There's an ERS Monograph to suit your needs

"COPD in the 21st Century", "The Transition of Respiratory Care: from Child to Adult" and "Rare Diseases of the Respiratory System" are amongst our most popular ERS Monographs. But we have a broad range available, covering topics such as "Clinical Exercise Testing", "Anti-infectives and the Lung" and "Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Diseases". 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

Oscillometry is quicker to perform and provokes fewer symptoms than spirometry in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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"COVID-19: An Update" – now available

The latest ERS Monograph on "COVID-19: An update" has now been published. Bringing together a truly international group of experts, this Monograph covers areas such as: long-term sequelae in airway disease, in interstitial lung disease, and in the immunocompromised; therapeutics in the community, in hospital and in the ICU; and the pathophysiology and management of long COVID.

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Breathe: pick of the week

Imaging is pivotal in diagnosing pneumonia, with chest radiographs, lung ultrasound and computed tomography each offering unique benefits and limitations. Recognising specific radiological patterns is helpful for identifying pathogens and guiding treatment.

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Challenging cases in pulmonary vascular diseases

On 27 August, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) will hold a webinar on "Challenging cases in pulmonary vascular diseases". Discussant Anton Vonk Noordegraaf and panellists Robin Condliffe and Esther Jeritza Nossent will consider the most challenging cases in the field, with the aim of helping attendees learn how to manage them.

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ERJ pick of the week

Patients with severe eosinophilic asthma who received benralizumab in a real-world setting had substantially improved clinical outcomes, irrespective of prior biologic use and key clinical characteristics, including atopic status and exhaled nitric oxide fraction. 

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New episode of Time to Breathe now available

A new episode of Time to Breathe is now available on the ERS Respiratory Channel. In this short video discussion, ERS E-learning Director Emer Kelly is joined by Helmut Prosch, of the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, to discuss the Breathe article "Imaging in pulmonary infections of immunocompetent adult patients".

Curbside Consult: bronchoscopy for peripheral lesions

In the latest episode of Curbside Consult, Sean Gaine and Emer Kelly are joined by Amanda Dandanell Juul of Odense University Hospital, Denmark, and Mohammed Munavvar of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, UK. The panel give their expert opinion on peripheral nodules, including diagnostic procedures, best clinical practice and potential treatment. The experts discuss the case of a 57-year-old male with a 1.5-cm peripheral nodule in the right upper lobe.

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Opportunities and challenges for digital respiratory technologies

On 20 August, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) will hold a webinar on "Opportunities and challenges for digital respiratory technologies throughout the lifespan". Speakers David Drummond, Job F.M. van Boven and Catharina C. Moor will present on the following topics: "Children, adolescents and machines: is digital respiratory care the solution?"; "Adults and machines: implementation of digital care for adults"; and "Older adults and machines: are digital respiratory technologies friend or foe?"

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ERJ podcast: smoking, vaping and SARS-CoV-2

In the latest episode of the ERJ podcast, Chief Editor James Chalmers interviews Rachel Bowsher (Toxicology Department, UK Health Security Agency, Chilton, and Pharmacology Section, St George's University of London, London, UK) about a study that uses novel methodology to demonstrate that smoking and vaping alter genes related to mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and severity. 

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ERS publishes statement on benign pleural effusion

The "ERS Statement on Benign Pleural Effusions in Adults" is now available in the European Respiratory Journal. The publication is accompanied by a new episode of Guidelines in Focus, in which ERS Guidelines Working Group member Dr Pieter Goeminne is joined by Statement Early Career Chair Dr Anand Sundaralingam to discuss the new statement.

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ERJ pick of the week

Early diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is critical for effective treatment and management. The PH-EDA is a noninvasive, ECG-based algorithm that has the potential to accelerate the diagnosis and management of patients with PH. 

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Access the latest articles in ERJ Open Research

ERJ Open Research is ERS's fully open access research journal. Amongst the latest work published in the journal, you'll find original research articles on the heritability of cough across two generations, symptom burden and its associations with clinical characteristics in patients with COPD, and the modified blood cell GAP model as a prognostic biomarker in IPF. There's also a mini-review on cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy and vestibular areflexia syndrome. 

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ERS publishes statement on benign pleural effusions in adults

The "ERS Statement on Benign Pleural Effusions in Adults" is now available in the European Respiratory Journal. The publication is accompanied by a new episode of Guidelines in Focus, in which ERS Guidelines Working Group member Dr Pieter Goeminne is joined by Statement Early Career Chair Dr Anand Sundaralingam to discuss the new statement.

Read the statement in full | Watch the Guidelines in Focus episode

Coming soon in the ERS Monograph book series

Look out for the following titles, coming soon in the ERS Monograph book series: COVID-19: An Update (pre-order now and receive a €10 discount), Lung Transplantation, Respiratory Physiology: New Knowledge, Better Diagnosis and Asthma. Visit ersbookshop.com to browse all the titles in the ERS Monograph collection.

An update on PH associated with ILD

In the latest episode of the Coffee Talk discussion series, on the ERS Respiratory Channel, Professor Vincent Cottin meets with Dr Lucilla Piccari to discuss the latest updates in pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease.

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Diagnosis and management of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis have now been published in the European Respiratory Journal. The guidelines are accompanied by a new episode of Guidelines in Focus, in which Maria Molina Molina discusses the publication with Elisabeth Bendstrup, Co-Chair of the Task force that produced the latest guidelines.

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ERJ Open Research pick of the week

Hypercapnia is not excluded with normal oximetry in neuromuscular disease (NMD) patients and may be due to an elevated respiratory quotient. This has implications in the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory insufficiency in NMD patients with oximetry alone.

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Data science, artificial intelligence and low coding AI

On 7 August, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) will hold a webinar on "Data science, artificial intelligence, and low coding AI for every respiratory professional". Chaired by Sara Cuevas Ocaña, and with Michael Gerckens and Vitalii Poberezhets as speakers, this webinar is one of a series of activities linked to the upcoming ERS Congress theme "Humans and machines: getting the balance right". 

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