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 mechanics, muscles and breathing; functional status measures and coping styles

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil), D. Brooks (Toronto, Canada)
Respiratory muscle evaluation in neuromuscular diseases
A. Balañá, V. Casolive, E. Giro, M. Maderal, E. Farrero, E. Prats, J. Escarrabill (Hospitalet del Llobregat, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Morning to afternoon change in respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in multiple sclerosis
S. Savci, D. Inal-Ince, M. Saglam, H. Arikan, M. Bosnak-Guclu, I. Keser, K. Armutlu, R. Karabudak (Ankara, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Assessment of different normalization methods for sternocleidomastoid muscle electromyography activity
V. Parreira, K. Moraes, L. Rodrigues, T. Santos, R. Kirkwood, N. Pereira, R. Britto (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
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Adaptation of the threshold IMT with double spring load
G. Fregonezi, I. Azevedo, T. Araujo, V. Resqueti, R. da Silva, S. Bruno (Natal Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Inspiratory muscle fatigue and back muscle fatiguability in persons with and without low back pain
S. Brumagne, L. Janssens, K. Polspoel, L. Goddyn, E. Johanson, T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Effects of pursed-lip breathing on dynamic hyperinflation and respiratory pattern at rest and during high intensity exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
L. Cabral, T. D‘elia, L. Molina, D. Marins, W. Zin, F. Guimarães (Juiz de Fora/MG, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Thoracoabdominal asynchrony analysis in subjects with COPD during exercise
R. Britto, S. Lage, K. Marinho, G. Alves, V. Chaves, F. Campos, V. Parreira (Belo Horizonte/Minas Gerais, Brazil)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Comparison of controlled breathing and free breathing submaximal inspiratory endurance test in health individuals
G. Fregonezi, T. Araujo, I. Azevedo, R. Vieira, V. Resqueti, S. Bruno (Natal Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)
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A preliminary study into the reliability and responsiveness of recorded breathing parameters measured using an instrumented garment
W. Lo, A. Bruton (Southampton, United Kingdom)
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Effect of body position on respiratory pattern and thoracoabdominal motion in patients on waiting list for lung transplantation
M. I. Feltrim, F. M. Passos, M. A. Costa, P. M. P. Fernandes, M. L. Caramori (Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Study of breathing pattern and the thoracoabdominal motion during spontaneous breathing in patients with mitral valve disease
S. S. Franco, M. F. Paiva, P. N. Bardi, M. Grinberg, M. I. Z. Feltrim (Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Chronic effects of smoking on pulmonary mechanics in young male adults
G. Papathanasiou, L. Oikonomou, E. Kortianou, P. Spyropoulos, V. Kalfakakou, A. Evangelou (Athens, Lamia, Ioannina, Greece)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
A comparison of subjective fatigue in COPD patients with healthy older people
A. Lewko, R. Willoughby, J. McArthur, R. Hofmeyr, R. Osborne, R. Garrod (London, United Kingdom)
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The sensitivity of the COPM in comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation
S. Appels, S. Vromans, D. van Ranst, H. Otten, A. van ‘t Hul (Breda, Netherlands)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Responsiveness of 3 subjective instruments for assessment of functional status in patients with COPD
N. Oldemberg, A. L. Colange, D. Barzon, C. C. S. H. Nascimento, V. S. Probst, A. F. Brunetto, F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil)
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Portuguese version of the modified pulmonary functional status and dyspnea questionnaire (PFSDQ-M) and the Medical Research Council scale (MRC) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a validation study
D. Kovelis, N. Oldemberg, V. S. Probst, S. C. Lareau, A. F. Brunetto, F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil; Albuquerque, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Sensitivity of the clinical COPD questionnaire to measure disease control in COPD patients referred for pulmonary rehabilitation
D. Van Ranst, H. Otten, A. van ‘t Hul (Breda, Netherlands)
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Improving passive coping style increases quality of life in patients referred for pulmonary rehabilitation
J. Rovers, D. van Ranst, H. Otten, A. van ‘t Hul (Breda, Netherlands)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Impact of patient education and knowledge on emergency room visits in patients with obstructive pulmonary disease
M. Emtner, A. Hedin, M. Andersson, C. Janson (Uppsala, Sweden)
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Congress or journal article abstract
What factors influence adherence to portable oxygen systems in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? A qualitative study
E. Arnold, A. Bruton, B. Dibb, P. Kersten (Southampton, United Kingdom)
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