Twist in the tale: treating sleep disordered breathing - new technologies, new techniques

Poster Discussion
Chairs: A. Valipour (Vienna, Austria), J. Verbraecken (Antwerp, Belgium)

A systematic approach to selecting starting pressure results in better sleep outcomes from CPAP titration studies S. Gyulay, J. Pretto, M. Hensley (Newcastle, Australia)
Optimal pressure determination for CPAP in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Comparison of prediction equations and autoCPAP titration B. Román, E. M. Rosillo, L. Hernández, L. Zamora, B. Carlos (Alicante, Spain)
Randomized short–term trial of high span versus low span APAP for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea H. Novais e Bastos, A. S. Castro, T. Pinto, A. Marinho, M. Sucena, M. Drummond, J. Almeida, J. Winck (Porto, Braga, Braga/Guimarães, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)
Accuracy of residual events detection in a bench test and in clinical practice J. Moisés, V. Isetta, M. D. Núñez, M. Dalmases, A. Guerrero, R. Farré, J. M. Montserrat, C. Embid (Barcelona, Bunyola, Spain; Monterrey, Mexico)
Efficacy of auto-trilevel positive airway ventilation on patients with both obesity hypoventilation and obstructive sleep apnea syndromes X. Zhang, F. Yao (Nanjing, China)
Performance assessment of a novel medical device for home monitoring of CPAP treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome J. Texereau, M. Elbaz, A. Carron, B. Piednoir, H. Taupin, C. Weber, D. Leger (Les Loges en Josas, Paris, France)
Prevalence and predictors of positional sleep apnea in the general population S. Vat, J. Haba-Rubio, D. Andries, N. Tobback, M. Tafti, R. Heinzer (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Sleep position trainer vs. tennis ball technique in positional OSA M. Eijsvogel, F. de Jongh, M. Brusse-Keizer (Enschede, Netherlands)
Treatment of postural obstructive sleep apnoea by a new vibrating postural device. A preliminary study J. Durán-Cantolla, F. Barbé, J. Rigau, D. Oreja, M. Sanchez De La Torre, A. Picó, N. Pedraza, C. Martínez-Null, J. L. Manjón, J. Durán Carro, C. J. Egea Santaolalla (Vitoria, Lleida, Barcelona, Spain)
Electrical auricle stimulation device for obstructive and central sleep apnoea: A pilot study V. Donic, S. Gresova, J. Stimmelova, I. Bacova, Z. Tomori, J. Verbraecken, B. de Kerf, G. J. de Vos (Kosice, Slovakia; Antwerp, Belgium; Zaandijk, Netherlands)
Facial growth influence in the sleep apnea treatment using intraoral devices J. Jareño Esteban, R. Ecija Navarro, C. Gutierrez Ortega, A. Coca Sanchez-Bayton, M. Dominguez Morcillo, M. Hijosa Pedregosa (Madrid, Spain)
Intense versus standard follow up to improve continuous positive airway pressure compliance I. Bouloukaki, K. Giannadaki, C. Mermigkis, E. Mauroudi, V. Moniaki, N. Siafakas, S. Schiza (Heraklion, Greece)
The efficacy of a chinstrap in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea P. Polos, N. Gushway-Henry, S. Bhat, S. Riar, V. DeBari, D. Patel, D. Pi, L. Lysenko, D. Gupta, S. Chokroverty (Edison, South Orange, New Orleans, United States Of America)
APAP and heated humidification in OSA patients with nasopharyngeal complaints. Adherence and functional outcome of sleep K. H. Ruhle, K. J. Franke, U. Domanski, M. Schroeder, G. Nilius (Hagen, Germany)
CPAP compliance – A two year follow-up study: The Icelandic sleep apnea cohort (ISAC) T. Gislason, B. Benedikstdottir, E. S. Arnardottir, E. Björnsdottir, M. Sigurgunnarsdottir, S. Juliusson, A. Pack (Reykjavik, Iceland; Philadelphia, United States Of America)
Long-term efficacy of motivational interviewing on improving continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized controlled trial A. Lai, J. Lam, D. Fong, M. Ip (Hong Kong, Hong Kong)