Annual Congress Berlin 2001

Saturday, 22.09.2001
Sunday, 23.09.2001
Monday, 24.09.2001
Tuesday, 25.09.2001
Wednesday, 26.09.2001

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2004; 18: Suppl. 33, abstract number.

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Acute and chronic infections in COPD

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Chairs: W. Boersma (Oudorp, The Netherlands), S. L. Johnston (Norfolk Place, UK)

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Influenza A virus in exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) G. Rohde, A. Wiethege, I. Borg, U. Arinir, A. Schuermann, S. Loeseke, M. Kauth, A. Bufe, G. Schultze-Werninghaus (Bochum, Germany)
Risk factors for bacterial infection in exacerbated COPD requiring admission E. Monso, J. Garcia-Aymerich, N. Soler, E. Farrero, M. A. Felez, A. Torres, J. M. Anto, The EFRAM Investigators (Badalona, Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain)
The effect of 3 months oral clarithromycin on sputum bacterial colonization in stable moderate- to- severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) D. Banerjee, E. Clarke, S. L. Hill, D. Honeybourne, O. Khair (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Decline in FEV₁ is faster with frequent exacerbations of COPD G. C. Donaldson, T. A. Seemungal, A. Bhowmik, J. A. Wedzicha (London, United Kingdom)
Inflammation and infection in chronic obstructive lung disease assessed according to sputum colour S. L. Hill, A. Pye, S. Gompertz, R. A. Stockley (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Relationship between systemic IFNγ and IL5 levels and exacerbation frequency in COPD I. S. Patel, T. A. R. Seemungal, S. J. Lloyd-Owen, R. J. Sapsford, J. A. Wedzicha (London, United Kingdom)
*The balance of pro- and anti - inflammatory cytokines in Chlamydia pneumoniae* infected cells as a marker of inflammatory activity in the pulmonary compartment** J. Rupp, H. Kothe, A. Müller, H. A. Katus, K. Dalhoff (Lübeck, Germany)
Detection of chlamydia infection in smooth muscle cells of bronchiolar walls and pulmonary vessels in advanced emphysema D. Theegarten, S. Klafke, O. Anhenn (Bochum, Germany)