Annual Congress Copenhagen 2005

Saturday, 17.09.2005
Sunday, 18.09.2005
Monday, 17.09.2005
Tuesday, 20.09.2005
Wednesday, 21.09.2005

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, abstract number.

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4063 Abstracts
739 Slide presentations
213 Webcasts
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Novel physiotherapeutic interventions in medical, surgical and neurological conditions

Poster Discussion
Chairs: T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium), R. Garrod (London, United Kingdom)

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Hemodynamic effects of manual hyperinflation (MH) on patients after cardiac surgery M. I. Z. Feltrim, M. V. Herbst-Rodrigues, A. M. N. De Menezes, R. Montenegro-Rodrigues, R. D. M. Ianotti, J. O. C. Auler Junior (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Investigation of pulmonary function tests and respiratory muscle strength in patients who have undergone valvular heart surgery S. Ozyilmaz, R. Demir, K. Muammar, A. Hatemi, H. N. Gurses (Istanbul, Turkey)
Evaluation of pulmonary function tests and respiratory muscle strength in geriatric patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass surgery R. Demir, S. Ozyilmaz, M. Ziyaettin, A. Hatemi, H. N. Gurses (Istanbul, Turkey)
Recruitment maneuver to treat hypoxemia in early postoperative period after cardiac surgery E. Nozawa, M. I. Feltrim, E. K. Toma, K. L. Degaki, L. M. Malbouisson, J. O. Auler (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Sitting position improves respiratory mechanic during weaning in patients undergoing long-term mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery E. Nozawa, M. I. Feltrim, A. Presig, N. N. Lemos, L. M. Malbouisson, J. O. Auler (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Chest x-ray analysis in the pre and post extubation periods of patients submitted to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and valvar surgery (VS) with or without non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) C. R. Lopes, M. C. Brayner Jr, R. V. Correa, M. I. Feltrim, E. Nozawa, J. Kawakama, R. R. Tavares, J. O. Auler Jr (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Comparison of vibration to other physiotherapy interventions for secretion clearance B. McCarren, J. A. Alison (Sydney, Australia)
The effectiveness of a bronchial drainage technique (ELTGOL) in COPD exacerbations G. Garuti, M. Confalonieri, B. Cacciatori, M. Colomban, M. Lusuardi (Correggio, Trieste, Italy)
Flow, volume and pressure on pulmonary system analysis in the use of manually assisted coughing (MAC), PEEP-ZEEP (PZ) and PZ without MAC maneuvres M. I. Z. Feltrim, M. V. Herbst-Rodrigues, V. O. Carvalho, J. B. Jr, E. D. S. Rodrigues Jr (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Comparative analysis of the acoustic frequencies produced by a VRP1 Flutter and a Shaker used in respiratory physiotherapy M. S. Aquino, D. Acosta-Avalos, P. R. Barja, E. R. Moraes, L. V. Oliveira, S. F. Durrant (Sao Jose dos Campos, Sorocaba, Brazil)
The Sophia Cough Sensor (SOCS): a new device for cough monitoring L. J. van der Giessen, J. B. Bussman, R. Gosselink, J. C. de Jongste, H. A. Tiddens (Rotterdam, Netherlands; Leuven, Belgium)
Estimation of VO₂max through heart rate ratios method in COPD patients G. A. F. Fregonezi, L. Vigil, V. R. Resqueti, N. Calaf, E. Codina, I. Solanes, P. Casan (Barcelona, Spain)
Ultrasonographic evaluation of diaphragmatic motion in COPD patients W. P. Yamaguti, E. Paulin, S. Shibao, A. Cukier, C. R. Carvalho (Umuarama, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Use of the Nijmegen questionnaire to detect hyperventilation in patients with asthma A. Bruton, S. T. Holgate (Southampton, United Kingdom)
The effects of breathing retraining techniques on end-tidal CO₂measures in patients with asthma and healthy volunteers C. E. Chadwick, D. Gibson, M. Armstrong, A. Bruton (Southampton, United Kingdom)
*End tidal CO₂ and sensitivity to CO₂ measures in patients with asthma versus* healthy controls** A. Bruton, S. T. Holgate (Southampton, United Kingdom)
Relation of vital capacity and respiratory muscle strength with activities of daily living in patients with neuromuscular disease H. N. Gurses, I. Yeldan, R. Demir, S. Ozyilmaz (Istanbul, Turkey)
Evolution of pulmonary function in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: implication of expiratory muscles C. R. Carvalho, A. C. Lunardi, C. C. Berto, M. Rojo, M. B. D. Rezende, U. C. Reed, M. S. Carvalho, S. K. Marie (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
The action of L-carnitine on the intercostal muscles mass in patients with COPD respiratory insufficiency in I.C.U. G. Tsoros, M. Michail, P. Pierides, E. Logotheti, K. Mandragos (Athens, Greece)