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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Different aspects of COPD epidemiology

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: L. Carrozzi (Pisa, Italy), L. Coplu (Ankara, Turkey)

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Intermediate and severe α₁-antitrypsin deficiency: influence on plasma α₁-antitrypsin, FEV₁ and risk of COPD. Three meta-anlyses M. Dahl (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Genetic and environmental influences on pulmonary function among Danish twin pairs of same sex aged 55-74 years I. E. Steffensen, V. Backer, A. Dirksen (Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Gender differences between number of hospital admissions related to smoking and low FEV₁ in a long-term follow-up -the Malmö prevention project M. Ekberg-Aronsson, P. Nilsson, J. Nilsson, K. Pehrsson, C. G. Löfdahl (Malmö, Lund, Sweden)
Tobacco smoking is associated with higher risk for COPD in women than in men A. Langhammer, R. Johnsen, A. Gulsvik, L. Bjermer (Verdal, Trondheim, Bergen, Norway)
Respiratory symptoms and lung function in an elderly cohort from Quid R study J. F. Tessier, L. Filleul, A. Montégut, H. Guénard, C. Nejjari, I. Baldi, C. Helmer, M. Zureik, F. Neukirch, C. Arfi, P. Barberger-Gateau, J. F. Dartigues (Bordeaux, , Villejuif, Paris, Marly-le-Roi, France; , Morocco)
COPD and asthma prevalence among rural population aged 25-64 in Lithuania K. Malakauskas, R. Sakalauskas, V. Dudzevicius, B. Sitkauskiene, A. Plieskiene (Kaunas, Lithuania)
The attitude towards smoking and the prevalence of smoking among physicians and medical students in North Greece P. Argyropoulou, A. Pataka, D. Golidakis, K. Stavridis, N. Psarras, D. Patakas (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Smoking women reported respiratory symptoms more prevalent than men without correspondingly assessed sex difference in effect on lung function A. Langhammer, R. Johnsen, A. Gulsvik, T. L. Holmen, L. Bjermer (Verdal, Trondheim, Bergen, Norway)
Smoking prevalence among high school students in Edirne, Turkey. Youth access to cigarettes, smuggling, advertising? C. Karlikaya (Edirne, Turkey)
Evolution of respiratory morbidity (RD) in Sankt-Petersburg, Russia, between 1991 and 2000 N. A. Shkliarevich, V. V. Akolzin (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Three items certificates of death (D.C.) from COPD (and asthma) - one year survey in Warsaw K. L. May (Poland)
Evolution of mortality from respiratory diseases (RD) in Sankt-Petersburg, Russia, between 1991 and 2000 N. A. Shkliarevich, V. V. Akolzin (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Index of barthel and disability in elderly COPD patients F. Catalano, F. Tartamella, G. Marino, N. Scichilone, V. Bellia, on Behalf of the SA.R.A. Study Group (Palermo, Italy)
The quality of life deficit of COPD: evidence from a national population survey P. Kind, S. Macran, M. D. Spencer (York, Greenford, United Kingdom)
Quality of life varies by gender, age, smoking and educational level in a Norwegian general population M. Aanerud, T. Wentzel-Larsen, J. C. Brogger, A. Gulsvik, P. S. Bakke (Norway)
Obstructive pulmonary diseases and their relation to eczema P. Montnemery, A. Johannisson, C. G. Löfdahl, P. Nyberg, A. Svensson (Malmö, Lund, Lund/Malmö, Sweden)
Variability of lung function parameters due to use of different spirometers B. Dibbert, N. Kuenzli, K. M. Schweinzer, U. Ackermann-Liebrich, P. Leuenberger, SAPALDIA Team (Basel, Lausanne, Switzerland)
Reduced pulmonary function is associated with aortic stiffness in men free of cardiovascular diseases M. Zureik, A. Benetos, C. Neukirch, P. Ducimetière (Villejuif, Paris, France)