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Non-Invasive VentilationSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: The objective is evaluated our experience, use and results of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and non-COPD patients with hypercapnic acidosis ⋯ Provide new lines of treatment in patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, non-COPDDISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Carolina Gotera, Patricia Lazo Meneses, Deisy Barrios Barreto, Patricia Castro Acosta, Rosa Mirambeaux Villalona, Salvador Diaz Lobato, Sagrario Mayoralas Alises, Esteban Perez Rodriguez, Jonathan Cámara FernándezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Comorbidities could become pitfalls for a correct diagnosis. Physical signs may suggest an active disease, if appropiate investigations are not effectuated. ⋯ Only interdisciplinary work could nowadays alllow a correct diagnosis.Reference #1: Nahid P., Pai M, Hopewell P.C.,Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of tubrculosis,Proc Amer Thoracic Soc 3:103-110Reference #2: Kim E.M.,Uhm W.,Bae S.C.,Yoo D.H.,Kim T.H.,Incidence of tuberculosis among korean patients with Ankylosing spondylitis who are taking tumor necrosis factor blockers,J Rheumatol 2011Oct;38(10):2218-23DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Paloma Manea, Madalina Bodescu, Mirela Grigorovici, Mihaela Archip, Cristian Badescu, Rodica GhiuruNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Telemedicine PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada. In Saskatchewan many patients live outside of large medical centres and must travel long distances to be assessed by a lung cancer specialist. The purpose of this project is to study a telehealth clinic attended by a nurse-clinician and supervised by a respirologist designed to assess patients from rural Saskatchewan referred for suspected lung cancer. ⋯ Chris Hergott: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Recipient of Grant money - Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation to run this study Dawn Demchenko: Employee: Employee of University of Saskatchewan - paid via grant money as nurse-clinician administering telehealth clinic Mark Fenton: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Research Grant for this Study Nazmi Sari: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Grant Money to conduct this study Darcy Marciniuk: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Grant Money for this study Don Cockcroft: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): Grant money for this studyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Physiology/PFTs/Rehabilitation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to establish a reliable method for the assessment of the diaphragmatic motion via the M-mode ultrasound. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Filipe Parreira, Rui Machado, Teresa Tomás, Ricardo RibeiroNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Lymphoproliferative disorders(LPD) are common in immunosuppressed patients and in patients with connective tissue disorders(CTD). There is increased risk in Sjögren's syndrome(SS) and moderate risk in systemic lupus erythematosis(SLE). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Shraddha Goyal, Adnan Abbasi, Pratibha Kaul, Fatme AllamNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.