Annual Congress Stockholm 2002

Saturday, 14.09.2002
Sunday, 15.09.2002
Monday, 16.09.2002
Tuesday, 17.09.2002
Wednesday, 18.09.2002

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, abstract number.

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Pleural problems

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: J. Homolka (Prague 2, Czech Republic), M. Pasteur (Norwich, United Kingdom)

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Hemothorax associated with intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis in a patient with thallasaemia intermedia D. Makris, M. Moschonas, A. Kolovou, A. Damianaki, E. Volanis, E. Ntaoukakis (Chania, Greece)
Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid eosinophilia J. Nasilowski, R. Krenke, B. Abouchaz, T. Przybylowski, R. Chazan (Warsaw, Poland)
Diagnostic and prognostic utility of eosinophilic pleural effusions(PE) M. Gavrilovski, B. Kaeva, T. Caparevska, Z. Arsovski (Skopje, Fyrom)
Thoracic duct cyst : an unusual cause of bilateral chylothorax J. O. Maillard, N. Cani, D. Hayoz, P. Leuenberger, A. Sauty (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Chylothorax as a complication of coronary artery bypass grafting O. Kayacan, D. Koksal, S. Beder, D. Karnak, H. Donmez (Ankara, Turkey)
Fistula between colon and left pleura due to Crohn's disease M. Petrovic, Z. Krivokapic, V. Rankovic, M. Popovic, S. Matic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia)
Dominant weather phases combinations in days before the onset of pneumothorax as contributive factor of the occurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax - new approach to the problem B. M. Bulajic, R. M. Vojinovic-Kljajic, D. Mandaric, D. R. Subotic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia)
The diagnostic value of pleural fluid IL - 8 level in parapeneumonic effusion and patients with empyema S. Çaglar, U. Y. Turay, P. Ergün, C. Biber, Y. Erdogan, A. Çaglar ()
Diagnostic value of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) pleural fluid (PF)/serum (S) ratio in the differential diagnosis of pleural exudates C. Fernández, L. Hernández, C. Martín, C. Payá, M. J. Soler, S. Romero (Alicante, Spain)
Diagnostic value of lactatedehydrogenase in pleural effusions R. Markova, M. Preslavova (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in nontuberculous lymphocytic pleural effusions D. Jiménez, G. Díaz, E. Pérez-Rodríguez (Madrid, Spain)
Diagnostic utility of Costa's criteria in separation of exudates from transudates I. Djordjevic, D. Zivkovic, S. Golubovic, D. Dacic (Yugoslavia)
A comparison of criteria of light, formulas of Kokturk and our novel formulas in distinguishing pleural fluids as transudates and exudates T. Yildiz, H. Bayram, S. R. Isik, L. Akyildiz, F. Topcu (Diyarbakir, Turkey)
Effect of iatrogenic hemorrhage on biochemical parameters which are used to discriminate exudative and transudative pleural effusions F. Ugurman, A. Gozu, S. Gocmen, B. Samurkasoglu, B. Bener Akkalyoncu, G. Onde, T. Eryilmaz (Kecioren, Turkey)
Lipid peroxidation products-diagnostic utility in separation of exudates from transudates J. Lalic, I. Djordjevic, V. B. Djordjevic, L. Zvezdanovic, B. Blagojevic (Yugoslavia)
Diagnostic value of serum - effusion albumin gradient in distinguishing exudative and transudative effusion E. Razi, G. H. Moosavi (Kashan, Iran)
Cholesterol in separation of pleural exudates from transudates I. Djordjevic, D. Zivkovic, S. Golubovic, D. Dacic (Yugoslavia)
Interferon gamma in pleural fluid for diagnosing tuberculosis. A consecutive unselected series of 978 patients V. Villena, A. Lopez Encuentra, F. Pozo, J. Echave-Sustaeta, B. Ortuno de Solo, J. Estenoz Alfaro, P. Martin Escribano (Madrid, Spain)