Pulmonary hypertension and neurofibromatosis type 1

The September issue of the European Respiratory Review features an interesting series article on pulmonary hypertension (PH) as a rare but severe complication of neurofibromatosis type 1. The article suggests that as there are no data available on the efficacy of specific PH treatment, patients should be evaluated in expert centres and referred for lung transplantation at an early stage. To read this article and many others on bronchiectasis, lung cancer, noninvasive ventilation and COPD, visit err.ersjournals.com

Pharmacist-led intervention can improve medication adherence in asthma

Over 300 million people worldwide have asthma, a figure that is set to increase by 100 million by 2025. Adherence to inhaled preventive asthma medication is suboptimal in >50% of people with asthma, and the Lancet Asthma Commission has called for more effective methods of addressing non-adherence. A review and meta-analysis published in the August issue of the European Respiratory Journal addresses this point and suggests that, with adequate renumeration and integration into care, pharmacists can help improve medication adherence in asthma. Read the study here or visit erj.ersjournals.com to access other papers in the issue.

ERS Monograph reader survey – give us your thoughts

We want to ensure that the ERS Monograph responds to reader need wherever possible. So we are running a survey to find out your thoughts about what we currently offer and where we can go next, particularly the topics you would like to see us cover. The survey will only take 5 minutes to complete and if you answer all the questions, you will be entered into a prize draw – one randomly selected recipient will win a print copy of a Monograph of their choice. Give us your thoughts and access the survey here. The survey closes on 30 September 2018.

Apply: ERJ's Early Career Editorial Team mentoring programme

The programme is the perfect opportunity for active early career researchers seeking to increase engagement in scientific publishing, and gain experience in Editorial Board work and manuscript handling at a top-level respiratory journal. The deadline to apply is 31 August. Find out more and apply here.

New editor announced for the European Respiratory Review

ERS is very pleased to announce the appointment of a new editor for the European Respiratory Review. Yochai Adir (Carmel Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, The Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel) will be succeeding Sergio Harari, commencing his mandate in January 2019. Yochai Adir brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as an editorial board member of a number of ERS publications and a peer reviewer on several general medical and respiratory journals. 

World Lung Cancer day: article collection

To mark World Lung Cancer Day (1 August 2018), we have selected a range of articles on the theme of lung cancer from European Respiratory Society publications. Click here to access the article selection or visit ersjournals.com to find out more about our journals.

World Lung Cancer Day: commemorative offers

To mark World Lung Cancer Day, ERS is offering a €10 discount on all print copies of the ERS Monograph on Lung Cancer ordered before 17 August 2018. Visit ersbookshop.com to buy your copy. You can also gain free online access to chapters on "Early cancer detection" and "Early cancer therapies" (in the ERS Monograph on Interventional Pulmonology), and "Lung cancer: screening and staging" (in the ERS Monograph on Imaging) when you visit books.ersjournals.com before 17 August. To get these chapters, add them to your cart on the ERS Publications website and complete the purchase process as normal. You will not be charged.