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Lung Cancer Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a rare tumor, with a 1.2/100.000/year incidence in Portugal. It is related to environment and professional exposure to asbestos, with a latency period varying between 20 and 30 years. It is a locally aggressive advanced tumor associated with bad prognosis. Aims: Describe demographic data, environmental exposure, histological and therapeutic aspects and survival rates of malignant PM in stage III and IV. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ines Sanches, Cláudia Lares dos Santos, Ana Figueiredo, Fernando BarataNo 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.
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COPD Rehabilitation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: In elderly patients the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) is common and predisposes to severe complications and marked restrictions of daily activity. The aim was to evaluate the results of exercise training of the rehabilitation programs in patients with mild or moderate COPD and stable chronic ischemic heart disease (CIHD). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Corina Cozma Dima, Clementina Doina Cojocaru, Paraschiva PostolacheNo 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: Tension Pneomothorax is a life threatening emergency, and often diagnosed clinically, with hypotension, hypoxia, absent breath sounds, and tracheal deviation. Rarely, will a CXR be available, as these patients are clinically too unstable; a CXR would show accumulation of air under pressure in the pleural space, resulting in a mediastinal shift. ⋯ Accumulation of air under pressure in the pleural space resulting in a mediastinal shift does not neccessarily indicate a tension pneumothorax and may not warrent placement of emergent chest tube, unless they have associated clinical signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax. In our case, the patient had giagantic bleb that was successfully treated with an elective VATS.Reference #1: Vega ME, Civic, B. A Tension Bulla Mimicking Tension Pneumothorax. N Engl J Med 2011; 365:1915Reference #2: Mehran RJ, Deslauriers J. Indications for Surgery and Patient Work-up for Bullectomy. Chest Surg Clin N Am 1995; 5(4);717-34DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: John Agapian, Yuxuan Wang, Jose Tschen, Afshin MolkaraNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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OSA & COPD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To study the prevalence of OSAHS in morbidly obese subjects ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Elena Ojeda, Soledad Lopez, Paula Rodriguez, Liliana Moran, Jose Miguel Rodriguez, Pilar DeLucasNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.