Canadian Thoracic Society 2011 Guideline Update: Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing by John Fleetham, Najib Ayas, Douglas Bradley, Michael Fitzpatrick, Thomas K Oliver, Debra Morrison, Frank Ryan, Frederic Series, Robert Skomro, Willis Tsai, The Canadian Thoracic Society Sleep Disordered Breathing Committee

“…The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) published an executive summary of guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing in 2006/2007. …”
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Canadian Thoracic Society: Presenting a New Process for Clinical Practice Guideline Production by Samir Gupta, Onil K Bhattacharyya, Melissa C Brouwers, Elizabeth A Estey, Margaret B Harrison, Paul Hernandez, Valerie A Palda, Louis-Philippe Boulet

“…A key mandate of the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) is to promote evidence-based respiratory care through clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). …”
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State of the Art Compendium: Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Denis E O’Donnell, Shawn Aaron, Jean Bourbeau, Paul Hernandez, Darcy Marciniuk, Meyer Balter, Gordon Ford, Andre Gervais, Roger Goldstein, Rick Hodder, Francois Maltais, Jeremy Road

“…The main goal of the Canadian Thoracic Society’s evidence-based guidelines is to optimize early diagnosis, prevention and management of COPD in Canada. …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Driving: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Sleep Society Position Paper by Najib Ayas, Robert Skomro, Adam Blackman, Kristen Curren, Michael Fitzpatrick, John Fleetham, Charles George, Tom Hakemi, Patrick Hanly, Christopher Li, Debra Morrison, Frédéric Series

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Canadian Thoracic Society 2012 Guideline Update: Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Preschoolers, Children and Adults: Executive Summary by M Diane Lougheed, Catherine Lemiere, Francine M Ducharme, Chris Licskai, Sharon D Dell, Brian H Rowe, Mark FitzGerald, Richard Leigh, Wade Watson, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Canadian Thoracic Society Asthma Clinical Assembly

“…BACKGROUND: In 2010, the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) published a Consensus Summary for the diagnosis and management of asthma in children six years of age and older, and adults, including an updated Asthma Management Continuum. …”
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Putting COPD and Lung Cancer Guidelines Into Practice: A Canadian Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians Perspective

“…The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) and the American College of Chest Physicians are pleased to present, in collaboration with The Lung Association, a multiprofessional continuing health education opportunity in the breathtaking environs of Lake Louise, Alberta. …”
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Managing Dyspnea in Patients with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline by Darcy D Marciniuk, Donna Goodridge, Paul Hernandez, Graeme Rocker, Meyer Balter, Pat Bailey, Gordon Ford, Jean Bourbeau, Denis E O’Donnell, Francois Maltais, Richard A Mularski, Andrew J Cave, Irvin Mayers, Vicki Kennedy, Thomas K Oliver, Candice Brown, Canadian Thoracic Society COPD Committee Dyspnea Expert Working Group

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Optimizing Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Practical Issues: A Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline by Darcy D Marciniuk, Dina Brooks, Scott Butcher, Richard Debigare, Gail Dechman, Gordon Ford, Veronique Pepin, Darlene Reid, Andrew W Sheel, Micheal K Stickland, David C Todd, Shannon L Walker, Shawn D Aaron, Meyer Balter, Jean Bourbeau, Paul Hernandez, Francois Maltais, Denis E O’Donnell, Donna Bleakney, Brian Carlin, Roger Goldstein, Stella K Muthuri

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Summary of Canadian Guidelines for the Initial Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Evidence-Based Update by the Canadian Infectious Disease Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society by Lionel A Mandell, Thomas J Marrie, Ronald F Grossman, Anthony W Chow, Robert H Hyland, Canadian CAP Working Group

“…The current guidelines represent a joint effort by the Canadian Infectious Diseases Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society, and they address the etiology, diagnosis and initial management of CAP. …”
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Summary of Canadian Guidelines for the Initial Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Evidence-Based Update by the Canadian Infectious Diseases Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society by Lionel A Mandell, Thomas J Marrie, Ronald F Grossman, Anthony W Chow, Robert H Hyland, the Canadian CAP Working Group

“…The current guidelines represent a joint effort by the Canadian Infectious Disease Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society, and they address the etiology, diagnosis and initial management of CAP. …”
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CTS announcements by Canadian Thoracic Society

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Workshops to Disseminate the Canadian Thoracic Society Guidelines for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to Health Care Professionals in Ontario: Impact on Knowledge, Perceived Health Care Practices and Participant Satisfaction by Dilshad Moosa, Maria Blouin, Kylie Hill, Roger Goldstein

“…BACKGROUND: The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) has developed a clinical practice guideline (CPG) regarding the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Respiratory Guidelines Implementation in Canada by Louis-Philippe Boulet, R Andrew McIvor, Darcy Marciniuk, on behalf of the Canadian Thoracic Society Respiratory Guidelines Committee

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Adult Asthma Consensus Guidelines Update 2003 by Catherine Lemière, Tony Bai, Meyer Balter, Charles Bayliff, Allan Becker, Louis-Philippe Boulet, Dennis Bowie, André Cartier, Andrew Cave, Kenneth Chapman, Robert Cowie, Stephen Coyle, Donald Cockcroft, Francine M Ducharme, Pierre Ernst, Shelagh Finlayson, J Mark FitzGerald, Frederick E Hargreave, Donna Hogg, Alan Kaplan, Harold Kim, Cheryle Kelm, Paul O’Byrne, Malcolm Sears, Andrea White Markham, on behalf of the Canadian Adult Consensus Group of the Canadian Thoracic Society

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To All Members by Irvin Mayers

“…Two years ago, after much debate and discussion, the board of the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) decided to combine our annual meeting with the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). …”
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Onward and forward by J Mark FitzGerald

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A Time for Renewal by Robin G McFadden

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Moving from Strategy to Implementation… First Steps by Jean Bourbeau

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National Concerns by Helen Ramsdale

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2005/2006 – Highlights of a Successful Year! by Gordon Ford

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