Ethnic differences and their clinical impact on respiratory diseases in Europe and Japan

Session
Chairs: B. Balbi (Veruno, NO, Italy), Y. Nishioka (Tokushima, Japan)
Aims: Ethnic differences in clinical behavior of respiratory diseases including ILD, COPD and interventional pneumology were reported. These differences may strongly affect the variety of the diagnosis and therapy in each country. It is beneficial for researchers as well as clinicians to understand the differences. The valuable discussion by the speakers and audience from ERS and JRS will be expected.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome: the Japanese perspective S. Tasaka (Tokyo, Japan)
Acute respiratory distress syndrome: the European perspective G. Grasselli (Milan, Italy)
Interstitial lung disease: the Japanese perspective Y. Kondoh (Seto, Aichi, Japan)