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Cancer Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Large cell tumor of the lung with neuroendocrine differentiation is extremely rare, accounting for only 3 % of all lung cancers. Its association with HIV/AIDs is even rarer. Typical presentation includes cough, post obstructive pneumonia, and hemoptysis. We are reporting the case of a 49 year old man with a 15 year history of HIV who was found to have an atypical presentation of a large cell tumor of the lung with neuroendocrine differentiation. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Abhay Vakil, Hineshkumar Upadhyay, Khalid Sherani, Kelly Cervellione, Mohammed BaburyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory Infections PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To assess the accuracy of different biomarkers (PaO2/FiO2 vs C-Reactive Protein, CRP) in predicting complications and mortality in bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (CAP-SP). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francisco Sanz, Estrella Fernández-Fabrellas, Ángela Cervera, Maria Luisa Briones, María Carmen Aguar, Eusebi Chiner, Laura Novella, José Noberto Sancho, Pedro Landete, M. Miralles, José BlanquerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchoscopy & Interventional ProceduresSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMPURPOSE: The development of Broncho-pleural fistula (BPF) is associated with high rate of morbidity and mortality. We have developed a minimally invasive method of bronchoscopic closure of BPF using Amplazer devices (AD) and Amplazer vascular plugs (AVP), with excellent short-term results. The aim of the present report was to explore the long term outcome of patients and the durability of this novel modality of BPF treatment. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Oren Fruchter, Bayya Abed El Raouf, Milton Saute, Elchanan Bruckheimer, Nader Abdel Rachman, Leonardo Fuks, Mordechai KramerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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DVT/PE PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To analyze the characteristics of patients admitted for acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) and identify whether there are differences in presentation, severity and outcome at discharge of elderly patients (> 75 years) comparing to the younger patients. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Pedro Pires Goncalves, Jacinto Hernández Borge, María del Carmen García García, Hernando Chávez Roldán, José Antonio Gutierrez Lara, María José Antona Rodríguez, Amparo Sanz Cabrera, Francisca Lourdes Márquez Pérez, Pilar Cordero Montero, Ignacio Rodríguez BlancoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Physical activity is an important clinical marker of disease status in COPD. COPD is also characterized by low-grade systemic inflammation. However, the relationship between physical activity and systemic inflammation in COPD is unclear. ⋯ People with COPD who walked the most had the lowest plasma CRP and IL-6 levels. These results provide the conceptual basis to study whether an intervention to promote walking will reduce systemic inflammation in people with COPD.