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.


Material from 2008:
  • 3952 Abstracts
  • 658 Slide presentations
  • 316 Webcasts
  • 96 Handouts
  • 1824 e-posters
  • 316 Multimedia files
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Respiratory muscles in disease

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: M. Polkey (London, United Kingdom), E. Barreiro (Barcelona, Spain)
Dichloroacetate reduces exercise-induced systemic oxidative stress in COPD
E. Mercken, L. Calvert, G. Hageman, A. Schols, M. Steiner (Maastricht, Netherlands; Leicester, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Oxidative stress status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its relation to glucocorticoid receptor levels
M. Zeng, L. Liu, C. Xie, Y. Yan, G. Lu, H. Wang, Y. He, X. Huang (Guangzhou, China)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Submental electrical stimulation in post stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia rehabilitation
E. Verin, Y. Ouahchi, J. P. Marie (Rouen, France)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Expression and modulation of PPARs during mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle
A. Remels, H. Gosker, R. Langen, P. Schrauwen, A. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Respiratory muscle mechanics during inspiratory resistive breathing (IRB) assessed by optoelectronic plethysmography (OEP)
S. K. Illi, S. Hostettler, E. Mohler, C. M. Spengler (Zurich, Switzerland)
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Oscillatory bursts in eupnoeic and non-eupnoeic respiratory patterns during severe hypoxia and transitory brain ischaemia
R. Benacka, E. Sedlakova, Z. Tomori (Kosice, Slovakia)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The modification of configuration of men‘s abdomen as manifestation of COPD systemic effect
T. Burhart, A. Kopakova, N. Gorbunov (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Expression and functional significance of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) in quadriceps and diaphragm of patients with COPD
H. C. Kim, M. Mofarrahi, F. Maltais, T. Vassilakopoulos, G. Sigala, S. Hussain (Montreal/QC, Quebec City/Quebec, Canada; Athens, Greece)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Genioglossus and parasternal intercostal muscle activity during sniff
H. Imaizumi, M. Katagiri, M. Yokoba, Y. Nishii, T. Yanaihara, Y. Okada, N. Takada, N. Masuda, P. Easton, T. Abe (Sagamihara/Kanagawa, Izu/Shizuoka, Japan; Calgary, AB, Canada)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Changes in respiratory muscle recruitment during normocapnic hyperpnoea assessed by optoelectronic plethysmography (OEP)
S. Hostettler, S. K. Illi, E. Mohler, C. M. Spengler (Zurich, Switzerland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Hyperventilation, reduced muscle strength and pulmonary hypertension are the main determinants of chronic dyspnea in chronic heart failure patients
R. Torchio, L. Biasco, C. Ciacco, M. Guglielmo, L. Montagna, P. Greco-Lucchina, C. Gulotta (Orbassano TO, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Caveolin-1 in force regulation following airway smooth muscle inflammation
B. Yang, M. Thompson, Y. S. Prakash, C. Pabelick (Rochester, MN, United States Of America)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Ultrasound estimation of functional activity of diaphragm in patients with COPD
E. Surkova, A. Alexandrov, E. Perley, A. Gichkin (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Mitochondrial contribution to oxidative stress in the diaphragm of patients with severe COPD
J. Marin-Corral, J. Minguella, A. Ramirez-Sarmiento, S. Hussain, J. Gea, E. Barreiro (Barcelona, Spain; Montreal, Canada)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The effect of different respiratory muscle training modalities on respiratory muscle fatigue and performance
V. Samuel, A. S. Renggli, D. A. Notter, C. M. S. Spengler (Zurich, Switzerland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Characterization of COPD phenotype: comparison of the perceptual response to exercise in emphysema and chronic bronchitis patients
R. Duranti, P. Laveneziana, G. Camiciottoli, G. Innocenti Bruni, D. Testaferrata, F. Bigazzi, G. Scano, M. Pistolesi (Firenze, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The relationship of respiratory muscle function to survival in motor neurone disease
J. Chlumsky, P. Ridzon (Prague, Czech Republic)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Respiratory muscle strength and perception of dyspnea during bronchodilator response test in patients with stable COPD
V. Zugic, S. Stojilkovic, N. Mujovic, P. Rebic (Belgrade, Smederevska Palanka, Serbia And Montenegro)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Serum leptin and tumor necrosis factor – alpha levels and maximal exercise performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A. Pataka, P. Argyropoulou, G. Kyriazis (Exohi, Thessaloniki, Greece)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Evidence of systemic and pulmonary oxidative stress after local quadriceps endurance exercise in COPD
E. Mercken, H. Gosker, G. Hageman, A. Bast, E. Wouters, A. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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