Awesome talk by Merete Long on the neutrophil proteome in Covid19 and relevance to other diseases including bronchiectasis at the international cathepsin C conference
UoD Medicine Asthma + Lung UK Research
Read more about her work here
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Each year BTS invites submission of abstracts for spoken and poster presentation at the Winter Meeting across a range of categories.

Further information on submitting an abstract is available here: bit.ly/BTSWinterMeeti….

The closing date for submission is 27 June.

#WBConf24
⏲️ This is the right time to secure your place at the 7th World Bronchiectasis Conference!
🔑 Register before 24 April 2024 to benefit from the early registration fees world-bronchiectasis-conference.org/2024/?page_id=…
📅4-6 July 2024
🌍Dundee, Scotland

European Respiratory Journal: Sputum colour is a simple non-invasive marker of airway inflammation that identifies patients with bronchiectasis at higher risk of exacerbation, hospitalisation and mortality bit.ly/3HczGxO

Interested in Respiratory research in Scotland ? Come and join us in Perth this June and discuss all things Respiratory research in Scotland #NRSRespiratoryevent NHS Research Scotland

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A reminder that registration is open for the #ERSCongress 2024!

Register soon to join us for five days of the latest updates in respiratory medicine and science for the early-bird discounted fee.

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The brilliant Emma Johnson presenting her work on neutrophil proteases, the lung microbiome and clinical outcomes in people with bronchiectasis at the international conference on Cathepsin C
UoD Medicine Asthma + Lung UK Research EMBARC

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Join Prof. Jaclyn Smith and Prof. James Chalmers as they discuss key takeaways from recent BTS guidelines on management of chronic cough & their implications for local practice.

CPD approved by: Royal College of Physicians
James D Chalmers British Thoracic Society (BTS)

Please submit your best papers to the ERJ for a chance to present in the ERJ-NEJM session at this years ERS congress
A fantastic opportunity to highlight exceptional respiratory science
ERS publications ERS Don Sin

Last month we held our free, online annual bronchiectasis patient conference. #Bronchiectasis2024

There was a mix of live talks and videos from patients and medical experts. The recording is available at europeanlung.org/en/get-involve…

Record number of abstracts submitted to the World Bronchiectasis Conference in Dundee
Can’t wait!
EMBARC Stefano Aliberti UoD Medicine

🔥🔥Objective sputum colour assessment and clinical outcomes in bronchiectasis: EMBARC

✅Mucopurulent sputum: more exacerbations IRR 1.26.

✅Mortality increased with increasing sputum purulent, HR 1.12

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🔥🔥Airway clearance management in people with bronchiectasis: EMBARC

✅72% reported daily sputum expectoration
✅52% using regular airway clearance management
✅Active cycle of breathing technique was used by 28%
✅16% use airway clearance devices

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Great paper from Dr Arietta Spinou and colleagues! One of the key messages is moving from using airway clearance techniques as a reactive response to exacerbations & disease severity, to a proactive approach to prevent disease progression!

Abstract submission is now open for the British Thoracic Society (BTS) British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2024.
Get those abstracts submitted to take part in the UKs top respiratory scientific meeting!
27-29th November 2024 in London

New paper from EMBARC- a study of 16,723 bronchiectasis patients shows only half of all patients perform regular airway clearance. Huge geographical variation across Europe
We need to do better! Access to physiotherapy is key to management Dr Arietta Spinou
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Last month we spoke with Eliza Kompatsiari, a member of our Bronchiectasis PAG. You can learn more about Eliza and her experience with ELF here: ow.ly/a0rG50RcXnU

#InCaseYouMissedIt the Bronchiectasis Patient Conference recording is now available: ow.ly/W7nW50RcXnR