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Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) is the pinnacle of modern thoracic surgical practice and was introduced at St James’s Hospital in July 2022. RATS enables a surgeon to perform…
Inhaler technique Inhaled medications – Inhaled medications are essential for treating and asthma and COPD amongst other respiratory conditions. The big advantage of using inhaled medication is that…
Cystic Fibrosis care services and treatments in Ireland have progressed steadily over the past decade, but with still much more to do. Cystic Fibrosis is a life-long recessive…
November was global lung cancer awareness month. As part of its annual awareness campaign, the Irish Cancer Society (the Society) highlighted the importance of early detection and the…
Written by COPD Support Ireland World COPD Day is almost upon us once again, when on Nov 15th we will once more recognise the reach that this progressive…
Written by Dr Rachel Clarke, Oncology SPR, Dr Mark Doherty, Consultant Oncologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital Immune checkpoint inhibitors have improved the outlook of metastatic non-small cell lung…
Abstract: Smoking remains the single leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death worldwide. Currently 18% of Irish adults are active smokers, and recent years have seen an…
Challenges in Lung Cancer Treatment Lung cancer stands as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, both in Ireland and worldwide, making it a prominent contributor to the global…
Written by N Tangney 1, DM Murphy 1 1 The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland Asthma overview Asthma is a heterogenous condition characterised by…
Written by C. Hayes & Professor Eddie Moloney, Respiratory Consultant, Tallaght University Hospital In 2003 the Irish Thoracic Society (ITS) published a report entitled ‘Ireland Needs Healthier Airways…
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