Pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnoea

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: M. Morrell (London, United Kingdom), H. Becker (Marburg, Germany)
Pharyngeal compliance (Cph) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
A. Oliven, N. Tov, L. Geitini, R. Oliven, U. Steinfeld, A. R. Schwartz, M. Odeh (Haifa, Israel; Baltimore, United States Of America)
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Behaviour of single motor units in genioglossus in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
J. P. Saboisky, J. E. Butler, R. B. Gorman, D. K. McKenzie, S. C. Gandevia (Sydney, Australia)
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Does unilateral diaphragm paralysis (UDP) cause sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)?
J. Steier, C. Jolley, J. M. Seymour, S. Kaul, R. F. Gerrard, Y. M. Luo, M. I. Polkey, J. Moxham (London, United Kingdom)
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Association of GABABR1 receptor gene polymorphism with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
O. Köktürk, T. Ulukavak Çiftçi, Y. Bayazit, M. Yilmaz, M. E. Erdal (Ankara, Mersin, Turkey)
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Effects of a 30º and 60º sleep position on sleep quality, snoring and apnoea/hypopnoea (AHI) index in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
G. Nilius, U. Domanski, K. J. Franke, K. H. Ruehle (Hagen, Germany)
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Chest wall dynamics during transition from wakefulness to sleep
A. Aliverti, A. Lo Mauro, B. Mastropasqua, M. Talone, A. Vergari, A. Foresi, P. T. Macklem (Milan, Sesto S. Giovanni, Italy; Montreal, Canada)
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Effects of upper airway obstruction sites on polysomnographic parameters and clinical manifestations in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
X. Zhang, K. Yin, H. Wang (Nanjing, China)
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Does the diaphragm work harder during apnea episode than during arousal?
Y. M. Luo, M. I. Polkey, H. D. Wu, C. Jolley, J. Steier, J. Moxham (Guangzhou, China; London, United Kingdom)
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Unrecognised systemic hypertension in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
M. Trefny, Z. Susa, P. Celakovsky, Z. Trefny (Prague, Czech Republic)
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Effect of CPAP on QT interval dispersion in obstructive sleep apnea patients without hypertension
N. Dursunoglu, D. Dursunoglu, O. Kuru, S. Ozkurt, S. Gur, G. Ozalp, F. Evyapan, M. Kilic (Denizli, Turkey)
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Snoring and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional survey in Edirne primary schools
A. U. Demir, Z. T. Selçuk, A. A. Sahin (Ankara, Turkey)
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Outcome of positive airway pressure therapy in 149 patients: which parameter is important?
H. Borer, P. Mueller, R. Schoenenberger (Solothurn, Switzerland)
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Unattended pressure titration with automatic CPAP device in obstructive sleep apnea
E. R. M. Salomaa (Paimio, Finland)
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Assessment of usefulness of 24-hours ECG recordings in diagnostics of sleep-related respiration disorders
S. Ozegowski, E. Wilczynska, T. Piorunek, K. Szymanowska, A. Nowicka, A. Piatkowska (Poznan, Poland)
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The difference in obstructive sleep apnoea symptoms between patients with pulmonary and extra pulmonary inflammatory diseases
S. V. Raljevic, A. Z. Blanka (Belgrade, Serbia And Montenegro)
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A survey of the facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom (UK) – a postal questionnaire study
B. N. Chandrappa, Z. Ahmed, H. Moudgil, J. Wilson, K. S. Srinivasan (Telford, United Kingdom)
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A survey of driving advice given to patients with obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) from respiratory clinics in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom (UK)
Z. Ahmed, B. N. Chandrappa, H. Moudgil, J. Wilson, K. S. Srinivasan (Telford, United Kingdom)
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Cardiac arrythmias in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
R. M. Anastasova, O. B. Georgiev, D. S. Petrova, T. L. Mondeshki (Sofia, Bulgaria)
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Local airway inflammation in obstructive sleep apnoea: the role of leptin
S. Antonopoulou, S. Loukides, G. Papatheodorou, M. Alchanatis (Athens, Greece)
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Nasopharyngoscopy with Muller maneuver versus induced sleep in the investigation of patients with snoring and possible obstructive sleep apnea
M. G. Gregorio, M. Jacomelli, V. Figueiredo, E. Q. Oliveira, A. C. Figueiredo, G. Lorenzi-Filho (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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