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COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To analyze clustering of unhealthy lifestyle behavior and its relationship with non-adherence to recommended clinical preventive care services among Spanish COPD patients. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Alicia Oliva Ramos, Javier de Miguel Díez, Rodrigo Jimenez García, Milagros Llanos Flores, Irene María Jarana Aparicio, Julio César Vargas Espinal, Valentín Hernández Barrera, Pilar Carrasco GarridoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Acute exacerbations (AEs) have a negative impact on various aspects of the progression of COPD, but objective and detailed data on the impact of hospitalizations for an AE on physical activity are needed. This study was designed to evaluate the levels of activity during hospitalization in adults with acute exacerbation of COPD. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marie Carmen Valenza, Irene Torres-Sánchez, Gerald Valenza-Demet, Irene Cabrera-Martos, Maria José Flores-Barba, Maria Angustias AcostaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tobacco Cessation and Prevention PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To ascertain the differences in smoking characteristics between a group of smokers with COPD and another group of healthy smokers, both of which come to the smokers' clinic in the year 2012. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Miguel Barrueco, A Mateo Torracchi, Luis Martínez, Rosa Cordovilla, José María González-Ruiz, Guillermo DoblaréNo 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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Bronchology CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Osteochondroplastic tracheobronchopathy (OT) is a rare benign disorder, with unknown etiology, characterised by the presence of osteocartilaginous nodules within the submucosa of the anterior and lateral walls of the trachea and the main bronchus. ⋯ We highlight the high specificity of the radiological and endoscopic changes described, an therefore the importance of thinking in this diagnosis when they are present.Reference #1: Pinto JA, Silva LC, Perfeito DJP. Osteochondroplastic tracheobronchopathy - report on 2 cases and bibliographic review. Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Nov./Dec., vol.76 no. 6DISCLOSURE: 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.