Shannon Suite 1 |
| 11.00 – 11.45 | Guest Lecture – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| Chair | A. O’Brien, University Hospital Limerick |
| The Realisation of Integrated Respiratory Care: Looking to the Future | |
| S. Miller, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, National Clinical Lead NCP Respiratory O. Riley, Wexford Physiotherapy Services CHO 5, National HSCP Lead NCP Respiratory | |
| 11.45 – 13.00 | Guest Lecture – Shannon Suite 2&3 |
| Moderator | B. Casserly, University Hospital Limerick |
| The Answers Come From Asking the Right Questions – Guiding the Physiologic Assessment in Practice: A Case-based Session | |
| Professor Eric Gartman, Associate Professor of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | |
| Affiliate Forums and Parallel Meetings | |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | National Bronchoscopy QI Programme Information Session – Harris Suite |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Irish Pleural Group Inaugural Meeting – Henihan Suite |