ERS International Congress 2022: early bird discount ends soon

The end of the early bird discount period is fast approaching! If you haven't registered to join us for this year's highly anticipated ERS Congress, don't forget you can benefit from a significant saving by registering before 5 July. Register now

What's on at Congress? Programme highlights for nurses

Andreja Sajnic, Chair of the ERS Group for Nurses, has selected her top picks from this year's ERS Congress programme for nursing specialists. Find out more

Coming soon from the ERS Monograph

Look out for the following titles, coming soon in the ERS Monograph book series: Complex Breathlessness, Lung Diseases and Cancer, and Inequalities in Respiratory Health. Visit ersbookshop.com to browse all the titles in the ERS Monograph collection.

ERS Vision: watch again

If you missed the ERS Vision Live panel discussion on "The need to research persistent breathlessness", don't worry! There's still time to visit ersnet.org to watch the recording. Speakers David Currow, Kyle Pattinson and Matthew Maddocks discuss the epidemiology of persistent breathlessness, mechanisms of persistent breathlessness perception, and implementation of the evidence base for non-pharmacological interventions for persistent breathlessness. And don't forget to look out for the ERS Monograph on Complex Breathlessness coming soon.

Access the latest ERJ Open Research papers

The most recent papers published in ERJ Open Research, ERS's fully open access research journal, include: original research articles on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on severe asthma care, and multimorbidity and comorbidity in sleep apnoea; as well as review articles on biomarkers for PAH detection and nonpharmaceutical interventions to prevent viral infection in the community. The issue also includes highlights from the ERS International Congress 2021 from the Intensive Care Assembly, the Paediatric Assembly, the ILD Assembly, and many more.Visit openres.ersjournals.com to browse the latest articles in full.

There's an ERS Monograph to suit your needs

COVID-19, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Sarcoidosis are amongst our most popular ERS Monographs. But we have a broad range available, covering topics such as Interventional Pulmonology, Severe Asthma and Pulmonary Emergencies. Visit books.ersjournals.com for online access, or order print copies from ersbookshop.com. Can't see a Monograph that suits your needs? Email us – we're always interested in hearing your ideas.

ERS International Congress 2022: early bird discount ends soon

The end of the early bird discount period is fast approaching! If you haven't registered to join us for this year's highly anticipated ERS Congress, don't forget you can benefit from a significant saving by registering before 5 July. Register now

Submit an RCT abstract for the ERS International Congress 2022

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is now accepting randomised controlled trial (RCT) abstract submissions for the 2022 Congress. RCT submissions can focus on a wide spectrum of respiratory diseases, with the most ground-breaking RCT abstracts presented as part of the ALERT (Abstracts Leading to Evolution in Respiratory Medicine Trials) sessions. The submission window will be open until 30 June. Don't miss it! Find out more

Pick of the week – PReSent

A pulmonary rehabilitation shared decision-making intervention for patients living with COPD: PReSent: protocol for a feasibility study. Read the article in full in ERJ Open Research the European Respiratory Society's fully open access original research journal.

ERJ: latest complete issue

The latest complete issue of the European Respiratory Journal is available online. In this issue, you'll find the European Respiratory Society statement on the management of COPD exacerbations, as well as the second instalment in the "Challenges in sleep apnoea" series. The issue also features original articles on the heterogeneity of treatment response in bronchiectasis clinical trials, violence-related distress and lung function, and long-term outcomes of adult pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Visit erj.ersjournals.com to find out more and to browse the issue in full.

Barcelona library to curate lung health collection: suggest material

As the ERS International Congress heads to Barcelona in September, the city's Biblioteca Agustí Centelles (Agustí Central Library) will be curating a collection of books, songs and films on the theme of lung health and is asking the respiratory community to suggest materials that could be included. This initiative will form part of the activities supported by the ERS and European Lung Foundation's (ELF) Healthy Lungs for Life Campaign and public outreach programme. Submissions can be in any language but should not be academic materials. Make your suggestion by 30 June 2022.

Pick of the week – ICU hospitalisation and PAH

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) continues to have limited survival despite improvements in therapy. Intensive care unit (ICU) and 1-year mortality risk factors include hyponatraemia, elevated proBNP, hyperbilirubinaemia, and the need for vasopressors/inotropes and mechanical ventilation. Read the article in full in ERJ Open Research the European Respiratory Society's fully open access original research journal.

Apply to be the next Education Programmes Director

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is looking for its next Education Programmes Director. The Education Programmes Director works in collaboration with the Education Council Chair, Directors, Council and ERS staff, and is responsible for overseeing and providing strategic direction on all live (synchronous) educational programmes and activities, as well as being an education advisor to the ERS International Congress programme committee. Application deadline: 1 July 2022. Find out more and apply.

Tonight – ERS Vision Live: The Management of Sarcoidosis

Join tonight's ERS Vision Live panel discussion on the management of sarcoidosis, hosted exclusively on the ERS Respiratory Channel. Expert panellists will discuss: difficult issues in the management of cardiac sarcoidosis; who should be treated, risk stratification and quality of life issues; and treatment regimens, what to choose and related issues. Learn more and register now. And don't forget, you can order your print copy of the ERS Monograph on Sarcoidosis at ersbookshop.com

The ERS Monograph podcast: listen to the newest episodes

The ERS Monograph podcast provides a fascinating overview of the latest instalments in our book series. Each episode looks at a different Monograph, with interviews featuring Guest Editors and leaders in the field. On the ERS Respiratory Channel, you'll find podcast episodes on sarcoidosis, eosinophilic lung diseases, COVID-19, and much more. Visit the ERS Respiratory Channel to access the podcast and order print copies of the Monograph from ersbookshop.com