Clinical highlights from the 2016 European Respiratory Society International Congress

Nicolas Kahn; Laura Fregonese; Miriam Barrecheguren; Frits M.E. Franssen; Aleksandar Grgic; Daniela Gompelmann; Eleni Bibaki; Katerina M. Antoniou; Janwillem W.H. Kocks; Hillary Pinnock; Felix Herth

doi:10.1183/23120541.00147-2016

ERJ Open Research (Apr 2017)

Clinical highlights from the 2016 European Respiratory Society International Congress

Nicolas Kahn,
Laura Fregonese,
Miriam Barrecheguren,
Frits M.E. Franssen,
Aleksandar Grgic,
Daniela Gompelmann,
Eleni Bibaki,
Katerina M. Antoniou,
Janwillem W.H. Kocks,
Hillary Pinnock,
Felix Herth

Affiliations

Nicolas Kahn: Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik at University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Laura Fregonese: Product Development Scientific Support Dept, European Medicines Agency, London, UK
Miriam Barrecheguren: Dept of Pneumology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Frits M.E. Franssen: Dept of Research and Education, CIRO, Horn, The Netherlands
Aleksandar Grgic: Dept of Nuclear Medicine, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany
Daniela Gompelmann: Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik at University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Eleni Bibaki: Dept of Thoracic Medicine, Interstitial Lung Disease Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
Katerina M. Antoniou: Dept of Thoracic Medicine, Interstitial Lung Disease Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
Janwillem W.H. Kocks: University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Dept of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, Groningen, The Netherlands
Hillary Pinnock: Allergy and Respiratory Research Group, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Felix Herth: Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik at University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00147-2016
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 2

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This article contains highlights and a selection of the scientific advances from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Clinical Assembly (Assembly 1) and its six respective groups (Groups 1.1–1.6) that were presented at the 2016 ERS International Congress in London, UK. The most relevant topics for clinicians will be discussed, covering a wide range of areas including clinical problems, rehabilitation and chronic care, thoracic imaging, interventional pulmonology, diffuse and parenchymal lung diseases, and general practice and primary care. In this comprehensive review, the newest research and actual data will be discussed and put into perspective.

Published in ERJ Open Research

ISSN: 2312-0541 (Online)
Publisher: European Respiratory Society
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://openres.ersjournals.com/

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