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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Pathophysiological rationale of pulmonary rehabilitation

Poster Discussion
Chairs: N. Ambrosino (Gussago, Italy), R. Zuwallack (Hartford, United States Of America)
The quadriceps isometric strength evaluation: a possible outcome index in II and III G.O.L.D. COPD patients
G. Aliprandi, L. Bissolotti, P. Banfi, D. Turla, M. Vallet (Brescia, Chiari, Italy)
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Endurance training of respiratory muscles improves quality of life (CRDQ) in patients with COPD
R. Koppers, P. Vos, H. Folgering (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
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Endurance exercise in COPD- patients improves by endurance training of respiratory muscles
R. Koppers, P. Vos, H. Folgering (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
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Patterns of chest wall kinematics during pursed-lip breathing in patients with COPD
R. Bianchi, F. Gigliotti, I. Romagnoli, B. Lanini, C. Castellani, M. Grazzini, L. Stendardi, G. Scano (Pozzolatico- Impruneta, Italy)
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Correlation of emphysema extension and pulmonary hypertension with physiological, dyspnoea and quality of life parameters
P. Cejudo, F. Ortega, P. Serrano, R. Villagomez, A. Talegon, H. Sanchez, T. Montemayor (Seville, Spain)
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Maintenance of inspiratory muscle training in COPD patients: one year follow-up
P. Weiner, M. Beckerman, R. Magadle, N. Berar-Yanay (Hadera, Israel)
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The effect of tube feeding in underweight COPD patients
C. A. P. M. Weling-Scheepers, R. Broekhuizen, E. C. Creutzberg, E. F. M. Wouters, A. M. W. J. Schols (Maastricht, Horn, The Netherlands)
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Portion size rather than energy content of nutritional supplements enhances body weight gain in depleted COPD patients
R. Broekhuizen, E. C. Creutzberg, C. A. P. M. Weling-Scheepers, E. F. M. Wouters, A. M. W. J. Schols (Maastricht, Horn, The Netherlands)
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Evidence of sarcomere disruption and myofibrilar degeneration in the quadriceps muscle of stable COPD patients
M. Orozco-Levi, M. Ferrer, C. Coronell, A. Ramirez-Sarmiento, J. Lloreta, E. Barreiro, J. M. Broquetas, J. Gea (Barcelona, Spain)
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Breathing pattern analisys during phonation in patients with COPD
B. Lanini, B. Binazzi, R. Bianchi, I. Romagnoli, F. Gigliotti, J. Milic Emili, G. Scano (Pozzolatico, Florence, Italy)
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Exercise-induced oxidative stress in patients with COPD
D. Chiesa, R. A. Pinho, M. Knorst, K. M. Mezzomo, M. E. Andrades, F. Bonatto, F. Dal Pizzol, J. C. Moreira (Porto Alegre, Criciuma, Brazil)
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Dietary counselling in patients with advanced pulmonary disease
L. Førli, O. Bjørtuft, M. Vatn, J. Boe (Oslo, Norway)
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Muscle weakness, exercise intolerance and reduced quality of life (QoL) in sarcoidosis (SA)
M. A. Spruit, M. J. Thomeer, R. Gosselink, T. Troosters, A. Debrock, M. G. Demedts, M. Decramer (Leuven, Belgium)
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Use and misuse of domicilary oxygen and nebulisers in COPD patients attending a chest clinic in the UK
V. Brennan, B. Birchall, C. Phillips, N. Eiser (London, United Kingdom)
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Oxygen alert card for COPD patients - the wigan model
R. J. Wolstenholme, A. Pilling, C. Bassett (Wigan, United Kingdom)
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Flying with COPD; a survey of patients‘ experiences
M. Sulaiman, B. Chakrabarti, I. Ryland, L. Davies (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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