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.



The best posters in chronic care

Poster Discussion
Chairs: D. Janssen (Horn, Netherlands), M. Steiner (Leicester, United Kingdom)
Low-level laser therapy as a supplementary treatment in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma
A. Kiani, H. Jabbardarjani, F. Azizi, M. Fakhri (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)
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Collateral damage: Depressive symptoms in the spouses of COPD patients
S. Tsikika, A. Papaioannou, K. Bartziokas, F. Karakontaki, E. Kastanakis, A. Haniotou, A. Haniotou, S. Papiris, S. Loukides, V. Polychronopoulos, K. Kostikas (Marousi, Athens, Melissia, Athens, Chaidari Athens, Greece)
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Caring for patients with early COPD: How hazardous is to family carers' psychological health?
D. Figueiredo, R. Gabriel, C. Jácome, J. Cruz, A. Marques (Aveiro, Porto, Portugal)
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Do COPD severity parameters predict mood disorders?
G. Cuttitta, P. Audino, P. Alfano, S. Bucchieri, M. R. Melis, F. Cibella (Palermo, Italy)
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The effectiveness of integrated disease management (IDM) programmes for COPD patients: A Cochrane systematic review
A. Kruis, N. Smidt, P. Assendelft, J. Gussekloo, M. Boland, M. Rutten-van Molken, N. Chavannes (Lumc, Groningen, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
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Use of telemedicine in patients with chronic respiratory failure
S. Eslami, R. Le Donne, M. T. Pugliesi, E. Pochini, G. Di Gianfilippo, P. Lunari, L. Quondamstefano, S. Silvestri (Rieti, Italy)
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Factors associated with exacerbation in a general practitioners’-based Swiss chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cohort
N. Abu Hussein, P. O. Bridevaux, P. Chhajed, J. W. Fitting, T. Geiser, L. Joos Zellweger, M. Kohler, S. Maier, D. Miedinger, S. Schafroth Török, R. Thurnheer, M. Tamm, J. D. Leuppi (Basel, Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Zurich, Münsterlingen, Switzerland)
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Cost and effectiveness of integrated care intervention on the patients with COPD
S. Balestracci, A. Porcu, L. Vignale, M. Morale, C. Zannoni, G. Andreani, M. Polselli, FIMMG-MC/Progetto MITO, A. Macuzzi, B. Marsiglia, M. Moretti (Carrara, Italy)
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Comprehensive self management and routine monitoring in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in general practice: Randomised controlled trial
E. Bischoff, R. Akkermans, J. Bourbeau, J. Vercoulen, C. van Weel, T. Schermer (Nijmegen, Netherlands; Montreal, Canada)
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Associations between arterial calcification and stiffness, bone density, emphysema and all-cause mortality in COPD patients
E. Romme, D. McAllister, J. Murchison, E. Van Beek, G. Petrides, E. Rutten, F. Smeenk, E. Wouters, W. MacNee (Eindhoven, Maastricht, Horn, Netherlands; Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
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Obesity and bone health in COPD
V. McDonald, L. Wood, P. Baines, I. Higgins, P. Gibson (Newcastle, Australia)
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Prevalence and effects of malnutrition in COPD patients referred for pulmonary rehabilitation
M. G. S. Ng, S. S. C. Kon, J. L. Canavan, A. L. Clark, C. M. Nolan, S. E. Jones, M. I. Polkey, M. Elia, W. D. C. Man (Harefield, Southampton, United Kingdom)
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Risk factors for self-reported hospitalizations among stable outpatients with COPD
D. Coultas, B. Jackson, M. Uhm, K. Singh, S. Bae (Tyler, Birmingham, United States Of America)
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Use of prognostic indicators to identify patients with end stage COPD: A survey of South-West (SW) England clinicians
M. Tinkler, M. Gillam, T. Onyirioha (Taunton, Swindon, United Kingdom)
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The evaluation of pulmonary rehabilitation on health status in COPD patients by CAT questionnaire
T. Pavlovic, D. Pavlovic, D. Celeketic, V. Mandic, T. Vidakovic (Belgrade, Republic Of Serbia)
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A choice for MRC or CAT largely affects GOLD classification
A. van 't Hul, R. Djamin, M. Keim (Breda, Netherlands)
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Comparison of intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) and temporary positive expiratory pressure (TPEP) in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A. Nicolini, B. Grecchi, F. D'Abrosca (Sestri Levante, Veruno, Italy)
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Patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure using home noninvasive mechanical ventilation: Is it better for pulmonary performance?
G. Gungor, Z. Karakurt, H. Berk Takir, C. Salturk, R. Evin, F. Kargin, N. Adiguzel, M. Balci, O. Mocin (Istanbul, Turkey)
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