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COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To evaluate the characteristics and occurrence of anxiety and depression among older patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) in a multi ethnicity population. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sana' AL Aqqad, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Razul Md. Nazri Md. Kassim, Azmi Sarriff, Balamurugan TangiisuranNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchoscopy and Interventional Procedures PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: This study investigated the factors which effect the comfort of patients who had undergone diagnostic fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) and diagnostic endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) for the first time. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Fatma Yildirim, Ahmet Yurdakul, Sevket ÖzkayaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Epidemiology & Physiology PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: to evaluate quantitative CT analysis on the follow up of COPD patients who accepting valve lung volume reduction and try to explore its mechanism on the effect on COPD lung ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Huang Junfang, Wang Rui, Qiu Jianxin, Zhang Hong, Guangfa WangNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Asthma PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The cost of inhalers for asthma in the United States is about $15 billion annually. Obese patients with asthma use more inhalers compared to their nonobese counterparts. Asthma seen in obese patients differs from classical atopic asthma, and symptoms have been shown to improve with weight loss. We sought to examine the change in inhaler use among morbidly obese patients with asthma following bariatric surgery. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Randall Schwartz, Marlow Hernandez, Franck Rahaghi, Jose Ramirez, Raul Rosenthal, Gustavo FerrerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Sleep PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) diagnosis by using simplied methods such as home respiratory polygraphy (HRP) are only recommended in patients with a high pre-test probability. At present patients without high pretest probability or with co-morbidity are even more prevalent and other diagnosis approaches than to polysomnography (PSG) are needed. Three consecutive HRP may be useful. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Arnoldo Guerrero, Juan F. Masa, Cristina Embid, Jose M. MontserratNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.