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Today is World COPD Day & the 2024 theme is ‘Know your lung function’. FIRS -Forum of International Respiratory Societies, of which ERS is a founding member, is highlighting the importance of measuring lung function as a tool for diagnosing COPD. Read more in the news release: bit.ly/4hYBCew

Can PR improve cough-related quality of life (CR-QoL)?💭 31% of participants showed clinically meaningful gains in CR-QoL after PR. Biggest responders: those with low CR-QoL (x11) or high disease impact (x4). Identifying these traits = better results! 🔗publications.ersnet.org/content/erjor/…

📢 Registrations are now open for the ERS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Course! 📢 Our lab is thrilled to host this event next June. 🎉Don't miss out! Register here 👉 ersnet.org/events/pulmona…

📖New Manual on Adapted Physical Activity! 🫁 Developed by Lab3R & the Portuguese Directorate-General of Health, this guide offers: ✅ Strategies for adapting physical activity for chronic respiratory disease ✅ Safety tips ✅ Evidence-based insights 🔗dgs.pt/programa-nacio…

💭 Can home-based respiratory rehabilitation improve recovery from COPD exacerbations without hospitalization? 💡 A 3-week program proved safe, meaningful, and more effective than medication alone, improving symptoms, functionality, and health status. 🔗thorax.bmj.com/content/early/…

Happy international day of women and girls in science! 👩‍🔬🧬🫁 #WomenInScienceDay

💭Does inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in critically ill patients improve physical function? 🤔 Our study showed that the effect of IMT still unclear. More research is needed. Improving post-ICU rehabilitation is crucial! 🔗pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39924923/

🫁 How can self-management improve care in bronchiectasis? This latest review explores airway clearance, rehab & other patient-led interventions. Widely recommended, but still many questions remain. 🚀 Better tools, better research = better care doi.org/10.1183/160006…

🤔What are the priorities for chronic cough? A Canadianstudy identified the top 10, including: 🔬Develop new treatments 🩻Improve diagnostic tests‍ 🗨️ Raising public awareness 💡These will guide research regarding the care people with chronic cough.🔗publications.ersnet.org/content/erjor/…

Happy National Day of Pulmonary Rehabilitation! 🫁

🔍Which bronchial hygiene techniques are used inacute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)? What factors influence their choice?🤔A variety of techniques wasidentified worldwide. Severity of dyspnoea and access to resources influencethe choice of techniques. 🔗 publications.ersnet.org/content/errev/…

🌬️ 15 YEARS of Lab3R! 🌬️ To the patients who inspire us, the families who stand by them, and the team who never stops innovating—THANK YOU. Together, we’re making every breath count. 💙

The Lab3R and Alda Marques are hosting the ERS school on #Pulmonary_Rehabilitation. More than 80 participants from around the world are trained on #Rehabilitation, an essential intervention according to #GOLD, respiratory Societies and World Health Organization (WHO)

Prof ⁦Alda Marques⁩ kicking off the amazing ⁦ERS⁩ PG Course on #PulmonaryRehabilitation in Aveiro (Portugal). Three days of intense and insightful talks and workshops. Very glad to co-chair!

#respisbest ERS Assembly 1 🌟 Great day at the ERS2025 #pulmrehab course at Aveiro, Portugal organised superbly by Alda Marques & her brilliant team 🌟 hotel is something else - keeping the Brits happy with jugs of milk for their tea 😁 👇🥰 #happinessis

We had a very successful first day at the pulmonary rehabilitation course yesterday! This course offers hands-on workshops, discussions and more to provide the latest insights into pulmonary rehabilitation. Learn more about future ERS Courses: bit.ly/3SyKAUV

What a honour to have such a wonderful Faculty and group of participants at #ERS pulmonary rehabilitation course at Univ Aveiro pushing PR forward! Thanks to all, to the ERS, assemblies 1 & 9 and #lab3r amazing team for all your support!

🏅 Proud to conclude the ERS Pulmonary Rehab Course @UAveiro! Featured latest treatment guidelines, innovative tools & international expertise. Grateful to our amazing speakers, attendees, Lab3R and Cero Corrupcion for making it unforgettable. #PulmonaryRehabilitation #RespPhysio

New study alert! 🚨 Pulmonary Rehab in minimal resource settings is effective & much cheaper for COPD patients than specialized centers. Crucial for expanding access! sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #COPD #PulmonaryRehab #Healthcare #Research

💭Can 1-to-1 coaching boost physical activity in #COPD? Our systematic review say YES! ✅+800 steps/day vs. usual care 🔑 Best results with goal-setting + remote coaching (12 wks)🛡️86% adherence, zero safety risks⚠️ But limited impact on mood/QoL scores🔗pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40673868/