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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Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in chronic respiratory failure – technical issues and outcome

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: J-F. Muir (Rouen, France), W. Windisch (Freiburg, Germany)
Leak compensation during non-invasive ventilation in COPD
J. H. Storre, P. Bohm, M. Dreher, W. Windisch (Freiburg, Germany)
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Analysis of CO2 rebreathing (CO2R) in hypercarbic patients (HP) while using different expiratory devices in noninvasive ventilation (NIV)
D. Samolski, R. Guell, N. Calaf, P. Casan, A. Anton (Barcelona, Spain)
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Comparison of two different modes during bi-level positive pressure ventilation in patients with restrictive disorders: spontaneous versus assist-control
M. R. Goncalves, C. M. Carrondo, J. Amorim, J. C. Winck (Porto, Portugal)
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Non-invasive ventilation in children – impact on circulation
N. Stenberg, M. Katz-Salamon, A. Markström (Stockholm, Sweden)
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The use of non-invasive ventilation in paediatric patients – a five year follow-up
A. Markström, N. Stenberg, K. Sundell, M. Katz-Salamon (Stockholm, Sweden)
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Successful treatment of severe laryngomalatia with nasal CPAP in an infant: an experience in Serbia-Montenegro
A. D. Sovtic, P. B. Minic, B. Fauroux, M. Vukcevic (Belgrade, Serbia And Montenegro; Paris, France)
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Effect on survival of long-term non-invasive ventilation and cardiac management for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Y. Takechi, Y. Ishikawa, Y. Ishikawa (Yakumo, Japan)
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Initiation of non-invasive ventilation in patients with motor neurone disease
E. Livingston, R. Paton, J. McGlone, R. K. H. Petty, S. W. Banham (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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Spontaneous breathing trial to predict ventilator dependence in neuromuscular disease
N. Hart, A. Perez, M. Lejaille, M. Polkey, F. Lofaso (London, United Kingdom; Garches, France)
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Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) decreases mortality in patients affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
P. Carratu, A. Cassano, M. Maniscalco, L. Gadaleta, E. Boniello, G. E. Carpagnano, D. Lacedonia, C. Scoditti, M. P. Foschino Barbaro, O. Resta (Bari, Naples, Foggia, Italy)
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Quality of life of patients receiving home mechanical ventilation: the Spanish version of the SRI questionnaire
J. L. Lopez-Campos, I. Failde, F. Masa, J. M. Benitez Moya, E. Barrot, R. Ayerbe, A. Leon Jimenez, W. Windisch (Sevilla, Cádiz, Cáceres, Huelva, Spain; Freiburg, Germany)
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Effects during exercise of non-invasive ventilation for improving exercise ability in restrictive chronic respiratory failure (RCRF)
J. C. Borel, B. Wuyam, P. Levy, J. L. Pepin (Grenoble, France)
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Compliance and mechanical problems associated with long-term home non-invasive ventilation
S. H. Chotirmall, P. Branagan, D. Long, R. Costello (Dublin, Ireland)
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Evolution of patients on non invasive mechanical ventilation and long-term survival
E. Prats, R. Lopez, E. Farrero, V. Casolive, E. Giro, J. Escarrabill, F. Manresa (Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain)
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Base excess, a marker of chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure and predictor of survival in COPD
S. Budweiser, R. A. Joerres, T. Riedl, F. Heinemann, P. J. Wild, M. Pfeifer (Donaustauf, Munich, Regensburg, Germany)
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Non-invasive ventilation improves objective vigilance in obesity hypoventilation syndrome
N. Chouri-Pontarollo, J. C. Borel, R. Tamisier, B. Wuyam, P. Levy, J. L. Pepin (Grenoble, Meylan, France)
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients‘ experience of using non-invasive ventilation at home: a case study approach
C. Mikelsons, T. Muncey, J. Wedzicha (London, Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) and long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in chronic respiratory failure (CRF) due to very severe COPD
G. Bardi, M. Gherardi, C. Ribas, M. Digiorgio, N. Carpené, C. Manta, L. Marconi, S. Avino, A. Palla (Pisa, Italy)
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NIPPV‘s influence in severe COPD patients health-related quality of life
M. Rocha, J. M. Ascencao, I. Belchior, P. Ribeiro, M. Leite (Oporto, Portugal)
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Domiciliary treatment with noninvasive ventilation in patients with severe COPD: a 4 year retrospective study
A. M. Gabrielsen, J. Hjelmesaeth, L. R. A. Andersen, K. E. Viken, A. Lindgren (Toensberg, Skien, Norway)
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