ERR: pick of the week

Read the latest article selected by the ERS publications team: Recent advances in the management of pulmonary hypertension with interstitial lung disease. Read the article in full in the European Respiratory Review, the European Respiratory Society's fully open access journal, containing state-of-the-art review articles, editorials and correspondence.

ERS Bookshop: click and collect

We are running a "click and collect" service for on-site delegates to the ERS International Congress in Barcelona. As well as benefiting from a discounted price on ERS's large range of ERS Monographs and ERS Handbooks, you can be he first to get hold of the new ERS Monograph on Complex Breathlessness, and the third edition of Self-Assessment in Respiratory Medicine. Orders close on 15 August. Stock at this year's Congress will be limited, so pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee your copy. Use the click and collect service

Self-Assessment in Respiratory Medicine – pre-order your copy

The third edition of the ERS Handbook of Self-Assessment in Respiratory Medicine  is now available to pre-order. The completely new, third edition includes 114 multiple-choice questions covering the full breadth of the specialty, using clinical vignettes that test not only the readers' knowledge but their ability to apply that knowledge in daily practice. The questions and structured comments have been compiled and tested by the ERS adult HERMES examination committee specially for this book, making it the perfect revision aid for candidates for the European Diploma, as well as any specialists in respiratory medicine who wish to exercise and improve their skills. Pre-order your print copy before 18 August and receive a €10 discount.

Complex Breathlessness - pre-order your print copy

The forthcoming ERS Monograph on Complex Breathlessness is now available to pre-order. This Monograph aims to provide clinicians at all levels with a comprehensive guide to complex breathlessness. Covering all aspects of this challenging clinical scenario,it will prove a useful resource when faced with a symptomatic breathless patient with no obvious underlying cause or with disproportionate symptoms. Several less commonly considered clinical entities and their associated features are highlighted, and approaches to breathlessness management are suggested in the absence of a clear diagnosis or set of abnormalities on investigation. Pre-order your print copy at ersbookshop.com before 18 August and receive a €10 discount. 

What's on at Congress? Respiratory critical care

Interested in the area of respiratory critical care? You can use the ERS International Congress programme to search all content relating to this topic or find out which sessions the ERS officers who specialise in the field recommend attending this year. We also have practical handbooks available in this area: the ERS Practical Handbook of Noninvasive Ventilation and the ERS Practical Handbook of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation.

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 Clinical Exercise Testing, Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease, and Palliative Care in Respiratory Disease. 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.

What's on at the Congress? Airway diseases

To find out more about the content of the ERS International Congress that relates to the area of airway diseases you can browse the programme or discover which sessions the officers who specialise in this field recommend attending this year. We also have a number of our Monographs covering airway diseases, including severe asthma, COPD and bronchiectasis.

ERS International Congress – language sessions

In recognition of the global reach of the ERS International Congress, this year's scientific programme will feature a number of online sessions in languages other than English. Find out more and register for the Congress.

ERJ Open Research: pick of the week

Exhaled gases and the potential for cross-infection via noninvasive ventilation machines. Read the article in full in ERJ Open Research the European Respiratory Society's fully open access original research journal.

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 incidence and mortality of interstitial lung disease in the UK and EU, bronchodilator responsiveness and dysanapsis in bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and patient preferences for online, self-guided chronic breathlessness interventions; as well as research letters on the potential of electronic nose technology in lung transplantation, and exhaled gases and the possibility of cross-infection via noninvasive ventilation machines. Visit openres.ersjournals.com to browse the latest articles in full.

ERR: open access, state-of-the-art review articles

The latest complete issue of the European Respiratory Review (ERR) is available online. It features review articles on: predictors of sleep disordered breathing in children with Down syndrome, risk factors for asthma exacerbations during pregnancy, antibiotic resistance in chronic respiratory diseases and the cardiac consequences of intermittent hypoxia. Visit err.ersjournals.com to find out more and to browse the issue in full.

Upcoming ERS webinar: panel discussion on paediatric pulmonology

On 11 July (18:00–19:00 CEST), ERS will hold a panel discussion on basic research in paediatric pulmonology. The discussion will be chaired by Dr Olatunde Odusote and Dr Adaeze Ayuk, and will feature guest speakers Dr Joy Eze and Dr Sandra Kwarteng Owusu. The session will describe what the field of basic research in paediatric pulmonlogy entails, explain the need to start an early research career in paediatric pulmonology, and describe the steps needed to accomplish a research career in this field. Register now and order your print copy of the ERS Handbook of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine. 

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 paediatric long-term noninvasive respiratory support, as well as the third instalment in the "Challenges in sleep apnoea" series. The issue also features original articles on lung transplantation for ARDS, tiotropium treatment for bronchiectasis and temporal trends in PAH. Visit erj.ersjournals.com to find out more and to browse the issue in full.

Upcoming ERS webinar: panel discussion on shortening TB treatment

On 7 July (13:00–14:00 CEST), the ERS will hold a panel discussion on unprecedented progress in shortening treatment for TB, which will include discussion of evidence to date and future possibilities in this area. This UNITE4TB panel discussion will be chaired by Dr Raquel Duarte and Professor Christoph Lange, with guest speakers Dr Patrik Phillips, Dr Francesca Saluzzo and Dr Victor Adepoju. Register now and order your print copy of the Tuberculosis ERS Monograph.

ERS publications awarded highest Journal Impact Factors to date

In the latest iteration of Clarivate Analytics' Journal Citation Reports, the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) and European Respiratory Review (ERR) have been awarded with their highest Journal Impact Factors to date. ERJ is now ranked second in the respiratory system category, with an Impact Factor of 33.795. ERR's Impact Factor of 9.553 puts it seventh in the same category. ERJ Open Research received its first ever Impact factor: at 4.239 it is 29th in the respiratory system category. ERS congratulates the editors and their boards for this achievement, and thanks the authors, reviewers and readers for their continued support.

ERS Vision Live: oral corticosteroid therapy in asthma

The next ERS Vision Live panel discussion will take place on 5 July, exclusively on the ERS Respiratory Channel. This instalment will see an expert panel discuss oral corticosteroid therapy in asthma. Register for free and order your print copy of the Severe Asthma Monograph.

ERS International Congress 2022: ERS leaders' top picks

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is proud to be represented by respiratory leaders who have a wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise in a variety of major disease areas. To help you to plan your ERS International Congress experience, ERS leaders have given their views on the sessions that should not be missed and the hot topics at this year's event. Find out more and register now - only a few days left of the early bird discount.

Pick of the week: asthma exacerbations during pregnancy

Risk factors for asthma exacerbations during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Read the article in full in the European Respiratory Review, the European Respiratory Society's fully open access publication featuring state-of-the-art review articles.