Annual Congress Vienna 2012

Saturday, 01.09.2012
Sunday, 02.09.2012
Monday, 03.09.2012
Tuesday, 04.09.2012
Wednesday, 05.09.2012

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, abstract number.



CPAP: beneficial effects on different aspects of health

Poster Discussion
Chairs: J.L. Pepin (Grenoble, France), M. Arzt (Regensburg, Germany)
nCPAP‘s functional effects on ciliary function of nasal respiratory epithelium
J.U. Sommer, J.T. Maurer, K. Hörmann, B.A. Stuck (Mannheim, Germany)
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CPAP therapy in OSA patients: The effects on healthcare use and medical costs related to cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases
J.K. Varga, G. Horvath, Z.I. Komlosi, G. Boszormenyi-Nagy, K. Vardi Visy, G. Losonczy, L. Kunos (Budapest, Hungary)
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Long-term CPAP compliance in women with obstructive sleep apnoea
F. Campos-Rodríguez, M.A. Martínez-García, N. Reyes-Núñez, C.V. Almeida-González, P. Catalán-Serra, J.M. Montserrat (Sevilla, Valencia, Barcelona, Spain)
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Titration of continuous positive airway pressure in Chinese patients with obstructive sleep apnea
J. Luo, Z. Qiu, Y. Wu, Y.M. Luo (Guangzhou, China)
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Prevalence of restless legs syndrome among patients with obstructive sleep apnea before and after CPAP treatment, compared to the general population. The Icelandic Sleep Apnea Cohort (ISAC)
B. Benedikstdottir, E.S. Arnardottir, C. Jansson, A. Pack, S. Juliusson, T. Gislason (Reykjavik, Iceland; Uppsala, Sweden; Philadelphia, United States Of America)
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Nocturnal gastro-esophageal reflux and respiratory symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, before and after CPAP treatment, compared to the general population – The Icelandic Sleep Apnea Cohort (ISAC) study
T. Gislason, O.I. Emilsson, E.S. Arnardottir, C. Jansson, B. Benedikstdottir, S. Juliusson, A. Pack (Reykjavik, Iceland; Uppsala, Sweden; Philadelphia, United States Of America)
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Control of breathing in obstructive sleep apnoea patients: Role of CPAP therapy
A. Re, F. Mormile, A. Di Marco Berardino, D. Visca, B. Iovene, S. Valente (Rome, Italy)
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Differences between commercial vehicle drivers and other patients in symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea and response to CPAP therapy
W. Strobel, D. Stolz, M. Tamm (Basel, Switzerland)
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Increased alveolar nitric oxide by trumpet model in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
T. Hua-Huy, T.T. Ly, S. Duong-Quy, N.N. Le-Dong, S. Rouhani, A.T. Dinh-Xuan (Paris, France; Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam)
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Predictors of long-term PAP-adherence in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
O.D. Schoch, F. Baty, J. Niedermann, J.J. Ruediger, M.H. Brutsche (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
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Utility of a nurse-led visit program for patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treated with CPAP
A.A. Iridoy Zulet, S. Herrero Marín, J.A. Cascante Rodrigo, P. Cebollero Rivas, V.M. Eguía Astibia, J. Hueto Pérez de Herdia, I. Andrade Vela (Pamplona, Spain)
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Impact of a respiratory rehabilitation program in the functional capacity of the patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS)
P. Guerrero, A. Valido, M. Pavón, V. Almadana, T. Montemayor (Sevilla, Spain)
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Nasal inflammation and compliance with nasal CPAP therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
M. AlAhmari, R. Sapsford, J. Wedzicha, J. Hurst (London, United Kingdom)
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Residual sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients on CPAP: Not only a symptom but rather a true syndrome?
M. Gasa, R. Tamisier, M. Sapene, F. Martin, B. Stach, Y. Grillet, P. Levy, J.L. Pepin, On behalf of the Scientific Council of The Sleep Registry of the French Federation of Pneumology (La Tronche, Grenoble, Bordeaux, Compiègne, Valenciennes, Valence, France)
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Home-based evaluation in patients with high risk for moderate to severe OSA
M.F. Damiani, P. Carratu, V.A. Ventura, E. Tedeschi, A. Milano, G. Gubitosa, V.A. Falcone, V.N. Quaranta, R. Drigo, O. Resta (Bari, Feltre, Italy)
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The heterogeneity of obstructive sleep apnoea: Congestion leads to longer respiratory cycle lengths in heart failure
C. Efken, T. Bitter, B. Körber, K. Bullert, D. Horstkotte, O. Oldenburg (Bad Oeynhausen, Germany)
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Coexistence of central sleep apnea or periodic breathing pattern in patients with congestive heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea
M. Arzt, G. Weinreich, O. Oldenburg, A. Graml, H. Teschler, K. Wegscheider, E. Erdmann, H. Woehrle, for the SchlaHF Investigators (Regensburg, Martinsried, Bad Oeynhausen, Hamburg, Cologne, Ulm, Germany)
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Pulmonary diffusion capacity is not associated with severity of Cheyne-Stokes respiration in heart failure patients
O. Oldenburg, B. Körber, T. Bitter, T. Fischbach, D. Horstkotte (Bad Oeynhausen, Germany)
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