C. Spengler (Zurich, Switzerland), A. Lo Mauro (Milan, Italy), I. Vogiatzis (Athens, Greece), B. Delclaux (Troyes, France)
The [bdquo]frequent exacerbator“ phenotype: Endothelial dysfunction and functional status A. Vukic Dugac, A. Ruzic, S. Popovic-Grle, T. Jalusic Gluncic, A. Hecimovic, M. Samarzija, M. Jakopovic (Zagreb, Rijeka, Croatia)
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Interrelation between individual susceptibility to hypoxia and susceptibility to cold before and after cold acclimation L. Kovtun (Novosibirsk, Russian Federation)
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The correlation between lung sound distribution and pulmonary function in COPD patients is influenced by emphysematous lesions M. Mineshita, H. Kida, H. Handa, H. Nishine, N. Furuya, S. Nobuyama, T. Inoue, S. Matsuoka, T. Miyazawa (Kawasaki, Japan)
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Bronchial hyperresponsiveness is associated with both increased methacholine-induced reduction in airway volume and reduced baseline airway volume L. Plantier (Paris, France)
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Multidimensional evaluation of dyspnea in COPD: An observational field-study C. Morelot-Panzini, H. Gilet, B. Aguilaniu, B. Arnould, P. Devillier, A. Didier, T. Perez, T. Similowski (Paris, Lyon, Grenoble, Suresnes, Toulouse, Lille, France)
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Correlation between heart rate variability and pulmonary function in adults E. Sperandio, M. Silveira, A. Matheus, V. Lauria, D. Santos, R. Pareira, F. Almeida, V. Almeida, M. Romiti, A. Gagliardi, R. Arantes, V. Dourado (Santos, Brazil)
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Understanding the relationship between percentage emphysema as assessed by volumetric CT and lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease L. Fernandes, A. Mesquita, M. Sardesai (Panaji, Bambolim, India)
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Relationships between spirometry, ventilation inhomogeneity and fast and slow ventilation lung units in COPD P. Gustafsson, D. Persson, P. Robinson, B. Houltz (Skövde, Göteborg, Sweden; Sydney, Australia)
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The effects of standard therapy for COPD patients on FEV1 are associated with lower score of the Goddard classification S. Izumi, Y. Setoguchi, A. Kurosaki, S. Akata (Tokyo, Japan)
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Determinants of bone mineral density in the lumbar spine instable patients with COPD Y. Yamamoto, M. Yoshikawa, K. Tomoda, Y. Fujita, M. Yamauchi, N. Koyama, H. Kimura (Kashihara Ctiy, Japan)
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Mood's state, illness behaviour and quality of life in COPD and CHF patients with comparable functional status C. Fante, P. Tzani, M. Aiello, C. Scelfo, T. Khourieh, E. Marangio, C. Pruneti, A. Chetta (Parma, Italy)
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Association between quality of life as assessed by St. George's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ), lung function indices and sputum inflammatory parameters in Indian COPD patients K. Pyasi, B. Brashier, J. Londhe, V. Das, N. Bulsara, S. Moitra, S. Madas, P. Barnes, S. Salvi (Pune, India; London, United Kingdom)
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Dyspnea as the major driver of anxiety in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis C. Morelot-Panzini, T. Perez, H. Gilet, B. Aguilaniu, B. Arnould, P. Devillier, K. Sedkaoui, T. Similowski (Paris, Lille, Lyon, Grenoble, Suresnes, France)
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Effect of positive expiratory pressure (PEP) on breathing pattern characteristics in cystic fibrosis children L. Gualdi, R. Bento Florêmcio, S. Brilhante, V. Resqueti, A. Dornelas de Andrade, A. Aliverti, G. Fregonezi (Natal, Recife, Brazil; Milano, Italy)
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Correlation of clinical, laboratory and functional parameters in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease M. Unlu, P. Cimen, C. Kirakli, N. Katgi, Y. Varol, I. Kayaalp, A. Ayranci, S. Z. Guclu (Izmir, Turkey)
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Relevance of six-minute walk parameters in predicting pulmonary gas transfer M. I. Khan, S. Scholey (Cambridge, Pontefract, United Kingdom)
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Psychosocial morbidity but not clinical control is associated with dysfunctional breathing in moderate and severe asthmatics M. Saccomani, K. Evaristo, D. de Moraes Paisani, R. Carvalho-Pinto, R. Nakata Teixeira, R. Stelmach, M. A. Martins, C. R. F. Carvalho (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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Correlation between cold airway hyperresponsiveness and the content of nitric oxide in the exhaled air in patients with bronchial asthma J. M. Perelman, A. G. Prikhodko, E. U. Afanas′eva (Blagoveschensk, Russian Federation)
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Inhaled beta-agonist does not modify sympathetic activity in patients with COPD H. Haarmann, C. Mohrlang, U. Tschiesner, D. Rubin, T. Bornemann, K. Rüter, S. Bonev, T. Raupach, G. Hasenfuß, S. Andreas (Goettingen, Munich, Mannheim, Immenhausen, Germany; Research Triangle Park, United States Of America)
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Functional disorders in patients with COPD assessed by spirometry DLCO transfer characteristics, and plethysmography R. Kraemer, J. Salomon, M. Gürtler, S. Minder (Berne, Switzerland)
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