Annual Congress
Vienna 2012
 
                                               
ERS School Course on Clinical exercise testing, Rome 2013

 Topics:   The course covers practical aspects of clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing with a focus on Indications, Data interpretation, Protocols, Impact on prognosis and treatment, Measurements
 
           
Online Course on Respiratory problems in neuromuscular disease, 15 November - 04 December 2012

 Educational Aims: To understand the underlying pathophysiology of problems associated with neuromuscular disease and...
 

               

                                               
                                
                              Medical thoracoscopy/pleuroscopy belongs to the field of interventional pulmonology. It is used for diagnosis and treatment of pleural diseases.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 
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 Presentation by S. Holgate at the ERS Lung Science Conference 2011 on Immune system dysregulation in chronic lung disease:
The presented themes cross the boundaries between many respiratory diseases with leading scientists working in the field of immunology and dysregulated pulmonary inflammation.   More...
 
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 Presentation by F. Herth at the ERS School Course on Lung cancer, Berlin 2011:
Educational aims of the course were to acquire updated knowledge in screening, diagnosis, staging, and therapy of lung cancer. Moreover, the integration of newly developed drugs and strategies for lung cancer treatment in every-day clinical practice were discussed.   More...

 
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 Breathe - Continuing Medical Education for Respiratory Professionals, is the official educational journal from the ERS and ERS School.
 
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