When will we ditch the AHI?

When will we finally adopt endoscopic ultrasound?

I read with interest the article in a recent issue of CHEST (August 2014) by Liberman et al, 1 who performed a prospective lung cancer staging trial in which patients underwent both an endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) investigation followed by surgical staging. Th e combination of an endobronchial and esophageal approach was superior in detecting (sensitivity, 91%...

When will we learn to love complaints?

I have just made a complaint to an electricity company. We recently moved house, changed our supplier, and needed to pay off a small final sum to the company. Because of a glitch in their online payment system, it proved impossible to do this. After receiving a threat to send bailiffs round, I finally managed to speak to someone in the debts department, and paid the bill. I also suggested they ...

Improving the reporting of animal research: when will we ARRIVE?

Many factors can influence the outcome and interpretation of experiments using animals – from the strain or sex of the animal through to choosing the correct statistical method for analysis. You would therefore expect such information to be readily available in all publications reporting in vivo research, wouldn’t you? However, this is not the case, according to a recent study published by the ...

What Will We Study When the Internet Disappears?

The Internet is not really disappearing in any literal sense, of course, but it is becoming less visible as its applications become more transparent and ubiquitous. That’s partly the result of widespread use and partly the result of its incorporation into our daily activities. Between 60-70% of the population of North America and Western Europe is now on line and, though substantial gaps remain...

XDR-TB in India : when will we heed the alarm?