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- ERS Congress 2024: highlights from the Respiratory Infections AssemblyPublication . Jonckheere, Leander; Papadopoulou, Efthymia; Piedepalumbo, Federica; Akkerman, Onno W.; Duarte, Raquel; Premuda, ChiaraExtract: The 2024 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria, brought together leading experts worldwide to address some of the most pressing challenges in respiratory medicine. In the field of respiratory infections, the congress highlighted notable advancements, particularly regarding pulmonary aspergillosis, tuberculosis (TB) and cystic fibrosis (CF), reflecting the rapidly evolving landscape in this area. This article aims to provide an overview of the key highlights from the congress in the field of respiratory infections, offering insights into the latest research, treatment innovations and ongoing challenges in managing these complex respiratory diseases.
- A multinational Delphi consensus on tuberculosis screening of migrants in EuropePublication . Pinheiro, Marina; Aguiar, Ana; Moreira, David N.; Akkerman, Onno W.; Al-Suwaidi, Zubaida; Alffenaar, Jan-Willem C.; Arandjelović, Irena; Brito, Ulisses; de Colombani, Pierpaolo; Curcic, Radmila; Garcia-Basteiro, Alberto L.; Goletti, Delia; Günther, Gunar; Ibraim, Elmira; Kapata, Nathan; Lange, Christoph; Lipman, Marc; Jankovic Makek, Mateja; Marais, Ben J.; Mariandyshev, Andrei; Magis-Escurra, Cecile; Migliori, Giovanni Battista; Sánchez Montalvá, Adrián; Nanovic, Zorica; Palmero, Domingo Juan; Priwitzer, Martin; Raviglione, Mario C. B.; Silva, Denise Rossato; Salzer, Helmut J.F.; Schwarzbach, Christian; Spruijt, Ineke; Winthrop, Kevin L.; Udwadia, Zarir; Vasankari, Tuula; Vilaplana, Cristina; Duarte, RaquelThe disproportionate burden of tuberculosis among migrants in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region underscores the urgent need to address the public health challenges associated with global migration. Recommendations for screening of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and TB infection (TBI) are highly variable across European countries, highlighting the need for standardised practices and coordinated efforts to reduce TB risk more effectively. This study aims to produce a harmonised set of recommendations to contribute to elaboration for policy action using the Delphi method. It brings together a multidisciplinary panel of 33 TB experts from academia, healthcare, non-governmental organisations and government agencies across 22 countries to formulate consensus-based recommendations. The panel created 19 consensus statements and 36 recommendations for governments, health systems and other stakeholders. The recommendations span four key domains: 1) policy, 2) health systems and health professionals, 3) screening procedures and priority populations and 4) continued treatment and care. This study recommends a unified, evidence-based approach to TB screening in migrants, with free access to diagnosis and treatment, culturally sensitive care, use of digital tools and coordinated efforts across health systems to ensure effective and equitable TB control in Europe. Thus, the experts emphasised key recommendations that strike a balance between immediate health system interventions, screening procedures and cultural inclusivity to more effectively address TB among migrants. The findings of this study offer actionable policies to address gaps and weaknesses in Europe's response to tuberculosis among migrants, advancing efforts to eliminate TB as a public health threat.