Rare Disease Day: commemorative offer

Thursday 28 February is Rare Disease Day. To mark this event, you can download the ebook of the ERS Monograph on Orphan Lung Diseases for free. This ebook covers the most common and/or complex of these diseases, acting as a solid companion to the respiratory physician when considering a diagnosis. To get this book, visit books.ersjournals.com before 8 March, add the entire book to your cart and complete the purchase process as normal. You will not be charged.

Asthma: ICS underuse and lack of regular healthcare contact still a problem

A study recently published in ERJ Open Research looks at the changes in asthma treatment over a 20-year period. The study compares data from three surveys (European Community Respiratory Health Surveys I, II and III) in 24 centres and 11 countries. It found that despite increased inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use, only 34% of subjects with persistent asthma take ICSs on a regular basis, and less than 50% have seen a doctor in the last year. Underuse of ICSs and a lack of regular healthcare contact therefore still seems to be a problem in asthma. Access the study in full here or browse ERJ Open Research at openres.ersjournals.com

Yochai Adir: continuing the success of the ERR

New Chief Editor of the European Respiratory Review (ERR), Yochai Adir, has begun his mandate with the publication of an editorial in the current issue. In it, he considers the challenges ahead as Chief Editor and details the ways in which he will strive to ensure the ERR's continuing success, beginning with a restructured, diverse Editorial Board. Read the editorial in full here or browse the ERR at err.ersjournals.com