TY - JOUR T1 - ERS International Congress 2021: highlights from the Allied Respiratory Professionals assembly JF - ERJ Open Research JO - erjor DO - 10.1183/23120541.00674-2021 VL - 8 IS - 2 SP - 00674-2021 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 Y1 - 2022/04/01 UR - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/8/2/00674-2021.abstract N2 - 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 ER -