Randomised controlled trial investigating needle aspiration versus chest drain for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. The PRINCE-SSP study registered at #ISRCTN by PRINCE-SSP TRIAL North Bristol NHS Trust National Institute for Health and Care Research isrctn.com/ISRCTN12644940 #clinicaltrials

.Eric Lim presents MARS2. Undoubted reduced survival with surgery (EPD) n=355. 28% increased risk of death. No difference due to chemo impact. QOL worse for surgery. Time to dismiss the concept of resectability #WCLC23 IASLC #mesothelioma

Last chance to vote for BTS President brit-thoracic.org.uk/membership/bts… Strongly recommend this legend to champion the BTS in 2024!

West Country Cheat Society full programme now confirmed! Featuring updates in pulmonary hypertension, alpha-1 anti-trypsin, interventional bronchoscopy, integrated care, respiratory infection and 4 trainee research studies. Tickets still available at westcountrychest.com

Join us this Friday (3 Nov) at 8am GMT when Steve Walker, Clinical Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine at Bristol Medical School, presents Update on Pneumothorax. Join live to earn 1 CME from the Royal College of Physicians! Eric Lim AstraZeneca MedtronicEU

Thank you @drstevewalker for delivering such an engaging and informative session on Update on Pneumothorax this morning! Make sure to catch up on this session if you missed it! ⬇️ 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5rcFVG… Eric Lim AstraZeneca Medtronic

Dont forget to join us tomorrow at 8am GMT when Professor Najib M Rahman presents a fascinating session on Update of Management of Empyema! Attend live and earn 1 CME from the Royal College of Physicians. Register here: drericlim.com/brompton-grand…

The North Bristol pleural service are advertising for a Band 7 pleural nurse specialist! Come and join our friendly team with a strong reputation for patient centred care. We can’t wait to meet you! North Bristol NHS Trust

🫁 Are you involved in managing chest drains for pneumothorax? If so, we would love to involve you in the trainee-led UK-wide CLAMP study! Please complete this very brief form bit.ly/CLAMPsignup Or email [email protected] National Institute for Health and Care Research Asthma + Lung UK Research UK Pleural Society

Oliver Dowden has threatened Bristol University with defunding because they won't play the national anthem at graduation ceremonies. Like if Bristol Uni can do whatever they want RT if Oliver Dowden can **** off.

Great NEJM article (nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…) on conservative management of pneumothorax by David Feller-Kopman and Samira Shojaee. Looks like true equipoise. Hopefully will be answered by Consept Trial

Come join us as a Clinical Fellow at Lane Fox Guy's and St Thomas'! Great opportunity to work with & learn from an amazing MDT about ventilation & rehab, supporting patients with chronic respiratory failure 6m post starting Aug 2024, application deadline 25th Mar guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/current-vacanc…

A 70-year-old man undergoing cholangioscopy to evaluate dilatation of the common bile duct was found to have flatworms in his biliary tract (shown in a video). Read the full clinical case: nej.md/3NAhXE0

A masterclass of critiquing the critique by Eric Lim BTOG #BTOG24

📖 The joint ERS, EACTS and ESTS clinical practice guidelines on adults with spontaneous pneumothorax are now available via the European Respiratory Journal – visit the ERJ website to view: erj.ersjournals.com/content/63/5/2…

ERJ Podcast: Chief Editor James D Chalmers interviews Dr Steven Walker about the joint ERS/EACTS/ESTS clinical practice guidelines on adults with spontaneous pneumothorax. Listen: bit.ly/3yEnFA1 ERS publications

The joint ERS/EACTS/ESTS Pneumothorax guideline is out! Chocked full of expert recommendations. Thank you to the fantastic team who made it possible Najib M Rahman Nick maskell Y C Gary Lee erj.ersjournals.com/content/63/5/2…

We need urgent action to navigatethe path of reducing the appeal and accessibility of vapes to children & young adults & maximising the highly effective treatment of tobacco dependency. Urgent progress on the tobacco & Vapes Bill needed. Pleasure to discuss this on BBC Breakfast