Irish Thoracic Society

Annual Scientific Meeting 2025

Parallel Poster Discussions

CATEGORY NO.PRESENTERABSTRACT TITLELOCATIONTIME
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION1O’Callaghan, Ms JohannaThe impact of group-based asthma education programmes on unscheduled healthcare utilisation: A Systematic Review & Meta-analysisMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION2O'Donnell, Dr MairéadReal World Clinical Outcomes in Asthma patients commenced on or switched to Dupilumab.MAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION3Yunes, Doctor AliSevere Asthma Biologic Outcomes at Beaumont Hospital – Achieving Standard of CareMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION4Mc Dermott, Dr DeirdreEffectiveness of Community-Based Self-Management Interventions for Individuals with Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION5McCauley, Miss EimearSustainable Asthma Care: A Quality Improvement Approach to Optimising Symptom Control and Reducing Inhaler Carbon Footprint in Primary Care MAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION6Kelleher, Dr ArtImpact of Biologic Therapy on Adherence to Inhaled Corticosteroids in Adults with Severe AsthmaMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION7Chiang, Dr ChristinePrevalence of positive Aspergillus IgG in a cohort of patient with Severe Asthma and its correlation with number of exacerbations on established biologic treatment.MAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION8O'Hanlon, Dr JamesExamining the relationship between Th2 inflammation and bronchiectasis in a single tertiary referral centreMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION9Gill, Dr CaraAsthma Untangled: Standardising Expert Clinician Judgement with a Structured Multi-Modal ApproachMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION10d'Ancona, Mrs GrainneThe Impact of Inhaled Corticosteroid Use on the Effectiveness of Tezepelumab in Severe AsthmaMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ASTHMA BREAKOUT POSTER DISCUSSION11Momo, Marufa AkterInvestigation of the diagnostic utility of forced oscillometry in the assessment of bronchodilator response compared with spirometryMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION1Sweeney, Dr EamonGenotypic and phenotypic variation of Birt Hogg Dube syndrome for the national referral centre for 2025INISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION2Forde, Dr LukeATP-Driven Purinergic Remodelling in Progressive Fibrotic Lung DiseaseINISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION3Zaman, Dr. GullClinical characteristics of Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis in a National referral centreINISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION4Lim, Ms JayleighReal-World Experience with Antifibrotic Therapy in IPF and PPF: Insights from a Decade of ILD Care at a Tertiary CentreINISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION5Niu, Ms Mengxin A Novel Role for C3d in Inducing EMT in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells via CR3 and Downstream PI3K/Akt and NF-?B Pathways INISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION6Ahmed, Dr Sara WaqasIncreased levels of cathepsin D in interstitial lung disease promote TGF-ß production and epithelial fibrogenesis.INISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION7McDonnell, Ms StephanieQuality of Life of Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis: Initial Results from the PRECISE_PF StudyINISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION8Schock, BettinaInduced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived fibroblasts reveal differences between Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) and SSc-ILD INISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION9Edwards, Dr ColinPrescription trends of antifibrotics for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis 2022-2024INISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION10Buckely, GraceLongitudinal Pulmonary Function Trends in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A Single-Centre Cohort StudyINISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
ILD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION11Minnis, Dr PaulCase Series review of Myositis and Vasculitis at a Specialist ILD ClinicINISHTURK SUITE
09:15 - 10:30
SLEEP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION1McCann, Ms LaurenQuality improvement audit of the reliability of chin EMG signals used during polysomnographyINISHMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
SLEEP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION2Daly, Miss SarahEvaluating a Collaborative Sleep Service Model: Findings from a 30-Patient Pilot StudyINISHMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
SLEEP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION3McGrane, Ms MeganThe use of Urine Toxicology Screening when testing for hypersomnolenceINISHMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
SLEEP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION4Tierney, Miss CaoimheUse of Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Monitoring as a Surrogate for Arterial Samples to Identify Nocturnal Hypoventilation INISHMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
SLEEP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION5Basirat, Dr AhmadThe Role of Serum Ferritin in the Management of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep: A Retrospective Chart Review INISHMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
SLEEP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION6Al Refai, Dr WeaamGuideline-Based Clinical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea at Portiuncula Hospital: A Retrospective StudyINISHMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
SLEEP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION7Piggott LauraFrom Referral to Review: A Digital Pilot Pathway for Obstructive Sleep ApnoeaINISHMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
SLEEP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION8Mccourt, Dr LucyThe Nose–Chin–Neck Angle: A Practical Tool for Patient Education and Mandibular Advancement Device Work-Up in Obstructive Sleep ApnoeaINISHMORE SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION1Donohue, Dr SeánMycobacterium tuberculosis induces differential regulation of procoagulant responses in human monocyte-derived and alveolar macrophagesINISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION2McGrath, JohnEnhancing Human Alveolar Macrophage response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis through modulation of cellular bioenergeticsINISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION3Siddiqui, Mr HammadIdentifying potential host directed therapies to enhance the innate immune response of macrophages to Mycobacterium abscessus infectionINISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION4Mccourt, Dr LucyAn audit of current practice regarding Management of Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis in patients currently engaged with the Infectious Diseases Service in MMUH compared with the 2015 ERS and ESCMID Guidelines.INISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION5Allen, Dr. JackEvolving Trends in Tuberculosis at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin: A Retrospective Review (2021–2024)INISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION6McElvaney, Dr. OisinFall in Cystic Fibrosis lung transplant numbers post introduction of highly effective modulator therapyINISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION7Newing, Ms AislingFuelling mitochondrial metabolism boosts phagocytosis in ex vivo human monocytes INISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION8Devitt, Ms LaurenTargeting mitochondrial metabolism to protect human monocyte phagocytic function from the impact of cigarette smoke.INISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION9Baird, Mr RoryBreaking the biofilm: PAD enzymes disrupt quorum sensing of multidrug-resistant cystic fibrosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate INISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
TB/CF/INFECTION POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION10Fahy, MaeveAudit: Evaluating Adherence to Colonoscopy Screening Guidelines, National Referral Centre for Adult Cystic FibrosisINISHEER SUITE09:15 - 10:30
LUNG CANCER/PLEURAL/SURGERY POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION1McGrath, Dr SeanUltra Rare Causes of Exudative EffusionsINISHEER SUITE15:00 - 16:15
LUNG CANCER/PLEURAL/SURGERY POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION2Toland, Dr SíleImplementation of a Plasma-Based Liquid Biopsy Workflow in Patients with Suspected Advanced-Stage Lung CancerINISHEER SUITE15:00 - 16:15
LUNG CANCER/PLEURAL/SURGERY POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION3Kelly, Dr Mary KatePulmonary metastasectomy in sarcoma: The experience of the Irish National Sarcoma Service.INISHEER SUITE15:00 - 16:15
LUNG CANCER/PLEURAL/SURGERY POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION4Chiang, Dr ChristineQuality Improvement Project for Spontaneous Pneumothorax Pathway in Tertiary Centre in Ireland INISHEER SUITE15:00 - 16:15
LUNG CANCER/PLEURAL/SURGERY POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION5McGuire, Ms AnneThe prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with lung cancer: a systematic Review . INISHEER SUITE15:00 - 16:15
LUNG CANCER/PLEURAL/SURGERY POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION6Keane, Dr. RuaidhriThe prognostic role of mediastinal visceral adiposity in lung cancer.INISHEER SUITE15:00 - 16:15
LUNG CANCER/PLEURAL/SURGERY POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION7Morrin, Dr. EdwardThe Hidden Work of RALC: Understanding Referral Pathways to Improve Clinic EfficiencyINISHEER SUITE15:00 - 16:15
LUNG CANCER/PLEURAL/SURGERY POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION8Whooley, Mr JackSimulation Training in Minimally Invasive Lung Resections: Developing a Reproducible, High-Fidelity Porcine ModelINISHEER SUITE15:00 - 16:15
LUNG CANCER/PLEURAL/SURGERY POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION9Herron, MalcolmTrial in Progress: Beaumont RCSI Irish Cancer Society Lung Health Check Pilot: Participation and engagement in Ireland’s first Lung Cancer screening projectINISHEER SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION1Zagoneau, AdinaDermatology side effects of antifibrotics in IPF, a single-centre Irish cohort analysis. - New Title: Cutaneous adverse adverse effects of antifibrotic therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A single-centre Irish cohort analysisMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION2O'Connor, Ms ÚnaA brave new era of non-bedded acute care management of respiratory patients in University Hospital LimerickMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION3O Neill, Ms RachelThe Implementation of Nasal Nitric Oxide testing to Advance Diagnostic Pathways for Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia at Galway University HospitalsMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION4Al-taie, Dr HassanOptimizing Pulmonary Embolism Management: Evaluating ESC Guideline Adherence in Age-Adjusted D-dimer Utilization, Malignancy Screening, High-Risk PE Stratification, and Chronic Disease Follow-Up at Mayo University HospitalMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION5O'Dwyer, Ms ClaireOverall Survival of Pulmonary Artery Hypertension Patients on Sotatercept: An Analysis of STELLAR and SOTERIA TrialsMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION6Cheong, Ms Sumitra Hui XianEarly Heart Rate Recovery as a Fitness Metric in Healthy AdultsMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION7O'Carroll Marangos, EmilyA Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Inhaler DisposalMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION8O'Neill, Mrs SueDeveloping an integrated Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Programme; a pilot projectMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION9Murray, Dr SorchaThe Impact of Obesity on Pulmonary Rehabilitation OutcomesMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION10Crowley, Mr JonathonAn Integrated Palliative and Respiratory Care Exercise and Education Programme for Patients living with Advanced Chronic Respiratory Disease in Kerry – A Pilot ProjectMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION11Clark, Dr ElishaA Quality Improvement Project: Enhancing the Delivery of Non-Invasive Ventilation in Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Through a Standardised PrescriptionMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION12Joyce, Miss ElaineOptimising Patient Care in Oxygen Clinics: The Impact of Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists on Interventions and Clinic Efficiency"MAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION13Forward, Dr. Cameron LukeRisky Business: Emergency Pulmonary Embolism Risk Stratification and Management in a Model Four HospitalMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION14Griffin, Dr WilliamOxygen supplementation thresholds and environmental tradeoffsMAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION15Duignan, Ms NiamhAn accelerometry-based evaluation of physical activity and sitting time in pulmonary rehabilitation participants before commencing a programme. MAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
GEN RESP POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION16Hanlon, Mrs CatherineThe results of an audit of inhaler technique of 100 inpatients in Mallow General Hospital (MGH) Aim/objective: To evaluate the critical errors of Inhaler Technique in patients admitted to MGH.MAIN AUDITORIUM - LETTERMORE SUITE15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION1Alsufyani, Dr ReemaApplication of COPD Etiotypes and Clinical Phenotypes According to the 2025 GOLD GuidelinesINISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION2O Reilly, Ms. MajellaPulmonary Rehabilitation: It's not just exercise and education.INISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION3Ahmed, Dr OwaisHealthcare Utilisation And Costs In Patients Admitted With Combined Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Heart Failure: A Retrospective Cohort StudyINISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION4O'Rourke, Dr. NiallCapillary blood glucose control in all patients initiated on steroids for COPD exacerbatinINISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION5O'Rourke, Dr. NiallSteroid-induced hyperglycaemia in exacerbations of COPD: supporting the case for blood eosinophil-directed treatment (BET)?INISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION6Hussein, Dr IsraInhaled Corticosteroids and Bone Health in Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS): Fracture Risks and Bone Protection PracticesINISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION7Carroll, Dr TomásThe Prevalence and Severity of Lung Disease in MZ Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)INISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION8O'Grady, Ms MaeveOutcomes of a COPD Outreach Service in Ireland: 30- and 90-Day Readmission and Mortality at Cork University HospitalINISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION9Chacko, Mrs MercyProphylactic Azithromycin in COPD/ACO: Are We Getting It Right?INISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION10Piazza, Dr FedericaAudit of Adherence to GOLD Guidelines in the Management of COPD Exacerbations at Nenagh Hospital, Level 2 HospitalINISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION11Gogoi, Dr DebanandaMZB1 as a Novel ER Stress Linked Pro-Inflammatory Mediator in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin DeficiencyINISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION12Harnedy, FinbarrThe Impact of a Virtual Community Support Service on Healthcare Utilisation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)INISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15
COPD POSTER BREAKOUT DISCUSSION13Uno, MichelleOxygen Saturation remote monitoring to support clinical decision-making in Long-Term oxygen therapy titration (LTOT) in COPD PatientsINISHTURK SUITE
15:00 - 16:15