ERJ Open Research: pick of the week

In this study, published in ERJ Open Research, oral prednisone did not show any advantage in patients with COPD exacerbation in primary care. Significantly higher respiratory-related treatment failure in the prednisone group warns against the use of corticosteroids in this setting. https://openres.ersjournals.com/content/9/5/00057-2023

European Respiratory Review: pick of the week

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy seems to significantly improve glycated haemoglobin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea. The amount of improvement is associated with the duration of CPAP use, so optimal adherence to CPAP should be a primary goal in these patients.

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Access the latest ERJ Open Research articles

Access the most recent papers published in ERJ Open Research – ERS's fully open access research journal. Amongst the latest articles you'll find original articles on: the role of bronchoscopy in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis; incident pulmonary hypertension in cases investigated with repeat echocardiography; and the use of oral corticosteroids as treatment for outpatients with acute exacerbations of COPD. Visit openres.ersjournals.com to browse all of the latest articles in full.

ERS Vision Live panel discussion: Is TB elimination still achievable?

The next instalment of ERS Vision Live will take place on 26 September, and will ask: Is TB elimination still achievable? The expert panel, co-chaired by Professor Giovanni Battista Migliori and Professor Raquel Duarte, will discuss the history of TB elimination, what countries can do to prepare for elimination, and how scientific societies and pulmonologists can help sustain the process.

Register now | Order your copy of the ERS Monograph on The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century

ERJ Open Research: pick of the week

Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP) provides accurate but imprecise estimates of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) during exercise. A combination of PAWP ≥25 mmHg at peak and/or PAWP/cardiac output slope >2 mmHg·L⁻¹·min⁻¹ correctly identifies heart failure with preserved ejection fraction patients among those individuals with either PAWP or LVEDP ≥25 mmHg at peak.

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Breathe: the environment and respiratory disease

The latest issue of Breathe focuses on respiratory disease and the environment, with articles discussing occupational lung disease, and air quality and respiratory health in children. The journal club looks at three recent publications investigating the effects of environmental exposures on respiratory health outcomes. 

Read the introductory editorial from the Breathe Chief Editor | Browse the full table of contents.  

ERS Vision Live panel discussion: Is TB elimination still achievable?

The next instalment of ERS Vision Live will take place on 26 September, and will ask: Is TB elimination still achievable? The expert panel, co-chaired by Professor Giovanni Battista Migliori and Professor Raquel Duarte, will discuss the history of TB elimination, what countries can do to prepare for elimination, and how scientific societies and pulmonologists can help sustain the process.

Register now | Order your copy of the ERS Monograph on The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century

Take a break at the ERS Congress Bookshop

Congress is busy! Take a breather at the ERS Bookshop, located in hall 4 of the Allianz MiCo in Milan. Meet friends (you might even bump into a Chief Editor or Guest Editor) and browse the latest books – the ERS Handbook of Respiratory Sleep Medicine and the ERS Monograph on The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century. We also have lots of ERS bestsellers, such as the ERS Handbook of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and the Practical Handbook of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, as well as Monographs on Severe Asthma, Bronchietasis and Pleural Disease. 

ERJ issues call for high-quality research papers on post-COVID syndrome

In response to the global challenge posed by post-COVID syndrome, or "long COVID", the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) is calling for new submissions on long COVID, post-COVID syndrome and the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with regard to the pulmonary system. Preference will be given to papers that are clinical trials, provide mechanistic insight to its pathophysiology, or provide new knowledge on its clinical course or endophenotypes. 

Submission deadline: 1 November 2023 | Find out more

The ERS Congress Bookshop is open!

Visit the ERS Congress Bookshop in hall 4 of the Allianz MiCo in Milan and get your hands on the latest books – the ERS Handbook of Respiratory Sleep Medicine and the ERS Monographs on The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century, Rare Diseases of the Respiratory System, and Inequalities in Respiratory Health. You'll also find popular bestsellers such as the ERS Handbook of Respiratory Medicine, Self-Assessment in Respiratory Medicine and Monographs on Complex Breathlessness, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and COVID-19. See you there!

ERS climate change statement: major threats highlighted

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) has outlined climate change occurrences that cause a clear and major threat to respiratory patients worldwide. The statement also calls for health to be central to the development of climate change mitigation strategies and air pollution reduction policies. ERS urges support from the professional respiratory community to advocate for the protection of our planet and for the health of the people who live and depend on it. Read the full statement

Visit us in Milan!

The ERS Bookshop is once again part of the International Congress in Milan. Visit us in hall 4 from 8 am on today to see all the latest ERS Monographs and Handbooks.

ERJ Editors' choice

The Chief Editors of the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) have selected their highlights from the August issue. Their selection includes original articles on COPD and cystic fibrosis, and an editorial on climate change and respiratory health. The issue also includes the European Respiratory Society (ERS) clinical practice guidelines on palliative care for people with COPD or interstitial lung disease, and an ERS statement on frailty in adults with chronic lung disease.

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European Respiratory Review: pick of the week

Effective implementation of oxygen therapy in interstitial lung disease requires more robust scientific evidence, technological innovation, equitable funding models, and access to information and support to empower users. 

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Visit us in Milan!

The ERS Bookshop will once again be part of our International Congress in Milan. Visit us in hall 4 from Sunday 10 September to see all the latest ERS Monographs and Handbooks.

European Respiratory Review: pick of the week

Barriers to and facilitators of the use of oxygen therapy in people living with an interstitial lung disease: a systematic review of qualitative evidence

Effective implementation of oxygen therapy in interstitial lung disease requires more robust scientific evidence, technological innovations, equitable funding models, and access to information and support to empower users.

https://err.ersjournals.com/content/32/169/230066