The Buyers' Guide to Respiratory Products

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What is the Buyers' Guide?

The aim of the Buyers' Guide is to meet the needs of respiratory professionals by providing them with a convenient and comprehensive overview of the available devices and materials that are of use in their field. The Buyers' Guide enables respiratory professionals to evaluate and compare devices that perform similar tasks, helping them to decide which are most suitable for their needs - and to contact the supplier.

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What's in the Buyers' Guide?

Reviews on a range of topics related to respiratory medicine, written by well-known opinion-leaders and independent experts, containing detailed information on: the products and tests available and their usefulness in different settings; basic product characteristics and limitations; prospects for technical development; and a list of essential references.

Comprehensive descriptions of a wide range of individual products, with photographs and information, as well as contact details for the suppliers.

A company index, providing a list and contact details of the many companies active in the field of respiratory medicine, both in alphabetical order and broken down by product category.

An index of professional respiratory medicine-related organisations worldwide.

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Buyers' Guide 2008 Online

	Introduction
	Chapter 1 THE EU PEAK FLOW METER: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, WHY CHANGE AND WHAT'S AVAILABLE A wide range of mechanisms and improvements in engineering mean meters are available to suit every need - and budget
	Chapter 2 ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY FUNCTION IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN Young children are able to cooperate with a repertoire of tests, but what to do with the results is still a moot point
	Chapter 3 BODY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY Measuring lung volume and airway resistance may sound simple, but it requires precision equipment and often complex calculation
	Chapter 4 LUNG FUNCTION TESTING EQUIPMENT: WHAT'S IN THE FUTURE FOR SPIROMETRY AND OTHER TESTS? A MANUFACTURER'S UNBIASED VIEWPOINT As data collection is increasingly standardised, laboratory and pocket instruments will continue to diverge
	Chapter 5 CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING: FIT FOR THE FUTURE? Interpreted correctly, the results of properly put together exercise protocols can provide a wealth of information
	Chapter 6 COUGH: ASSESSMENT AND EQUIPMENT With several automated systems in development, the field looks likely to escape the limitations of manual counting
	Chapter 7 TRANSCUTANEOUS CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXYGEN MONITORING IN THE ADULT PATIENT Combined transcutaneous sensors have been shown to reflect accurately arterial measurements of carbon dioxide and oxygen
	Chapter 8 YOU ONLY NEED ONE TYPE OF MASK. IF ONLY IT WERE SO EASY The wrong mask can have a severe adverse effect on treatment, compliance and patient well-being
	Chapter 9 MRI SCANNERS: A BUYER'S GUIDE An MRI scanner is a major purchase. It's important to get the right specification, training and support
	Chapter 10 BACTERIAL/VIRAL FILTERS IN PULMONARY FUNCTION DEPARTMENTS Filters are a cheap, simple and effective infection-control measure, and should be used where possible
	Chapter 11 ASSISTED AIRWAY MAINTENANCE AND COUGH Keeping airways clear, with or without mechanical assistance, is a vital factor in the treatment of neuromuscular-impaired patients
	Chapter 12 IN THE WORLD OF AIRWAYS CLEARANCE: PHYSIOLOGY, DEVICES, EVIDENCE AND THE FUTURE The wide range of airways clearance devices, techniques and medications allows treatment to be tailored to patients' lifestyles
	Chapter 13 EXHALED CARBON MONOXIDE DEVICES IN SMOKING CESSATION: PHYSIOLOGY, CONTROVERSIES AND EQUIPMENT Carbon monoxide measurement is both a useful assessment tool and a motivational aid
	Chapter 14 PULSE OXIMETRY The technique measures only two parameters, but it has a large number of applications
	Category Index
	Company Index
	Professional Societies

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How to obtain a copy of the Buyers' Guide

The Buyers' Guide was distributed to over 17,000 delegates attending the ERS Annual Congress (Stockholm, September 15-19, 2007) in the Congress bag. The Buyers' Guide is now available online with free access.

ERS Members are entitled to a free hard copy of the Buyers' Guide. If you have not received a copy of the 2008 edition and would like one, please contact: kay.sharpe@ersj.org.uk quoting your ERS Membership number.

If you represent a manufacturer or distributor of respiratory care products and would like to receive a media pack and voucher copy, please contact: steve.sealy@ersnet.org or by telephone on +41 21 213 01 61.

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Advertising Opportunities

 Buyers' Guide order form

The Buyers' Guide to Respiratory Care Products offers companies the chance to present their products to professionals in the field.

• Reaches minimum of 17,000 key respiratory professionals
• Distribution includes 11,000 non-ERS members
• Annual reference with 12-month life cycle
• Flexible advertising and positioning packages

For detailed information, please contact: steve.sealy@ersnet.org (or by telephone on +41 21 213 01 61).

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Technical Data

Published	Annually in September
Page trim size	280 x 210 mm - Bleed size 290 x 215 mm
Distribution	ERS Congress delegates, ERS members, other international and national respiratory congresses and industry contacts, ERS website.
Copy deadline	June 24
Copy	300 dpi, CMYK, PDF high definition on CD, email or through website. Contact steve.sealy@ersnet.org for further advertising options.
Print run	Minimum 17,000 Congress delegates. ERS members not attending ERS Congress are entitled to a copy. Also made available online.