Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS)– Early Results of an Expanding Program
Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (RATS) is the pinnacle of modern thoracic surgical practice and was introduced at St James’s Hospital in
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Respiratory
Inhaler technique – the why and the how
Inhaler technique Inhaled medications – Inhaled medications are essential for treating and asthma and COPD amongst other respiratory conditions. The
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Cystic Fibrosis Care in Ireland compared with other European Countries
Cystic Fibrosis care services and treatments in Ireland have progressed steadily over the past decade, but with still much more
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Lung cancer awareness at the Irish Cancer Society
November was global lung cancer awareness month. As part of its annual awareness campaign, the Irish Cancer Society (the Society)
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Marking World COPD Day in Ireland
Written by COPD Support Ireland World COPD Day is almost upon us once again, when on Nov 15th we will
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Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy for Resectable Lung Cancer
Written by Dr Rachel Clarke, Oncology SPR, Dr Mark Doherty, Consultant Oncologist, St Vincent’s University Hospital Immune checkpoint inhibitors have
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Smoking cessation: An Essential but Under-Utilised Pillar of Irish Healthcare
Abstract: Smoking remains the single leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death worldwide. Currently 18% of Irish adults are
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Empowering Lung Cancer Care: RNA Therapeutics Expand Treatment Frontiers
Challenges in Lung Cancer Treatment Lung cancer stands as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, both in Ireland and worldwide,
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Potential new treatments for asthma
Written by N Tangney 1, DM Murphy 1 1 The Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland Asthma
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The Top 5 Respiratory Conditions placing the biggest burden on Irish Health Care
Written by C. Hayes & Professor Eddie Moloney, Respiratory Consultant, Tallaght University Hospital In 2003 the Irish Thoracic Society (ITS)
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