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On February 26 and 27, 2021, the virtual "9th International Meeting on Pulmonary Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs" will be organized.
Niet iedereen met overgewicht loopt extra risico bij een besmetting met Covid-19. Vooral een grote buikomtrek is riskant. Minder belangrijk is vet rond de heupen. Dat blijkt uit recent onderzoek in Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland. Dat is een extra motivatie om in het nieuwe jaar af te vallen. ´De plaats waar het vet zit is belangrijk voor het risico op een ongunstig beloop bij Covid-19´, aldus Cathelijne van Zelst, arts-onderzoeker.
Hermelijn Smits (LUMC) has been elected as the NRS president for the coming 2 years last month.
Many patients who have had COVID-19 continue to have health complaints for a long period of time. The long-term effects of the damage caused by the virus and the body's response to it is unclear. A team of researchers, private parties and patient representatives will investigate how these complaints develop and which factors can predict them in future patients. The project is co-funded by the PPP Allowance made available by Top Sector Life Sciences & Health (Health~Holland).
Tune in TODAY at 8:00 pm (CET) for the PneumoLive broadcast on the topic „Late breaking news from ATS/ERS"
GSK invites researchers in the Netherlands to send in an abstract in the field of respiratory research, regardless of specific focus area. Together with GSK, an expert panel would like to give five researchers the opportunity to share their research in an oral presentation. The researcher with the most inspiring abstract and presentation wins an individual mentorship with a relevant Dutch expert. Deadline: 9th of August
To mark 30 years of the annual ERS Congress, ERS is offering a registration fee of only €59 for members and €99 for non-members until 16 June at 23:59 CEST.
General Practitioners Research Institute (GPRI) in Groningen is looking for five researchers and one senior researcher for an international project.
Tune in on May 26th at 20:00 (8 pm CET) for the 2nd PneumoLive broadcast on the topic „COVID-19 & Implications for the Treatment of Patients with Pulmonary Diseases" given by Germany's top specialists. Moderator: Prof. Gernot Rohde Presenters: Prof. Roland Buhl - Obstruction - Asthma & COPD Prof. Michael Dreher - Intensive Care Prof. Michael Kreuter - Fibrosis Prof. Mathias Pletz - Infectiology
The Lung foundation Netherlands is committed to people who have permanent lung damage from corona. They want to use research to map out the long-term consequences of this virus on lung function, and to analyze solutions and the impact on daily life. They do this together with the Long Alliance Netherlands (LAN) in which more than thirty organizations are united in the field of prevention and care for people with lung diseases, including associations of lung patients, pulmonologists, general practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, companies and the scientific organization of lung researchers (NRS).
The registration fee of the Longdagen 2020 will be refunded to those who registered. We are working on the process to organize this in the best way and will reimburse as soon as possible.
Pneumo Update Europe will organize a free live update on COVID-19 by Germany's top respiratory specialists on April 9th, 2020 at 20:00-21:30 (8-9:30 pm CET). Due to their underlying condition, patients with Asthma, COPD or allergies which target the airway are especially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. What infection risk in general and, specifically, which targeted therapies are important for this risk group?
An American Thoracic Society-led international task force has released a guidance document to help clinicians manage COVID-19 patients in the face of a worldwide pandemic and minimal empirical evidence to guide treatment.
The NRS will be involved in the plan of the LAN and Lung Foundation Netherlands to study the long-term effects of infection with the coronavirus, and to set up a proper infrastructure for survivors.
The American Thoracic Society has decided to cancel the International Conference, originally scheduled for May 15-20, 2020 in Philadelphia.
Longdagen 2020 has unfortunately been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event will not be postponed to a moment later in the year, as schedules are often relatively full already and many other events might be postponed to the last months of the year. We are discussing possibilities and financial consequences and will keep you updated via the website. Thank you for your understanding.
Longdagen 2020 has unfortunately been cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. We are discussing possibilities and financial consequences and will keep you updated via the website. Thank you for your understanding.
The registration for the Longdagen is now open! Please register before the 26th of March. Abstract submission deadline: 2nd March 23.59 h
Deadline 21 Feb: ATS International Trainee Scholarships
Thomas Koudstaal attended the Pulmonary vascular research institute (PVRI) congress in Lima, Peru, from 29th January - 2nd February 2020.
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