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TransplantationSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: Maintenance immunosuppression regimens to prevent lung allograft rejection include a calcineurin inhibitor (tacrolimus or cyclosporine A), which can gradually cause renal damage and impaired function, and other factors (diabetes or systemic hypertension), if present, can also contribute to progressive renal insufficiency. Lung transplant (LTX) recipients who develop profound renal dysfunction due to Stage IV kidney disease may be candidates for orthotopic kidney transplantation. We conducted a chart review to evaluate the outcomes of patients who underwent renal transplantation (RTX) for end-stage renal insufficiency associated with prior LTX to determine safety and efficacy and to identify significant complications. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ted McMenomy, Mehgan Holland, Keith MeyerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Transmural Myocardial Infarction is a potentially life threatening condition. The electrocardiogram (EKG) is a very important tool to identify patients having a Myocardial Infarction for an early intervention. ⋯ EKG interpretation can be affected by electrolyte disturbances and hence serial EKGs should be performed while evaluating patients with chest pain to identify any dynamic changes.Reference #1: N/ADISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sameer Chadha, Geurys Rojas Marte, Sarita Konka, Jinu John, Bilal Malik, Gerald Hollander, Jacob ShaniNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To diagnose and treat a young patient with superior vena cava syndrome ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Roxana Nemes, Emilia Tabacu, Paraschiva PostolacheNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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OSA PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Home single-channel nasal pressure (HNP) may be an alternative to polysomnography (PSG) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis but no cost studies have been carried out. Automatic scoring is simpler but generally less effective than manual scoring. Objectives: To determine the diagnostic efficacy and cost of both scorings (automatic and manual) compared with PSG, taking as a polysomnographic OSA diagnosis a clinical-epidemiological apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) cut-off point (≥5) and a clinical-therapeutic AHI cut-off point (≥15). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Juan F. Masa, Joaquín Durán-Cantolla, Francisco Capote, Marta Cabello, Jorge Abad, Francisco Garcia-Rio, Antoni Ferrer, Merche Mayos, Nicolás Mangado, Mónica de la Peña, Felipe Aizpuru, Ferran Barbé, Jose M. MontserratNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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OSA PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: A cross-sectional review was performed in order to assess the ability of the neck circumference (NC) to predict the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in a population group from Timisoara, Romania. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Stefan Mihaicuta, Izabella Anita Toth, Sorin ParalescuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.