Review of the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2013, 4-6 December, London, UK

James D Chalmers; Neil J Greening; Ricardo J José; Samuel M Janes; BTS Science and Research Committee

doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205177

Review of the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2013, 4-6 December, London, UK

Thorax. 2014 Apr;69(4):378-82. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205177.

Authors

James D Chalmers¹, Neil J Greening, Ricardo J José, Samuel M Janes; BTS Science and Research Committee

Affiliation

¹ Tayside Respiratory Research Group, University of Dundee, , Dundee, UK.

PMID: 24609894
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-205177

Abstract

This article reviews the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2013, the annual scientific meeting attended by over 2000 delegates and representing the depth and breadth of UK respiratory medicine. This year's meeting from 4 to 6 December in London featured cutting-edge research alongside keynote symposia from international experts in respiratory science, epidemiology and clinical trials. This article reviews the key symposia and selected abstract sessions from the 2013 meeting.

Keywords: Asthma; Bronchiectasis; Cystic Fibrosis; Interstitial Fibrosis; Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Pneumonia; Thoracic Surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Group Processes
Humans
London
Pulmonary Medicine*
Societies, Medical*
United Kingdom

Grants and funding

091730/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom