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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Practical Workshop - Management of obstructive sleep apnoea

Practical Workshop
Chairs: S. Andreas (Immenhausen, Germany), R. L. Riha (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Aims: The aim of this session is to provide basic knowledge about the major indications and contraindications for poly(somno)graphy and optimisation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. This includes a short description of the spectrum of sleep-disordered breathing and of the parameters used to perform sleep studies. Moreover, the physiological basis, main principles of treatment and also the major acute and chronic side-effects of CPAP treatment will be discussed.
Finally, solutions to optimise CPAP use will be presented. In the final part of the session life demonstrations will take place.

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When should you use polysomnography / polygraphs? J. Verbraecken (Antwerp, Belgium)