Annual Congress Berlin 2008

Saturday, 04.10.2008
Sunday, 05.10.2008
Monday, 06.10.2008
Tuesday, 07.10.2008
Wednesday, 08.10.2008

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, abstract number.


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Assessment of sleep apnoea

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: J. Montserrat (Barcelona, Spain), T. Penzel (Berlin, Germany)
Clinical and polysomnographic features in complex sleep apnea syndrome
H. Inonu, T. Ciftci, O. Kokturk (Tokat, Ankara, Turkey)
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Disturbed sleep in obstructive sleep apnoea expressed in a single index of sleep disturbance (SDI)
W. Cassel, T. Ploch, B. Griefahn, T. Speicher, T. Penzel, U. Koehler, S. Canisius (Marburg, Dortmund, Berlin, Germany)
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Eszopiclone improves the quality of polysomnography: prospective, blinded, placebo-controlled trial
C. Lettieri, T. Quast, A. Eliasson, D. Greenburg (Washington DC, Bethesda, MD, United States Of America)
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Correlation between the architecture of sleep and depressive symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
R. Bilyukov, O. Georgiev, T. Mondeshki, D. Petrova, A. Stavrakis (Sofia, Bulgaria)
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Differences in the daytime sleepiness between sleep apnoea and hypersomnia patients
E. Feketeová, V. Donic, Z. Tomori (Košice, Slovakia)
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Correlation between Epworth sleepiness score and polysomnographic indices in sleep disordered breathing
R. Chetambath, S. Babu, P. T. James (Calicut, Kerala, India)
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Sleep alteration in patients admitted to a respiratory intensive care unit (RICU)
F. Fanfulla, P. Ceriana, F. Frigerio, R. Trentin, N. D‘Artavilla Lupo, S. Nava (Pavia, Montescano, Italy)
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Gender difference on EEG arousal in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
L. W. Hang, C. L. Lin, C. W. Yen (Taichung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Province Of China)
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Clinical, polysomnographic, antrophometric and inflammatory profile of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome based on gender
C. Martinez Rivera, J. Abad Capa, E. Valverde, S. Ros, P. Serra, A. Baya, E. Fuentes, J. Morera Prat (Badalona/Barcelona, Spain)
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The importance of sleep position in treatment planning of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
H. Inonu, O. Kokturk, T. Ciftci (Tokat, Ankara, Turkey)
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Association between duration of sleep and systemic diseases
Z. Z. Ucar, A. U. Demir, A. K. Cirak, S. Olcay, H. Uysal (Izmir, Ankara, Turkey)
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Skeletal changes in the sagittal, vertical, and transverse dimensions after rapid palatal expansion in children with OSAS
A. Rizzoli, C. Massolo, M. Evangelisti, M. C. Paolino, F. Ianniello, A. Crescenzi, M. Forlani, M. P. Villa (Rome, Italy)
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Computed tomographic and cephalometric studies in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
N. Abdelaty, M. Awad, S. Ashmawi (Ismailia, Cairo, Egypt)
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Working memory in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients: a functional MRI study
V. Castronovo, D. Perani, N. Canessa, S. Cappa, M. Consonni, A. Bruschi, S. Marelli, A. Falini, M. Aloia, L. Ferini Strambi (Milan, Italy; Denver, CO, United States Of America)
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Nocturnal energy expenditure, heat flux and galvanic skin response in mild and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
J. Verbraecken, S. Van Grasdorff, F. Michiels, E. Hamans, A. Boudewyns, P. Van de Heyning, W. De Backer, R. Cluydts (Antwerp, Belgium)
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and quality of life determinant factors (SF 36-v2)
J. Valenca, M. Garcia, F. Caeiro, M. Aguiar, S. Moreira, R. Sotto-Mayor, A. A. Bugalho de Almeida (Lisboa, Portugal)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Determinants of subjective sleepiness in suspected obstructive sleep apnoea
I. Koutsourelakis, E. Perraki, E. Vagiakis, S. Zakynthinos, C. Roussos (Athens, Greece)
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Excessive daytime sleepiness (ESS) and general sleep quality questionnaires (PSQI) accuracy in elderly OSA subjects
S. Scarlata, G. Abbruzzese, M. E. Conte, I. Caridi, C. Pedone, R. Antonelli Incalzi (Rome, Taranto, Italy)
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The application of the Athens insomnia scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index and Epworth sleepiness scale in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
A. Jerzemowska, K. Adamczyk-Bak, J. Drozdowski, R. Szymczak, K. Kuziemski, M. Slominski (Gdansk, Poland)
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Impact of sleep apnoea syndrome on perception and memory
M. Farnik, W. Pierzchala (Katowice, Poland)
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