A big thank you to our reviewers

The ERS publications are voluntarily reviewed. We are most grateful for the hard work and dedication of those who reviewed articles in 2020. The complete lists of reviewers can be found here: European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Review, ERJ Open Research and ERS Monograph.

World TB Day: special offer

Wednesday 24 March is World TB Day. To mark the event, ERS is offering a €10 discount on all print copies of the ERS Monograph on Tuberculosis ordered before 12 April. Visit ersbookshop.com to buy your copy and browse our other books.

New podcast: Supporting Tobacco Cessation

In the latest ERS Monograph podcast, Editorial Board member Dr Sheila Ramjug interviews Guest Editors Dr Sofia Belo Ravara, Dr Paraskevi Katsaounou and Professor Keir Lewis about the ERS Monograph on Supporting Tobacco Cessation. In a discussion covering personal interests in the field and more controversial issues, such as e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking device, the Guest Editors demonstrate how this Monograph is not only an interesting read but has a practical application in the clinic. Click here to listen to the podcast and visit ersbookshop.com to order your print copy of the Monograph. 

Coming soon: ERS Monograph on COVID-19

The European Respiratory Society is publishing an ERS Monograph on COVID-19, edited by Aurelie Fabre, John Hurst and Sheila Ramjug. Coming at such a crucial time, this book will be a must-read for respiratory clinicians and scientists. As the data surrounding COVID-19 is evolving so quickly, chapters from the Monograph will first be hosted on FigShare for public comment. The chapters will then be put through ERS' standard peer review and revision process, ahead of publication in print and online. Visit FigShare.com to browse the chapters in first-draft format, then send your comments to monograph@ersnet.org

World Sleep Day: special offer

Friday 19 March is World Sleep Day. To mark the event, ERS is offering a €10 discount on all print copies of the ERS Handbook of Respiratory Sleep Medicine and the ERS Monograph on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea ordered before 5 April. Visit ersbookshop.com to buy your copy and browse our other books. 

Breathe: treatment burden of respiratory conditions

The latest issue of Breathe focuses on "treatment burden", i.e. the work that patients must do to implement medical treatments, and includes perspectives from both patients and carers. The issue also features an article looking at how to approach and discuss aspects of treatment burden with patients and a review of the impact treatment burden may have on an individual's ability to work. Click here to read the introductory editorial from Chief Editor Claudia Dobler or visit breathe.ersjournals.com to browse the issue. 

ERS Handbook of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine

The second edition of the ERS Handbook of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine  is now available to pre-order. Editors Ernst Eber and Fabio Midulla have brought together leading clinicians to produce a thorough and easy-to-read reference tool covering the whole spectrum of paediatric respiratory medicine, from anatomy and development to disease, rehabilitation and treatment. The Handbook is structured to accompany ERS's Paediatric Respiratory Diseases syllabus, making it an essential resource for anyone interested in this field and an ideal educational training guide. Pre-order now to receive a €10 discount.

Face masks during intense exercise safe for healthy people

Wearing a protective face mask has only a modest effect on the ability of healthy people to do vigorous exercise, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ). Researchers carried out detailed testing on breathing, heart activity and exercise performance in a group of 12 people while they were using an exercise bike with and without a mask. Although they found differences in some measurements between wearing a mask and not wearing a mask, they say that none of their results indicate any risk to health, suggesting that masks could be worn safely during intense exercise, for example to reduce COVID-19 transmission between people visiting an indoor gym. Click here to access the article or visit erj.ersjournals.com to browse the latest issue.

ERS guidelines on management of hospitalised adults with COVID-19

An ERS Task Force committee has published a set of living guidelines focused on the management of adults who are hospitalised with COVID-19. Published in the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ), the guidelines provide evidence-based, best-practice recommendations that aim to support health professionals to reduce mortality and prevent complications, such as the need for intensive care unit admission and prolonged hospital stay. Click here to access the guidelines or visit erj.ersjournals.com to browse the latest issue. 

Coming soon: ERS Monograph on COVID-19

The European Respiratory Society is publishing an ERS Monograph on COVID-19, edited by Aurelie Fabre, John Hurst and Sheila Ramjug. Coming at such a crucial time, this book will be a must-read for respiratory clinicians and scientists. As the data surrounding COVID-19 is evolving so quickly, chapters from the Monograph will first be hosted on FigShare for public comment. The chapters will then be put through ERS' standard peer review and revision process, ahead of publication in print and online. Visit FigShare.com to browse the chapters in first-draft format, then send your comments to monograph@ersnet.org