Diseases of the airways including SAS

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: E. K. Verbeken (Leuven, Belgium), D. Olivieri (Parma, Italy)
Use of expandable metal stents inserted under local anaesthesia in nonmalignant large airway obstruction
P. A. Stockton, S. J. McCallum, C. R. K. Hind, M. J. Ledson, M. J. Walshaw (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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Nasal potential difference (NPD) in cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF patients with borderline sweat test
E. N. Mitkina, T. E. Gembitskaia, L. A. Jelenina, J. V. Bondarchouk (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)
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The diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in adult COPD patients. A survey of 54 patients
E. R. Madonini, R. Padoan, A. Bassotti, C. Fredella, F. Colombo, A. Giunta (Milan, Italy)
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Usefulness of clinical and overnight oximetry (OO) parameters in the prediction of apnoea-hyponoea index (AHI) in Chinese patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
K. S. Tang, C. Y. Tam, H. Li, P. Lai (Hong Kong, China)
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Perennial allergies in patients treated with nCPAP for obstructive sleep apnoea
C. R. Canova, J. D. Leuppi, S. H. Downs, M. Andersson, N. Kuenzli, A. Knoblauch (Basle, St. Gallen, Switzerland; Lund, Sweden)
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CPAP outcomes from a home and outpatient based sleep service
M. K. Johnson, J. Mills, A. Nicol, R. B. Paton, S. W. Banham (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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Fibrinogen level in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). Effect of n-CPAP therapy
A. Palem, J. P. Delwiche, L. Delaunois, E. Marchand (Yvoir, Belgium)
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Upper airways in patients with overlap syndrome
Y. I. Feschenko, V. I. Ignatieva, G. L. Gumenuk, N. I. Yhno, A. N. Tumanov (Kiev, Ukraine)
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Monitoring of nasal permeability during the treatmrnt of patients with overlap syndrome with combined broncholytic drug (ipratropium bromide + salbutamol)
Y. I. Feschenko, L. A. Yashyna, O. J. Lekan, G. V. Sidun (Kiev, Ukraine)
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The cooperation of patients during spirometric tests
S. Sekulic, V. Slavkovic, M. Mitic-Milikic, M. Vukcevic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia)
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The investigation of the existence of Helicobacter pylori in the bronchoscopic lung specimens of patients with bronchiectasis
A. Ilvan, H. Ozturkeri, F. Capraz, H. Cermik (Uskudar/Istanbul, Turkey)
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Reversible bronchial dilatation due to foreign body aspiration
O. Dikensoy, B. Ikidag, N. G. Bayram, A. Filiz (Sahinbey, Turkey)
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The value of inflammation markers in acute infective exacerbations of bronchiectasis
S. Ozdogan, A. Fidan, B. Caglayan (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Preliminary results of the evaluation of exhaled carbon monoxide levels in patients with bronchiectasis
E. Altug, B. Tutluoglu, B. Musellim, G. Yilmaz (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Inflammation markers and antioxidant activity in patients with bronchiectasis
E. Altug, B. Tutluoglu, K. M. Gumustas, P. Atakeren, A. Alturfan, F. M. Guzeyli, G. Yilmaz (Istanbul, Turkey)
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The fingers' extremities in nonsmokers and smokers: a study in 452 normal adult individuals
J. S. Moreira, A. L. Moreira (Porto Alegre, Brazil)
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Biomarkers of oxidative stress in smokers
A. Kocabas, I. Hanta, G. Seydaoglu, S. Kuleci (Adana, Turkey)
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Tuberculous bronchostenosis presenting as anthracofibrosis
M. Towhidi, M. Keshmiri, D. Attaran, T. Ghiasi, A. Azarian (Mashhad Khorasan, Iran)
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