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Lung Cancer Posters ISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Bronchopulmonary (BP) carcinoids are rare neuroendocrine tumors comprising of 1.1 % of all pulmonary cancers. To our knowledge no single study had been done using large cancer database evaluating bronchopulmonary carcinoids in particular with respect to their anatomical distribution and the impact of staging, histological grade, treatment offered and racial distribution on five year relative survival rates. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Hari Prasad Ravipati, Srinadh Annangi, Swathi Nutakki, Christine Charaf, Eric FlenaughNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Function TestingSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: In typical restriction, there is a proportionate reduction in the TLC and in the FVC (TLC %pred-FVC %pred < 5%). In some patients there is a disproportionate reduction in the FVC as compared to the TLC (TLC %pred-FVC %pred ≥5%) along with an increase in the residual volume. We call this pattern 'complex restriction' (CR). This study aims to better understand the clinical and pulmonary function profile of patients with CR as compared to typical restriction. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Brittany Dykstra, Vivek Iyer, Kenneth Parker, Robert Hyatt, Paul ScanlonNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: We previously demonstrated in a clinically relevant murine model of sepsis, that animals with left ventricular (LV) dilation had better cardiovascular performance and increased survival. Using the same model of sepsis, we sought to determine if survivors have an early phenotype different from non-survivors with different resuscitation regiment. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: François Dépret, Fabien Picard, Sergio Zanotti-Cavazzoni, Steven HollenbergNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Rehabilitation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of hospitalization in fatigue in COPD patients hospitalized due to an acute exacerbation. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Irene Torres-Sánchez, Marie Carmen Valenza, Gerald Valenza-Demet, Irene Cabrera-Martos, María José Flores-Barba, Ascensión Rodríguez-RodríguezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Adequate tracheal sealing is imperative to avoid leakage of subglottic secretions into the lower airways during mechanical ventilation and thus to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Within acceptable upper limits of cuff pressure (i.e. 25cmH2O), an endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff made of ultrathin polyurethane prevents secretion inflow better than a conventional polyvinylchloride cuff. However, the temperature difference between ventilator gas and air inside a polyurethane cuff has been shown to produce condensation drops which may occlude the inflation line. We investigated whether this condensation process affected continuous cuff pressure monitoring and adjustment. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Herbert Spapen, Walter Moeyersons, Wim Stiers, Emiel SuysNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.