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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Occupational lung diseases

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: V. Schluenssen (Arhus, Denmark), K. Radon (Munich, Germany)
Health hazards and pulmonary functions in solid waste management sector of Chennai
V. Thanasekaraan, A. Akolkar, P. Ramaswamy, K. Balakrishnan, S. Sambandam, J. Paulsamy (Chennai, Delhi, India)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Acute exposure in a pig barn increases soluble ST2 in peripheral blood in previously unexposed controls but not in chronically exposed pig farmers
K. Sahlander, K. Larsson, L. Palmberg (Stockholm, Sweden)
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Respiratory symptoms among carpet weavers and their pulmonary function tests changes within a three year study (2002 – 2005) in Iran
M. H. Boskabady, E. Ghayoor Karimiani, H. Ahmadzadeh Vostacolaei (Mashhad, Islamic Republic Of Iran)
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Respiratory symptoms and longitudinal lung function decline of the Ottoman Archieve employees
S. Umut, C. Birim, B. Musellim, M. Erk, C. Tetikkurt, N. Koc, M. Uygun, K. Guven (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Prevalence of respiratory complaints, atopy and impact on lung funtion in workers of grain silos
T. Martins, J. Taborda, E. Leite (Lisbon, Portugal)
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Prevalence of occupational asthma among animal feed factory workers
C. Korkmaz, E. Maden, T. Teke, S. Yosunkaya, F. Ozer (Konya, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Development of an animal model to study occupational asthma due to persulfate salts
M. J. Cruz, V. De Vooght, X. Muñoz, P. Hoet, B. Nemery, F. Morell, J. Vanoirbeek (Barcelona, Spain; Leuven, Belgium)
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Occupational asthma due to milk coagulant protease
H. Suojalehto, M. Tuppurainen, I. Lindstrom, H. Nordman (Helsinki, Finland)
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Bronchial responsiveness in asthmatics following acute exposure in a road tunnel
B. M. Larsson, A. Lundin, A. Eklund, J. Grunewald, M. Skold, M. Nord, T. Sandstrom, M. Svartengren (Stockholm, Umeå, Sweden)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function tests in shoe manufacturing workers
S. Ozkurt, A. Bozkurt, E. Turhan, E. Alkis, A. Ekinci, B. Polat (Denizli, Turkey)
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Biochemical and respiratory changes in footwear industry workers
F. Gradinariu, C. Croitoru, D. Havarneanu, I. Alexandrescu, B. Scutaru, M. Ghitescu, R. Danulescu (Iasi, Romania)
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Pulmonary symptoms and function of road traffic workers in Nigeria
G. E. Erhabor, D. O. Obaseki, L. Adogame, A. F. Oluwole (Ile-Ife, Nigeria)
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Levels of markers in blood and EBC in pneumoconioses
D. Pelclova, Z. Fenclova, M. Krmencikova, T. Navratil, M. Kuzma, P. Kacer (Prague, Czech Republic)
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Survival of asbestos cement workers predicted by spirometry
H. Moshammer, M. Neuberger (Vienna, Austria)
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No signs of asbestos exposure in younger Metsovites, not exposed to the tremolite containing whitewash
Y. Dalavanga, A. Gogali, C. Manda-Stachouli, M. Matthaiou, Z. Metafratzi, E. Svarna, G. Daskalopoulos, S. Constantopoulos (Ioannina, Greece)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Asbestos, respiratory heath and living in the neighbourhood of former asbestos-producing plant
R. Zlotkowska, B. Dabkowska, M. Muszynska-Graca, J. Kasznia-Kocot, M. Skiba, D. Jarosinska (Sosnowiec, Poland; Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Alveolar proteinosis due to acute silicosis in an iron-steel factory worker
G. Koycu, D. Karnak, S. Dizbay Sak, E. Erdemli, Y. K. Kadioglu, S. Beder (Ankara, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Oral mucosa micronucleus test in chronic bitumen operators
F. Gradinariu, D. Havarneanu, C. Croitoru, I. Alexandrescu, B. Scutaru, M. Bohosievici, I. Popescu (Iasi, Romania)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Creation of a web-based data bank to file fumigant intoxications which cause airway and neurological disorders
F. Heblich, A. M. Preisser, L. T. Budnik, X. Baur (Hamburg, Kronshagen, Germany)
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