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.

The management of acute exacerbations of COPD

Symposium
Chairs: Matthew Maddocks (London, United Kingdom), Linda Nici (Providence, United States of America)
Aims: This session will provide an update on the useful non-pharmacological and pharmacological strategies for preventing acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD); describe the complex consequences of AEs; detail how current interventions can be adapted to meet the needs of patients following an AECOPD; and discuss the application of distance interventions and the role of modern technology in post-AE care.

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Patient's testimonial Chris Warburton (London, United Kingdom)
The extra-pulmonary consequences of an exacerbation Milo Puhan (Zürich, Switzerland)
Adapting interventions to meet the patients' needs after an AE Samanta Harrison (Middlesborough, United Kingdom)
The prevention of AECOPD Judith Garcia Aymerich (Barcelona, Spain)