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COPD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To develop and validate a new index to predict mortality, hospital readmission and their combination to 3 and 12 months in patients hospitalized for AECOPD. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Jordi Juanola Pla, Pedro Almagro Mena, Joan B Soriano, Francico Cabrera, Ramon Boixeda, Maria Belen Alonso Ortiz, Cristina Murio, Jesus Diez, Bienvenido Barreiro, Josep Lluis HerediaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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PleuralSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Prolonged pulmonary air leaks (PAL), after lung surgery or any causes of pneumothorax, are a source of significant morbidity and resource utilization. Usual approaches include prolonged thoracostomy tube drainage, pleurodesis or open surgical repair. Bronchoscopic techniques using various agents and devices have been essayed but with only anecdotal benefits reported. The use of endobronchial valves (EBV) is a minimal invasive method that may be effective for the treatment of a PAL. ⋯ Treatment of PALDISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Aldo Torracchi, Rosa Cordovilla, Gonzalo Varela Simó, Marcelo Fernando Jiménez López, Nuria María Novoa Valentín, Maria Rodríguez, María Teresa Gómez Hernández, Jose Luis ArandaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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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: Falciparum Malaria is associated with transient immunosuppression resulting in disseminated fungal infections like aspergillosis. Ineffective phagocyotosis by alveolar macrophages was implicated as the pathogenetic mechanism leading to disseminated fungal infections. So far 4 cases were reported in the literature of severe falciparum malaria associated with disseminated aspergillosis. We present the first documented case of malaria observed in different stages on bronchoalveolar lavage with underlying disseminated aspergillosis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Suresh UppalapuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Vascular Disease CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Thromboembolic events including pulmonary embolism (PE) are known to occur in association with advanced stages of lung cancer. Known cancer is a risk factor for development of venous thromboembolism, including PE. However, when a patient without known cancer presents with acute PE, cancer as a potential cause of PE may not always be explored. We present a case of acute PE, later found to have adenocarcinoma of lung with metastasis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Viral Patel, Abhay Vakil, Mehul Rooparelia, Kelly Cervellione, Samir SarkarNo 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: In this study, we have assessed the ability of mesenchymal stromal cells MSCs to differentiate and to contribute in lung repair and how these cells are able to integrate in the initial healing process after a lung parenchyma injury in an animal model. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: M. Teresa Gómez-Hernández, Maria Rodríguez, Marcelo Fernando Jiménez López, Dolores Ludeña, Begoña García-Cenador, Consuelo CañizoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.