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.



Ask, see and do: old and new technology in sleep disordered breathing

Poster Discussion
Chairs: J. Montserrat (Barcelona, Spain), R.L. Riha (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Comparison of the pictorial Epworth sleepiness scale and the Epworth sleepiness scale in a sleep clinic population
D. Fairley, M. Vennelle, R. Azuaje-Borges, R. Riha (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
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Validation of the STOP-BANG questionnaire as a screening tool for sleep apnoea in patients undergoing ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
M. Pittman, M. Mason, D. Packer, R. Chadwick, T. Quinnell (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Validation of the Epworth sleepiness scale, Berlin, STOPBANG questionnaires and American Society of Anesthesiologists checklist as screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and cardiovascular diseases
H. A. M. Mahmoud, S. S. A. Sallama, A. M. Ahmad (Sohag, Assuit, Egypt)
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Validity of Berlin questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnea in a sleep clinic population
S. Sarinc Ulasli, E. Gunay, T. Koyuncu, O. Akar, B. Halici, M. Unlu (Afyonkarahisar, Turkey)
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Validation of the four –variable screening tool in a European population for assessing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
A. Pataka, N. Chavouzis, K. Fekete Passa, A. Paspala, E. Sourla, E. Vaitsi, G. Kalamaras, G. Pitsiou, V. Bagalas, I. Stanopoulos, P. Argyropoulou (Thessaloniki, Greece)
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Clinical use of the fatigue severity scale on obstructive sleep apnoea patients
M. van Zeller, M. Drummond, J. Almeida, J. C. Winck (Porto, Portugal)
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Snoring - Validation of different objective measurements
E. S. Arnardottir, M. O. Sigurgunnarsdottir, G. A. Sigurdsson, G. Saevarsson, S. Hoskuldsson, T. Gislason (Reykjavik, Iceland; Baltimore, United States Of America)
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An audit of two night ambulatory sleep polygraphy in community practice
N. M. Skjodt, R. S. Platt (Lethbridge, Calgary, Canada)
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2-step community screening strategy for OSA
M. Eijsvogel, J. van der Palen, W. Randerath, J. Verbraecken (Enschede, Netherlands; Solingen, Germany; Antwerp, Belgium)
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Impact of the new AASM 2013 scoring criteria on the prevalence of sleep disordered breathing in the general population
S. Vat, J. Haba-Rubio, D. Andries, N. Tobback, M. Tafti, H. Raphaël (Lausanne, Switzerland)
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Implications of revised rules on scoring apneic and hypopneic respiratory events in heart failure patients with nocturnal Cheyne-Stokes respiration
J. Heinrich, J. Spießhöfer, T. Bitter, H. Fox, D. Horstkotte, O. Oldenburg (Bad Oeynhausen, Germany)
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Automatic respiratory scoring, reality or illusion?
C. Pereira, S. Moreira, D. Grencho, D. Escaleira, R. Staats, J. Valença (Lisboa, Portugal)
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Telemonitoring of CPAP therapy saves nursing time
S. Melkko, S. Hakko, U. Anttalainen, T. Laitinen, T. Saaresranta (Turku, Finland)
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Evaluation of wireless telemonitoring of CPAP therapy in obstructive sleep apnea - TELEPAP study
T. Abreu, A. M. Silva, C. Canhão, P. Paula, B. Cristina (Lisbon, Portugal)
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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) supported by telemedicine improves sleepiness and quality of life but not blood pressure in high cardiovascular risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): A randomized, controlled trial
M. Mendelson, I. Vivodtzev, R. Taminiser, D. Laplaud, S. Dias-Domingos, J. P. Baguet, L. Moreau, C. Koltes, L. Chavez, G. De Lamberterie, F. Herengt, P. Levy, P. Flore, J. L. Pépin (Grenoble, Lyon, Nancy, Saint Avold, Dieulefit, France)
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Improved adherence to CPAP by telemetric support in newly diagnosed OSAS patients
O. Schoch, F. Baty, J. Niedermann, J. Ruediger, M. Brutsche (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
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A network-based approach to sleep apnea syndrome
S. Mihaicuta, R. Avram, A. Topirceanu, M. Udrescu (Timisoara, Romania)
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Sleep diversity index for fragmentation analysis
R. Naeck, D. D'Amore, M. F. Mateo, A. Elias, A. Rabat, J. M. Ginoux (Toulon, Brétigny sur Orge, La Garde, France)
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