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Respiratory Support PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Pulse oximetry is nowadays a disseminated technology available almost over the corner. "Pocket" pulse oximeters are now widely available and knowing its precision and accuracy is of great importance in clinical practice. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: João Cordeiro da Costa, Ana Roque, Paula Faustino, Ricardo Lima, Filipa Viveiros, Miguel GuimarãesNo 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: Atrio-esophageal fistula is a fatal complication of radiofrequency ablation, which is associated with 80% mortality rate. Incidence rate for atrio-esophageal fistula formation is reported to be less than 1%. Dissemination of the organisms from the gut into the vasculature is the major cause of mortality. Hence, early diagnosis and immediate surgical intervention is necessary. Here we present a case of atrio-esophageal fistula occurred as a complication of radiofrequency ablation, complicated with sepsis and embolic stroke. ⋯ Given the associated poor prognosis, prompt recognition and emergent intervention are mandatory to decrease the mortality.Reference #1: Dagres N, Hindricks G, Kottkamp H, et al. Complications of atrial fibrillation ablation in a high-volume center in 1,000 procedures: still cause for concern? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2009; 20:1014-Reference #2: Cappato R, Calkins H, Chen SA, et al. Prevalence and causes of fatal outcome in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009; 53:1798-803.Reference #3: Damian Sanchez-Quintana, Jose Angel Cabrera, Vicente Climent. Anatomic Relations Between The Esophagus and Left Atrium and Relevance for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.Circulation. 8/29/2005DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sravanthi NandavaramNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory Support PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Non invasive ventilation (NIV) in COPD patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a clearly effective treatment. The long-term prognosis of COPD patients who required NIV during the hospital admission is not known exactly. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Andrés Vega Arias, Jesús Sánchez, Virginia Almadana, Maria Pavon, Patricia Guerrero, Natalia Fouz, Ana Gómez-Bastero, Juan Polo, Teodoro MontemayorNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Simulation in medical education enables learners to practice necessary skills in an environment that allows for errors and professional growth without risking patients' safety. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a simulation based rapid sequence intubation curriculum for fellows in pulmonary and critical care training. The hypothesis was that knowledge, assessed by pre-post testing, would improve after simulation training. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Aanchal Kapoor, Eduardo Mireles, Rob Chatburn, Rendell Ashton, Sudhir Krishnan, Abhijit Duggal, Deborah RathzNo 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: The aim of this study was to compare the ability of the relative change during the first 24h of the new biomarkers Pro adenomedullin (PADM), Procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and Lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) to predict short term mortality (hospital mortality and mortality within 30 days). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ane Uranga, Pedro Pablo España, Alberto Capelastegui, Helena Azcuna, Sandra Dorado, Rosa Diez, Urko Aguirre, Maria del Carmen Mar, Edurne BereciartuaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.