Annual Congress Amsterdam 2011

Saturday, 24.09.2011
Sunday, 25.09.2011
Monday, 26.09.2011
Tuesday, 27.09.2011
Wednesday, 28.09.2011

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, abstract number.


Material from 2011
  • 4205 Abstracts
  • 632 Slide presentations
  • 250 Webcasts
  • 66 Handouts
  • 1703 e-posters
  • 250 Multimedia files
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Monday, 26.09.2011

08:30 - 10:30207ERS Award for Rare Pulmonary Disease Ceremony (supported by GlaxoSmithKline) followed by Clinical Grand Round - an interactive sessionGrand round
08:30 - 10:30208The non-parmacological management of COPD exacerbationsSymposium
08:30 - 10:30209ERS/ESCMID Guidelines: Management of lower respiratory tract infections: scores, biomarkers and beyondSymposium
08:30 - 10:30211End-stage lung disease in childrenSymposium
08:30 - 10:30212The unfolding story of endoplasmic reticulum stress signalling in lung diseaseSymposium
08:30 - 10:30213Understanding the burden of chronic respiratory diseases: what decision makers need to knowOral Presentation
08:30 - 10:30214Mechanisms of acute lung injury and mesenchymal cell treatmentOral Presentation
08:30 - 10:30215Clinical application of exhaled biomarkersOral Presentation
08:30 - 10:30216Molecular pathology and functional genomics of lung diseaseOral Presentation
08:30 - 10:30217Cardio-pulmonary interactionsOral Presentation
08:30 - 10:30218Viral respiratory infections in children: causes and consequencesOral Presentation
08:30 - 10:30219Indoor hazards and respiratory disease: irritants and allergensOral Presentation
08:30 - 10:30220Genes, environment and obstructionOral Presentation
08:30 - 10:30221Obstructive sleep apnoea: the heart and the brainPoster Discussion
08:30 - 10:30222Comorbidities and impact on society of asthma and COPDPoster Discussion
08:30 - 10:30223Models of disease and drug actionsPoster Discussion
08:30 - 10:30224Smoking-related diseases and smoking cessationPoster Discussion
08:30 - 10:30225Tuberculosis: from bench to bedsidePoster Discussion
08:30 - 10:30226T-cell subsetsPoster Discussion
10:45 - 12:45228Maurizio Vignola Award for Innovation in Pneumology Ceremony (supported by Chiesi Foundation) followed by Science Year in ReviewSession
10:45 - 12:45229The prognostic value of cardiopulmonary exercise testingSymposium
10:45 - 12:45230The digital highway: innovative monitoring of asthmaSymposium
10:45 - 12:45231The value of patients as partners in researchHot topics
10:45 - 12:45232Epidemiology of COPD exacerbationsSymposium
10:45 - 12:45233Vasculitis and the lungSymposium
10:45 - 12:45234Phenotyping asthma: a clue for treatments?Oral Presentation
10:45 - 12:45235Imaging in COPDOral Presentation
10:45 - 12:45236The best abstracts in rehabilitation and chronic care 2011 (sponsored by Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition)Oral Presentation
10:45 - 12:45237What is new in tuberculosis immunodiagnosis?Oral Presentation
10:45 - 12:45238The burden of work-related respiratory disease: known and new end-pointsOral Presentation
10:45 - 12:45239Surgery for lung cancer: pre-operative evaluation and resultsOral Presentation
10:45 - 12:45240Resuscitation and ventilation in the baby and infantOral Presentation
10:45 - 12:45241Advances in antibiotic therapy of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasisOral Presentation
10:45 - 12:45242Tuberculosis in immunocompromised hostsPoster Discussion
10:45 - 12:45243Lung cancer: molecular pathology and functional genomicsPoster Discussion
10:45 - 12:45244Progress in endoscopy for the diagnosis of lung cancerPoster Discussion
10:45 - 12:45245Mechanical ventilation and lung injury: new advancesPoster Discussion
10:45 - 12:45246Genetic and molecular background in pulmonary fibrosisPoster Discussion
10:45 - 12:45247Advances in lung function testing from infancy to adulthoodPoster Discussion
12:50 - 14:40248Acute respiratory failureThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40249Intensive care outcomeThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40250Noninvasive ventilation in the acute setting: education, organisation, H1N1, paediatrics, weaning, diagnostic procedures and special considerationsThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40251New evidence in home mechanical ventilationThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40252Respiratory and skeletal muscle assessment in health and diseaseThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40253Lung and airway functionThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40254Clinical physiology for clinical problemsThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40255Innovative methods in exercise testingThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40256Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment in obstructive sleep apnoeaThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40257Physiology and diagnostic technology in obstructive sleep apnoeaThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40258Cardiometabolic and neurocognitive changes in obstructive sleep apnoeaThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40259Comorbid obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and OSA comorbiditiesThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40260Obstructive sleep apnoea: clinical aspects IThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40261Treatment of human pulmonary hypertensionThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40262Physiology of human pulmonary hypertensionThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40263Clinical features of pulmonary hypertensionThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40264Clinical features of pulmonary thromboembolismThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40265Pulmonary hypertension in hypoxic lung diseaseThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40266Treatment of pulmonary hypertensionThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40267Chest wall trauma and airway managementThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40268General thoracic surgery IThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40269Lung transplantationThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40270Aetiology, diagnosis and outcomes in community-acquired pneumoniaThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40271Assessment of severity and predictors of outcomes in community-acquired pneumoniaThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40272New aspects in prevention and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infectionsThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40273Infection in the immunocompromised host: infrequent aetiologiesThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40274Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasisThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40275Antimicrobial treatment and resistance in lower respiratory tract infectionsThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40276Clinical tuberculosisThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40277Management of tuberculosisThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40278Epidemiology of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosisThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40279Tuberculosis epidemiology and public healthThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40280Risk assessment for tuberculosisThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40281Extrapulmonary tuberculosis and surgical interventionsThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40282Pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosisThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40283Clinical challenges in tuberculosisThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40284Epidemiology of lung cancer and screeningThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40285Imaging, functional evaluation and staging for lung cancer patientsThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40286Palliation and morbidity in lung cancer patientsThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40287Biomarkers and other new methods for lung cancerThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40288Instructive clinical aspects of lung cancerThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40289Pleural and mediastinal malignancies: management and rare clinical casesThematic Poster Session
12:50 - 14:40290Medical educationThematic Poster Session
13:00 - 14:30291ERS/NEJM Late breaking research sessionSymposium
13:00 - 14:15292ECDC and WHO tuberculosis guidelines: update 2011 (organised within the FP7 funded TB-PAN-NET project)Symposium
13:00 - 14:15293How to integrate care: crossing European bordersSymposium
14:45 - 16:45314Romain Pauwels Research Award Ceremony (supported by GlaxoSmithKline) followed by Imaging of the lung parenchyma: an interactive session on interpretation strategiesGrand round
14:45 - 16:45315Paediatric Year in ReviewSession
14:45 - 16:45316Highlights in the treatment of pleural empyemaSymposium
14:45 - 16:45317Cancer tissue is the issueSymposium
14:45 - 16:45318Innate immune responses in COPD and severe asthma: new targets for therapy?Symposium
14:45 - 16:45319Bone marrow-derived stem cells in respiratory diseases: a future therapy?Hot topics
14:45 - 16:45320COPD: mechanisms and biomarkerOral Presentation
14:45 - 16:45321Barrier functions in sepsis and acute lung injuryOral Presentation
14:45 - 16:45322Treatment options and tumour biology of malignant pleural mesotheliomaOral Presentation
14:45 - 16:45323COPD: burden of disease, imaging and managementOral Presentation
14:45 - 16:45324Comorbidities and management in primary careOral Presentation
14:45 - 16:45325Noninvasive ventilation on the intensive care unit: from novel application to end of life issuesOral Presentation
14:45 - 16:45326Chest physiotherapy and breathing retrainingOral Presentation
14:45 - 16:45327Novel clinical features of acute and chronic lung diseasesOral Presentation
14:45 - 16:45328Measuring physical activity and exercise performance in chronic lung disease: implications for rehabilitationPoster Discussion
14:45 - 16:45329Role of infection in exacerbations of COPDPoster Discussion
14:45 - 16:45330Quality control in lung function and exercise-related issuesPoster Discussion
14:45 - 16:45331Obstructive sleep apnoea: inflammation and metabolismPoster Discussion
14:45 - 16:45332Improving outcomes after lung transplantationPoster Discussion
14:45 - 16:45333Epithelial cell biologyPoster Discussion