CONGRESS GUIDE

ERS International Congress 2016
DETAILED PROGRAMME
MONDAY 05 SEPTEMBER, 2016
Aims : The session will provide an updated overview of the main achievements of the basic research on pleural empyema that are relevant
for clinicians. In particular, the key benefits of the modern therapeutic procedures for pleural empyema, which are largely based on videoassisted
technology (VAT), will be described. The take-home message will be that depending on the disease stage, optimal engagement
between pulmonologists and surgeons is essential. The main pitfalls that relate to this disease will also be presented to facilitate
recognition of the underlying diseases, as those diseases may not always be obvious at first.
Track(s) : Infection Intensive care
Tag(s) : Translational
Target audience : Physiotherapist, Respiratory physician, Resident, Pulmonologist, Thoracic surgeon
Chairs : Danail Petrov (Sofia, Bulgaria), Hans-Beat Ris (LAUSANNE, Switzerland)
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09:00
09:30
New insights into an old disease
Gernot G.U. Rohde (Maastricht, Netherlands)
How to prevent progression to stage III disease
Philippe Astoul (Marseille, France)
The changing spectrum of surgical solutions: video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), robotics, and
open surgery
Didier Lardinois (Basel, Switzerland)
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1757
10:00
Major pitfalls in pleural empyema: what about the underlying disease?
Dragan R. Subotic (Belgrade, Republic of Serbia)
Platinum Room 1+2 Session 326 08:30 - 10:30
Symposium: Diagnosing primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in a molecular age
Aims : The aims of this session are to explain the importance of an accurate diagnosis from the patients’ perspective; describe the barriers
to obtaining a diagnosis for this rare ‘orphan’ lung disease; present data from an international survey of >300 patients conducted as part of
the PCD task force; describe the clinical features that should prompt referral for diagnostic testing; discuss the disparity of diagnostic
services in Europe; explain the pathophysiology and genetic basis of PCD; and present the recommendations of the ERS PCD task force
"Diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in a molecular age: A practice guideline for diagnosing patients with PCD."
Track(s) : Paediatric
Tag(s) : Clinical
Target audience : Allied health professional, Clinician, Fellow, General practitioner, Junior member, Lung function technician,
Neonatologist, Nurse, Otolaryngologist, Paediatrician, Pathologist, Patient, Physiotherapist, Pulmonologist, Researcher, Resident,
Respiratory physician, Respiratory therapist, Scientist, Trainee
Chairs : Andrew Bush (LONDON, United Kingdom), Angelo Barbato (Padova, PD, Italy)
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08:30
09:00
09:30
Patients’ perspectives on diagnostic testing
Fiona Copeland (Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)
Barriers and solutions to accurate diagnoses
Claudia Kuehni (Bern, Switzerland)
Genetic mechanisms of PCD
Heymut Omran (Münster, Germany)
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1760
1761
10:00
ERS PCD task force recommendations for diagnostic testing
Jane Lucas (Southampton, United Kingdom)
Platinum Room 3+4 Session 327 08:30 - 10:30
Oral Presentation: New and old therapies for chronic lung diseases
Chairs : Philippe Camus (DIJON, France), Alfredo Chetta (PARMA (PR), Italy)
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LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: Blood eosinophils (EOS) are a biomarker of COPD exacerbation reduction with
inhaled corticosteroids (ICS): An across-trials model-based approach
Neil C. Barnes (London, United Kingdom), Salman H. Siddiqui, Ian Pavord, Neil C. Barnes, Sally Lettis, Alessandro
Guasconi, Stefano Petruzzelli
Protective effects of vitamin D supplementation against acute respiratory infection are greatest in those with the
lowest baseline vitamin D status
Adrian R Martineau (London, United Kingdom), Adrian R. Martineau, David A. Jolliffe, Richard L. Hooper, Lauren
Greenberg, John F. Aloia, Peter Bergman, Gal Dubnov-Raz, Susanna Esposito, Davaasambuu Ganmaa, Emma C. Goodall,
Cameron Grant, Christopher J. Griffiths, Wim Janssens, Ilkka Laaksi, Semira Manaseki-Holland, David Murdoch, Rachel E.
Neale, Judy R. Rees, Steve Simpson, Iwona Stelmach, Geeta Trilok Kumar, Mitsuyoshi Urashima, Carlos A. Camargo
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