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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Metabolic syndrome and systemic inflammation in obstructive sleep apnoea

E-Communication Session
Chairs: W. McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland), P. Levy (Grenoble, France)
Metabolic syndrome, systemic inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea: effects of CPAP
Z. Dorkova, D. Petrasova, A. Molcanyiova, M. Popovnakova, R. Tkacova (Kosice, Slovakia)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Obstructive sleep apnea contribution to blood antioxidant status of excess body mass index persons
S. Cofta, E. Wysocka, M. Rzymkowska, T. Piorunek, H. Batura-Gabryel, L. Torlinski (Poznan, Poland)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
N. Murinello, C. Cristovão, S. Marques, R. L. Cristovão, L. Oliveira, F. Nogueira, M. Bicho (Lisbon, Portugal)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Oxidative stress and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
M. Ntalapascha, A. Kyparos, E. Zakynthinos, K. Kostikas, Z. Daniil, K. Gourgoulianis, D. Kouretas (Larissa, Greece)
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Circulating microparticles and endothelial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
W. Trzepizur, F. Gagnadoux, P. Abraham, M. L. Mastronardi, A. A. Agouni, N. Meslier, G. Leftheriotis, J. L. Saumet, J. L. R. Racineux, M. C. M. Martinez, R. A. Andriantsitohaina (Angers, France)
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Procoagulant and anticoagulant factors in patients with sleep apnea
T. Takagi, E. Gabazza, A. Fujiwara, H. Nakahara, H. Fujimoto, A. Yamaguchi, H. Yasui, T. Kobayashi, H. Kobayashi, C. D‘Alessandro-Gabazza, Y. Takei, O. Taguchi (Tsu/Mie, Japan)
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Metabolic syndrome in obstructive sleep apnea: prevalence and correlation with metabolic abnormalities
B. Barreiro, L. Lozano, L. Garcia, L. Esteban, R. Costa, J. L. Heredia (Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Association between metabolic disturbances and inflammatory markers in obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) patients
U. Demkow, K. Popko, E. Gorska, R. Plywaczewski, A. Stoklosa, P. Sliwinski, M. Wasik, D. Gorecka (Warsaw, Poland)
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Obesity and severity of nocturnal desaturations have synergestic effects on the increased urinary excretion of leukotriene E4 in sleep apnea syndrome
F. Stanke-Labesque, R. Tamisier, B. Lefebrve, J. P. Baguet, N. Arnol, P. Levy, J. L. Pepin (Grenoble, France)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Nocturnal oxyhaemoglobin desaturation and plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1
B. Pencic, V. Celic, M. Dekleva, M. Kleut, T. Milosevic, N. Kostic (Belgrade, Serbia And Montenegro)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The role of pro- and anti- inflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)
M. Kedzior, A. Rozy, R. Plywaczewski, L. Jonczak, P. Bielen, P. Sliwinski, D. Gorecka, J. Chorostowska-Wynimko (Warsaw, Poland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Nitric oxide and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS): reflection of inflammation and oxidative stress
A. M. Fortuna, N. Calaf, R. Miralda, P. Casan, M. Mayos (Barcelona, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Diurnal variation of exhaled nitric oxide in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and healthy subjects
A. R. Dias, C. Canhao, J. Teixeira, P. Pinto, A. S. Oliveira, C. Barbara, T. Paiva (Lisbon, Portugal)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Increased bronchial but not alveolar exhaled nitric oxide is associated with snoring
A. Foresi, A. Pelucchi, F. Luisi, C. Leone, P. Pozzi, G. Cremona (Milano, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Oral nitric oxide in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
G. Guida, B. Culla, L. Brussino, A. Tribolo, A. Terreni, A. Cicolin, A. Battisti, C. Bucca (Torino, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Association of fasting glucose and glycosylated haemoglobin levels with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
G. Trakada, P. Steiropoulos, A. Tzouvelekis, T. Gkioka, D. Bouros (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and diabetes: influence of obesity
R. Plywaczewski, P. Bielen, A. Skoczylas, M. Czystowska, D. Gorecka, P. Sliwinski (Warsaw, Poland)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Influence of the glycaemic control [HbA1c] on sleep disorders reported by 261 obese type 2 diabetic patients
B. Hannhart, T. Crea, W. Roma (Nancy, Thionville, Metz, France)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
NT-proBNP is an useful tool for detecting silent cardiopathy in SAHS patients
R. Peris, E. Fernández-Fabrellas, S. Ponce, L. Almenar, J. A. Moro, R. Blanquer, A. Salvador (Valencia, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
RANTES is specifically elevated in obesity hypoventilation syndrome
J. C. Borel, C. Arnaud, D. Monneret, R. Tamisier, P. Roux-Lombard, P. Levy, J. L. Pepin (Grenoble, France; Genève, Switzerland)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster