Annual Congress Vienna 2003

Saturday, 27.09.2003
Sunday, 28.09.2003
Monday, 29.09.2003
Tuesday, 30.09.2003
Wednesday, 01.10.2003

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, abstract number.


Material from 2003:
  • 3196 Abstracts
  • 374 Slide presentations
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Fibers and dusts

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: H. Teschler (Essen, Germany), L. S. Newman (Denver, United States Of America)
Pulmonary carcinoid tumors may be linked to asbestos exposure
J. C. Pairon, C. Azpitarte, M. Matrat, I. Monnet, B. Housset (Creteil, France)
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Elevated IL-8 levels in BAL fluid of individuals working in asbestos mine
S. Shahgasempour (Tehran, Iran)
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The role anti-inflammatory cytokines in pathogenesis professional occupetional pulmonary disease
E. Tsyura, I. Malysheva, A. Bazhanov, G. Orlova (St Petersburg, Russia)
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Increased alveolar NO output and high condensate LTB4 and 8-isoprostane levels in patients with asbestosis
H. Lehtonen, P. Oksa, L. Lehtimaki, A. Sepponen, H. Kankaanranta, S. Saarelainen, R. Jarvenpaa, J. Uitti, E. Moilanen (Tampere, Finland)
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Glutathione and vitamin E serum levels and antioxidant enzymatic activities in workers exposed to travertine dust
F. Mormile, A. Petrone, S. Spadaro, M. G. Serra, R. Benedetto, S. Lippa, L. Colacicco, C. Callà, M. Andreani, G. Ciappi, M. L. Gozzo (Rome, Italy)
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The frequency of calcific pleural plaque in Yukaribogaz Villagers in Turkey
S. Ozkurt, G. Kiter, S. Baser, S. Arpaz, F. Fisekci, M. Hacioglu, U. Kokturk, A. Cimrin (Denizli, Aydin, Izmir, Turkey)
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Sericite pneumoconiosis
E. Algranti, A. M. Handar, P. Dumortier, E. M. C. Mendonça, G. L. Rodrigues, A. M. A. Santos, T. Mauad, M. Dolhnikoff, P. De Vuyst, P. H. N. Saldiva, M. A. Bussacos (Sao Paulo, Brazil; Brussels, Belgium)
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Longitudinal changes of lung function in coal miners
S. J. Ostrowski, A. Bilan, W. Barud, W. Myslinski, J. A. Hanzlik (Lublin, Poland)
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Characteristics of emphysema among coal miners
C. Martinez, C. Cuesta, A. Quero, S. Alvarez, G. Rego, J. R. Jimenez (Oviedo, Madrid, Spain)
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Lung function and chest films abnormalities in coal workers
C. D. Korogiannos, F. T. Charizani, S. K. Tzimas, A. N. Chalkias, N. G. Tatsis, A. P. Peristerakis, S. P. Boulia, D. C. Korogiannos, G. N. Tatsis (Athens, Greece)
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Correlation of lung functions with high resolution computed tomography and chest roentgenogram findings in coal workers' pneumoconiosis
M. Tor, L. Kart, A. Savranlar, Z. Erdem, R. Altin, O. Erdem, S. Gundogdu (Zonguldak, Turkey)
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Effects of silica dust and cigarette smoking on the pulmonary functions of the Ghanaian gold miner
F. Y. Bio, S. Sadhra, C. Jackson, T. Sorahan, P. S. Burge (Kumasi, Ghana; Birmingham, United Kingdom)
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Serum nitric oxide levels in workers exposed to silica
M. Polatli, C. Yenisey, M. Serter, H. T. Tuna, O. Cildag (Aydin, Turkey)
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Intensity of oxidative processes in occupational COPD and silicosis (S)
G. P. Orlova, T. V. Kotenko, M. E. Malishev, A. A. Bazhanov, O. L. Osipova (St Petersburg, Russia)
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Some aspects of protease-antiprotease imbalance in occupational COPD and pneumoconiosis (PC)
G. P. Orlova, E. A. Surcova, E. K. Docenko, O. L. Osipova, A. A. Bazhanov (St Petersburg, Russia)
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha and Interleukin-8 levels in coal workers‘ pneumoconiosis
M. Tor, R. Altin, I. O. Tekin, L. Kart (Zonguldak, Turkey)
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The ear-nose-throat and broncho-pulmonary occupational pathology among manufacturing workers
M. Margineanu, D. Havarneanu, I. Roman (Iasi, Romania)
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Lung status in Chernobyl accident recovery workers
M. Antonova (Moscow, Russia)
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Long-term monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in Chernobyl clean-up workers with chronic bronchitis (CB)
S. U. Chikina, I. D. Kopylev, G. V. Nekludova, A. L. Chernyaev, A. G. Chuchalin (Moscow, Russia)
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Biomolecular markers of bronchial epithelium in decontaminators of the chernobyl accident
M. Samsonova, A. Cherniaev, S. Chikina (Moscow, Russia)
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