Wednesday 6 December 2017

Interventional Pulmonology - available now!

Guest Editors Felix Herth, Pallav Shah and Daniela Gompelmann make the broad area of interventional pulmonology easy to navigate by separating the latest ERS Monograph into three sections: technical aspects, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions. Within these sections, leading authors provide chapters on: flexible and rigid bronchoscopy, bronchoscopy in intensive care, laryngoscopy, EBUS and EUS, cryobiopsy, airway stents and much more. Read the book online here or visit the online bookshop to buy your printed copy.

Friday 1 December 2017

World AIDS Day

Friday 1 December is World AIDS Day. To mark this event, you can download the ebook of the ERS Monograph Pulmonary Complications of HIV for free. This ebook covers a broad range of topics, from the global epidemiology of HIV to transplantation, and discusses recent advances in HIV infection, complications, treatment and prevention. To get this book, visit the ERS Publications website before December 9, add it to your cart and complete the purchase process as normal. You will not be charged.

Wednesday 29 November 2017

Opioids for chronic breathlessness: no evidence of clinically relevant adverse effects

Physicians have been reluctant to prescribe opioids for patients with chronic breathlessness due to concerns about adverse respiratory effects. However, a study published in the November issue of the European Respiratory Journal has found no significant or clinically relevant evidence of respiratory adverse effects caused by opioids prescribed for chronic breathlessness. Find out more here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to read other articles in the latest issue.

Monday 27 November 2017

ERS Monograph special offer - don't miss out

There is still time to benefit from our ERS Monograph special offer. To mark the radiology, COPD, pneumonia and antibiotic awareness days held in November, the ERS is offering a €10 discount off any of the following Monographs ordered before December 1: ImagingCommunity-Acquired PneumoniaControversies in COPDCOPD and Comorbidity, and Anti-infectives and the LungTo find out more and order your copy, visit ersbookshop.com

Thursday 9 November 2017

ERS Monograph special offer

November sees the occurrence of a number of “awareness days” relevant to respiratory medicine: International Day of Radiology, World Pneumonia Day, World COPD Awareness Day and European Antibiotic Awareness Day. To mark these events, the ERS is offering a €10 discount off any of the following ERS Monographs ordered before December 1: ImagingCommunity-Acquired PneumoniaControversies in COPDCOPD and Comorbidity, and Anti-infectives and the LungTo find out more and order your copy, visit ersbookshop.com

Wednesday 8 November 2017

International Day of Radiology

Wednesday 8 November is International Day of Radiology. To mark this event, the ERS is offering a €10 discount on all copies of the ERS Monograph on Imaging ordered before 1 December.  Visit ersbookshop.com to buy your copy.

Coming soon in the ERS Monograph book series: Thoracic Ultrasound. Find out more at ersbookshop.com

Monday 23 October 2017

Open Access Week

October 23 to 29, 2017, is Open Access Week. The European Respiratory Society has a number of publications that are entirely open access: the European Respiratory Review, ERJ Open Research and Breathe. Visit their homepages and get immediate access to the studies that interest you.

Friday 20 October 2017

Tuesday 17 October 2017

Passive smoking and lung cancer

Passive smoking has long since been suggested to be a risk factor for lung cancer. To date, the number of prospective studies on the relationship between passive smoking and lung cancer has been limited, and most of them have only included never-smoking women. The October issue of the European Respiratory Journal features a long-term prospective study that demonstrates a link between exposure to passive smoking in childhood and adulthood, and an increased risk of lung cancer in both men and women. Read the study here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to access other studies in the issue.

Wednesday 11 October 2017

Disinfectant use and poor asthma control

A US study of over 4000 nurses has found that use of several disinfectants is associated with poor asthma control. The study, published in the October issue of the European Respiratory Journal, highlights the need for greater future efforts to prevent worsening asthma control amongst healthcare workers. Read the study here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to access the October issue.

Tuesday 26 September 2017

Predicting epiglottic collapse in OSA

A study in the September issue of the European Respiratory Journal demonstrates that epiglottic collapse can be identified from airflow signals measured during sleep studies. The authors suggest that this may enable clinicians to use clinical data to characterise underlying physiology – it may also improve treatment decisions. Read the full article here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to discover more in the September issue.

Wednesday 20 September 2017

Congress special offers still available - don't miss out!

Visit ersbookshop.com and take advantage of our special offers throughout September: save up to €55 with our Handbook bundles; save €10 on the ERS Handbook of Noninvasive Ventilation when you buy any other individual Handbook or Handbook bundle; receive free shipping on all orders.

Saturday 9 September 2017

Congress special offer

The ERS Bookshop will be in the World Village at the ERS International Congress 2017 in Milan, Italy. Visit us there and save up to €55 with our ERS Handbook bundles. If you're not at Congress, don't worry! Our bundles are available at ersbookshop.com throughout September. You can also save €10 on the ERS Handbook of Noninvasive Ventilation when you buy any other individual Handbook or Handbook bundle. Free shipping is available on all orders.

Friday 8 September 2017

Download the Congress app

Familiarise yourself with the app and its features before you arrive at the ERS International Congress in Milan. The app allows you to access the interactive programme, network with colleagues using the digital business card exchange, take part in interactive sessions and catch up on sessions you missed. Download the app now.

Wednesday 30 August 2017

Acute Exacerbations of Pulmonary Diseases - available now!

Guest Editors Pierre-Régis Burgel, Marco Contoli and José Luis López-Campos tackle the challenging area of acute exacerbations by separating the latest ERS Monograph into three sections: definition, severity and consequences; triggers; and treatment and prevention. This structure allows for easy comparison between the different respiratory diseases. The book serves as a complete reference that raises awareness about the importance of acute exacerbations in lung diseases. Read the issue online here or visit the online bookshop to buy your printed copy.

Latest ERJ podcast – Fevipiprant in allergic asthma not controlled by low-dose inhaled corticosteroids

Wednesday 9 August 2017

Major increase in CF population predicted

In 2015, Pierre-Régis Burgel and colleagues presented a study in the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) that predicted a 50% increase in cystic fibrosis patients by 2025 in Western Europe. This corresponded to 20% increase in children and a 75% increase in adults. In a follow-up report recently published in the August issue of the ERJ, the authors suggest that this increase may be even higher. Read the latest study here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to access the online ERJ.


Tuesday 1 August 2017

World Lung Cancer Day

Tuesday 1 August is World Lung Cancer Day. To mark this event, you can download the ebook of the ERS Monograph Lung Cancer for free. This ebook offers a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge of and advances in lung cancer, covering areas such as screening, tobacco control, COPD, diagnosis, therapy and treatment. To get this book, add it to your cart on the ERS Publications website and complete the purchase process as normal. You will not be charged. Offer ends August 8, 2017.

Wednesday 26 July 2017

Breathe online exclusives

Three online exclusive articles have been added to the June issue of Breathe. Learn how smart wearable technologies provide unique opportunities for assessing and monitoring respiratory function, and how tracheal sounds analysis may have a significant role in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea, or test yourself using the latest interactive case report. Click here to read the June issue.

Tuesday 25 July 2017

Summer special offer: don't miss out!

Take advantage of our special offer - receive free shipping worldwide on all ERS Monograph orders over €75 placed before 31 July. Visit ersbookshop.com to browse our Monographs.

Monday 24 July 2017

Oxygen administration: automatic versus manual

Oxygen is administered every day to a high number of patients in emergency care. However, precise control of the flow of oxygen is difficult and can be time-consuming. A multicentre study published in the July issue of the European Respiratory Journal has found that automated oxygen titration is superior to manual administration – it improves oxygen parameters, adherence to guidelines and has clinical benefits. Click here to find out more or visit erj.ersjournals.com to access other studies. 

Friday 21 July 2017

Pre-order Acute Exacerbations and save €10

The next ERS Monograph, Acute Exacerbations of Pulmonary Diseases, is now available to pre-order. Visit ersbookshop.com and save €10 when you pre-order before August 18, 2017.

Thursday 29 June 2017

ERS Monograph: summer special offer

Take advantage of our special offer - receive free shipping worldwide on all ERS Monograph orders over €75 placed before 31 July. Visit ersbookshop.com to browse our Monographs.

Monday 26 June 2017

Predictors of smoking cessation in COPD

The June issue of the European Respiratory Journal features the results of a study on the predictors of successful long-term smoking cessation amongst patients with COPD. The results of the study suggest that healthcare providers should take the patient's level of education, general health perspective and personal relationship status into account. These were all shown to affect the success of smoking cessation. Read more here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to access more original data.

Friday 23 June 2017

ERJ impact factor

The European Respiratory Journal’s 2016 ISI Impact Factor is 10.569, third place in the Respiratory System category and a new record for the Journal. Congratulations to the Chief Editor and Editorial Board on this fantastic achievement!

Wednesday 14 June 2017

Could you be the next Breathe Chief Editor?

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) has begun the search for the next Chief Editor of Breathe, the practice-focused publication of ERS. Breathe is published online four times per year. Its target audiences are clinicians, allied health professionals, general practitioners, respiratory professionals in training and early career researchers. Find out more and read the full job description here.

Monday 12 June 2017

Basic lung ultrasound in the critically ill: what you need to know

Visit the June issue of Breathe to learn about the knowledge required for practicing basic lung ultrasound in the critically ill (LUCI). The review lists the 10 main signs of LUCI and discusses some of the main protocols, including: BLUE, for respiratory failure; FALLS, for circulatory failure; and SESAME for cardiac arrest. Read the review in full here.

Sunday 4 June 2017

OSA and depression

A study in the European Respiratory Journal has found that the symptoms and severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are not linked with the risk of hospitalisation for depression. This suggests that links reported in previous studies may be due to overlapping criteria. To find out more, read the study in full here.

Friday 2 June 2017

What they are saying about the SARS Monograph

"...a useful new tool for clinicians seeking to improve understanding and clinical management of severe respiratory viral infections [...] The book will be of great interest to clinicians seeking a digestible, relevant, and timely resource on this topic and will be of particular interest to critical care providers..." Daniel S. Chertow, Critical Care Medicine

Read SARS, MERS and other Viral Lung Infections online at erspublications.com - access is free for ERS members. Print copies can be ordered from ersbookshop.com

Wednesday 31 May 2017

World No Tobacco Day

Wednesday 31 May is World No Tobacco Day. To mark this event, you can download the ebook of the ERS Monograph Smoking Cessation for free. This ebook offers a comprehensive review of the different aspects of smoking and smoking cessation in context with today's society. To get this book, add it to your cart on the ERS Publications website and complete the purchase process as normal. You will not be charged. Offer ends June 7, 2017.

Tuesday 30 May 2017

ERS technical standard on bronchial challenge testing

An international task force report recently published in the ERJ provides an update on bronchial challenge testing and the performance of the methacholine challenge test. The new report accommodates newer delivery devices and recommends basing test results on the provocative dose rather than the concentration. Read the ERS report in full here.

Tuesday 23 May 2017

The Nose - available now!

The new ERS Monograph, "The Nose and Sinuses in Respiratory Disorders", presents an up-to-date overview of the subject area, starting with chapters covering basic anatomy, imaging and practical clinical examination. Other chapters focus on associations with cystic fibrosis, infections, asthma, COPD, and much more. Read the issue online here or visit the online bookshop to buy your printed copy.

Saturday 20 May 2017

Breathe: online exclusives

Four online exclusive articles have been added to the March 2017 issue of Breathe:

Review of cognitive impairment;
Case report of a young Hodgkin lymphoma patient presenting with dyspnoea;
Case report of a 61-year-old male with generalised lymphadenopathy with radiographic infiltrates;
"Landmark Papers in Respiratory Medicine" article on the treatment of acute bronchiolitis

Visit breathe.ersjournals.com to gain free access to the full issue

Wednesday 17 May 2017

Sleep and Breathing Conference abstracts

The abstracts presented at the 2017 ERS Sleep and Breathing Conference have been published in ERJ Open Research. Visit the website to read abstracts about chronobiology, obstructive sleep apnoea, CPAP, and much more.

Sunday 7 May 2017

Make a diagnosis



Can you diagnose a 61-year-old male with generalised lymphadenopathy, dyspnoea and radiographic infiltrates? Click here to read the full case presentation in Breathe and make your diagnosis.

Friday 5 May 2017

World Pulmonary Hypertension Day

Friday 5 May is World Pulmonary Hypertension Day. To mark this event, the ERS is offering a €10 discount on all copies of the ERS Monograph on Pulmonary Hypertension ordered by 18 May. Visit ersbookshop.com to buy copies of this book.

Tuesday 2 May 2017

World Asthma Day

Tuesday 2 May is World Asthma Day. To mark this event, the ERS is offering a €10 discount on all copies of the ERS Monographs on Paediatric Asthma and Difficult-to-Treat Severe Asthma ordered by 11 May. Visit ersbookshop.com to buy copies of these books.

Thursday 20 April 2017

Pre-order The Nose and save €10

The next ERS Monograph, The Nose and Sinuses in Respiratory Disorders, is now available to pre-order. Visit ersbookshop.com and save €10 when you pre-order before May 18, 2017.

Monday 17 April 2017

Pseudomonas aeruginosa eradication in bronchiectasis

An ERJ study has found that a combination of inhaled and systemic antibiotics has greater success in the eradication of P. aeruginosa in bronchiectasis, than systemic antibiotics alone. Read the full study here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to access the publication

Tuesday 11 April 2017

Detecting M/XDR-TB with MODS assay

A new multinational study published in the European Respiratory Journal evaluates microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS), a noncommercial drug susceptibility test. The study has found MODS assay to be an excellent, low-cost method of detecting multi/extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (M/XDR-TB). This makes it an ideal option in resource-poor laboratory settings. Read the full article here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to access other studies.

Saturday 8 April 2017

Sleep and Breathing conference

If you are attending this year's Sleep and Breathing conference, don't miss today's presentations on sleep disordered breathing in Down syndrome by Breathe Chief Editor Renata Riha, and telemedicine by ERJ Open Research Chief Editor Anita Simonds. To find out more, access the online programme here.

Thursday 6 April 2017

Pulmonary complications and survival after ASCT

A study published March's European Respiratory Journal has found that exposure to pneumotoxic agents before autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) increases the risk of abnormalities in pulmonary function. Although performed in a relatively small number of patients, if confirmed by future multicentre studies, these findings could affect patient assessment and management pre-transplant. Read the study here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to access the March issue.

Tuesday 4 April 2017

Anti-infectives and the Lung - available now

The new ERS Monograph provides a comprehensive up-to-date overview of the use of anti-infectives in lung diseases, with chapters covering community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia, exacerbations of asthma and COPD, TB and nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease, pleural infection and fungal diseases. Other chapters address antibiotic stewardship in the community and hospital settings, the use of antibiotics in specific patient groups, mechanisms of action and resistance, diagnostic approaches, therapeutic options and the development of new drugs. Read the issue online here or visit the online bookshop to buy your printed copy.

Pulmonary Emergencies is now available

"Pulmonary Emergencies", the latest in the ERS Monograph series, is available now. Edited by Leo HeunksAlexandre Demoule and Wolfram Windisch, it provides a comprehensive overview of pulmonary emergencies, from pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, right heart failure and haematothorax to acute exacerbations of diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Recent developments in treatment strategies for acute pulmonary problems are also discussed in detail, with chapters on topics such as high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy, extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal and noninvasive ventilation. Read it online here or visit the online bookshop to buy your copy.

The ERJ and ERR have changed!

On January 3, the European Respiratory Journal and European Respiratory Review changed: both journals are now publishing continuously online. Find out more about what this change means for readers and authors at http://erj.ersjournals.com/journal/continuous-publication

Tuesday 7 March 2017

Anti-infectives and the Lung - available now

The new ERS Monograph provides a comprehensive up-to-date overview of the use of anti-infectives in lung diseases, with chapters covering community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia, exacerbations of asthma and COPD, TB and nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease, pleural infection and fungal diseases. Other chapters address antibiotic stewardship in the community and hospital settings, the use of antibiotics in specific patient groups, mechanisms of action and resistance, diagnostic approaches, therapeutic options and the development of new drugs.

Tuesday 24 January 2017

EPUB downloads currently unavailable

Unfortunately, owing to a technical problem, downloads of books in EPUB format are currently unavailable. Books can still be downloaded as PDFs.
We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and are working to resolve it.

Thursday 12 January 2017

The Sleep and Breathing conference - early-bird registration now open

Early-bird registration for Sleep and Breathing, the largest pan-European meeting of its kind, and the only meeting offering an integrated approach to the investigation and treatment of sleep disorders, is now open.
 Find out more

Tuesday 3 January 2017

The ERJ and ERR have changed!

On January 3, the European Respiratory Journal and European Respiratory Review changed: both journals are now publishing continuously online. Find out more about what this change means for readers and authors at http://erj.ersjournals.com/journal/continuous-publication

Abstract submission is open for the ERS Congress


Abstract submission is now open for the ERS International Congress 2017, to be held in Milan, Italy. Find out how you could bring your research to the world's biggest respiratory audience at erscongress.org/
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