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.