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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Pathophysiology of respiratory muscles

Poster Discussion
Chairs: E. F. M. Wouters (Maastricht, The Netherlands), N. Hopkinson (London, United Kingdom)
Glycogen synthase kinase 3β negatively regulates myogenic differentiation
J. L. J. van der Velden, R. C. J. Langen, M. C. J. M. Kelders, E. F. M. Wouters, A. M. W. J. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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PPAR-γ activation inhibits TNF-α induced NF-κB activity in skeletal muscle cells
A. H. Remels, R. C. Langen, P. Schrauwen, H. R. Gosker, A. M. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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Overexpression of the TNF-α gene in the diaphragm of COPD patients is associated with activation of the muscle regeneration programme
C. Casadevall, M. Orozco-Levi, E. Barreiro, J. Martinez-Llorens, J. Minguella, J. Gea, on Behalf of the ENIGMA Project (Barcelona, Spain)
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Abnormal quadriceps twitch in response to magnetic stimulation in COPD
H. R. Gosker, M. I. Polkey, E. F. M. Wouters, A. M. W. J. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands; London, United Kingdom)
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Reduced mitochondrial density in the quadriceps muscle of patients with COPD
H. R. Gosker, M. K. C. Hesselink, H. Duimel, K. A. Ward, E. F. M. Wouters, A. M. W. J. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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The relationship between the diaphragm electromyogram and the severity of static hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma
C. J. Jolley, J. Steier, J. Seymour, G. F. Rafferty, M. I. Polkey, Y. M. Luo, J. Moxham (London, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Guangzhou, China)
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High-intensity endurance training induces quadriceps oxidative stress in severe COPD patients
E. Barreiro, R. Rabinovich, J. Gea, J. Roca (Barcelona, Spain)
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Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS & RNS) effects on the external intercostals after resistive breathing
E. Barreiro, J. B. Galdiz, M. Bernabeu, F. J. Alvarez, M. Marinan, J. Gea (Barcelona, Barakaldo, Spain)
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Atrophy and increased expression of MuRF1 and atrogin in skeletal muscle following acute pulmonary inflammation
R. C. J. Langen, A. Haegens, M. C. J. M. Kelders, J. H. J. Vernooy, E. F. M. Wouters, A. M. W. J. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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Ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and NF-κB activity in skeletal muscle of patients with non-small cell lung cancer
R. C. J. Langen, R. Minnaard, M. C. J. M. Kelders, A. M. C. Dingemans, M. K. C. Hesselink, A. M. W. J. Schols (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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Aminophylline increases parasternal intercostal muscle activity during hypoxia
Y. Nishii, M. Yokoba, M. Katagiri, T. Yanaihara, N. Masuda, Y. Okada, P. A. Easton, T. Abe (Sagamihara, Izu, Japan; Calgary, Canada)
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Repetitive magnetic quadriceps stimulation rehabilitatitive strategy in severe COPD
V. Bustamante, A. Gorostiza, E. Lopez de Santa Maria, L. Lopez, J. B. Galdiz (Baracaldo, Bilbao, Spain)
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Functional relevance of peripheral muscle injury in patients with COPD
A. Ramirez-Sarmiento, C. Coronell, J. M. Martinez-Llorens, M. Dominguez, J. Gea, M. Orozco-Levi, on Behalf of the ENIGMA in COPD Project (Barcelona, Spain)
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General training fails in improving respiratory muscle strength and endurance of elite athletes
B. Abeijón, A. Ramírez-Sarmiento, F. Drobnic, C. Coronell, J. A. Mirallas, J. Martínez, J. Gea, M. Orozco-Levi (Barcelona, Sant Cugat, Spain)
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The maximum of expiratory cough pressure at the mouth (MECP-m) correlate with the cough peak expiratory flow (CPEF) and the degree of obstruction in COPD patients
F. Dalmasso, A. Mazzucato, M. Introzzi, P. Mortara (Torino, Italy)
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Inhomogeneity in scalene muscle respiratory activity
E. Joly, A. E. Declèves, A. Bonaert, D. Nonclercq, A. Legrand (Mons, Belgium)
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