Sheffield, England
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duneesha de fonseka retweeted
We are excited to announce our 3rd Thoracic Ultrasound course in Belfast! 17th October 2025!
Book on the Link below:
🔗: pleura.org.uk/product/thorac…
#Pleural #UKPS #Respiratory #RespEd
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
Can the NHS be assured that in all hospitals, at all times of day, there is access to safe & effective decision making, thoracic USS & pleural procedures? Perhaps more investigation, deeper understanding and action is needed @BTSrespiratory @UKPleura
bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/conte…
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
🧵 (7/?) Great survey showing the current state of play. More thoracoscopists, more day case procedures, interestingly slightly less thoracoscopy with increasing US guided pleural biopsy.
Is National pleural database the future?
@AvinashAujayeb @defonseka
#UKPleura #UKPS #Pleural
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
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duneesha de fonseka retweeted
UK Pleural Research Conference in Oxford on 4 & 5 July 2024.
There will be a dinner at St Hilda’s College on Thursday night. Accommodation is also available to book. We’re still encouraging abstract submission.
…It would be great to see as many of you as possible there. It will once again be a hybrid event with online attendance for those who can’t attend in person. Please do all this via the website at:pleura.org.uk/product/ukps-r…
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
ERJ: The TARGET trial was a multicentre randomised trial comparing PET-CT targeted pleural biopsy to standard CT-guided pleural biopsy for suspected pleural malignancy. The results do not support the practice of PET-CT to guide pleural biopsies. bit.ly/40HOY6p
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
Pneumothorax management is changing with different options driven by patient choice. My pneumothorax journey is a patient information resource to support those discussions. Developed by patients with lived experience & clinicians in multiple languages.
wmahsn.org/our_work/my-pneum…
Guideline summary: British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease @BTSrespiratory thorax.bmj.com/content/78/11… @BristolARU @BristolARU @kevingblyth @matthewevison1 @defonseka @EleanorKMishra @Parsonage @andrewestanton
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
Editorial: What’s new in pleural disease? thorax.bmj.com/content/78/11…
@rintoul_robert @MarciniakLab @BTSrespiratory
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
Guideline summary: British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease @BTSrespiratory thorax.bmj.com/content/78/11… @BristolARU @BristolARU @kevingblyth @matthewevison1 @defonseka @EleanorKMishra @Parsonage @andrewestanton
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
The 2022 ERS/ESTS Taskforce Statement on adult pleural infection - indebted to our brilliant collaborators!
@naj_rahman @IsaOpitz @Nickmaskell1 @JoseMPorcel @lonnyyarmus @magedhmf @EvaPolverino (and many not on twitter!)
erj.ersjournals.com/content/… – at Sheffield, England
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
CALLING ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS: we are excited to welcome applications for a fully funded ST3+ 3 year clinical research fellowship in the ARU Pleural service, with protected time to undertake a PhD in pleural disease/mesothelioma. Applications are live! jobs.nbt.nhs.uk/job/UK/Brist…
Important study. Great data to guide the way we approach pleural procedures during pandemic #PRD2021
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
It’s 10 days until the Pleural Research Day! @DrHallifax will be presenting on ‘ambulatory management of primary pneumothorax’ - book your ticket at pleura.org.uk/product/pleura…
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
1/ Have you ever heard your friendly pulmonologist use the terms “entrapped” or “trapped” lung and were confused about the terminology? If so you are not alone and this is the tweetorial for you! #MedTwitter #tweetorial @crit_caring_MD @lkbrath @VCU_PCCM @PSinkam
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
We have known for many years that neutrophils are central to the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis, and neutrophil elastase predict worse outcomes. This trial shows for the first time that directly targeting inflammation may be a beneficial approach for bronchiectasis @nejm
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
Tune in to the virtual @EuroRespSoc congress at 10.40 (CET) today to hear @Nickmaskell1 arguing the debate for why #pneumothoraces usually need draining. Will include a nice overview of recent evidence, including RAMPP and HI-Spec trials. #pneumothorax #pleura #ERSCongress
Check out the Thematic e-poster session: novel directions in pleural disease for some interesting posters/presentations relating to pleural disease @eurorespsoc #ERSCongress
Great to see this poster from our recent Academic F2 Nina on show at the virtual @EuroRespSoc congress. Great comments from session moderatiors @kevingblyth and @defonseka. Several fascinating posters in the same session - highly recommend!
@UKPleura @UKFPO #pleura #chemo #MPE
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
Calling all pleural enthusiasts!
@BTSrespiratory are producing a clinical statement on #pleural procedures to accompany the upcoming updated pleural guideline. Applications welcome:
brit-thoracic.org.uk/about-u…
Great learning experience & good for the CV.
@UKPleura @RespTrainees
duneesha de fonseka retweeted
It’s great to see early testing efforts appeared to have paid off @Thushan_deSilva @greenscorpio5 @Madscientist75 @SheffieldHosp @karene_jessop @MajorKirsten1
