Abstract:
The 2018 international European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Paris, France reflected the ERS's commitment to support the continuing professional and academic development of the 1500 members of the Paediatric Assembly (Assembly 7). Members of the Assembly presented over 350 scientific abstracts in addition to a postgraduate course on cystic fibrosis (CF), two meet the expert sessions (on bronchoscopic evaluation of recurrent pneumonia and primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)), a skills workshop on endoscopy, four scientific symposia, one year in review session, the paediatric grand round and a state-of-the-art session. A new, and very successful, format was the “lung on fire” session, where a panel of paediatric experts were put to the test by clinical cases provided by the audience. In previous years, the senior officers of the Assembly have reviewed the highlights of the Congress. In contrast, this year's review of the Congress was a partnership between our Early Career Members (i.e. members aged <40 years) and the Assembly Group Chairs. Each pair report what they personally found to be the most interesting findings of the Congress, inspired by data presented in both abstracts and spoken sessions.
Key paediatric messages from the 2018 European Respiratory Society International Congress
Group Chairs and early career members highlight some of the most interesting findings in the field of paediatrics presented at the 2018 international ERS Congress