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- ERS International Congress 2020 virtual: highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals’ AssemblyPublication . Smith, Elizabeth; Thomas, Max; Calik-Kutukcu, Ebru; Torres-Sánchez, Irene; Granados-Santiago, Maria; Quijano-Campos, Juan Carlos; Sylvester, Karl; Burtin, Chris; Sajnic, Andreja; Brandt, Jana De; Cruz, JoanaThis article provides an overview of outstanding sessions that were (co)organised by the Allied Respiratory Professionals Assembly during the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2020, which this year assumed a virtual format. The content of the sessions was mainly targeted at allied respiratory professionals, including respiratory function technologists and scientists, physiotherapists, and nurses. Short take-home messages related to spirometry and exercise testing are provided, highlighting the importance of quality control. The need for quality improvement in sleep interventions is underlined as it may enhance patient outcomes and the working capacity of healthcare services. The promising role of digital health in chronic disease management is discussed, with emphasis on the value of end-user participation in the development of these technologies. Evidence on the effectiveness of airway clearance techniques in chronic respiratory conditions is provided along with the rationale for its use and challenges to be addressed in future research. The importance of assessing, preventing and reversing frailty in respiratory patients is discussed, with a clear focus on exercise-based interventions. Research on the impact of disease-specific fear and anxiety on patient outcomes draws attention to the need for early assessment and intervention. Finally, advances in nursing care related to treatment adherence, self-management and patients’ perspectives in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are provided, highlighting the need for patient engagement and shared decision making. This highlights article provides readers with valuable insight into the latest scientific data and emerging areas affecting clinical practice of allied respiratory professionals.
- ERS International Congress 2023: Highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals assemblyPublication . Jacinto, Tiago; Smith, Elizabeth; Diciolla, Nicola S.; van Herck, Maarten; Silva, Liliana; Santiago, Maria Granados; Volpato, Eleonora; Grønhaug, Louise Muxoll; Verkleij, Marieke; Peters, Jeannette B.; Sylvester, Karl; Inal-Ince, Deniz; Padilha, José Miguel; Langer, Daniel; Demeyer, Heleen; Cruz, JoanaThis paper summarises some of the outstanding sessions that were (co)organised by the Allied Respiratory Professionals Assembly during the 2023 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress. Two sessions from each Assembly group are outlined in the present paper, covering the following topics: Group 9.1 focuses on respiratory physiology techniques, specifically on predicted values and reference equations, device development and novel applications of cardiopulmonary exercise tests; Group 9.2 presents an overview of the talks given at the mini-symposium on exercise training, physical activity and self-management at home and outlines some of the best abstracts in respiratory physiotherapy; Group 9.3 highlights the nursing role in global respiratory health and presents nursing interventions and outcomes; and Group 9.4 provides an overview of the best abstracts and recent advances in behavioural science and health psychology. This Highlights paper provides valuable insight into the latest scientific data and emerging areas affecting the clinical practice of Allied Respiratory Professionals.
- ERS International Congress 2023: highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals AssemblyPublication . Jacinto, Tiago; Smith, Elizabeth; Diciolla, Nicola S.; van Herck, Maarten; Silva, Liliana; Granados Santiago, Maria; Volpato, Eleonora; Grønhaug, Louise Muxoll; Verkleij, Marieke; Peters, Jeannette B.; Sylvester, Karl; Inal-Ince, Deniz; Padilha, José Miguel; Langer, Daniel; Demeyer, Heleen; Cruz, JoanaThis article summarises some of the outstanding sessions that were (co)organised by the Allied Respiratory Professionals Assembly during the 2023 European Respiratory Society International Congress. Two sessions from each Assembly group are outlined, covering the following topics: Group 9.01 focuses on respiratory physiology techniques, specifically on predicted values and reference equations, device development and novel applications of cardiopulmonary exercise tests; Group 9.02 presents an overview of the talks given at the mini-symposium on exercise training, physical activity and self-management at home and outlines some of the best abstracts in respiratory physiotherapy; Group 9.03 highlights the nursing role in global respiratory health and presents nursing interventions and outcomes; and Group 9.04 provides an overview of the best abstracts and recent advances in behavioural science and health psychology. This Highlights article provides valuable insight into the latest scientific data and emerging areas affecting the clinical practice of Allied Respiratory Professionals.