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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Fibres, minerals, metals

Poster Discussion
Chairs: P. De Vuyst (Brussels, Belgium), Y. Kusaka (Fukui, Japan)
Decreasing incidence of pleural calcifications among metsovites with non-occupational asbestos exposure
C. Manda-Stachouli, Y. A. Dalavanga, C. P. Leontaridi, A. Novakidou, M. Matthaiou, G. Daskalopoulos, M. P. Vassiliou, S. H. Constantopoulos (Ioannina, Greece)
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A follow up study of lung function among asbestos-exposed workers
R. De Zotti, F. Rui, M. Bovenzi, C. Negro (Trieste, Italy)
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Lung function in patients with benign asbestos related pleural disease
D. H. Bryant (Darlinghurst, Australia)
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Broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) at asymptomatic subjects with professional exposure to asbestos fibers
S. Dumitrache-Rujinski, C. Artenie, D. Ionita, M. Alexe, A. Serbescu, M. A. Bogdan (Bucharest, Romania)
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The outcome of patients referred to a District General Hospital with asbestos exposure
C. E. Bolton, G. R. Davies, W. N. Ritchie, P. Ebden (Llanelli, Carmarthen, United Kingdom)
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ANCA positivity in persons with asbestos exposure
D. Pelclová, Z. Fenclová, J. Bartunková, J. Lebedová, M. Hladíková, P. Janu (Prague, Czech Republic)
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Interest of 18F-FDG dual-head gamma camera coincidence imaging in subjets exposed to asbestos
B. Melloni, J. Monteil, F. Vincent, V. Gazail, F. Bonnaud (Limoges, France)
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Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura in a patient with documented asbestos exposure
C. Manta-Stachouli, J. Kakadelis, E. Kitsiou, Y. A. Dalavanga, K. Gossios, S. Stefanaki-Nikou, M. P. Vassiliou, S. H. Constantopoulos (Ioannina, Greece)
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Changes of antioxidant levels in blood of mineral fibres exposed population
K. Volkovova, Z. Kovacikova, Z. Hudecova, M. Bacekova, M. Staruchova, J. Kadrabova, M. Dusinska (Bratislava, Slovakia)
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Blood oxidative stress markers in glass fibres industry workers
F. Gradinariu, M. Margineanu, D. Havarneanu, D. Popa (Iasi, Romania)
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Longitudinal study about relationships between occupational exposure and lung function in salt miners
G. Lotz, S. Plitzko, E. Gierke, U. Tittelbach, D. W. Schneider, N. Kersten (Berlin, Germany)
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TNF-α promoter polymorphisms analysis in the susceptibility to beryllium-hypersensitivity
C. Dotti, M. R. D‘Apice, P. Rogliani, G. Novelli, C. Saltini, M. Amicosante (Rome, Italy)
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Occupational pulmonary pathology in beryllium workers
M. Antonova (Moscow, Russia)
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Respiratory symptoms in Swedish dental technicians
J. Brisman, K. Wass, S. Hagberg, E. Andersson, B. Meding, K. Toren, K. Wrangsjo (Gothenburg, Stockholm, Sweden)
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Surveillance of lung function in workers exposed to cobalt compounds
V. Verougstraete, A. Mallants, J. P. Buchet, D. Lison, B. Swennen (Brussels, Olen, Belgium)
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Prevalence and clinical-functional correlation of chronic bronchitis among aluminum workers according to employment category
R. Martin, M. Labrecque (Montréal, Canada)
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High resolution CT findings of traditional tin platers in gaziantep region of Turkey
I. Ege, O. Dikensoy, A. Filiz, N. Bayram, M. Uyar, A. Ozkur, R. Kervancioglu, E. Ekinci (Gaziantep, Turkey)
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Whole blood oxidative status and upperrespiratory tract damage in heavy metal industry
F. Gradinariu, I. Popescu, B. Scutaru, D. Popa (Iasi, Romania)
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