Burden of COPD

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: R. Ruffin (Woodville, South Aus., Australia), J. Garcia Aymerich (Barcelona, Spain)
Depression prevalence in COPD and matched non-COPD cohorts
H. Mullerova, R. Baxter, J. B. Soriano, K. J. Davis (Greenford, United Kingdom; Mallorca, Spain; RTP, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Health status comparison of patients with COPD throughout the world: the BOLD Initiative
K. B. Weiss, T. A. Lee, S. D. Sullivan, W. Vollmer, A. S. Buist (Chicago, Seattle, Portland, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Validation of the Saint George‘s respiratory questionnaire in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Morocco
K. El Rhazi, C. Nejjari, M. C. Benjelloun, J. E. Bourkadi, S. Zaid, E. Assbaai, P. Barberger-Gateau (Fez, Rabat, Morocco; Bordeaux, France)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Comparison of the quality of life of COPD patients between the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom
I. Ben Bihi, M. Shamssain, M. Farrow, M. Al Sayegh, S. Nasir, G. Burns (Sunderland, Newcastle, United Kingdom; Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Lung function in patients attending a rapid access chest pain clinic
H. C. Francis, W. V. Colecliffe, M. L. Hazell, D. Singh, R. M. Niven, G. W. Hagan, M. D. Spencer, T. L. Frank (Manchester, Greenford, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Forecasting COPD winter hospital admissions to promote anticipatory care in England
P. M. Marno, H. A. Watkin, C. Bryden, M. Gibbs (Exeter, United Kingdom)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Post-bronchodilator spirometry reduces COPD diagnosis rate by 30%
M. Bednarek, J. Maciejewski, R. Plywaczewski, D. Gorecka, J. Zielinski (Warsaw, Sierpc, Poland)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Usefulness of the chest CT scanning for screening of emphysema in 40,924 Japanese undergoing routine medical checkup
M. Fukakusa, N. Nishimura, M. Tsukamoto, N. Uchiyama, K. Oikado, M. Matsusako, A. Hayashibe, F. Kinoshita, N. Chonabayashi, S. Hiramatsu (Tokyo, Japan)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Participant and technician predictors of spirometry quality factors in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
K. Stukovsky, J. Hankinson, R. Jiang, W. C. Johnson, S. Kawut, L. Smith, R. G. Barr (Seattle, Valdosta, New York, Chicago, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Use of respiratory drugs, flu vaccination and anti-smoking advice in patients with COPD from 5 Latin American cities: the PLATINO Study
M. V. Lopez Varela, A. Muinio, A. Menezes, P. Hallal, R. Perez Padilla, J. Jardim, G. Valdivia, J. Pertuze, C. Talamo, M. Montes de Oca, R. Halbert (Uruguay; Brazil; Mexico; Chile; Venezuela; USA)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Short- and long-term mortality of COPD patients treated in the respiratory intensive care unit for acute respiratory failure
T. Yarkin, D. Demiryontar, Z. Karakurt, N. Adiguzel, H. Altinoz (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Maximal inspiratory pressure predicts mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in five year follow-up period
V. A. Hodzhev, S. S. Kostianev (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
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Congress or journal article abstract
The ratio of lean-to-fat mass and functional limitation in COPD
M. D. Eisner, C. Iribarren, E. H. Yelin, S. Sidney, P. P. Katz, P. V. Lathon, I. Tolstykh, P. D. Blanc (San Francisco, Oakland, United States Of America)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Declared work loss in active subjects with undiagnosed airflow obstruction from the general population
N. Roche, F. Dalmay, T. Perez, C. Kuntz, J. P. Giordanella, F. Neukirch, A. Vergnenègre, G. Huchon (Paris, France)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Comparative study about the permanent work capacity impairment in COPD and asthma
N. I. Olimpia (Bucharest, Romania)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Prevalence of comorbid cardiovascular conditions in Russian patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
V. Pyankov, Y. Chuyasova (Kirov, Russian Federation)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Nutritional distribution in COPD
A. Baccioglu, T. Acican (Ankara, Turkey)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Frequency of α-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) in a population screening in an high risk area (Val Trompia, Italy)
N. Gatta, L. Corda, D. Medicina, G. Moretti, F. Facchetti, E. Bertella, V. Pinelli, M. Barbaglio, B. Balbi (Sarezzo, Brescia, Gussago, Italy)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency-related PI*Z and PI*S alleles in a random sample of Polish population
M. Kaczor, M. Sanak, A. Szczeklik (Krakow, Poland)
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