RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Clinical highlights from the 2013 ERS Congress in Barcelona JF European Respiratory Journal JO Eur Respir J FD European Respiratory Society SP 198 OP 206 DO 10.1183/09031936.00027614 VO 44 IS 1 A1 Martijn A. Spruit A1 Maurizio Marvisi A1 Johan Coolen A1 Venerino Poletti A1 Stefano Gasparini A1 Björn Ställberg A1 Felix J.F. Herth A1 Enrico M. Clini YR 2014 UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/1/198.abstract AB This article reviews a selection of scientific presentations in the area of clinical problems, which were presented at the 2013 European Respiratory Society Annual Congress in Barcelona, Spain. This article discusses the most relevant topics of interest in the field of clinical respiratory medicine, including breakthrough reports and studies of particular interest to the healthcare professionals. Topics are presented and discussed in the context of the most up-to-date literature, including basic science and translational research. In particular, the reviewed topics deal with the areas of complex chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma (even in the primary care setting), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (pathogenesis and therapy), advances in functional chest imaging, interventional pulmonology, pulmonary rehabilitation and chronic care. The 2013 ERS Annual Congress provided novel insights in the field of clinical respiratory medicine http://ow.ly/uxBgL