New edition of the German pulmonary hypertension association ph e.v. magasine RUNDBRIEF, February 2026

Here is the AI translation of the index.

Patient Community & Events

  • Annual PH Patient Meeting 2025 in Frankfurt (pp. 6–9)
  • Workshop with pulmonay hypertension caregivers / PH Dialog (p. 11)
  • Pulmonay hypertension Umbrella Organisation Autumn Symposium (pp. 12/13)
  • Congress for Respiratory Therapists (p. 10)
  • Internal association news (pp. 34/35)

Regional Association Updates (Landesverbände) Reports from local pulmonay hypertension chapters across Germany, covering Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin/Brandenburg/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony, and Saarland/Rhineland-Palatinate (pp. 16–33), plus a directory of regional leaders (p. 33).

Medical & Scientific Topics

  • AI in echocardiography for pulmonay hypertension diagnosis (p. 15)
  • Can AI improve early detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension? (p. 50)
  • COMPERA registry update (p. 43)
  • Research spotlight / clinical studies (pp. 44–46)
  • Seralutinib showing promising results for PAH (p. 45)
  • Rheumatology & lupus (SLE): high risk of lung involvement (pp. 47)
  • Lung transplantation and increased mortality risk linked to diabetes (p. 49)
  • RSV vaccination effective even in immunocompromised patients (pp. 48/49)

Practical Patient Information

  • Flying with oxygen — ANA flight to Tokyo (p. 36)
  • Book publication from MHH (p. 37)
  • What changes in healthcare and nursing in 2026 (pp. 38–41)
  • Changes for people with severe disabilities in 2026 (p. 41)
  • Warning sign: breathlessness (p. 41)
  • Early retirement for people with severe disabilities (p. 42)
  • Recognising flu by loss of taste (p. 53)

Policy & Advocacy

  • BAG Selbsthilfe calls for improvements to the BGG reform draft on disability rights (p. 51)
  • Federal Cabinet approves pharmacy reform (pp. 52/53)

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