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
300 Multimedia files

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What is the best screening method for obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome?

Symposium
Chairs: R. L. Riha (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), R. Van Steenwijk (Almere, Netherlands)
Aims: The aims of this symposium are to: introduce the key sleep apnoea screening tests; outline the role of these sleep study tests in respiratory assessment; and outline the advantages and limitations of the screening tests.

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Sleep recording: past, present and future J. Stradling (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Polysomnography: do we still need it in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome? D. Rodenstein (Brussels, Belgium)
Polygraphy: can we really rely on it in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome? M. Eijsvogel (Enschede, Netherlands)
Screening in selective populations with limited recording for obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome, is it feasible? P. Levy (Grenoble, France)