PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lucy Robertson
AU  - Filipa Machado
AU  - Sebastian Rutkowski
AU  - Liliana Silva
AU  - Sabina Miranda
AU  - Ingeborg Farver-Vestergaard
AU  - Thomas Janssens
AU  - Karl P. Sylvester
AU  - Chris Burtin
AU  - Andreja Šajnić
AU  - Joana Cruz
TI  - ERS International Congress 2021: highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals assembly
AID  - 10.1183/23120541.00674-2021
DP  - 2022 Apr 01
TA  - ERJ Open Research
PG  - 00674-2021
VI  - 8
IP  - 2
4099  - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/8/2/00674-2021.short
4100  - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/8/2/00674-2021.full
SO  - erjor2022 Apr 01; 8
AB  - This paper provides an overview of some of the most memorable sessions that were (co)organised by the Allied Respiratory Professionals Assembly during the 2021 European Respiratory Society International Congress, which was held online for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Early Career Members from Assembly 9 summarised the content of the sessions (three oral communication sessions, two symposia and one Expert View) with the support of the chairs from the four Assembly groups: Respiratory Function Technologists and Scientists (Group 9.01); Physiotherapists (Group 9.02); Nurses (Group 9.03); and Psychologists and Behavioural Scientists (Group 9.04). The sessions covered the following topics: impact of COVID-19 on lung function and healthcare services, and the importance of quality assurance and technology in lung function assessment; diagnosis and management of sarcopenia in patients with chronic respiratory disease; maintenance of the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation; solutions outside the hospital for the management of patients with COVID-19 in need of health care; the nursing perspective during the COVID-19 pandemic; and psychological and behavioural issues in respiratory care. This highlights article provides valuable insight into the latest scientific data and emerging areas affecting clinical practice of allied respiratory professionals.This article provides an overview of outstanding sessions that were (co)organised by @ERS_Assembly9 during #ERSCongress 2021 https://bit.ly/332uZWy