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.


Material from 2005:
  • 4063 Abstracts
  • 739 Slide presentations
  • 213 Webcasts
  • 93 Handouts
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CPAP therapy

Poster Discussion
Chairs: P. M. A. Calverley (Liverpool, United Kingdom), R. Riha (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
CPAP vs APAP effects on metabolic and cardiac function in patients with OSAS
V. Patruno, S. Aiolfi, G. Beghi, L. Chiesa, A. Maliani, N. Montano (Rivolta d' Adda, Milan, Italy)
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Gender differences in CPAP adherence
U. Anttalainen, T. Saaresranta, T. Vahlberg, O. Polo (Turku, Finland)
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NIMV in OHS increases central chemosensitivity to hypercapnia and serum leptin concentration
S. Redolfi, S. Spandrio, C. Mancini, A. Coppini, L. Corda, C. Tantucci (Brescia, Italy)
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Randomized placebo-controlled trial: effects of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with hypertension ²non dipper² without treatment and obstructive sleep apnea
J. Teran, M. Alonso, J. Cordero, J. Castrodeza, M. Coma (Burgos, Spain)
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CPAP treatment for sleep apnea syndrome: compliance increases with very long term use
T. A. Pieters, M. Sucena, G. Liistro, G. Aubert, D. O. Rodenstein (Brussels, Belgium)
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Outcome of CPAP treatment for OSA in an elderly versus younger population
R. Parker, J. Stradling, M. Hardinge (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Automatic nCPAP therapy is not equivalent to autotitration in the treatment of OSAS
W. Galetke, K. Richter, N. Anduleit, W. Randerath (Solingen, Germany)
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Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome: time-dependent restorative effects after 1 year nocturnal continuous positive airflow pressure therapy
D. M. Toraldo, G. Nicolardi, F. De Nuccio (S. Cesario, Lecce, Italy)
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Auto-CPAP for treatment of OSAS in severe obese patients
F. DeMarco, G. Valli, A. Fedeli, A. Huertas, F. DeFilippis, D. Savi, P. Paoletti, P. Onorati, R. Antonucci, P. Serra, P. Palange (Rome, Italy)
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Diagnosis and follow-up home-based program in OSA patients treated with CPAP
A. L. Andreu, E. Chiner, E. Gómez-Merino, J. Signes-Costa, M. Llombart, E. Pastor, C. Senent, J. M. Arriero, J. Marco (Alicante, Spain)
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Evaluation of CPAP treatment at 3 months as a tool to predict long-term compliance
C. Puy, F. Morante, A. Farré, M. Carreras, R. Miralda, A. Caliz, M. Mayos (Barcelona, Spain)
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Yearly mortality from 1992 to 2003 during CPAP treatment for 3091 SAOS patients compared to the mortality of the general population in France
T. Petitjean, I. Court-Fortune, S. Jay, F. Philit, C. Guerin, D. Robert (Lyon, St Etienne, Annonay, France)
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Prevalence of residual sleepiness in patients with optimally treated sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)
X. L. Nguyen-Plantin, D. Rakotonanahary, C. Philippe, C. Hausser-Hauw, B. Fleury (Paris, Suresnes, France)
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CPAP compliance and quality of life (QOL) according to educational level in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
J. A. Verbraecken, M. Lins, K. Van Hoof, O. M. Vanderveken, A. N. Boudewyns, E. Hamans, P. H. Van de Heyning, W. A. De Backer (Edegem, Mortsel, Belgium)
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Effect of nCPAP on work performance (WP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
A. Devolder, A. Weerts, O. M. Vanderveken, P. H. Van de Heyning, W. A. De Backer, J. A. Verbraecken (Edegem, Belgium)
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Model study on the pressure reaction of APAP devices when subjected to simulated pressure dependent obstructive respiratory events
M. Schwaibold, D. Plattner, M. Hetzel, H. Woehrle (Karlsruhe, Ulm, Germany)
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Feasibility of automated nCPAP pressure titration in sleep apnea patients
H. F. Becker, A. Jerrentrup, C. Werner, P. Thomas, P. Thomas, V. Claus (Marburg, Germany)
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Does APAP-therapy induce central apneas in OSAS patients?
W. Galetke, T. Schäfer, W. Randerath (Solingen, Bochum, Germany)
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First experience with an auto-titration device based on analysis of forced oscillation technique (FOT), flow and snoring
J. Herold, A. Kaa, F. Thost, R. Leistner, J. Ficker (Nuernberg, Germany)
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Efficacy of continous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the treatment of the obesity hypoventilation syndrome
N. Salord, R. Miralda, J. Giner, M. Mayos (Barcelona, Spain)
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