The total cost of respiratory disease in the 28 countries of the eu alone amounts to. John gibson university of newcastle, newcastle upon tyne, uk robert loddenkemper berlin, germany yves sibille ucl montgodinne, yvoir, belgium bo lundback. The european lung foundation have produced a concise version of this publication containing the key facts and figures in easytounderstand infographics and a free slideset to help you. John gibson, robert loddenkemper, yves sibille and bo lundback the european lung white book draws on the latest data from the world health organization and european centre for disease prevention and control, and input from experts across the continent to present a rigorous examination. It was well received by both health professionals and those responsible for organising healthcare, and the information it contained has been widely used by. More than half of all the deaths from lung disease in europe, and at least onequarter of all respiratory hospital admissions, are due to diseases caused by smoking. Almost 28% of the more than 3,000 members are women. Multidrugresistant tb is of particular concern to both clinicians and national tb programmes.
Sheffield, european respiratory society journals, 2003. Europes bad lungs by robert loddenkemper project syndicate. Bo lundback published by the european respiratory society, the european lung white book draws on the latest data from the world health organization and european centre for disease prevention and control and. It is the worlds largest cme collection for lung diseases and treatment offering high quality elearning and teaching resources for respiratory specialists. Respiratory health and disease in europe g john gibson. The european lung white book is a comprehensive publication highlighting the impact of lung diseases in europe, published by the european respiratory society. In developing countries, major problems include tuberculosis tb and other respiratory system infections. Trends in respiratory diseases reinsurance group of america. The european lung white book draws on the latest data from the world health organization and european centre for disease prevention and control and. All the data contained in lung health in europe facts and figures are taken from the european lung white book, which is available online at editors g. He served as european respiratory society president in 19981999, and was chief editor of the european lung white book, the first comprehensive. The european lung foundation elf was founded by the european respiratory society ers in 2000 with the aim of bringing together patients, the public and respiratory professionals to positively influence lung health.
The european lung white book is a comprehensive publication highlighting the impact of lung diseases in europe, published by the european respiratory. Elf is a nonprofit organisation registered as a uk company vat no. Despite extensive investigation over the years, there is still a great deal to learn about. The challenge of providing better health for ageing population was addressed, for example, in the project alec aging lungs in european cohorts that investigates the combined effects of factors that cause poor lung function, respiratory disability, and the development of copd on a large longitudinal cohort of over 25,000 european children and. The first comprehensive survey on respiratory health in europe. The european white book on lung disease, published in 2003 by the european respiratory society and the european lung foundation, produced epidemiological data for the full spectrum of lung diseases collected from all european countries for the first time. Loddenkemper lungenklinik heckeshorn zum heckeshorn 33 14109 berlin germany fax. Coal workers pneumoconiosis cwp interstitial lung disease following exposure of. Copd care delivery pathways in five european union countries. Its aims were to highlight the enormous and underestimated health and socioeconomic burdens of respiratory. The european lung white book a major new overview of respiratory health in.
The first european respiratory society white book was published in 2003, with the aim of highlighting the health and socioeconomic burden of respiratory disease across europe. How to apply guidelines for copd in primary care according to italian general practitioners gps, it is difficult to use guidelines and consensus, because they refer mainly to the disease and they are not close to the variability of real life. The ers is also a sales agent for the association for respiratory technology and physiology artp and print copies of the artps practical handbook. Cost burden associated with advanced nonsmall cell lung. Annual costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in finland during 19962006 and a prediction model for 20072030. European union funding of research on airway diseases. The european respiratory roadmap multidisciplinary. Full text copd care delivery pathways in five european.
Costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in relation to compliance with guidelines. John gibson, robert loddenkemper, bo lundback, yves sibille. European lung white book european respiratory society. Respiratory bronchiolitis associated interstitial lung. The erseducation website provides centralised access to all educational material produced by the european respiratory society. Published by the european respiratory society, the european lung white book draws on the latest data from the world health organization and european centre for disease prevention and control and input from experts across the continent to present a rigorous examination of lung health and disease in europe as it stands and an informed analysis of future trends. John gibson, robert loddenkemper and yves sibille abstract 10 years have passed since the european lung white book the first comprehensive survey on respiratory lung health in europe was published by the european respiratory society ers together with the european lung foundation elf 1.
On oct 19, 2010, the european respiratory society ers organised, at the request of the belgian european union eu presidency, a preministerial conference on chronic respiratory disease. In some countries, such as the united kingdom, they are already the leading killer. Across europe, an estimated 400,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed each year, and most cases, at least 85%, are nonsmall cell lung cancer nsclc. Discover book depositorys huge selection of loddenkemper books online. European lung white book 20 gibson gj, loddenkemper r, sibille y. Since publication of the national lung cancer screening trial nlst results early lung cancer detection has been widely studied, targeting individuals based on smoking history and age.
The aim of the current study was to explore smoking prevalence. This distance learning portal contains uptodate study material for the stateoftheart in. Its aims were to highlight the enormous and underestimated health and socioeconomic burdens of respiratory disease in europe and to inform decisionmakers in. European respiratory societyeuropean lung foundation. With the high mortality burden associated with the disease an estimated 353,000 deaths each year, lung. International variation in the prevalence of copd the bold study. The european respiratory societys white book is a landmark overview of lung health in europe. Its 20 sections, written by clinicians and researchers at the forefront of the field, explain the structure and function of the respiratory system, its disorders and how to treat them. However, over recent decades several changes in lung cancer epidemiology, including risk factors, have taken place.