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
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Effects of rehabilitation in very disabled COPD patients

Oral Presentation
Chairs: F. De Blasio (Naples, Italy), C. Préfaut (Montpellier, France)
The effect of nutritional status on the outcome of outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD
N. Greening, S. Singh, J. Williams, M. Morgan, M. Steiner (Leicester, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on peripheral muscle wasting, functional capacity and quality of life in cachectic patients with COPD
I. Vogiatzis, D. Simoes, G. Stratakos, G. Terzis, E. Kourepini, D. Athanasopoulos, A. Daskalakis, S. Spetsioti, I. Tsiokou, S. Zakynthinos, C. Roussos (Athens, Greece)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Randomised controlled trial of electrical stimulation of the quadriceps in patients with very severe COPD hospitalized for an acute exacerbation
A. Couillard, M. Hayot, P. Massanet, M. Desplan, F. Gouzi, O. Jonquet, C. Prefaut (Lodeve, Montpellier, France)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Effectiveness of a short intensive pulmonary rehabilitation programme in post-acute COPD patients
G. Vagheggini, S. Meini, J. Bandini, A. Tafi, G. Palmiero, D. Michela, B. Paola, D. Berrighi, A. Di Paco, N. Ambrosino (Volterra / Pisa, Italy)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Significant improvement in arterial stiffness after endurance training in COPD patients
I. Vivodtzev, C. Minet, B. Wuyam, J. C. Borel, G. Votterro, D. Monneret, J. P. Baguet, P. Lévy, J. L. Pépin (Grenoble, Nyons, France)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentationE-poster
Powerful effects of multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation on fatigue in COPD patients
J. B. Peters, L. H. Ven, Y. F. Heijdra, J. Molema, P. N. R. Dekhuijzen, J. H. Vercoulen (Nijmegen, Groesbeek, Netherlands)
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentationE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentationE-poster
Effectiveness of upper limb training on daily activities of COPD patients
K. Corsini, E. Crisafulli, C. Beneventi, F. Degli Antoni, O. Coletti, G. Cirelli, C. Cilione, B. Beghè, S. Costi, L. M. Fabbri, E. M. Clini (Pavullo (MO), Modena, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
The effects of Nordic walking on exercise capacity and physical activity in daily life (AoDL) in COPD
M. K. Breyer, R. Kohansal, O. C. Burghuber, S. Hartl (Vienna, Austria)
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