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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Continuous positive airflow pressure (CPAP) therapy

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: W. Randerath (Solingen, Germany), M. Hack (Newport Gwent, United Kingdom)
Cost/efficacy in alternative methods of titrating CPAP
J. F. Masa, A. Jimenez, J. Duran, F. Capote, C. Monasterio, M. Mayos, J. Teran, L. Hernandez, F. Barbe, M. Rubio, J. M. Montserrat (Caceres, Santander, Vitoria, Sevilla, Barcelona, Burgos, Lleida, Spain)
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Nasal resistance and CPAP compliance in a large series of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients
J. A. Verbraecken, F. Van Sprundel, T. Bal, E. Hamans, A. Boudewyns, P. H. Van de Heyning, W. A. De Backer (Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium)
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Does personality change in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients using CPAP?
H. Michielsen, L. Verberne, D. Mol, S. Bouhadan, R. Amir, A. van Hoek, A. der Kinderen, W. A. De Backer, J. A. Verbraecken (Tilburg, Netherlands; Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium)
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AutoCPAP in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with poor compliance to standard CPAP titration
V. Castronovo, M. L. Fantini, S. Marelli, M. Zucconi, L. Ferini-Strambi (Milano, Italy)
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Prevalence of ventilatory therapies in Alicante (Spain): evolution during 10 years
E. Pastor, E. Chiner, E. Gómez-Merino, M. Llombart, C. Senent, A. L. Andreu, A. Camarasa, J. Signes-Costa, J. M. Arriero, J. Marco (Alicante, Spain)
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Auto-titrating CPAP for treating obstructive sleep apnoea, a bimodal response in males?
E. M. Williams, B. Coker, A. Boal, B. V. Prathibha (Kent, United Kingdom)
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Impact of humidification on compliance and side effects in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients under auto continuous positive airway pressure (ACPAP) therapy
S. Salgado, J. Boleo-Tome, R. Dias, C. Canhao, J. Teixeira, A. Feliciano, A. Bugalho, O. Santos, P. Pinto, C. Barbara, M. J. Marques Gomes (Lisbon, Portugal)
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Effects of nCPAP treatment on quality of life of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
D. M. Toraldo, G. Nicolardi, F. De Nuccio (San Cesario, Lecce, Italy)
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Age at diagnosis is not related to CPAP use over the first year when treating obstructive sleep apnoea
R. Ghosal, R. N. Sykes, K. E. Lewis (Llanelli, Swansea, United Kingdom)
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Comparative study of an auto-CPAP-titration device v.s. manual CPAP titration
J. Herold, A. Steinmann, E. Roessner, J. H. Ficker (Nuernberg, Germany)
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Evaluation of auto-CPAP algorithm using upper-airway simulated model
M. Hirose, J. Honda, E. Sato, T. Shinbo, K. Kokubo, H. Kobayashi (Sagamihara, Fujinomiya, Japan)
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The clinical efficacy and comfort of modified automatic positive airway pressure (APAP) mode compared with continuous positive airway presure (CPAP)
R. Jarvis, A. Hansford, C. Little, J. Qian, P. Cistulli (Kogarah, North Ryde, Australia)
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Accuracy of CPAP prescription by different predicted equations in OSAS
O. Marrone, A. Salvaggio, S. Romano, G. Insalaco (Palermo, Italy)
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Evaluation of CPAP therapy with pressure relief
G. Nilius, U. Domanski, K. H. Ruehle (Hagen, Germany)
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CPAP therapy impact in OSA related symptoms – a prospective study
M. Drummond, J. C. Winck, J. A. Marques (Oporto, Portugal)
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Inspiratory flow limitation: comparison of an exspiratory pressure relief CPAP system versus conventional CPAP therapy
A. Jerrentrup, L. Jerrentrup, K. Kesper, S. Canisius, T. Ploch, C. Vogelmeier, H. F. Becker (Marburg, Germany)
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Automatic CPAP-titration based on forced oscillation technique, flow and snore signals in the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
W. Galetke, K. Richter, N. Anduleit, W. Randerath (Solingen, Germany)
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Treatment control in risk patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
W. Galetke, V. Andreevska, W. Randerath (Solingen, Germany)
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CPAP variability in long term follow-up of OSAS (obstructive sleep apnea syndrome) patients
L. Karasulu, A. Uysal, L. Dalar, S. Altin, P. Ozkan, C. Caglar (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Effect of heated humidification and topical steroids on compliance, nasal symptoms and quality of life in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome using nasal continuous positive airway pressure
S. Ryan, L. S. Doherty, G. M. Nolan, W. T. McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland)
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