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29 April 2010 (Week 17) |
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Outgoing ERS Research Director: job “at the heart of ERS work” |
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 Outgoing ERS Research Director Professor Sven-Erik Dahlén has described the job as being “at the heart of ERS work”.
Says Professor Dahlén, who is due to relinquish the post in September 2010: “Being ERS Research Director is both demanding and rewarding:
Read more...
ERS Research Director
Professor Sven-Erik Dahlén |
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ELF organises first ever global lung function testing event |
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The European Lung Foundation (ELF), the ‘public voice’ of ERS, is organising the first ever global lung function testing event on World Spirometry Day, 14 October 2010.
During that day, free spirometry will be offered to members of the general public at numerous hospitals and medical centres around the world using the facilities already available on site.
For more information on how to run an event, help raise awareness of chronic lung diseases in your country and register your interest in taking part, please visit the Year of the Lung website.
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‘my ers’ - your personal space online |
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You will soon be able to update your profile, read ERS publications or follow online school courses, register for Congress as well as renew your membership in your own personal space at ‘my ers’. Read more... |
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Pre-order your ERS Handbook: a compact guide to key areas in adult respiratory medicine |
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The ERS handbook provides a compact, concise, easy-to-read guide on each of the key areas in adult respiratory medicine. A state-of-the-art textbook, it is the fruit of collaboration between some of most renowned professors and medical practitioners working in specialist fields across Europe.
Pre-order your copy today at our special release price and save €9!
Handbook order form. |
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ERS virtual meeting resounding success |
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The ERS ‘virtual’ Spring Meeting held 23 and 24 April turned out a resounding success: there were no last minute technical hitches, the agenda went ahead as planned and the resulting decisions and other information were delivered on time. ERS staff members remained on-hand throughout. Read more... |
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Bronchodilator may interfere with diabetes treatment |
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As the delivery of drugs to the body through the lungs becomes a treatment option for diseases such as diabetes mellitus, possible interactions with other inhalative medications must be taken into consideration. |
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A new study has found that some asthma patients are more susceptible to inhaled insulin if it is applied after the use of a bronchodilator such as terbutaline. Read our ‘pick of the week’. Read more... |
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