
DBFitzgerald
@db_fitzgerald
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09-12-2021 07:22:45
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Got a little mention at the UK Pleural Society webinar on IPC related complications and now I feel like a celebrity! Great talks and discussion from all involved, looking forward to the Pleural Research Day day in July!





Congratulations Estee Lau on excellent presentation at PhD proposal Edith Cowan University (ECU) and to co-supervisors Nat Popowicz Carolyn Peddle-McIntyre. Looking forward to your work on ADAPT-3 + other means to reduce pleural infection. Need more #allied health in pleural research #Pleural #Empyema


Ipsilateral and contralateral hemidiaphragm dynamics in symptomatic pleural effusion: The 2nd PLeural Effusion And Symptom Evaluation (PLEASE-2) Study published in #Respirology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/re… DBFitzgerald Y C Gary Lee


Re: physiology of effusion, we all focus on mechanics of ipsilateral hemi-Thx. Congrats to DBFitzgerald Muruganandan Carolyn Peddle-McIntyre + Singh for PLEASE-2; open up thoughts to impact on contralateral hemi-Thx. doi.org/10.1111/resp.1… AABIP American Thoracic Society (ATS) UK Pleural Society #Physiology

Claire Pickering The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Thank you Claire Pickering! So grateful for everyone’s support to get here

5-minute SURVEY ON #MALIGNANT #PLEURAL #EFFUSION practice (esp trapped lung) for #respiratory physician + #cardiothorac #surgeon (includ those in-training RACSurgeons) in Australia/NZ. Pls help. Data will help prioritize future research. Go to ampletrials.com or scan QR.


Fantastic Pleural Symposium! 1 of best ever! Evidence based + expert experience. All talks most engaging; full of energy + enthusiasm & on time! Thx to speakers Nick maskell DBFitzgerald Jason Akulian #yasufuku #ErinGillespie + chairs carla lamb David Feller-Kopman Courtney Broaddus


Australasian Malignant PLeural Effusion (AMPLE) trial-3 (IPC vs VATs pleurodesis) has completed enrolment! Amongst most difficult pleural RCTs to recruit. Big Thx to CalvinJ S DBFitzgerald Ai Ling Tan who run the trial; steering panel David Feller-Kopman Nick maskell + Yasufuku 🧵

🟢WHY BREATHLESS WITH PLEURAL EFFUSION? DBFitzgerald will correct misconceptions at The Australasian Pleural Series on Sept 4. You'll think differently after this succinct 15min summary. RT Link in 🧵TSANZ Alejandro The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Pulm PEEPs AABIP Irish Thoracic Society


Fantastic multidisciplinary expertise & integrated care COPDOutreach_tuh Emma Mulligan Elaine Barker Gillie O'Loughlin COPD Support Ireland GOLD COPD HSE Dublin and Midlands Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) #knowyourfunction

Congratulations to DBFitzgerald & the team involved in the Green Inhaler project, winners of the Best in Sustainability Award



Delighted to meet on-line the many respiratory trainees at the Irish #Pleural Study Day Tallaght University Hospital (TUH)! DBFitzgerald & Prof Laura Gleeson doing a marvellous job in promoting standards of pleural medicine in Ireland. Irish Thoracic Society St James's Hospital Royal College of Physicians of Ireland National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases


Lung Foundation Australia Legends Award 2025 - CONGRATULATIONS Prof. Lee and Prof. Nguyen!!! Living legends indeed! 😎 #TSANZSRSASM2025 TSANZ Asian Pacific Society of Respirology CHEST Thoracic Oncology Group of Australasia WABIP


GPs, Nurses & HSCPs: Join our 2025 Integrated Care Webinar Series covering heart failure, type 2 diabetes & chest pain assessment. Register now via QR code! HSE Ireland HSE Dublin and Midlands, Health & Wellbeing Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) #IntegratedCare #GPWebinar #HSE

