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Infectious Disease Case Reports Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Abstract: A previously healthy 24-year-old male presented with a two-day history of hemoptysis. Chest Xray and CT scan showed a multi-cavitary lesion in the right upper lobe. Sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) was positive. Cultures grew Mycobacterium Kansasii. The patient played trombone in a band. The slide of his instrument was smeared and cultured. The smear was positive for AFB. The trombone was felt to be the source of the patient's infection. While there are case reports of atypical mycobacterium associated with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, infection from this type of exposure is felt to be rare. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: William CorraoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Late Breaking AbstractsSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remained common following surgical resection of esophageal cancer. In this prospective randomized controlled trial (NCT01267305), we aim to compare the safety and efficacy between two anticoagulants applied in the prophylaxis of VTE following esophagectomy. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Yaxing Shen, Ming Zhong, Lijie TanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Hypertension Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Pulmonary hypertension[PH] is an overlooked condition with serious outcome. The exact prevalence of the disease remains unknown in many countries. We wanted to assess the prevalence of PH in patient referred to cardiology outpatient echo clinic of Benghazi Medical Centre (BMC)METHODS: Doppler echo cardiography reports, performed by experienced cardiologist, of adult patients referred to cardiology outpatients of BMC (serving secondary and tertiary level of medical service) in the period between January 2010 and March 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data and available medical information including co-morbidities were obtained. PH was considered possible when tricuspid regurgitation velocity > 2.8 m.s -1, PA systolic pressure > 36 mmHg with or without additional echo-cardiographic variables suggestive of PH (Galie et al 2009). Evidence of any further action taken for patients with possible PH was noted. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Khalid Gaber, Osama Elfaitouri, Sherif Hassi, Osama Embaig, Shawg NajemNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical CareSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Tuberculosis remains an important health problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical characteristics, prognoses and predictors of mortality of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with acute respiratory failure (ARF). We conducted a retrospective observational study ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Filiz Kosar, Pelin Uysal, Levent Dalar, Emel Eryüksel, Aybuke Kekecoglu, Turkay AkbasNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tobacco Cessation and Prevention PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Review and compare the results analyzed in a Tobacco Cessation Unit during 2004 and 2008. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francisco Javier Callejas Gonzalez, Abel Martinez Garcia, Marta Genoves Crespo, Juan Pastrana Calderón, Angel Molina Cano, Ana Isabel Tornero Molina, Mariela Plenc Ziegler, Javier Cruz Ruiz, Sergio García Castillo, Raúl Godoy MayoralNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.