British Thoracic Society corrects damaging impression

British Thoracic Society emergency oxygen audits.

The British Thoracic Society (BTS) guideline for emergency oxygen use in adult patients was commissioned by the BTS and developed in conjunction with 21 other colleges and societies prior to publication in 2008. One of the specific aims of the Guideline Development Group was to audit the use of oxygen in UK hospitals before the guideline was published and at intervals afterwards.

British Thoracic Society winter meeting 2005.

The 26th annual British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting was held in London from 2 to 5 December 2008. It was attended by over 2000 participants from around the world. The program presented to attendees topics of interest across respiratory clinical and scientific fields.

British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2001.

T he 2001 Winter Meeting of the British Thoracic Society covered a wide range of respiratory topics. Over 300 papers were presented and a number of lively symposia were delivered by internationally renowned speakers. ASTHMA During 2001 there has been much interest in the progress of new treatments in asthma as clinical trials of several agents targeting the Th1/Th2 imbalance have been published...

British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2000.

British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 1999.

Non-invasive ventilation and sleep disordered breathing At the BTS meeting in 1998, Paul Plant et al presented a paper demonstrating that noninvasive ventilation (NIV) may be used eVectively in a variety of hospital settings for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). At the 1999 meeting the cost eVectiveness data for this study were presented and i...