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TransplantationSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: Cor pulmonale can complicate end-stage lung disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and cystic fibrosis (CF). Although the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been described in CF patients, these studies often drew small sample sizes from single centers. We aimed to describe the independent association between CF and PH compared to COPD and IPF. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Nona Mei, Alex BalekianNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural Disease/Pneumothorax PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: A recent series of case reports in children links Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (PSP) to alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency. However, epidemiological evidence of this link is lacking. We investigated our series of PSP to see if they have AAT deficiency. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Tiong TheNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Thoracic Surgery PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) sympathectomy is the definitive therapy for primary palmar hyperhidrosis with high success rates and low recurrence. Classically, a 3-port bilateral VATS approach is utilized. We report our novel application and experience of single-port VATS sympathectomy with the VasoView® endoscopic vein harvesting devices. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Rainbow Lau, Calvin Ng, Randolph Wong, Eugene Yeung, Micky Kwok, Innes Wan, Malcolm UnderwoodNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To identify patient characteristics and risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality of PTB patients requiring ICU management. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Wann Jia Loh, Yue Yu, Chian Min Loo, Su Ying LowNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Infectious Diseases CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Aspergillosis is known to cause a wide range of clinical syndromes including invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in immunocompromised patients. IPA has rarely been reported in immunocompetent patients; however, these cases were primarily associated with underlying lung disease. Here we present an unusual case of IPA in an immunocompetent host without known lung disease. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Naveed Sheikh, Naseem Saadia, Syed Mudassar Naqshbandi, Kashif Aslam, Micheal McCormmackNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.