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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Acute respiratory failure: diagnostic procedures and clinical management

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: C. Gregoretti (Turin, Italy), G. Domenighetti (Locarno, Switzerland)
The performance of a prototype novel humidification device during mechanical ventilation
N. H. Tiffin, T. Q. Tran, L. A. Weinstein (Midlothian, United States Of America)
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Description of a novel capillary force vapor generator for humidification
N. H. Tiffin, C. H. Sellers, L. A. Weinstein, T. Q. Tran (Midlothian, Alameda, United States Of America)
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Proportional assist ventilation (PAV) adapts to respiratory demand during exercise
A. Groeschel, C. Frantz, A. Kuhlmann, D. Legner, G. W. Sybrecht (Homburg/Saar, Germany)
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Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with respiratory failure and left ventricular dysfunction complicating acute myocardial infarction
M. Gorbunova, J. Naumenko, S. Babak, L. Golubev, A. Tatarskiy (Moscow, Russian Federation)
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Impact of recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) on transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI)
F. Meurant (Luxemburg State, Luxembourg)
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Linearity of respiratory mechanics and non-linear regression during mechanical ventilation
A. Amygdalou, A. Katagi, C. Katsanos, C. Koubaniou, S. H. Constantopoulos, C. E. Mandragos, P. K. Behrakis, M. P. Vassiliou (Athens, Ioannina, Greece)
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Recording respiratory rate by pulse oximetry – can it be done and can it predict outcome in patients with acute breathlessness?
N. E. Harper, P. S. Addison, L. M. Osman, J. N. Watson, D. Clifton, G. J. Douglas (Aberdeen, East Lothian, United Kingdom)
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Weaning outcome of neurological patients at the ICU of West Visayas State University Medical Center
M. G. Buyco, R. P. Tabuena, M. D. P. Tabuena (Iloilo City, Philippines)
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Base excess – a universal parameter for quantification of several metabolic and respiratory acid-base disorders
D. Doberer, G. C. Funk, N. Kneidinger, G. Lindner, M. Kneussl, B. Schneeweiss (Vienna, Kirchdorf, Austria)
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Prognostic factors for mortality in critically ill cancer patients admitted to the ICU
P. M. Lyberopoulos, P. Kopterides, I. Dimopoulou, I. Mavrou, A. Armaganidis (Athens, Greece)
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Usefulness of troponin-I, lactate, C-reactive protein as a prognostic markers in critically ill non-cardiac patients
Y. S. Hwang, Y. C. Cho, H. C. Kim (Jinju, Republic Of Korea)
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Inspired oxygen fraction setting based on ideal PaO2 prevents inadequate oxygenation in mechanically ventilated patients
G. D. C. L. M. Diniz, C. M. Guimarães, P. P. A. Marques, A. S. Cerqueira, M. D. G. R. Machado (Betim, Belo Horizonte, Brazil)
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Volume dependence of respiratory elastance in ARDS patients
F. G. Frantzeskaki, A. Betrosian, K. Mandragos, M. Vassiliou, P. K. Behrakis (Athens, Ioannina, Greece)
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Factors influencing mortality in severe community acquired pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation
M. Aydogdu, E. Ozyilmaz, H. Aksoy, G. Gursel, N. Ekim (Ankara, Turkey)
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Does extravascular lung water limit lung recruitment success in severe ARDS?
V. V. Osovskikh, A. E. Bautin, K. I. Karakhanov (St. Petersburg, Russian Federation)
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Intermittent suction of oral secretion can reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia
S. C. Chang, F. C. Lin, H. H. Tsia (Taipei, Yi-Lan, Taiwan, Province Of China)
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Utility of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) with bronchoalveolar lavage in intensive care unit (ICU) patients after cardiac surgery
A. E. Benova, M. Stoilova, T. George, D. Nikolai, T. C. Alexander (Sofia, Bulgaria)
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Managing pulmonary ARDS: a series of 12 consecutive cases
R. T. Stoica, A. A. Macri (Bucharest, Romania)
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Nosocomial bloodstream infections in intensive care unit
O. M. Gajovic, P. S. Canovic, Z. M. Mijailovic, Z. V. Todorovic, L. M. Nesic, J. D. Gavrilovic, Z. M. Lazic (Kragujevac, Serbia And Montenegro)
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EBC glucose levels predict adverse outcome in ARDS
N. Nathani, N. Murphy, M. Manji, B. Tunnicliffe, D. Thickett (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
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