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.

Treatment of paediatric sleep-disordered breathing in special populations

Symposium
Chairs: A. Kaditis (Piraeus, Greece), H. Trang (Paris, France)
Aims: The speakers will review the latest advances in the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in specific subpopulations in children. The conditions covered will include obesity, Down syndrome, neuromuscular disease and residual obstructive sleep apnoea after adenotonsillectomy. The presentations will discuss the benefits of surgical treatments, pharmacological treatments, non-pharmacological options including weight loss and noninvasive ventilation.

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Treatment of OSA in obese children: a "big" issue S. Verhulst (Wilrijk, Belgium)
Treatment options for sleep apnoea in children with Down syndrome R. Amin (Cincinnati, United States of America)
Residual OSA after adenotonsillectomy: what's next? M. Villa (Rome, Italy)