Annual Congress Vienna 2009

Saturday, 12.09.2009
Sunday, 13.09.2009
Monday, 14.09.2009
Tuesday, 15.09.2009
Wednesday, 16.09.2009

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, abstract number.


Material from 2009:
  • 4047 Abstracts
  • 652 Slide presentations
  • 300 Webcasts
  • 93 Handouts
  • 2150 e-posters
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New trends in noninvasive ventilation for chronic respiratory failure

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: A. Cuvelier (Rouen, France), J. Escarrabill (Barcelona, Spain)
Changes in pulmonary function in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) treated with home mechanical non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
P. De Lucas Ramos, E. Ojeda, S. Lucero, T. Gómez, J. M. Bellón Cano, J. M. R. González-Moro (Madrid, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) in obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). Long term results and prognostic factors
E. Ojeda, J. M. R. Gonzalez-Moro, S. Lucero, J. M. Bellón, S. López-Martín, P. De Lucas-Ramos (Madrid, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Controlled auto-adaptive non-invasive ventilation
D. Dellweg, T. Barchfeld, K. Siemon, E. Hoehn, D. Koehler (Schmallenberg, Germany)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Wireless home oximetry monitoring in patients with high ventilatory dependence
J. C. Winck, M. Gonçalves, N. Silva, T. Pinto, G. Belo, J. Belo (Porto, Lisboa, Portugal)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Resetting the non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in patients with chronic respiratory failure
T. Kadowaki, S. Yano, K. Wakabayashi, M. Kimura, S. Ishikawa, K. Kobayashi, T. Ikeda, H. Takeyama (Matsue, Japan)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
The quality of life in patients with home mechanical ventilation (HMV)
M. Alfonso, N. Marina, V. Cabriada, S. Pedrero, M. Inchausti, P. Sobradillo, M. Iriberri, P. Marin, L. Garcia (Baracaldo, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Correlation between the respiratory functional test and thoracic image techniques in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Pilot study
C. Puy, N. Calaf, J. A. Hidalgo, R. Güell, P. A. Antón (Barcelona, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Utilising a respiratory support group to introduce the concept of NIV in COPD
D. Powrie, L. Ward, M. Monaghan, A. Davison (Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Fatal pneumomediastinum in COPD and interstitial lung fibrosis associated with use of non invasive mechanical ventilation
P. Ruggeri, C. Profazio, A. Proietto, S. Picciolo, F. Andò, G. Girbino (Messina, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Non-invasive ventilation in children with cystic fibrosis
R. E. Senay, Z. S. Uyan, S. Oktem, B. Karadag, F. Karakoc, R. Ersu, E. Dagli (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Long term effects of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in hypercapnic COPD – preliminary results of a randomized controlled pilot study
L. De Backer, W. Vos, J. De Backer, B. Dieriks, D. Daems, R. Claes, W. De Backer, P. Germonpre (Antwerp, Belgium)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Volume or pressure targeted non-invasive ventilation in kyphoscoliosis: a comparison
F. M. Struik, P. M. Meijer, M. L. Duiverman, J. A. Nieuwenhuis, P. J. Wijkstra (Groningen, Netherlands)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Adverse effects and adherence to autoadjusting positive airway pressure
C. Lopes, C. Bita, E. Pires, F. Fradinho, P. Lopes, M. J. Matos (Coimbra, Portugal)
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Mortality in obesity related respiratory failure (ORRF)
P. Murphy, N. Jayasooriya, H. Lumgair, C. Ondhia, N. Grey, C. Davidson, M. Mackie, A. Williams, N. Hart (London, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Patient/caregiver experiences of non-invasive ventilation in motor neurone disease: a qualitative exploration
L. H. Piggin, E. W. Thornton, C. A. Young, B. Chakrabarti, R. M. Angus (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The limitations of quantitative measures: assessing approaches to research into NIV use in MND
L. H. Piggin, E. W. Thornton, C. A. Young, B. Chakrabarti, R. M. Angus (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Clinical outcomes of home mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in patients with neuromuscular disease
M. Goncalves, E. Bertella, J. Bento, D. Trainini, M. Paneroni, L. Bianchi, J. C. Winck, M. Vitacca (Porto, Portugal; Lumezzane (BS), Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Factors influencing changes in health-related quality of life in patients receiving home non-invasive ventilation
V. Tsolaki, K. Kostikas, A. Dimoulis, E. Karetsi, P. Zygoylis, A. Zikiri, K. Gourgoulianis, C. Pastaka (Larissa, Greece)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Impact of home mechanical ventilation on health-related quality of life in neuromuscular patients
M. Gabriel, C. Eusebi, G. M. Elia, S. Cristina, A. Camarasa, S. Jose Norberto, A. Ada Luz (San Juan, Spain)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Nasal insufflation of air (TNI) decreases hypoventilation in oxygen dependent patients with COPD
G. Nilius, U. Domanski, T. van‘t Hog, K. J. Franke, K. H. Ruhle, H. Schneider, A. Schwarz (Hagen, Germany; Baltimore, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster