5th Sleep and Breathing Conference, Marseille 2019

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 2019, 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 on recent research of sleep disorders Lino Nobili
Update on recent research of sleep apnoea Walter McNicholas
Update on recent research of non-apnoeic sleep-disordered breathing Maria Bonsignore
Update on basic sleep research Pierre-Hervé Luppi
Introduction Tiina Paunio
Restless legs syndrome and insomnia Barbara Schormair
Obstructive sleep apnoea and narcolepsy Mehdi Tafti
Pathophysiology of sleep disordered breathing in COPD patients Walter McNicholas
Disturbed sleep and breathing disturbances in COPD and restrictive lung diseases: evidence gaps and challenges in diagnosis and treatment Mark W. Elliott
Hypoventilation during sleep in neuromuscular and skeletal diseases: how to diagnose, when and how to treat, how to follow up? Anita Simonds
Sleep apnoea as a risk factor for stroke Carolina Lombardi
Sleep apnoea as a risk factor for neurodegenerative disorders Strambi Luigi Ferini
The evidence base for high-flow O2 versus non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure Mark W. Elliott
Is there a role for high-flow O2 when non-invasive ventilation fails in chronic respiratory failure? Anita Simonds
Ambulatory diagnosis and treatment should be the first choice for the management of sleep-disordered breathing Dirk A.A. Pevernagie
A sleep laboratory remains the first choice for the management of sleep-disordered breathing Johan Verbraecken
Phenotyping sleep apnea patients. David White
Challenges in managing Cheyne Stokes Respiration Winfried J. Randerath
Compliance with Adaptive Servo-Ventilation therapy in HF patients with SDB Elisa Perger
Insomnia and sleep deprivation in the 24 hour society Tiina Paunio
Cardiovascular consequences of sleep deprivation and insomnia Strambi Luigi Ferini
Treatment of insomnia: the ESRS guidelines Dieter Riemann
Management of insomnia in patients with sleep-disordered breathing Dirk A.A. Pevernagie
Definition and Epidemiology of POSA Raphael Heinzer
Treatment of POSA Nico De Vries
Assessment of sleepiness: what is needed to fill the gaps? Pierre Philip
Traffic accidents involving people with obstructive sleep apnoea and permission to drive: the European scenario Ludger Grote
Driving stimulators Mark W. Elliott
The associations between sleep bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea Ghizlane Aarab
Orthodontics Marie Marklund
Mid-facial hypoplasia Jan de Lange
Disorders of arousal and obstructive sleep apnoea Lino Nobili
Rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder and obstructive sleep apnoea Renata L. Riha
Sleep-related eating disorders: a comorbidity of sleep apnoea and restless legs syndrome Olli Polo
More than the apnoea-hypopnea index: an integrated approach to obstructive sleep apnoea Winfried J. Randerath
Upper airway collapse, arousals and muscle compensation: traits for personalised therapy Ludovico Messineo
Minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnoea: to treat or not to treat? Sophia E. Schiza
Early detection of continuous positive airway pressure failure by telemonitoring Pierre Philip
Multimodal telemonitoring of sleep apnoea comorbidities Jean-Louis Pépin
Telemonitoring of non-invasive ventilation Jean Christian Borel
Bariatric surgery Christel De Raaff
Maxillofacial surgery Jan de Lange
Ear, nose and throat surgery of the upper airway: predictive value of drug-induced sleep endoscopy and maneuvres (chin lift, head rotations) Nico De Vries
Introduction: SDB digital health technologies Daniela Ehrsam-Tosi
Using big data to generate actionable clinical intelligence in PAP treatment Jean-Louis Pépin
Exploring fully digitised pathways to optimize MRD treatment Marie Marklund
Diagnosing excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea Thomas Penzel
Too much or too little (ventilation): pathophysiology of central sleep apnoea and hypoventilation (including opioids, treatment-emergent etc.) Johan Verbraecken
High altitude sleep apnoea: new understandings Raphael Heinzer
Central sleep apnoea in heart failure: insights beyond SERVE-HF Winfried J. Randerath
Drugs, oxygen, continuous positive airway pressure and non-invasive ventilation: choosing wisely Maria Bonsignore
Insights from large registries and insurances data bases Jordi De Batlle Garcia
Smartphones apps for diagnosis and follow-up Thomas Penzel
Device-generated data: current knowledge and perspectives Jean-Louis Pépin
Beyond the apnoea-hypopnea index Erna Sif Arnardottir
Somatic symptoms (sweating, headaches, reflux and nocturia) Johan Verbraecken
Alternatives to polysomnography (polysomnography versus polygraphy) Bertien Buyse
Using polygraphy to diagnose OSAS in childhood Refika Hamutcu Ersu
Nocturnal oximetry and capnometry to exclude OSAS and/or hypoventilation in children with genetic disease or syndrome Athanasios G. Kaditis
CPAP/NPPV titration in children with OSAS and/or hypoventilation when a sleep lab is not available Stijn Verhulst
Medications that induce central sleep apnoea (e.g., opioids, baclofen and ticagrelor) Ludger Grote
Diuretics, fluid shift and sleep apnoea Silke Ryan
New drugs for residual sleepiness in OSA Jan A. Hedner
Restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movements of sleep and sleep fragmentation: implications for sleep-disordered breathing Thomas Penzel
Differentiating respiratory and non-respiratory periodic limb movements of sleep Stephany Fulda
Treatment of restless legs syndrome and fragmented sleep in patients with sleep-disordered breathing Diego Garcia Borreguero
Pathophysiology of breathing disturbances in obesity awake and asleep Sophia E. Schiza
Clinical presentations of obesity-related hypoventilation Winfried J. Randerath
Management of patients with obesity-related hypoventilation Jean-Louis Pépin
Oral appliance treatment – status praesens Marie Marklund
Technical aspects and new developments in MAD Ghizlane Aarab
Cardiovascular effects of oral appliance treatment Peter J. Wijkstra
Fatigue versus sleepiness: the CIS questionnaire in the follow up of oral appliance treatment Marc Braem
Hypersomnia and narcolepsy Isabelle Arnulf
Circadian disorders Lino Nobili
Advanced electrocardiogram analysis and pulse wave analysis Ludger Grote
Continuous blood pressure recordings Carolina Lombardi
Intermittent hypoxia and adipose tissue: what is new? Silke Ryan
Oxygen during sleep: when is it useful? Maria Bonsignore
Clinical and polysomnography features of sleep-disordered breathing: from RERA's to OSA and the relevance of gender Sophia E. Schiza
OSA and cardiovascular risk in women Carolina Lombardi
Sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy Eva Lindberg
Central sleep apnoea, periodic breathing and hypoventilation in infants and children without a syndromic disorder Maria Pia Villa
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome Ha Trang
Central sleep apnoea, periodic breathing and hypoventilation in infants and children with a syndromic disorder Athanasios G. Kaditis
Who cares about mild sleep apnoea ? Walter McNicholas
Can continuous positive airway pressure influence the progression of ischemic heart disease? Fernando Eduardo Barbe Illa
Is classical OSA the same as OSA in other diseases ? Ludovico Messineo