[Clinical perspective as seen in Archivos de Bronconeumología].

This article discusses the current main clinical problems of thoracic surgery and pneumology by means of the articles published in 2008 in the "clinical notes" section of the journal Archivos de Bronconeumología. The 18 cases published -which deal with topics ranging from pharmacologic toxicity to lung function- will enable us to discuss the main novelties in each one of the various fields and highlight future areas for research.