The course gives methodological advice with information on the current guidelines for each method. Course participants will learn the most important steps in using these techniques and determine the most frequent pitfalls when using them together with potential interpreting data problems.

Furthermore, they will learn the potential place of these techniques in monitoring airway diseases. The course programme is designed to form a bridge between basic science and clinical work.

Lausanne, Switzerland, October 15 - 17, 2004

Organising Committee
Bruno Balbi (Gussago, Italy)
Elisabeth Bel (Leiden, the Netherlands)
Ildikó Horváth (Budapest, Hungary)

Topics include

-- A comprehensive review of different ways of monitoring airway diseases, evaluating airway inflammation/oxidative stress and the value of each method when following patients with asthma, COPD or other, less frequent airway disorders including CF, PCD and post-lung transplant bronchiolitis obliterans.

-- Clinical education and skills enhancement.

-- Identification of areas where further research is required before clinical use.

For further details, please download the brochure.

Target audience

Whether you are a practicing pulmonologist, resident preparing for the pulmonology board, research fellow involved in research on airway inflammation/oxidative stress, or laboratory technician performing lung function test, methacholine challenge or exhaled breath tests, this course offers an exceptional learning opportunity.

Accreditation statement

The European Respiratory Society is accredited by the European Board of Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP) and the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). EACCME credits are recognised Europewide and can be exchanged for National CME credits by contacting your National CME Authority.

In the USA , EACCME Credits are automatically converted into American Medical Association (AMA) credits upon presentation of the certificate of attendance including the EACCME formula to the AMA.