International Congress Munich 2014


Lung function testing: new findings and new approaches

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: R. Dellaca (Milan, Italy), N. Koulouris (Athens, Greece), R. Farré (Barcelona, Spain), E. Oostveen (Antwerp, Belgium)
Respiratory impedance by forced oscillation of multi-frequencies technique in asthma with and without airflow obstruction and COPD with and without emphysema
K. Fujimoto, H. Yamazaki, M. Ura, Y. Kitaguchi (Matsumoto, Japan)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Comparison of two different pulmonary function test (PFT) interpretive strategies?
D. Blagev, D. Sorenson, O. Linares-Perdomo, S. Howe, A. Morris (Murray, Salt Lake City, United States Of America)
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Decline in lung function in patients with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and airflow obstruction
R. Stockley, A. Pillai, A. Turner (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
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Impact of the use of a finite value of NO conductance on Hb in the interpretation of TLNO and TLCO transfer in homogenous groups of patients
J. B. Martinot, C. Kays, A. Chambellan, H. Guenard (Namur, Belgium; Bordeaux, Nantes, France)
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Airspace dimension test (ADT): A novel technique for diagnosis of the peripheral lung
J. Löndahl, J. Jakobsson, T. Andersson, P. Wollmer (Lund, Sweden)
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Factors predicting change in interpretation in PFTs when using FVC vs. the largest measured vital capacity
D. Blagev, J. Dickerson, O. Linares-Perdomo, D. Sorenson, A. Morris (Murray, Salt Lake City, United States Of America)
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Acute effects in cough flow and chest wall volume after breath-stacking maneuver in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
A. C. Maciel, V. Resqueti, G. Fregonezi, A. Aliverti, I. N. Lima, A. Dornelas de Andrade (Natal, Recife, Brazil; Milano, Italy)
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Only in non-obese patients with COPD MEF50 is strongly associated with dynamic hyperinflation
Q. Van Steenwijk, J. Keuchenius, C. Majoor, P. Sterk, R. Van Steenwijk (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Impact of airflow obstruction severity on the course of COPD during follow-up
N. Yanev, N. Kyuchukov, I. Krachunov, Z. Ivanova, P. Nikolova, P. Pavlov, T. Popova, Y. Ivanov (Pleven, Bulgaria)
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Slow and fast ventilated lung units in adult asthma assessed from N2 multiple-breath washouts (MBW)
S. Kjellberg, O. Zetterström, M. Ström, B. Houltz, P. Robinson, P. Gustafsson (Skövde, Göteborg, Sweden; Sydney, Australia)
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The use of capnometry for alveolar ventilation assessment in COPD patients
Y. Feshchenko, L. Iashyna, S. Opimakh (Kiev, Ukraine)
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Time course of thoracocentesis-induced alterations in lung function parameters
S. Michaelides, G. Bablekos, G. Ionas, P. Bakakos, A. Koutsoukou, N. Koulouris (Athens, Greece)
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Improving MBW testing: Closed circuit washin with a novel bolus gas delivery reduces washin time and does not alter washout
A. Horsley, A. Bell (Manchester, United Kingdom)
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Interrelationship of the resistive work of breathing (sWOB) and diffusion impairment within different functional groups of patients with COPD
R. Kraemer, J. Salomon, M. Gürtler, S. Minder (Berne, Switzerland)
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Small airway dysfunction is associated to the excessive bronchoconstriction in asthma
V. Alfieri, M. Aiello, R. Pisi, P. Tzani, E. Mariani, E. Marangio, D. Olivieri, G. Nicolini, A. Chetta (Parma, Italy)
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Capnogram phase III slope and dead space parameters: Comparison of main- and sidestream capnography techniques
J. Tolnai, B. Ladjanszki, F. Petak, B. Babik (Szeged, Hungary)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The airspace dimension test – A new way to diagnose emphysema?
P. Wollmer, J. Jacobson, T. Andersson, J. Löndahl (Malmö, Lund, Sweden)
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Congress or journal article abstract
A novel technique to determine dead space ventilation in ARDS
J. Nollet, J. Doorduin, M. Vugts, L. Roesthuis, J. van der Hoeven, L. Heunks (Nijmegen, Enschede, Netherlands)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Stability and agreement of micro-transducer esophageal catheter and air-filled balloon esophageal catheter: in vitro and in vivo study
R. Maloni, A. Albuqueruue, C. Carvalho, J. Salge, L. Cardenas, J. Ferreira, V. Iamonti, L. Orlandin, P. Caruso (São Paulo, Brazil)
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Internal airflow distribution is driven by lobar volume, hyperinflation and emphysema score in COPD patients
W. De Backer, C. Van Holsbeke, R. Claes, A. Hufkens, L. Bedert, P. van Hal, J. De Backer, W. Vos (Kontich, Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium)
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