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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Monitoring response to treatment in asthma and COPD

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: P. Chanez (Montpellier, France), G. D'Amato (Naples, Italy)

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Influence of N-acetylcysteine on the neutrophil function in healthy volunteers A. M. Sadowska, T. Vertongen, G. Schippers, E. Heytens, W. A. De Backer, B. Manuel-y-Keenoy (Antwerp, Belgium)
Unexpected reduction of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) following acute administration of high dose of N-acetycysteine L. Allegra, T. Cappelletti, G. Pozzoli, M. A. Romolotti, E. Bucchioni (Milan, Italy)
Treatment step-up strategy based on sputum eosinophil levels does not yield any better results than standard strategy E. Bacci, A. Di Paco, E. Garbella, S. Cianchetti, M. Tonelli, E. Masino, P. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy)
Comparison of new generation electric bioimpedance cardiography with cardiac catheterization C. H. Cheng, C. C. Hung, N. H. Chen (Taipei, Taiwan, Province Of China)
Reproducibility of the scores of the Romanian version of St George‘s Respiratory Questionnaire (Ro-SGRQ) D. Bumbacea, D. Manolache, C. Badescu, C. L. Toma, C. E. Tudose, S. Dumitrache-Rujinschi, M. A. Bogdan (Bucharest, Romania)
Decline of FEV₁ in different groups of severe refractory asthmatics F. L. Dente, A. DiFranco, A. DiPaco, E. Garbella, B. Vagaggini, M. DeSantis, P. Paggiaro (Pisa, Italy)
Bronchial responsiveness to leukotriene D₄ is resistant to inhaled fluticasone proprionate P. Gyllfors, S. E. Dahlén, K. Larsson, M. Kumlin, B. Dahlén (Stockholm, Sweden)
AMP challenges at 12 hourly intervals do not induce tachyphylaxis in mild asthmatic patients J. A. Fairwood, S. J. Langley, A. Hussain, R. D. Murdoch, A. Weeks, P. Russell, A. A. Woodcock, D. Singh (Manchester, Greenford, United Kingdom)
Eicosanoid concentrations in induced sputum (IS) in stable asthmatics with aspirin-tolerant (ATA) and aspirin-intolerant asthma (AIA) A. Kania, G. Bochenek, E. Nizankowksa, A. Szczeklik (Cracow, Poland)
Comparative analysis of theophylinemia in smoking and nonsmoking patients with bronchial asthma Z. M. Goseva, A. S. Gjorcev, D. V. Dokic, Z. S. Arsovski, S. Pejkovska (Skopje, Fyrom)
CVA: serum ECP in the management of steroid therapy R. Alesina, M. De Amici, E. Gatto, V. Peona (Pavia, Italy)
Improvement in asthma control and reduction in medical resource use following treatment with montelukast (PRAACTICAL Study) L. Borderias, G. Mincewicz, P. Paggiaro, M. Guilera, V. Sazonov Kocevar, X. Badia (Huesca, Barcelona, Spain; Gdask, Poland; Pisa, Italy; Whitehouse Station, United States Of America)
Treatment and outcomes in patients with asthma and allergic rhinitis Q. Zhang, M. Thomas, V. Sazonov Kocevar, D. Price (Whitehouse Station, United States Of America; Aberdeen, United Kingdom)
Acute effects of tiotropium (T), salmeterol (S) and formoterol (F) on arterial blood gases (ABGs) in patients with stable COPD S. Santus, M. Verga, F. Di Marco, M. Matera, S. Centanni, M. Cazzola (Milan, Naples, Italy)
Comparison of the impacts of tiotropium (T) and fluticasone/salmeterol combination (FSC) on arterial blood gases (ABGs) in patients with stable COPD F. Andò, P. Ruggeri, G. Girbino, M. Cazzola (Messina, Naples, Italy)
A single dose of tiotropium produces a significant improvement in 6-minute walk distance in severe COPD subjects A. Jantikar, B. Brashier, A. Raghupathy, V. Vincent, T. Bal, S. Salvi (Pune, India)
The effects of adding formoterol (F) and tiotropium (T) on exercise performance and breathlessness in patients with COPD M. Cazzola, A. Sanduzzi, A. Vatrella, C. Califano, A. Ponticiello, A. Salzillo (Naples, Italy)
Reduction in asthma-related costs following treatment with montelukast (PRAACTICAL study) R. Dal Negro, P. Piskorz, R. Vives Conesa, M. Guilera, V. Sazonov Kocevar, X. Badia (Verona, Italy; Wotomin, Poland; Madrid, Barcelona, Spain; Whitehouse Station, United States Of America)
Eosinophil apoptosis in bronchial tissue after low dose allergen exposure in mild asthma A. J. Ravensberg, J. de Kluijver, J. Schrumpf, C. E. Evertse, K. Rabe, P. Sterk, P. Hiemstra (Leiden, Netherlands)
Use of sodium and potassium as dilution markers in the assessment of hydrogen peroxide in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) S. Svensson, A. C. Isacsson, K. Toren, A. C. Olin (Gothenburg, Sweden)