A big THANK YOU to everyone who has joined us and contributed to our first hybrid
#ERSCongress
!
We hope to see you next year in Milan from 9-13 September 👋
A big THANK YOU to everyone who has joined us and contributed to the first ever virtual
#ERSCongress
! We hope to see you next year in Barcelona 👋
If you registered for Congress, you can watch live sessions again until 30 December:
🇮🇹 Buongiorno Milano!
The ERS Congress 2023 starts today for its 33rd year - we’re excited to welcome so many of you onsite in Milan & online.
Use
#ERSCongress
to join the conversation.
Visit the live platform:
A big THANK YOU to everyone who has joined us and contributed to another successful virtual
#ERSCongress
!
We hope to see you next year in Barcelona from 3-7 September 👋
To all chairs, presenters, delegates, partners, staff and
#ERScongress
tweeters, this event would not be possible without your contributions - to you we say: THANK YOU 👏
We wish you all safe travels home from Madrid, and hope to see you next year in Vienna for ERS 2020!
🎉 The ERS International Congress, the largest virtual gathering of respiratory professionals in 2021, starts today!
Use the official hashtag
#ERSCongress
to join the conversation.
🔗
A massive thank you to everyone who attended the ERS Congress 2023!
We hope to see you all next year in Vienna for
#ERSCongress
2024.
Those registered can access the sessions you missed via the Congress online platform:
ERS is extremely disappointed by the announcement that a majority of
@VecturaGroup
shareholders have accepted Philip Morris International’s takeover offer.
We are continuing to campaign against the takeover by urging UK regulators to intervene.
The ERS International Congress starts tomorrow!! 🎉
Make sure you use the official hashtag
#ERSCongress
to follow the events as they unfold and join the conversation 💬
Researchers have designed a cost-effective, constant flow plastic canopy system that can help to protect healthcare workers who are at risk of airborne
#coronavirus
infection while delivering NIV or oxygen via high flow nasal canula.
Read the full story:
ERS is delighted to welcome Prof. Anita Simonds (
@anitaKS1
) as the ERS President for 2020–2021.
Read the welcome message by Prof. Simonds, which reflects on the challenging year that has passed and sets out ERS's ambitions for the year ahead:
Congrats to the
@ERSpublications
editorial boards & staff for achieving our highest Journal Impact Factors to date!
🌟 European Respiratory Journal = 12.339
🌟 European Respiratory Review = 6.220
A huge thanks to all authors, reviewers & readers for your continued support 🙏
ERS President Prof. Thierry
@Troosters
presents this year’s Honorary Members titles to Prof.
@SallySingh_
and Prof.
@judithgarciaaym
for their extraordinary work in the respiratory field and contributions to the Society 🏆
Read the full article:
ERS President Prof. Thierry
@Troosters
has shared a message to update ERS members, colleagues and friends about
#COVID19
and the
#ERSCongress
. Watch 👇
Find out more:
ERS has launched a
#SARSCoV2
and
#COVID19
resource area, which features:
🌐 Expert-led webinars
🔬 New
@ERSpublications
COVID-19 articles
📊 Research summaries
❓
@EuropeanLung
respiratory patient Q&A
All resources are free to access:
For the first time, researchers have shown it is possible to repair damaged lung tissue in patients with
#COPD
using the patients’ own lung cells, according to research presented today at the ERS International Congress
#ERSCongress
ERS has prepared a summary of the novel
#coronavirus
(2019-nCoV) outbreak. It covers:
▪️ The risk of cases in the European region
▪️ How to prevent the spread of coronavirus
▪️ What to do when dealing with suspected 2019-nCoV cases
Access the summary:
🧐 Become an expert in
#spirometry
with ‘SpirXpert’, ERS’s e-learning website.
SpirXpert offers comprehensive teaching focused on the measurement and interpretation of spirometric test results.
Access for free:
🎉The ERS International Congress starts today in Barcelona and online for it’s 32nd year!
Use the official hashtag
#ERSCongress
to join the conversation.
Prof. Thierry
@Troosters
: "This is an important finding on the relationship between body weight and respiratory disease because it shows how being overweight or obese might be making symptoms worse for people with asthma."
Read the full story:
Many congratulations to the
@ERSpublications
editorial boards & staff for achieving new record Journal Impact Factors!👏
⭐️ ERJ = 16.671
⭐️ ERR = 8.839
And of course, a very big thanks to all authors, reviewers & readers for your continued support 🙏
#ERSCongress
2021 is officially live! 🥳
Access the platform to browse e-posters and add your comments, watch pre-recorded session content, and get excited for the main event on 5-8 Sept! Don't forget to enable the networking features 💬
🔗
The
#ERSCongress
is going virtual in 2020. The event has been confirmed as a three-day programme, taking place online between 7–9 September.
SAVE-THE-DATE!
🔬 Fantastic to see so many early career respiratory professionals at this afternoon’s
#ERSCongress
Early Career Member session, chaired by
@SaraOcana1
&
@ThomasGILLE_MD
.
Join us for Tuesday’s Science Slam:
📍 Red 1+2
⌚️ 15:45 CEST
📅 Tues 12 Sept
🔗
The European Respiratory Society is deeply saddened by the passing of former President, Prof. Tobias Welte.
Tobias was part of the ERS family; he had been at the heart of the Society's activities since its inception & was a central character in the field of respiratory medicine.
The colour of the phlegm from patients with bronchiectasis can indicate the degree of inflammation in their lungs and predict their future outcomes, according to new research presented today at the ERS International Congress
Find out more:
#ERSCongress
We are excited to share that the call for abstracts and clinical cases for the
#ERSCongress
2022 in Barcelona is now open! Deadline: 15 February, 2022 🗓
Learn more and submit:
The latest ERS/
@PREPARE_Europe
webinar focused on
#COVID19
is now available.
Hear from leading epidemiologist and pulmonologist Professor Nanshan Zhong, as he shares perspectives of the management of COVID-19 in China.
Watch it for free:
#coronavirus
Did you know that today is
#WorldLungDay
? Respiratory infections remain a major source of human suffering and death. We need more research to prevent, detect and treat respiratory infections.
Learn more and access resources:
@FIRS_LungsFirst
Thanks to everyone who attended the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Course this week in Horn, Netherlands. Today, on day 3, we saw many enthusiastic attendees participating in a variety of the 12 workshops. Find out more about upcoming ERS courses:
Today is
#WorldPneumoniaDay
. How can we reduce the burden of
#pneumonia
?
💉 End preventable pneumonia deaths
🏥 Ensure equitable access to healthcare services
🦠 Improve infection management and control
Read the
@FIRS_LungsFirst
statement:
There are only a few days to go until the first ever virtual
#ERSCongress
!! Get a taste of what’s to come in the live programme with pre-Congress content:
📣 Make sure you use the official hashtag to join the conversation:
#ERSCongress
💬
COPD patients rate exacerbation and hospitalisation as the most important health outcomes, according to a new systematic review published in the European Respiratory Journal.
“We cannot stand by while the tobacco industry manipulates young people to become addicted to nicotine and puts their health at risk.”
Read about the ERS Tobacco Control Committee’s response to tobacco industry marketing:
#TobaccoExposed
We are pleased to announce that the call for abstracts and clinical cases for the
#ERSCongress
2020 in Vienna is now open! Deadline: 13 February, 2020 🗓
Find out more:
#COVID19
patients can suffer long-term lung and heart damage but, for many, this tends to improve over time, according to the first, prospective follow-up of patients infected with the
#coronavirus
presented at
#ERSCongress
.
Read more:
Though full alignment with WHO guidelines was moved from 2030 to 2035, today’s vote by the European Parliament to strengthen the legally binding limit values for air quality is an important step in the right direction toward clean air for all.
More:
ERS leaders wrote about gender representation in respiratory medicine and ERS's commitment to improving gender balance:
"Few women are promoted to leadership positions and there seems to be an unconscious bias that must be changed"
Read the article:
💡
@EuropeanLung
has produced an infographic-style factsheet that highlights the importance of taking care of the lungs in order to protect against
#COVID19
.
Download and share the factsheet:
New ERS Online Course now open for registration: Clinical interpretation of
#spirometry
results. Learn how to interpret normal and abnormal spirometry results.
🗓️ Taking place on 17 November, 2020:
#RespEd
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the
#ERSCongress
!
We are so grateful to the respiratory community for your continued support over the years.
See the 30th anniversary celebrations:
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the first ever virtual
#ERSCongress
🎉
To mark 3⃣0⃣ years of Congress, we are offering a registration fee of only €59 for members and €99 for non-members until 16 June. Don’t miss out!
🔗
ERS congratulates Prof. Stephen Holgate, renowned researcher and Fellow of ERS, for being awarded a Knighthood for his contributions to medical research 👏👏
Prof. Holgate has dedicated his career to improving our understanding of
#asthma
and
#allergies
:
🌍 Join us at the World Village at the
#ERSCongress
2023!
Learn more about the International Respiratory Coalition (IRC) & myClimate, engage with our national & regional society partners, visit the
@EuropeanLung
& Healthy Lungs for Life stand and much more.
Today marks the 20th annual
#WorldAsthmaDay
! ERS joins
@ginasthma
and
@lungsfirst
in recognising this year’s theme: “Never too early, never too late. It’s always the right time to address airways disease.”
On Sunday 10 March we sadly lost our former President, Prof. Tobias Welte.
Read a tribute to a visionary in the field of respiratory health and a cherished colleague and friend, authored by Professors Monika Gappa, Klaus Rabe and James Chalmers.
A multidisciplinary ERS Task Force committee has published updated guidelines focused on the use of long-term home
#NIV
for the management of
#COPD
.
🔎 Find out more:
We are excited to share that the call for abstracts and clinical cases for the
#ERSCongress
2023 in Milan is now open!
Deadline: 15 February, 2023 📆
Learn more and submit:
🚨 Starting soon – don’t miss the COVID-19 live programme, taking place today in the run-up to the
#ERSCongress
. Log in using your myERS account when prompted or create a new one for free. Access the COVID-19 live programme from 09:00–19:00 CEST:
For
#WorldAsthmaDay
, check out the latest research, editorials and reviews on the topic of
#asthma
, published via
@ERSpublications
in:
-
📙 European Respiratory Journal:
📗 ERJ Open Research:
📕 Breathe:
Challenge yourself with another radiology image challenge! Check our page on Thursday for the correct answer. 38-year-old male presenting with acute onset of breathlessness. What is the main abnormality?
Following yesterday's 2020 ERS General Assembly, it is with great pleasure that we announce the ERS Vice President 2020–2021 is Prof. Carlos Robalo Cordeiro - many congratulations to Prof. Robalo Cordeiro! 👏
Learn more about the 2020 General Assembly:
Do you want to become an expert in
#spirometry
?
Try ‘SpirExpert’, part of ERS’s e-learning website focused on the measurement and interpretation of spirometric test results.
Access the website for free:
This year, we celebrate 30 years of the
#ERSCongress
.
ERS is so grateful for the support of the respiratory community. Your contributions help ERS to achieve our goal of alleviating suffering from respiratory disease.
Watch our 30th anniversary video:
ERS and parters are hosting an important meeting today focused on
#airpollution
and health. Presentations so far have covered new research that should help to inform the European Green Deal.
This morning’s key message?
#Air
pollution causes death, even at very low levels.
Hear a panel of experts share their knowledge of
#COVID19
in a joint webinar by ERS and
@atscommunity
. Moderated by Professors Eva Polverino and Juan Carlos Celedón, the webinar will be live and open-access on 13 April, 2020 at 18:00–19:00 CEST:
#WorldLungDay
: 25 September – ERS webinar
Topical discussion on Climate change & respiratory health
Chairs
@zoranajova
& Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera will discuss the burden of climate change for patients, the general population & the latest developments.
Each year ERS presents a number of prestigious awards to recognise the achievements of a select group of leaders in the field of respiratory medicine, and we are pleased to announce the winners for 2020.
Meet this year’s award winners:
As 2020 comes to a close, ERS and
@EuropeanLung
sincerely thanks all doctors, scientists, allied health professionals, patients and carers who have worked so hard in the fight against COVID-19 this year.
We wish you all good health and every success in 2021 🌟
📢 A new series of open-access videos has been added to the ERS COVID-19 online resource centre. Watch five medical experts who are working on the front line share their personal and clinical experience of the disease.
👉
Today is
#WorldLungCancerDay
. How can Europe tackle lung cancer?
▪ Increase research funding
▪ Develop lung cancer screening guidelines
▪ Encourage Member States to implement anti-tobacco legislation
▪ Enable citizens to
#BreatheCleanAir
Read more:
It's time for this week's radiology image challenge question! 24-year-old male with productive cough and fevers. What is the best description for the CXR findings?
🚨 Tonight! 🚨
The first in our pulmonary function interpretations webinar series.
Panel discussion: What’s NEW in the 2022 ERS/ATS PFT Interpretation Statement
⏰ 18:00–19:00 CET
💻 Online
Find out more and register:
The room is filling up quickly for ‘
#Vaping
-induced lung disease: what the respiratory health-care provider needs to know’
Join us in 9E, the session will shortly!
#ERSCongress
💡
@EuropeanLung
has produced a factsheet focused on managing breathlessness at home during the
#COVID19
pandemic. The factsheet is available in English, with translations to follow.
Access the factsheet:
❗Join us for an evolved
#ERSCongress
– we are so pleased to welcome the respiratory community back to an in-person event, as well as offer a high-quality online option.
🎉The ERJ Open Research will receive its first Impact Factor in Summer 2022. It was accepted for indexing in Clarivate Analytics’ Science Citation Index Expanded.
Find out more:
Are you an early-career researcher who wants experience in editorial board work & manuscript handling at a top respiratory journal?
Good news!
@ERSpublications
ERJ Early Career Editorial Team mentoring programme is accepting applications 📋
More info 👉
Challenge yourself with another radiology image challenge! Check our page on Thursday for the correct answer. 43 year old female admitted with generalised fatigue. What is the main abnormality?
Say hello Lizzie, Flint & Oakley 🐶- these clever dogs have been able to correctly distinguish between Pseudomonas aeruginosa & other bacterial pathogens that commonly affect people with
#CysticFibrosis
in four double-blind testing scenarios.
Full story:
🌍 The ERS International Congress 2023
📍 Milan, Italy
📆 9-13 September
Registration is open for the
#ERSCongress
2023!
Join us for the early-bird discounted fee – register online:
It’s radiology image challenge time again. 26 year old female with acute onset of severe chest pain.
1. What is the main abnormality?
2. Is the right-sided internal jugular line appropriately positioned?
Patients hospitalised with Covid-19 still have lung damage, breathlessness and coughs weeks after being discharged, researchers have found.
Read more about research presented at
#ERSCongress
:
It's great to see so many women gathered for the Women's Networking Session this morning. Monika Gappa, ERS President-Elect, shared an inspirational message, calling for women in medicine to be resilient and unafraid.
#ERSCongress
On
#WorldSarcoidosisDay
, visit the
@EuropeanLung
information hub & its dedicated page to sarcoidosis, focusing on pulmonary sarcoidosis. The information hub is designed to explain symptoms, diagnosis & treatment. Share the resources with your patients:
ERS has issued an updated position statement on novel nicotine and tobacco products, maintaining that it cannot recommend “harm reduction” as a population-based strategy to reduce smoking and aid quitting
Read the full statement:
#tobacco
#tobaccocontrol
On
#WorldAsthmaDay
, ERS has launched a new position statement focused on
#asthma
and the
#environment
.
The statement offers recommendations on how to act now to tackle
#ClimateChange
, protect the environment, and improve patients’ and public health.
ERS is pleased to announce three 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
Find out more:
Welcome back to Congress for day two. It's already busy here in Milan! As you can see, the poster sessions started early this morning & it's great to notice so many delegates discussing their posters on emerging evidence in COVID-19. Use
#ERSCongress
to join the conversation.
"We are gaining more insight on what is going on in the body when people vape, how it might affect the cardiovascular system, the lungs etc... evidence is piling up that these products are harmful"
- Prof Charlotta Pisinger, ERS Tobacco Control Committee: