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Critical Care Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The objective of our study was to evaluate the benefits of a respiratory rehabilitation programme, performed by a trained physiotherapist on the mechanically ventilated ICU patients. The end points were: the maintaining of the ph to normal values, the lowering of the pCO2 from hypercapnic to normal values, the amelioration of the oxygenation values, the increasing of the pO2, the increasing of the saturation level of oxygen (SaO2). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Monica Copotoiu, Oana Laura Chis, Ruxandra CopotoiuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Asthma PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: This study aimed to determine if the use of low dose oral corticosteroid is a safe and effective alternative treatment for children with moderate persistent asthma. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Yadnee Estrera, Arnel Gerald Jiao, Jemaila Valles, Josy Naty VenturinaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Smoking and atrial fibrillation (AF) are major health problems worldwide and are responsible for substantial health-care costs. Our aim was to investigate whether smoking impacts the risk of stroke and death in patients with AF. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed data from a large Danish cohort: the Diet, Cancer, and Health study. ⋯ Smoking is associated with a higher risk of thromboembolism or death in patients with AF even after adjusting for well-recognized risk factors used in stroke risk stratification schemes. The associations may be modified by sex, as the associations were strongest among women.
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OSA PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: CPAP Compliance in OSAHS is low all over the world. Studies evaluating compliance related issues in Indian patients using CPAP are scarce. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Pallavi Periwal, Mir Ali, Deepak TalwarNo 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: The treatment of XDR-TB is less effective than that of other forms of TB because of the lack of efficacious anti-TB drugs so that the infection is frequently fatal. To investigate the efficacy and safety of linezolid containing chemotherapy in patients with XDR-TB in China. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Shenjie Tang, Lan Yao, Xiaohui Hao, Xia Zhang, Gang Liu, Xin Liu, Meiying Wu, Linhai Zeng, Hua Sun, Yidian Liu, Jin Gu, Feishen Lin, Xiafang Wang, Zhanjun ZhangNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.