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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Airways disease comorbidities and general aspects

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: R. Buhl (Mainz, Germany), A. Morice (Cottingham, United Kingdom)
Systemic inflammation is enhanced by acute hyperglycaemia and suppressed by insulin in COPD
J. Archer, E. Baker (London, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Risks of diabetes mellitus and hyperglycaemic adverse events in patients with COPD taking inhaled corticosteroids
S. Rennard, P. O‘Byrne, F. Radner, S. Peterson, E. Ekholm, B. Lindberg, D. Sin (Omaha, United States Of America; Hamilton, Vancouver, Canada; Lund, Sweden)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The relationship between acidic & non acidic gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and asthma
W. Tarsin, I. Alshamli, E. Alabbasi, E. Naas, M. Soussi (Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Effects of pantoperazole on pulmonary function tests of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, with and without gastro esophageal reflux
F. Malek, R. Ghorbani, F. Yaghobi (Semnan, Islamic Republic Of Iran)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The relationship between obesity and distal airways
G. Marin, N. Molinari, I. Vachier, P. Godard, P. Chanez, A. S. Gamez, A. Bourdin (Montpellier, Marseille, France)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and long acting b2-agonists (LABA) combination in patients with COPD: Possible way of optimization
T. Pertseva, K. Gashynova (Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine)
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Congress or journal article abstract
A comparative study to evaluate the effects of salmetrol/fluticasone and formoterol/budesonide combinations on lung functions and sleep quality in asthma
M. Gupta, D. Chaudhry, P. Jindal (Rohtak, India)
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Congress or journal article abstract
ACCORD COPD I: Safety and tolerability of twice daily aclidinium bromide in COPD patients
A. D‘Urzo, B. Make, E. Kerwin, L. Rekeda, E. Garcia Gil, C. Caracta, B. Maurer (Toronto, Canada; Denver, Medford, Jersey City, United States Of America; Barcelona, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Differences in adherence to inhaled steroid medication in COPD
M. Brusse-Keizer, P. van der Valk, J. van der Palen (Enschede, Netherlands)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The Dutch hypothesis, implications for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in a biomarker, monoclonal antibody world. Experience with IgE and omalizumab in a small pulmonary practice
M. L. Zaremba, K. Elliott, A. Redford, S. Ali, N. Shah, S. Reddy (Port Huron, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The effect of L-arginine on ciliary function in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)
R. Hirst, N. Martin, M. Fadaee-Shohada, C. Smith, G. Williams, A. Rutman, C. O‘Callaghan (Leicester, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Formoterol, but not indacaterol, induces transient hypoxemia in severe COPD
R. W. Dal Negro, P. Pescatori, C. Micheletto, S. Tognella (Bussolengo, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstract
An audit on emergency oxygen administration and safety issues
R. K. Yadavilli, N. Anwar, B. Bradley (Bolton, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
No difference observed in the risk of malignancy in patients exposed to omalizumab compared with controls
R. Buhl, C. Fernandez Vidaurre, M. Blogg, J. Zhu, M. D. Eisner, J. Canvin, W. Busse (Mainz, Germany; East Hanover, South San Francisco, Madison, United States Of America; Horsham, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
The ATTAIN study: Safety and tolerability of aclidinium bromide in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
E. D. Bateman, D. Singh, P. W. Jones, A. Agusti, R. Lamarca, G. de Miquel, C. Caracta, E. Garcia Gil (Cape Town, South Africa; Manchester, London, United Kingdom; Barcelona, Spain; , United States Of America)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Clinical efficacy of once-daily mometasone furoate in children with persistent asthma switched from treatment with fluticasone propionate
S. F. Weinstein, M. Noonan, W. E. Berger, H. Staudinger (Huntington Beach, Portland, Mission Viejo, Kenilworth, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Fluticasone propionate/formoterol fumarate combination therapy has comparable efficacy to its individual components administered concurrently
A. Bodzenta-Lukaszyk, J. A. van Noord, W. G. Schröder-Babo, K. McAulay, T. McIver (Bialystok, Poland; Heerlen, Netherlands; Gelnhausen, Germany; Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Body mass index, disease control and airway inflammation in asthmatic patients
R. Pisi, M. Aiello, P. Tzani, E. Marangio, D. Olivieri, A. Chetta (Parma, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstract
How does obesity correlate with severe asthma?
D. Gibeon, W. Banya, H. Markus, R. Suzanne, P. Bhavsar, K. F. Chung, A. Menzies-Gow (London, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Effects on adrenal function of a new combination of fluticasone propionate/formoterol fumarate administered to asthmatic patients and healthy subjects
M. Tamm, K. Kaiser, B. Grothe, M. Lomax (Basel, Muttenz, Switzerland; Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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