Annual Congress Munich 2006

Saturday, 02.09.2006
Sunday, 03.09.2006
Monday, 04.09.2006
Tuesday, 05.09.2006
Wednesday, 06.09.2006

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, abstract number.

Material from 2006:

4395 Abstracts
610 Slide presentations
175 Webcasts
95 Handouts
175 Multimedia files

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COPD: a systemic disease affecting the muscles

Symposium
Chairs: B. R. Celli (Wellesley, United States of America), E. F. M. Wouters (Maastricht, The Netherlands)
Aims: This symposium will present the latest information on the systemic effects of COPD, focusing on the disease of muscles and body composition, and approaches that could be used in pulmonary rehabilitation. Target audience: Pulmonologists and allied health professionals interested in COPD and/or pulmonary rehabilitation.

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The effect of COPD on muscle structure and function F. Maltais (Ste-Foy, Canada)
Targeting the muscles in pulmonary rehabilitation T. Troosters (Leuven, Belgium)