Annual Congress Glasgow 2004

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, abstract number.

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Oral Presentation
Chairs: O. C. P. van Schayck (Maastricht, The Netherlands), A. Ostrem (Oslo, Norway)

Validity of general practitioner-made diagnosis of COPD L. Sichletidis, D. Chloros, N. Chatzidimitriou, P. Chatziiliadis, N. Protopapas, D. Spyratos, O. Charalampidou (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Under-diagnosis and incorrect labelling of COPD in general practice T. L. Frank, M. L. Hazell, S. Hirsch, M. F. Linehan, P. I. Frank (Wythenshawe, United Kingdom)
Alternative diagnoses after referral to emergency department because of an acute exacerbation of COPD Y. P. De Jong, S. M. Uil, H. P. Grotjohan, D. S. Postma, H. A. M. Kerstjens, J. W. K. van den Berg (Zwolle, Groningen, The Netherlands)
Faster screening for daytime sleepiness: an option for the family physician A. J. Tafur, I. Cherrez-Ojeda, B. E. Sabando (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
Minimal clinically important difference of the clinical COPD questionnaire M. G. Tuinenga, S. M. Uil, J. W. K. van den Berg, H. H. Kooi, T. van der Molen (Groningen, Zwolle, The Netherlands)
Impact of dyspnoea scores, body mass index and fat free mass on distribution of disease severity L. Steuten, B. Vrijhoef, E. Wouters (Maastricht, The Netherlands)
Quantification of the burden of exacerbations of COPD from a primary care perspective M. L. Hazell, T. L. Frank, M. D. Spencer, D. T. Williams, P. I. Frank (Manchester, Greenford, Uxbridge, United Kingdom)