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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New treatment and outcome measures for pulmonary rehabilitation

E-Communication Session
Chairs: F. Pitta (Londrina, Brazil), M. A. Spruit (Horn, The Netherlands)
Understanding reasons for non-attendance at pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and exploring the use of an ‘expert patient‘ DVD in facilitating uptake of PR: a pilot study
A. Cracknell, F. Diane, H. Aliya, A. Grant, M. Julie, M. John, H. Ros, J. Lorna (London, United Kingdom)
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A study of supervised exercise with the chronic disease self-management programme (CDSMP) for COPD: qualitative findings
H. Cameron-Tucker, C. Owen, R. Wood-Baker, J. Lyn (Hobart, Australia)
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The effect of a novel independent self management manual on exercise performance and daily physical activity in patients with COPD: a pilot study
E. Wilcock, L. Apps, S. Singh (Coventry, Leciester, United Kingdom)
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Comparing the effects of NMES and endurance training in patients with severe COPD patients
P. Ergun, D. Kaymaz, E. Çanak, N. Demir (Ankara, Turkey)
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Is NMES effective at maintaining peripheral muscle strength during hospitalisation for an acute exacerbation of COPD? A pilot study
R. Collier, J. Burdon, O. Revitt, M. Morgan, M. Steiner, S. Singh (Leicester, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Impact of an in-patient pulmonary rehabilitation programme on functional capacity and length of hospital stay in hospitalised COPD patients
D. F. Sheng, W. C. Jao, S. C. Ho, L. F. Chen, H. P. Kuo, H. C. Lin (Taipei, Taiwan)
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The effect of preoperative rehabilitation on pulmonary function in patients with oesophageal cancer
R. Ono, J. Inoue, M. Motoyama, D. Makiura, M. Miwa, M. Kurosaka, D. Kuroda, M. Usami (Kobe, Japan)
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Effect of aerobic training on airway inflammation and asthma symptoms in asthmatic patients
F. Mendes, R. Gonçalves, B. Saraiva-Romanholo, M. Nunes, A. Cukier, R. Stelmach, M. Martins, C. Carvalho (São Paulo, Brazil)
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Effects of an aerobic training on psychosocial morbidity in asthmatic patients
F. Mendes, R. Golçalves, M. Nunes, A. Cukier, R. Stelmach, M. Martins, C. Carvalho (São Paulo, Brazil)
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Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD)
U. Kaufmann, M. Bönsch, M. Studnicka, K. Kenn (Schönau am Königssee, Germany; Salzburg, Austria)
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Does disease affect outcome of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)?
L. Cornish, F. Dyer, J. Bott (Chertsey, United Kingdom)
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Different effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD and α-1-deficiency emphysema (AAT)
K. Kenn, S. Baumeister, M. Boensch, B. Sczepanski, C. Vogelmeier (Schoenau am Koenigssee, Marburg, Germany)
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Interval versus continuous training in patients with end stage lung disease before lung transplantation
R. Glöckl, B. Weber-Lange, M. Halle, K. Kenn (Schönau am Königssee, München, Germany)
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Investigation of the reliability and validity of a new motivation measure for pulmonary rehabilitation
E. Bevan-Smith, S. O‘Hickey, P. McDonald, T. Lucas (Worcester, Birmingham, United Kingdom)
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The distinctive effect of fatigue in defining exercise intolerance and depression in moderate stable COPD,
K. Al-Shair, D. Singh, J. Vestbo (Wythenshawe, United Kingdom; Hvidovre, Denmark)
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Feasibility of an isokinetic quadriceps muscle endurance protocol in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
L. P. M. Op het Veld, A. W. Vaes, L. G. M. Fransen, E. F. M. Wouters, M. A. Spruit (Horn, Maastricht, Netherlands)
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Repeatability of isokinetic testing in COPD and healthy subjects
L. Houchen, M. Menon, M. Steiner, S. Singh (Leicester, Coventry, United Kingdom)
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Short effects of a pulmonary rehabilitation protocol on nasal mucociliary clearance in COPD patients
N. Hernandes Fujii, E. Ramos, J. Cerveira, K. Sato, D. Ramos, L. Vanderlei, F. Pitta, M. Macchione, A. Toledo (Paranà, Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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Osteoporosis and arterial stiffness in COPD: the CIROCO study
E. F. M. Wouters, M. Groenen, M. Boorsma, P. Rugman, J. Op‘t Rood, M. A. Spruit (Horn, Maastricht, Netherlands; London, United Kingdom)
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Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on body composition in patients with COPD
E. Rutten, M. K. Breyer, C. Verdonschot, M. Spruit, E. Wouters (Horn, Maastricht, Netherlands)
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