International Congress London 2016

Saturday, 03.09.2016 Sunday, 04.09.2016 Monday, 05.09.2016 Tuesday, 06.09.2016 Wednesday, 07.09.2016		Sponsored symposia: Industry Evening Mini Symposium at ERS 2016: “Challenges in the management of non-CF bronchiectasis”

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, abstract number.

Diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in a molecular age

Symposium
Chairs: Andrew Bush (London, United Kingdom), Angelo Barbato (Padova, Italy)
Aims: The aims of this session are to explain the importance of an accurate diagnosis from the patients’ perspective; describe the barriers to obtaining a diagnosis for this rare ‘orphan’ lung disease; present data from an international survey of >300 patients conducted as part of the PCD task force; describe the clinical features that should prompt referral for diagnostic testing; discuss the disparity of diagnostic services in Europe; explain the pathophysiology and genetic basis of PCD; and present the recommendations of the ERS PCD task force "Diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in a molecular age: A practice guideline for diagnosing patients with PCD."

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Patients’ perspectives on diagnostic testing Fiona Copeland (Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)
Barriers and solutions to accurate diagnoses Claudia Kuehni (Bern, Switzerland)
Genetic mechanisms of PCD Heymut Omran (Münster, Germany)
ERS PCD task force recommendations for diagnostic testing Jane Lucas (Southampton, United Kingdom)