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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Alternatives for continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea

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Chairs: M. Marklund (Umea, Sweden), A. Boudewyns (Edegem, Belgium)

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The effect of 12-month growth hormone treatment on obstructive sleep apnoea in abdominally obese men M. Karimi, Y. Peker, D. Eder, C. Franco, J. Hedner (Göteborg, Skövde, Sweden)
Nasal surgery versus sham nasal surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea I. Koutsourelakis, E. Perraki, E. Vagiakis, P. Dimitrokalli, S. Zakynthinos, C. Roussos (Athens, Greece)
A randomized crossover trial of nasal CPAP and a mandibular advancement splint in mild OSA L. G. Olson, A. Ambrogetti, Z. Trevillian (Newcastle NSW, Warnrs Bay NSW, Australia)
Assessment of mandibular advancement device (MAD) efficiency through functional imaging using computer methods J. De Backer, W. Vos, A. Devolder, J. Verbraecken, M. Braem, P. Van de Heyning, W. De Backer (Antwerp, Belgium)
The effect of adenotonsillectomy on frequent positional change during sleep in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome J. H. Choi, S. H. Lee, S. H. Lee, H. M. Lee, T. H. Kim, C. Shin (Seoul, Republic Of Korea)
Polysomnographic results before and after adenotonsillectomy in children with OSA S. Weber, V. Moraes, H. Protetti, J. V. Tagliarini (Botucatu – SP, Brazil)
Rapid maxillary expander in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children M. P. Villa, A. Rizzoli, A. C. Massolo, M. C. Paolino, M. Cecili, F. Ianniello, C. Alceo (Rome, Italy)
Profile soft tissue changes after maxillo-mandibular advancement surgery in the treatment of sleep obstructive apnoea syndrome: predictors of aesthetic outcome J. Cohen-Levy, B. Petelle, R. Garcia, B. Meyer, B. Fleury (Paris 7, Paris 6, France)