International Congress Barcelona 2013

Saturday, 07.09.2013
Sunday, 08.09.2013
Monday, 09.09.2013
Tuesday, 10.09.2013
Wednesday, 11.09.2013

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, abstract number.



Novel pharmacological findings in the management of respiratory disorders

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: F. Ricciardolo (Orbassano, Italy), N. Roche (Paris, France), O. S. Usmani (London, United Kingdom), P. Paredi (London, United Kingdom)
Demonstration skills and knowledge for inhalers use are lacking among NCHD and nurses
O. Mikulich, L. Abdul, C. Mc Donnell, P. Ryan, B. Casserly, A. O'Brien (Limerick, Ireland)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Evaluation of inhaler devices device usage skills among the medical personnels (pulmonologist, family physician, nurse), pharmacist and assistant pharmacist
D. Gorgun, F. Yilmaz, C. G. Özkan, A. Durmaz, F. Nazik (Erzurum, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Inhalation characteristics with Spiromax® (S) versus Turbuhaler® (T) dry powder inhalers (DPI) in healthy adults (HA) and in patients with asthma (A) or COPD
W. Azouz, P. Chetcuti, H. Hosker, D. Saralaya, H. Chrystyn (Huddersfield, Leeds, Steeton, Keighley, Bradford, United Kingdom)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of budesonide plus formoterol (BF) (160/4.5mcg) Spiromax® and BF (200/6mcg) Turbuhaler® following two inhalations (+/– charcoal [char] block) in healthy volunteers (HV)
L. Weisfeld, G. Gopalan, Y. Shu, B. Baconnet, T. Shah (Miami, Frazer, United States Of America; Maisons Alfort, France)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Inhaler competence and patient satisfaction with a DPI; results of two real-life studies in asthma and COPD
G. Gálffy, G. Mezei, G. Németh, L. Tamasi, V. Müller, O. Selroos, M. Orosz (Budapest, Miskolc, Hungary; Vejbystrand, Sweden)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Comparison of the in vitro performance of originator and generic drug-combination dry powder inhalers
N. Teekamp, P. Hagedoorn, B. G. Huijbers, D. Gjaltema, H. W. Frijlink, A. H. de Boer (Groningen, Netherlands)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Measures of nebulizer performance – Comparing like with like
R. Hatley, Y. Degtyareva, R. Potter (Chichester, United Kingdom)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
COPD: GOLD 2011 and implications for clinical practice
D. Apolinário, R. Reis, A. I. Loureiro, C. Pinto, A. Afonso (Vila Real, Portugal)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Identification of COPD patient factors associated with nighttime and early morning symptoms
S. Sullivan, Q. Cai, J. Stephenson, H. Tan, A. Kavati, M. Mocarski, J. Doshi (Seattle, Wilmington, Jersey City, Philadelphia, United States Of America)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Development and validation of an innovative self-administered computerized (SAC) version of baseline/transition dyspnea index (BDI/TDI) for evaluating breathlessness in patients with COPD: The BLAZE study
D. A. Mahler, V. Brunel, T. White, V. Alagappan, H. Chen, K. Kulich, N. Gallagher, D. Banerji (Hanover, East Hanover, United States Of America; Lyon, France; Basel, Switzerland; Horsham, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Exhaled NO but not eosinophilic inflammation is reduced by inhaled corticosteroid treatment in COPD
A. Malinovschi, G. Johansson, P. Venge, H. Hedenström, C. Janson, K. Alving (Uppsala, Sweden)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The multicomponent nature of difficult asthma
B. Dyke, T. Rahman, V. Joshi, V. Patil, C. Townshend, R. Kurukulaaratchy (Southampton, Newport, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Association of asthma admissions and health related quality of life (HRQoL), asthma control and severity
I. Karpha, M. Murthy, R. Yadavilli, D. Lees, H. Burhan (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Medication adherence and risk of severe exacerbations in asthma- A systematic review
M. Engelkes, H. Janssens, J. de Jongste, M. Sturkenboom, K. Verhamme (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Using induced sputum cell counts to guide management of difficult-to-treat asthmatics
M. Murthy, J. Scanlan, R. Niven, S. Scott (Chester, Manchester, United Kingdom)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Sub-microgram dose formulations for dose ranging studies with long acting bronchodilators and their fixed dose combination using metered dose inhalers (MDIs)
B. Noga, D. Lechuga-Ballesteros, V. Joshi, R. Schultz, J. Howland, H. Cummings, C. Orevillo, C. Reisner, S. Dwivedi (Redwood City, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Enhanced anti-inflammatory gene expression in humans following inhaled budesonide
R. Leigh, E. King, C. Dumonceaux, C. Gwozd, S. Traves, M. Kelly, A. Miller-Larsson, R. Newton (Calgary, Canada; Mölndal, Sweden)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Influence of systemic steroid treatment on bronchoalveolar (BAL) cytological composition and cell cycle in selected interstitial lung diseases
A. Dyczek, P. Kopinski, J. Chorostowska-Wynimko, K. Sladek, J. Soja, C. Rybacki, I. Patyk, A. Szpechcinski (Krakow, Bydgoszcz, Warszawa, Poland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Laninamivir’s prolonged intrapulmonary retention: Intrapulmonary pharmacokinetics (PK) and the intracellular disposition to support the long-lasting efficacy after an inhaled administration of its prodrug laninamivir octanoate (LO)
H. Furuie, K. Toyama, K. Koyama, D. Nakai, H. Ishizuka (Osaka, Shinagawa-ku, Japan)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Anti-human heat shock protein 60 antibodies and longitudinal change in percent emphysema and lung function: The MESA lung study
C. P. Aaron, E. A. Hoffman, R. Tracy, J. Schwartz, K. Hinckley Stukovsky, L. J. Smith, K. M. Donohue, R. G. Barr (New York, Iowa City, Colchester, Seattle, Chicago, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract