4th Sleep and Breathing Conference, Marseille 2017

Organised by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), the Sleep and Breathing conference is the largest pan-European meeting of its type and the only meeting offering an integrated approach to the investigation and treatment of sleep disorders.

Educational aims

Taking place in Marseille 2017, the focus was on professional development and education. This year’s programme placed a spotlight on sleep and breathing disorders including sleep-related areas of paediatrics, obesity, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, psychology, psychiatry and neurology.

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Update in recent research of sleep disorders Lino Nobili (Milan, Italy)
Update in recent research of sleep apnoea Walter McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland)
Update in recent research of non-apnoeic sleep-disordered breathing Mark W. Elliott (Leeds, United Kingdom)
Update of basic sleep research Pierre-Hervé Luppi (Lyon, France)
Combination between sleep apnoea and COPD: a synergistic risk for cardiovascular diseases? Walter McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland)
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome: new insights in definitions, severity grades and treatment Jean-Louis Pépin (Grenoble, France)
Myotonic dystrophy: feasibility and modalities of non-invasive ventilation to treat SDB Ben Messer (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom)
Dissociated arousal states during parasomnia Lino Nobili (Milan, Italy)
Forensic aspects of sleep-related complex behaviours Dirk A.A. Pevernagie (Heeze, Netherlands)
Periodic leg movements as risk factors for hypertension and cardiovascular diseases Raffaele Ferri (Troina, Italy)
Treatment of periodic leg movements: how and when Diego Garcia Borreguero (Madrid, Spain)
OSA in neurologic disease Francesco Fanfulla (Pavia, Italy)
Is preoperative screening necessary in bariatric surgery patients? Johan Verbraecken (Antwerp, Belgium)
What includes the peri- and post-operative care of OSA patients? Jan Mulier (Brugge, Belgium)
Insights from ERS Task force on central sleep apnoea Johan Verbraecken (Antwerp, Belgium)
Heart failure and obstructive sleep apnoea: diagnosis and management Patrick Lévy (Grenoble, France)
Keynote lecture “heart failure and central sleep apnoea: current concepts on aetiology, diagnosis and therapy” Matthew T. Naughton (Prahran, Australia)
SDB as risk factor of stroke Daniel J Gottlieb (Boston, United States of America)
SDB and stroke: BP, heart rhythm changes and other potential links Lino Nobili (Milan, Italy)
Opioid-induced sleep apnoea: complex pathophysiology, complex therapy? Jan A. Hedner (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Sleep and breathing in neuromuscular diseases: pathophysiology, screening, and treatment options Anita Simonds (London, United Kingdom)
Neuroimaging of circadian-related cognitive functions in normal ageing Philippe Peigneux (Brussels, Belgium)
Neuroimaging of obstructive sleep apnoea treatment-related changes in brain structure and activation Vincenza Castronovo (Milan, Italy)
Neuroimaging of sleep breathing-related disorders in normal and pathological ageing Mary Morrell (London, United Kingdom)
Neuroimaging cognitive processes in children with sleep breathing disorders Leila Gozal Kheirandish (Chicago, United States of America)
Central hypersomnia in children Lino Nobili (Milan, Italy)
Sleep-disordered breathing and gas exchange abnormalities in children with cerebral palsy or other neuromuscular disorders Athanasios G. Kaditis (Athens, Greece)
Role of noninvasive ventilation in the child with syndromic disorder or neuromuscular disease presenting with acute respiratory failure Stijn Verhulst (Antwerp, Belgium)
Outcomes of long-term noninvasive ventilation in children and adolescents with neuromuscular disease Anita Simonds (London, United Kingdom)
Driving licence: effects of sleep conditions on cognitive functions Philippe Peigneux (Brussels, Belgium)
Medicolegal consequences of OSA Maria Bonsignore (Palermo, Italy)
Basic mechanisms of vigilance and sleepiness Pierre-Hervé Luppi (Lyon, France)
Characterisation and assessment of insomnia Dieter Riemann (Freiburg, Germany)
Management strategies in insomnia Dieter Riemann (Freiburg, Germany)
Sleep apnoea in interstitial lung disease Johan Verbraecken (Antwerp, Belgium)
Changes in sleep architecture and circadian rhythm with age Dirk A.A. Pevernagie (Heeze, Netherlands)
Physiology of breathing during sleep in the elderly Mary Morrell (London, United Kingdom)
Hypoventilation syndrome Jean-Louis Pépin (Grenoble, France)
Positional therapy: easy and effective? Peter J. Wijkstra (Groningen, Netherlands)
Upper airway surgery in obstructive sleep apnoea: can we rely on the current evidence? Nico De Vries (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Sleepiness at the wheel in sleep-disordered breathing: an historical perspective Walter McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland)
Practical limitations in the implementation of driving guidelines for sleepiness and OSA Mark W. Elliott (Leeds, United Kingdom)
Detection of sleepiness in the car and at the workplace Thomas Penzel (Berlin, Germany)
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome in childhood Athanasios G. Kaditis (Athens, Greece)
Obstructive sleep apnoea and fitness to work Tarja Saaresranta (Littoinen, Finland)
Cardiovascular complications in mild OSA Jan A. Hedner (Gothenburg, Sweden) 99
Evidence on metabolic disturbance in mild OSA Maria Bonsignore (Palermo, Italy) 100
How to provide NIV in the COPD patient with chronic stable hypercapnia Mark W. Elliott (Leeds, United Kingdom)
How to provide NIV in the patient with ALS/motor neurone disease Anita Simonds (London, United Kingdom)
How to provide NIV in the patient with obesity hypoventilation syndrome Jean-Louis Pépin (Grenoble, France)
Case studies of heart failure, sleep and disturbed ventilation Matthew T. Naughton (Prahran, Australia)
Can telemedicine help in SDB diagnosis? Thomas Penzel (Berlin, Germany)
Can telemedicine help in SDB management? Josep M Montserrat (Barcelona, Spain)
Can telemedicine help in improving SDB outcomes? Monique Mendelson (Grenoble, France)
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