Material from 2006:
- 4395 Abstracts
- 610 Slide presentations
- 175 Webcasts
- 95 Handouts
- 175 Multimedia files
Material from 2006:
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- 4395 Abstracts
- 610 Slide presentations
- 175 Webcasts
- 95 Handouts
- 175 Multimedia files
PG9 - Obstructive sleep apnoea: current pathophysiological, clinical and therapeutic concepts
Postgraduate CourseChairs: W. De Backer (Edegem, Belgium), P. M. A. Calverley (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Aims: This course will cover the main issues on sleep apneoa, from the pathology to the current treatments offered. It is aimed at a general audience interested in an introduction to, or an update on, sleep apnoea. At the end of this course participants will be able to:
• understand the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnoea;
• identify the new concepts and relevant criteria for diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea;
• understand the metabolic effects of obstructive sleep apnoea;
• understand the basic principles of treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea. Target audience: Pneumologists with a special interest in sleep-disordered breathing, but also cardiologists, neurologists and GPs.