The European Lung Foundation (EF) has just updated its page on pulmonary hypertension to include translations into its nine core languages.
Coming up on March the 1st, 13:30 – 17:30, the German Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s Pulmonale Hypertonie E.V. ‘s meeting in Hamburg. A very comprehensive program, impressive panel of speakers! Not to be missed! Hans-Dieter KullaProf. Dr. Werner SeegerProf. Dr. Ardeshir GhofraniProf. Dr. Khodr TelloDr. Athiththan YogeswaranDr. Nils KremerProf Dr Matthias HeckerProf. Dr. Karsten KrügerProf. Dr. Natascha Sommer Find out
The European Lung Foundation educational resources about remote care and the use of digital tools include text and videos covering: 🔹 Video calls for consultations🔹 Sharing photos or videos🔹 Virtual wards and home monitoring🔹 Online rehabilitation and activity sessions🔹 Online diaries, journals or questionnaires🔹 Online questionnaires🔹 Wearable devices🔹 Health apps🔹 Benefits of digital healthcare technologies
The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission has just issued a new booklet on European Reference Networks (ERNs). European Reference Networks are virtual networks connecting healthcare providers, professionals and patient organisations across the European Union (EU) and Norway. The rationale behind their establishment is that no country alone has the knowledge
The German pulmonary hypertension association, ph e.v., held the 24th edition of its Annual Patient Meeting on October 20-22, 2023, at the Education Center of the Hessian State Sports Association in Frankfurt am Main. The ph e.v. annual meetings consistently draw a very large number of participants from all over the country. The program combines
On the occasion of Rare Disease Day 2022 EURORDIS, the European Rare Disease Organisation, in collaboration with its national alliance rare disease patient organisation partners, put together a “School toolkit” to explain living with a rare disease to children and teenagers. These resources were translated in over 20 languages. One of these resources “A Friendship
Did you know that the lay summary of the European Society of Cardiology and European Respiratory Society clinical guidelines on pulmonary hypertension is now available in 11 languages: English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Romanian, Ukrainian. The English version of the lay summary was developed with the active collaboration of the two
“EUPATI” stands for European Patient Academy on Therapeutic Innovation. Its mission is to provide accessible, innovative and inclusive education that empowers patients and patient representatives with the right knowledge, skills and competencies to effectively engage and partner with all other stakeholders in medicines R&D. The EUPATI Toolbox is organised in two main areas: Medicines R&D
Prof. Serpil Erzurum is Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Research and Academic Officer and Chair of the Lerner Research Institute. Dr. Erzurum has won numerous awards, has published more than 300 articles, and is among the top 1% cited researchers in the world. This interview was originally published in English on Nefes, the magazine of the Turkish
Prof. Lewis J. Rubin with Kamil Hamidullah, immediate past President of the PAHSSc This interview was originally published in Turkish on Nefes, the magazine of the Turkish Pulmonary Hypertension Association PAHSSc in December 2021.Our sincerest thanks go to our friends and colleagues at the PAHSSc for graciously allowing us to republish this interview and share with
This interview was originally published in Turkish on Nefes, the magazine of the Turkish Pulmonary Hypertension Association PAHSSc, in June 2022. We extend our sincerest thanks to our friends and colleagues at the PAHSSc for graciously permitting us to republish and share it with the wider pulmonary hypertension community. Professor Maurice Beghetti is Head of
Photo: Prof. Sean Gaine with Kamil Hamidullah, immediate Past President of PAHSSc, the Turkish Pulmonary Hypertension Association. This interview was originally published in Turkish on Nefes, the magazine of the Turkish Pulmonary Hypertension Association PAHSSc, on the March 2023 edition. Our sincerest thanks go to the PAHSSc for very generously sharing this interview with the
Download the webinar slides here Listen to the recording (in English) by clicking here Learning objectives of the webinar Our goal is to empower individuals living with pulmonary hypertension and their families, equipping them with actionable insights and practical knowledge. Warmest thanks to
The European Communication on Research Awareness Needs, the ECRAN project is an online platform that is available in five languages in addition to English (German, Italian, French, Polish, Spanish), which contains a wealth of information about clinical trials, and explains everything patients need to know in order to take part in them. Rea more on
To commemorate World Pulmonary Hypertension 2023, May 5, physicians at the Medical Faculty, Gazi University – Ankara, will be launching the piece of music they have composed for their patients in the course of a concert. A member of the Turkish pulmonary hypertension association of Turkey, PAHSSc, and a patient, will also be contributing to the
Eva Otter has been living with pulmonary hypertension for twenty years. She was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in 2003. At that time she was a busy medical laboratory manager in Lower Austria and also supported her boss at conferences, with publications etc.In this article Eva shares her patient journey over the past years, how she
Yes, I am sick, but I want to live!” – These are the words of Bianca Jung-Niederberger. She suffers from lupus and as a result developed pulmonary hypertension. In the following article, Bianca talks about her path to diagnosis and how she fought her way back into life afterwards. Link to article
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Nonprofit Team PHenomenal Hope launched its new educational website “Learn Live Breathe PH” on Rare Disease Day, February 28, 2023. Written by experts in the field the platform was created to help pulmonary hypertension patients navigate the complexities of living with this chronic illness and feel empowered by relevant, scientific information. The website provides guidance
Sinem Kalın’s lung transplant story in an interview with Dr Erdal Taşçı. Moderator Emine Çayıroğlu. The video can be viewed on the PAHSSc YouTube channel at this link
