Celebrating 100 issues of the ERS Monograph!

We are celebrating 100 issues of the ERS Monograph with a very special offer – buy four or more Monograph titles in print and receive a 20% discount. Visit ersbookshop.com to browse the Monographs and help us celebrate the ongoing success of the European Respiratory Society's long-running, authoritative book series.

Challenges and solutions for the transition of CF patients to adult clinics

On 17 August 2023, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and Turkish Thoracic Society (TTS) will hold a panel discussion on the transition of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients to adult clinics. Chaired by Bülent Taner Karadag, this webinar will: discuss the initiation age of transition in paediatric CF centres; consider how to increase the knowledge and responsibility level of the teenager with CF; and outline potential problems and solutions in the adult CF centre during an dafter transition.

Register for the webinar | Order your print copy of the Cystic Fibrosis ERS Monograph | Look out for the ERS Monograph on Transition of Care in Respiratory Medicine

Tuberculosis Monograph - pre-order your print copy

The forthcoming ERS Monograph on The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century is now available to pre-order. This timely and important Monograph provides a crucial update on recent changes, developments and setbacks in the field, and calls for a re-commitment to the achievement of the End TB Strategy and Sustainable Development Goals. Written by authors from across the world, it covers: diagnosis; advances in treatment; prevention; and TB control challenges in different populations and contexts.

Pre-order your print copy before 21 August and receive a €10 discount 

ERR: pick of the week

Reporting quality of physical activity measurement in interstitial lung disease can be low due to the severe heterogeneity of the measurement methods and metrics used. Standardisation of measurement and improvement in reporting quality are essential to compare studies.

Read the article in full at err.ersjournals.com | Submit your article to the European Respiratory Review

HERMES adult respiratory medicine exam: 1 month left to register!

There is just 1 month left to register for the 2023 HERMES examination in adult respiratory medicine. This year the exam will take place online on 23 September. There are three categories of examination, which have been designed to accommodate varying professional levels and needs, making them suitable for everyone: from trainees to experienced respiratory practitioners. Register for the exam by 25 August 2023

Coming soon from the ERS Monograph

Look out for the following titles, coming soon in the ERS Monograph book series: The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century, Digital Respiratory Healthcare, COPD in the 21st Century and Transition of Care in Respiratory Medicine. Visit ersbookshop.com to browse all the titles in the ERS Monograph collection.

Time to Breathe

In the latest instalment of the Time to Breathe video series, co-authors Claudia Crimi and João Carlos Winck talk to Emer Kelly about their Breathe article, "Lessons from COVID-19 in the management of acute respiratory failure". Watch the video and visit breathe.ersjournals.com to browse the ERS's free-to-access educational publication.

ERJ: pick of the week

In COVID-19, specific ageing-related alterations in the host response likely contribute to the increased mortality in older patients. In this European Respiratory Journal original research article, evidence is provided for potential age-specific immunomodulatory targets across four pathophysiological COVID-19 domains. Read the article in full at erj.ersjournals.com 

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 computer-based imaging analysis in ILD; original articles on the identification of diurnal rhythmic blood markers in bronchial asthma and the effects of pH alteration on respiratory syncytial virus in human airway epithelial cells; and research letters on abnormal spirometry patterns and bronchial thermoplasty. Visit openres.ersjournals.com to browse all of the latest articles in full.

ERJ: Editors' choice

The Chief Editors of the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) have selected their highlights from the June issue. Topics covered include: rituximab and mycophenolate mofetil in patients with ILD; long-term inhaled treprostinil for pulmonary hypertension due to ILD; and e-cigarette vapour-induced lung inflammation. The issue also includes an ERS technical standard that discusses the development of a pan-European standard for comprehensive high-quality lung cancer CT screening. Access the Chief Editors' full list or visit erj.ersjournals.com to browse the ERJ, the most highly regarded peer-reviewed respiratory journal in Europe.

ERJ: pick of the week

The FORZA trial investigated beclomethasone–formoterol versus placebo in bronchiectasis without asthma or COPD. There were no signs of benefit and more adverse events, which warrants caution for the prescription of inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta2-agonist therapy in bronchiectasis. Read the article in full at erj.ersjournals.com

ERJ: pick of the week

Nicotine vaping is associated with acute and chronic lung cellular, structural and functional changes that can be expected to have significant short- and long-term consequences for consumers' respiratory health. Read the article in full at erj.ersjournals.com