ERS/GINA live advocacy panel discussion

On World Asthma Day (2 May 2023), the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) will join forces to discuss key updates to recommendations about asthma management for adults, adolescents and children in the GINA 2023 strategy report. The webinar will consider how climate change and air pollution affects asthma patients, and what clinicians can do to select the most appropriate inhaler for their patients. 

Register now | Order your print copy of the Monograph on Severe Asthma and receive a €10 discount

Breathe: pick of the week

Respiratory complications of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are common and may be under-recognised. Chronic cough may present many years after a colectomy for IBD, is typically productive and can be very responsive to inhaled corticosteroids. Read the article in full in Breathe, the free-to-access clinical educational publication from the European Respiratory Society. 

ERS Handbook of Respiratory Sleep Medicine – order your copy

Broad in scope but easy to digest, the completely new, second edition of the ERS Handbook of Respiratory Sleep Medicine is broken down into 17 sections, including diagnosis and management, neuromuscular disorders, hypoventilation syndromes, nonrespiratory sleep disorders, and paediatrics. The Editors have brought together expert authors to create a book that focuses on practical aspects, with tips and advice based on clinical practice and the latest guidelines. This book will be invaluable to experienced sleep specialists, trainees and nurses alike. Order your print copy

Respiratory Life: the challenges of peer review

In the second episode of Respiratory Life, Professor Brian Kent is joined by respiratory consultants Lara Gleeson, Imran Sulaiman and Breda Cushen. The panel discuss a recently published paper on the effect of remdesivir in patients hospitalised with COVID-19, before discussing the process, perspectives and challenges of peer review. All ERS publications are voluntarily reviewed. We grateful for the hard work and dedication of all those who reviewed manuscripts for our publications in 2022. View all the voluntary reviewers for the European Respiratory Journal, the European Respiratory Review, ERJ Open Research, Breathe and the ERS Monograph.

Rare Diseases - pre-order your print copy

The forthcoming ERS Monograph on Rare Diseases of the Respiratory System is now available to pre-order. Edited by leaders in the field, this Monograph will cover disease identification, differential diagnosis, diseases of the lung interstitium, airways and alveoli, pulmonary vascular diseases, and rare lung diseases in systemic inflammatory disorders, as well as many other rare conditions. Pre-order your print copy at ersbookshop.com before 28 May and receive a €10 discount. 

ERJ: pick of the week

This systematic review published in the European Respiratory Journal identified and appraised the validity of selected outcome measures for severe asthma with input from key stakeholders. Only the Severe Asthma Questionnaire and Childhood Asthma Control Test had robust developmental data for severe asthma. Read the article in full at erj.ersjournals.com

Guidelines in Focus: the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia

In the latest instalment of the Guidelines in Focus interview series, Professor Daiana Stoltz talks to Professor Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Co-Chair of the Task Force who authored the ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults. 

Visit the ERS Respiratory Channel to watch the interview | Access the guidelines at erj.ersjournals.com | Visit ersbookshop.com to order your copy of the ERS Monograph on Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Patient empowerment: literacy and digital opportunities

Registration is open for the next ERS Vision Live panel discussion, which will be hosted exclusively on the ERS Respiratory Channel. Taking place on 25 April, an expert panel will consider patient empowerment, in a dicussion covering: barriers and solutions to sharing health information in a digital world; new approaches to healthcare professional–patient interactions; and talking to patients about use of their health data. 

Register now | Visit europeanlung.org to discover more about patient engagement | Look out for the ERS Monograph on Digital Respiratory Healthcare

There's an ERS Monograph to suit your needs

Thoracic Ultrasound, Eosinophilic Lung Diseases and The Lung Microbiome are amongst our most popular ERS Monographs. But we have a broad range available, covering topics such as Imaging. Complex Breathlessness and Clinical Exercise Testing. 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.

New ERS Monograph: Inequalities in Respiratory Health - available now!

The latest ERS Monograph on Inequalities in Respiratory Health has now been published. This Monograph brings together leading experts and up-and-coming researchers, in a collection of state-of-the-art articles, discussing the drivers and consequences of respiratory inequality. Order your print copy 

ERS International Congress 2023 – registration is open!

Registration has opened for the ERS International Congress 2023, taking place on 9–13 September, in Milan, Italy. You can attend this year's Congress either in person or online, but please be aware that onsite places sold out for last year's event – so book early to avoid disappointment. Register now for an early bird discount

ERJ: pick of the week

Diagnostic protocols for the assessment of small airway disease have been advanced to optimise the clinical management of patients with asthma. Read the article in full at erj.ersjournals.com

ERS Handbook of Respiratory Sleep Medicine - pre-order your copy

Broad in scope but easy to digest, the completely new, second edition of the ERS Handbook of Respiratory Sleep Medicine is broken down into 17 sections, including diagnosis and management, neuromuscular disorders, hypoventilation syndromes, nonrespiratory sleep disorders, and paediatrics. The Editors have brought together expert authors to create a book that focuses on practical aspects, with tips and advice based on clinical practice and the latest guidelines. This book will be invaluable to experienced sleep specialists, trainees and nurses alike. Pre-order your print copy

Access the latest ERJ Open Research articles

The most recent papers published in ERJ Open Research – ERS's fully open access research journal – include: a Review on the role of real-world evidence in severe asthma treatment; a Study Protocol on functional imaging in asthma and COPD; and original articles on: maternal complications during pregnancy and childhood asthma, OSA and diabetes risk, and treatment of chronic refractory cough. Visit openres.ersjournals.com to browse all of the latest articles in full.

ERS Bookshop relaunches with new website and two new books

The ERS Bookshop is back with a new website, and two new books. Inequalities in Respiratory Health is the latest ERS Monograph, guest edited by Ian P. Sinha, Alice Lee, S. Vittal Katikireddi and Jennifer K. Quint. It's available for immediate shipping. The second edition of the ERS Handbook of Respiratory Sleep Medicine is available for pre-order and will be shipped later this month. Both titles, along with most other ERS books, come bundled with free online access and download. Visit the bookshop to place an order