Irish Thoracic Society

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World COPD Day - 19th November 2008

The Irish Thoracic Society calls for the implementation of the National COPD Framework

To mark World COPD Day, today 19th November, the Irish Thoracic Society is highlighting the serious impact of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) on Irish lives and on the health system and is calling for urgent action to address this.

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The Irish Thoracic Society launches report on scale and cost of respiratory disease

Launch of INHALE 2nd Edition (Ireland Needs Healthier Airways and Lungs - The Evidence)
Report Reveals the Scale and Cost of Respiratory Disease in Ireland

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Draft Guidelines for Consultation - Tuberculosis and Legionnaires' Disease

The National TB Advisory Committee has published Draft Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Ireland, available through the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

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The Legionella Sub-committee of the Scientific Advisory Committee has published Draft Guidelines on the Management of Legionnaires' Disease in Ireland, also available through the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

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The Draft Report of the joint HSE/IHF Extending Access Study 'Palliative Care for All: Integrating Palliative Care in Disease Management Frameworks' is now available for consultation.

The closing date for feedback is July 28th 2008.

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The Irish Thoracic Society joined forces with RTE's Nationwide this Ash Wednesday to highlight Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD ) , a serious condition for many Irish people that causes a quarter of all respiratory-related deaths in Ireland each year.

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The National Tuberculosis Advisory Committee has issued recommendations on Tumour Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) antagonists and Tuberculosis in the Irish Setting

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