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Pleural Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: The controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) may cause Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHS). The severe OHS is characterized by ascites and pleural effusion, due to movement of fluid in the extravascular space. A case of a woman who developed a clinical picture similar to severe OHS after COS and total hysterectomy is presenting. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Eleftheria Haini, Andreas Afthinos, Eleftherios Markatis, Dimitra Haini, Linos Tsilias, Kostas Pagratis, Ilias Papanikolaou, Kyriakos HainisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Lung Cancer Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Rare tumors of the lung and mediastinum account for less than 1% of all thoracic tumours and only few data are reported on their clinical behavior, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. The goal of this study was to review a Pulmology service experience with rare thoracic tumors, in a 3 years period. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Sousa, Vitor Melo, Eloisa Silva, Jorge Vale, João Silva, Bárbara Rodrigues, António TorresNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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SleepSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 10:45 AM - 11:45 AMPURPOSE: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is now considered as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease. Although uric acid is increasingly being implicated in CV morbidity and mortality, no study attempted to determine independent role of uric acid in CV morbidity of OSA patients. We aimed to assess the role of serum uric acid as a potential mechanism of CV morbidity in a nonselected cohort of OSA patients. ⋯ Richard Johnson: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): NIH The following authors have nothing to disclose: Asiye Kanbay, Handan Inonu, Yalcin Solak, Abdulsamet Erden, Emine Uslu, Sevgi Yuksel, Mehmet Ozturk, Kim McFann, Mehmet KanbayNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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OSA PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: A cross-sectional analysis was performed and a binary logistic regression model has been developed to identify the risk factors associated with sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) in a population group from a sleep laboratory from Timisoara, Romania. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Izabella Anita Toth, Sorin Paralescu, Stefan MihaicutaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema is a rare complication with high mortality rate; it usually occurs after rapid re-expansion of large pneumothorax drainage. It is crucial to identify risk factors (young age, >3 days collapsed-lung, application of negative intrapleural pressure)1. Once PRE is diagnosed immediate therapy is required. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sebastian Peñafiel, Eugenia Libreros Niño, José González GarcíaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.