Guidelines in Focus

In the latest instalment of Guidelines in Focus, Professor Federica Meloni talks to Dr Saskia Bos, Co-Chair of the Task Force who authored the European Respiratory Society (ERS)/European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) clinical practice guideline on the treatment of pulmonary chronic graft-versus-host disease in adults.

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Breathe pick of the week

Acute and chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease are entities with distinct imaging features that need to be recognised to ensure appropriate treatment.

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Latest ERJ podcast

As part of its February issue, the European Respiratory Journal presents the latest in its series of podcasts. In this episode, Deputy Chief Editor Don Sin interviews Nick Hopkinson about his study that shows that consumption of nitrate-rich beetroot juice reduces cardiovascular risk factors in people living with COPD.

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Respiratory oscillometry in paediatric applications

On 9 April, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the Pan Africa Thoracic Society (PATS) will hold a joint webinar on respiratory oscillometry in paediatric applications. Chaired by Professor Refiloe Masekela, Dr Anna Lavizzari and Dr Emanuela Zannin, the webinar will cover: measurement apparatus; input signal; results reporting; reference values; clinical significance in different paediatric lung diseases; respiratory oscillometry for bronchodilator response testing; and respiratory oscillometry for bronchial challenge testing.

Register now | Order your print copy of the ERS Handbook of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine | Read the Technical Standard for respiratory oscillometry

Breathe: Lung imaging

The latest issue of Breathe focuses on imaging, with review articles looking at imaging of pleural disease and imaging of acute and chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease. The landmark papers in respiratory medicine article focuses on the role of the PIOPED II study in establishing CTPA as the gold standard for pulmonary embolism diagnosis. 

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ERJ calls for research papers ahead of ERS Congress

The European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) and the New England Journal of Medicine will again host a collaborative session during the upcoming ERS Congress 2024, showcasing the latest research highlights from each journal. In preparation for this session, the ERJ is calling for high-quality research papers to be submitted. The deadline to submit is 30 April 2024.

Find out more | Submit your research paper

Community engagement in TB action

On 28 March, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) will hold a webinar on community engagement in TB action. The webinar will be divided into two parts: the first half will feature lectures given by the speakers, Dr Paul Sommerfeld and Dr Lucica Ditiu; the second half will feature an open discussion, moderated by the Chairs, Professor Christoph Lange and Professor Raquel Duarte, giving the opportunity for participants to share perspectives on the topics presented and/or pose questions to the speakers.

Register now | Order your print copy of The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century – order before 7April to receive a €10 discount  

World TB Day

Sunday 24 March is World TB Day, an annual event to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease. To mark the event, ERS is offering a €10 discount on all print copies of the ERS Monograph on The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century ordered before 7 April.

Order your copy and receive a €10 discount 
Listen to the ERS Monograph podcast on tuberculosis

There's an ERS Monograph to suit your needs

Rare Diseases of the Respiratory System, Digital Respiratory Healthcare and COPD in the 21st Century are amongst our most popular ERS Monographs. But we have a broad range available, covering topics such as Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. 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.

ERJ Open Research pick of the week

In smokers aged 40–49 years, centrilobular emphysema and the airway/lung size ratio on computed tomography were independently associated with low respiratory function, one of the key factors leading to the future development of COPD.

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World TB Day

Sunday 24 March is World TB Day, an annual event to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease. To mark the event, ERS is offering a €10 discount on all print copies of the ERS Monograph on The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century ordered before 7 April.

Order your copy and receive a €10 discount 
Listen to the ERS Monograph podcast on tuberculosis

Coming soon in the ERS Monograph series

Look out for the following titles, coming soon in the ERS Monograph book series: Transition of Care in Respiratory Medicine, COVID-19: An Update and Lung Transplantation. Visit ersbookshop.com to browse all the titles in the ERS Monograph collection.

ERS Publications peer reviewer awards

The European Respiratory Journal and European Respiratory Review are voluntarily reviewed. Each year, ERS journals present awards in special recognition of reviewers who have made an important contribution to supporting the journal every year. Congratulations to those who received an award.

ERJ 2023 awardees | ERR 2023 awardees

ERJ calls for research papers ahead of ERS Congress

The European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) and the New England Journal of Medicine will again host a collaborative session during the upcoming ERS Congress 2024, showcasing the latest research highlights from each journal. In preparation for this session, the ERJ is calling for high-quality research papers to be submitted. The deadline to submit is 30 April 2024.

Find out more | Submit your research paper

In memory of Professor Tobias Welte

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and colleague Professor Tobias Welte on 9 March 2024. Tobias was a true member of the ERS family – contributing to the Society from its inception in many important roles, including ERS President, ERS Monograph Chief Editor, and long-serving member of the European Respiratory Journal and European Respiratory Review editorial boards. He was a great man, he had a clear vision and he gave so very much to respiratory medicine. May he rest in peace.

ERJ Open Research pick of the week

This study presents the prevalence, clinical characteristics and associated outcomes of 3183 patients diagnosed with COPD, pre-COPD or PRISm in a global, real-life practice setting in the NOVELTY cohort.

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ERS Clinical Practice Guideline on palliative care for COPD or ILD

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) recently brought together an expert panel to discuss the ERS Guideline: "Palliative care for people with chronic obstructive lung disease or interstitial lung disease". The webinar covered topics such as: what palliative care is; when to start palliative care; the use of advance care planning in COPD and ILD; informal caregiver involvement; and how to implement a palliative care approach for people with severe COPD or ILD.

Watch the recorded webinar | Access the ERS Guidelines

Access the latest ERJ Open Research articles

ERJ Open Research is ERS's fully open access research journal. Amongst the latest articles in the journal, you'll find original research on: the association between upper and lower respiratory disease among patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia; real-world walking cadence in people with COPD; and the association of plant-based and vegetarian diets with reduced OSA risk. The issue also includes research letters on: the qualitative assessment of sensations and triggers in chronic cough; and home sleep studies in children with neurodisabilities.

Browse the issue in full | Submit to ERJ Open Research

Latest Monograph podcast – Tuberculosis

 "We have to continue the investment in TB control and in TB research if we want to get rid of this long-standing foe of humanity"

Guest Editors Alberto García-Basteiro and Füsun Öner Eyüboglu join Dorina Esendagli (the ERS Monograph's Early Career Representative) to discuss their Monograph The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century. In an in-depth conversation, they cover: key and updated areas in the book; the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB global care; subclinical and latent TB infection; and new recommendations regarding treatment duration. Both Alberto and Füsun clearly demonstrate how, with continued investment and ongoing research, TB control can succeed.

Listen to the podcast | Order your print copy of the Monograph 

DILD and systemic diseases

The latest instalment in the webinar series "The Drugs and Lungs - Liaisons Dangereuses" looks at the signs and symptoms of drug-induced lung diseases (DILD). Taking place on 18 March, speakers Dr Pilar Rivera Ortega, Dr Puja Mehta and Dr Pierre-Antoine Juge will discuss drug-induced systemic conditions, drug-induced respiratory diseases in systemic and connective tissue disease, and methotrexate and the lung.

Register now | Order your print copy of Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Update on lung cancer screening in Europe

The next ERS Vision Live panel discussion "Update on lung cancer screening in Europe" will take place on 19 March, exclusively on the ERS Respiratory Channel. This discussion, chaired by Dr Torsten Gerriet Blum and Professor Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko, will give an overview of lung cancer screening in Europe and will cover the Croatian lung cancer screening programme and women and lung cancer screening.

Register now | Order your print copy of Lung Diseases and Cancer

Rare Diseases Day: a holistic approach of ILDs in 2024

In support of Rare Disease Day, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) recently held a webinar "Rare Diseases Day: a holistic approach of ILDs in 2024". The webinar considered: which patients and relatives may benefit from genetic testing and clinical counselling; the diagnosis and therapeutic assessment of cystic lung disease; and the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients.

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Order your copy of Rare Diseases of the Respiratory System – order before 11 March for a €10 discount

ERJ pick of the week

This European Respiratory Society/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine statement outlines a review of the literature and practice concerning the prevalence, clinical significance, diagnosis and management of dyspnoea, which is one of the most distressing experiences in critically ill mechanically ventilated adult patients.

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ERS appoints three new Chief Editors for its publications

ERS is pleased to announce the following new editorial appointments: Woo-Jung Song as the next ERJ Open Research Chief Editor, Rory E. Morty as the next European Respiratory Review Chief Editor, and Imran Sulaiman as the next Breathe Chief Editor.

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ERJ Editors' choice

The Chief Editors of the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) have selected their highlights from the February issue. Their selection includes original articles on: the effect of oral nitrate supplementation on cardiovascular risk in COPD; and diminished airway host response in people with cystic fibrosis who experience frequent pulmonary exacerbations. The issue also features the European Respiratory Society (ERS)/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) statement on dyspnoea in acutely ill mechanically ventilated adult patients.

Access the Chief Editors' full list | Visit erj.ersjournals.com to browse the the most highly regarded respiratory journal in Europe

Latest Monograph podcast – Tuberculosis

 "We have to continue the investment in TB control and in TB research if we want to get rid of this long-standing foe of humanity"

Guest Editors Alberto García-Basteiro and Füsun Öner Eyüboglu join Dorina Esendagli (the ERS Monograph's Early Career Representative) to discuss their Monograph The Challenge of Tuberculosis in the 21st Century. In an in-depth conversation, they cover: key and updated areas in the book; the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB global care; subclinical and latent TB infection; and new recommendations regarding treatment duration. Both Alberto and Füsun clearly demonstrate how, with continued investment and ongoing research, TB control can succeed.

Listen to the podcast | Order your print copy of the Monograph 

ERJ Open Research seeking high-quality papers on chronic cough

In response to the continued challenge posed by chronic cough, ERJ Open Research is calling for new submissions relating to this field, particularly those addressing novel mechanisms and treatments of chronic refractory cough. Preference will be given to papers that are clinical trials, provide mechanistic insights or offer new knowledge on management, with fast-track peer review and publication for suitable papers. The deadline for submission is 31 March 2024.

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Breathe: pick of the week

Malignant pleural disease represents a growing healthcare burden, and is associated with disabling symptoms and limited life expectancy. This Breathe review gives an overview of its epidemiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis, and key considerations for its management.

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