ERS International Congress, Madrid, 2019: highlights from the Basic and Translational Science Assembly

Niki D. Ubags, Jonathan Baker, Agnes Boots, Rita Costa, Natalia El-Merhie, Aurelie Fabre, Alen Faiz, Irene H. Heijink, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Mareike Lehmann, Silke Meiners, Sara Rolandsson Enes, Sabine Bartel*

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Abstract

This article provides an overview of outstanding sessions that were (co)organised by the Allied Respiratory Professionals’ Assembly during the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Session content was mainly targeted at allied respiratory professionals such as respiratory physiologists, respiratory physiotherapists and respiratory nurses, and is summarised in this document. Short take-home messages related to pulmonary function testing highlight the importance of quality control. Furthermore, novel findings regarding the assessment of functional status call attention to bodily factors that can affect functional status. Regarding pulmonary rehabilitation, data were presented about the use of equipment and type of exercise training in COPD and lung cancer. Recent developments in physical activity-related research give insight in enablers of physical activity after hospital admission. The importance of integrated respiratory care was also highlighted, with the occupational therapist, nurse, and nutritional and psychological counsellor playing a pivotal role, which relates directly to research in the field of respiratory nursing that formulates the need for more nursing led-interventions in the future. To conclude, this review provides readers with valuable insight into some of the emerging and future areas affecting clinical practice of allied healthcare professionals.

Original languageEnglish
Article number350
Number of pages10
JournalERJ Open Research
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

  • OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE
  • MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION
  • TRAINED IMMUNITY
  • STEM-CELLS
  • BCG
  • INFLAMMATION
  • INFECTIONS
  • MACROPHAGES
  • MORTALITY
  • MODELS

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