Vol 24, No 1 (2018)

Table of Contents

Editorial

Lung health in Africa: African solutions for African challenges – to infinity and beyond
CFN Koegelenberg, K Dheda
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The epidemiology and risk factors of respiratory syncytial virus and its impact on the timing of immunoprophylaxis
P Jeena
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3
Selecting the right patients is the key
R van Zyl Smit, G Calligaro
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4
Does the source of funding matter?
R van Zyl Smit, J Grigg
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5-6

SATS News

Research Funding from the ‘Foundation for a smoke free world’ – Position Statement of the South African Thoracic Society.
 
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Case reports

A patient with weakness and an abnormal chest radiograph: A case report
A Van Straaten, JA Shaw, C Koegelenberg
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8-10

Reviews

Invasive fungal infections among critically ill children: Epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes
ST Hlophe, NP Govender, R Masekela
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11-14
Thoracoscopy: The past, the present and the future! A personal journey
I Schewitz
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15-18
Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: Personalising the therapeutic choice
JA Shaw, E M Irusen
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19-25

Original research

A comparison of the functional parameters of operability in patients with post-inflammatory lung disease and those with lung cancer requiring lung resection
MH Amirali, EM Irusen, CFN Koegelenberg
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26-29
The epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus: A retrospective review from Steve Biko Academic Hospital 2013 - 2016
CX Dearden, AC Jeevarathnum, J Havinga, RJ Green
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30-35

Breath-taking News

Statin Use Is Associated With a Lower Risk of TB
 
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The impact of statin drug use on all- cause mortality in patients with COPD.
 
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Abstracts

Abstracts of the combined SATS & PATS congress in Durban, 12-15 April 2018
South African Thoracic Society
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