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Pulmonary Hypertension Posters ISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The etiological spectrum of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in Eastern European countries seems to be different from Western Europe. The reasons for this have not been explained. The aim was to describe the differences in the etiology between prevalent and newly diagnosed PAH cases in Slovakia, a Central-Eastern European country. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Milan Luknar, Peter Lesny, Eva GoncalvesovaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Interstitial Lung Disease CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: A Niemann-Pick disease is caused by sphingomyelinase deficiency resulting in the accumulation of sphingomyelin in various cell types. Prognosis varies in accordance with organ involvement. The case presented relates to subtype B, characterized by visceral involvement and no neurological deficit. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ines Sanches, Cidália Rodrigues, Fátima Teixeira, Yvette MartinsNo 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: The use of a Venturi mask has the advantage of administrating an accurate concentration of oxygen that remains constant while we treat our patients. However, there are many venturi mask models. The objetive of our study is to analyze the reliability of various oxygen delivery devices that are based on Venturi principle. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Julia García Fuertes, Veronica Hernandez Garcia, Francisco Javier Ribas Solis, L. Tomas Lopez, P. Sodradillo Ecenarro, M. Azpiazu Blocona, C. Egea Santaolalla, B. Lahidalga Mugica, V. Zorrilla Lorenzo, A. Rivas Guerrero, L. Cancelo Diaz, D. Bravo, Jose Luis Lobo BeristainNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory InfectionsSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) pneumonia is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening disease. MRSA is generally not covered when treating CAP. Several small case series have described these patients. Certain clinical characteristics have been proposed that suggest MRSA as a pathogen. However, when to consider CA-MRSA is a subject of ongoing debate. The current study reviewed the risk factors, presentation, and outcomes of patients with CA-MRSA pneumonia in an urban community hospital. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Kunal Patel, Viral Patel, Kelly Cervellione, Craig ThurmNo 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: This project investigated the relationship between smoking rates, ethnicity, and TB disease to determine whether there was a level of moking that increased the susceptibility to active tuberculosis amongst contacts to infectious TB. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Kelsey Seal, Vernon Hoeppner, Assaad Al Azem, Nathan OsgoodNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.