C. Suppli Ulrik (Virum, Denmark), J. Soriano (Bunyola, Spain)
Late-breaking abstract: Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy is associated with increased risk of asthma hospitalization K. Bønnelykk, O. Raaschou-Nielsen, H. Bisgaard, A. Tjønneland, K. Overvad, Z. J. Andersen (Gentofte, Democratic People'S Republic Of Korea; Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Denmark)
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Lung function and anxiety in association with dyspnoea – The HUNT study L. Leivseth, T. I. Lund Nilsen, X. M. Mai, R. Johnsen, A. Langhammer (Trondheim, Levanger, Norway)
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Functional health status and satisfaction with health in a population reporting a participation or activity limitation: Focus on COPD D. Goodridge, J. A. Lawson, D. Marciniuk, D. C. Rennie, K. Madani (Saskatoon, Canada)
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Lung function decline predicts disability in valued life activities, which in turn predicts impaired quality of life in COPD P. D. Blanc, J. Singer, T. A. Omachi, G. Sanchez, C. Iribarren, M. Cisternas, P. P. Katz (San Francisco, Oakland, Carlsbad, United States Of America)
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Recreational activity limitation in subjects with and without COPD in five Latin American cities: The PLATINO study M. Montes de Oca, C. Talamo, D. Moreno, A. Menezes, R. Perez-Padilla, M. Lopez, A. Muiño, J. Jardim, G. Valdivia, J. Pertuze, R. Halbert (Caracas, Venezuela; Pelotas, São Paulo, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Montevideo, Uruguay; Santiago, Chile; Los Angeles, United States Of America)
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ECME: Epidemiologic study of the characteristics of women with COPD in Spain S. Mayoralas, S. Diaz Lobato, E. Anton, X. Ribera, I. Unzueta (Madrid, Barcelona, Spain)
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The restrictive spirometric pattern is associated with impaired health-related quality of life S. Guerra, A. E. Carsin, J. P. Zock, B. Leynaert, C. Janson, D. Jarvis, J. M. Anto (Barcelona, Spain; Paris, France; Uppsala, Sweden; London, United Kingdom)
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Dyspnoea in COPD patients recorded in a primary care database H. Mullerova, C. Lu, M. Tabberer (Uxbridge, United Kingdom)
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Symptoms experienced by COPD patients during exacerbations and their association with healthcare utilization – EXACO study I. Tillie Leblond, F. Masure, B. Housset, N. Roche, T. Perez, I. Boucot, F. Denis, A. Myftiu, J. Ostinelli, I. Pithois-Merli, C. Pribil, S. Schück (Lille, Reims, Créteil, Paris, Marly Le Roi, Rueil Malmaison, France)
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Medication and preventive measures for COPD in the BOLD study L. Gnatiuc, B. Kato, S. Coton, S. Buist, P. Burney (London, United Kingdom; Portland, United States Of America)
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Medication use in multi-symptom asthma: Results from the West Sweden asthma study L. Ekerljung, J. Lötvall, B. Lundbäck (Gothenburg, Sweden)
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Correlates of high levels of use of short-acting beta agonists in asthma L. Laforest, J. Martin, I. Licaj, G. Devouassoux, G. Chatte, M. Broquet, E. Van Ganse (Lyon, Pierre Benite, Caluire, France)
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Ratio "inhaled corticosteroids to total anti-asthma drugs", and asthma-related hospital admissions L. Laforest, J. Martin, I. Licaj, G. Devouassoux, G. Chatte, E. Van Ganse (Lyon, Caluire, France)
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The pattern of use of asthma medication in adolescents and young adults: A nationwide study on 2.2 million people L. Pedersen, E. Fosbøl, G. Gislason, F. Folke, C. Lund-Andersen, C. Torp-Pedersen, B. Vibeke (Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Inhaler use among asthmatics – A cross sectional study in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts of Kerala, India P. S. Shajahan (Kottayam, India)
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Comparing the cost-effectiveness of a wide range of COPD interventions using a stochastic population model for COPD M. Hoogendoorn, M. Rutten-van Mölken, R. Hoogenveen, M. Al, T. Feenstra (Rotterdam, Bilthoven, Groningen, Netherlands)
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Fragmented care in asthma: Data from the French national claims database L. Laforest, J. Martin, I. Licaj, G. Devouassoux, G. Chatte, M. Broquet, E. Van Ganse (Lyon, Caluire, France)
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Productivity loss in ever-smoking COPD subjects from a general population R. Nielsen, A. Johannessen, P. S. Bakke, E. R. Omenaas, A. Gulsvik (Bergen, Norway)
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Socioeconomic correlates of hospitalization, medical visits and utilization of diagnostic tests in asthmatic children in Poland J. E. Zejda, G. M. Brozek, I. Smolka (Katowice, Poland)
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