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Pleural Disease/Pleural Effusion PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Serum vitamin D has been associated with the risk of developing lung cancer, degree of histological differentiation, tumor metastatic growth in lung cancer cells, response to chemotherapy and survival. Similar evidence exists for other types of cancer. However, the potential role of vitamin D in malignant pleural disease has not been studied to date. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic role of Vitamin D in pleural effusions of various etiologies. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marios Panagiotou, Andriana Papaioannou, Filia Diamantea, Anna Takou, Styliani Giannakaki, Elvira Markela Antonogiannaki, Sofia Pouriki, Alexandros Kalkanis, George Maropoulos, Emmanuel Kastanakis, Vlasis Polychronopoulos, Konstantinos Kostikas, Napoleon KaragianidisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Large cell tumor of the lung with neuroendocrine differentiation is extremely rare, accounting for only 3 % of all lung cancers. Its association with HIV/AIDs is even rarer. Typical presentation includes cough, post obstructive pneumonia, and hemoptysis. We are reporting the case of a 49 year old man with a 15 year history of HIV who was found to have an atypical presentation of a large cell tumor of the lung with neuroendocrine differentiation. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Abhay Vakil, Hineshkumar Upadhyay, Khalid Sherani, Kelly Cervellione, Mohammed BaburyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchoscopy & Interventional ProceduresSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMPURPOSE: The development of Broncho-pleural fistula (BPF) is associated with high rate of morbidity and mortality. We have developed a minimally invasive method of bronchoscopic closure of BPF using Amplazer devices (AD) and Amplazer vascular plugs (AVP), with excellent short-term results. The aim of the present report was to explore the long term outcome of patients and the durability of this novel modality of BPF treatment. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Oren Fruchter, Bayya Abed El Raouf, Milton Saute, Elchanan Bruckheimer, Nader Abdel Rachman, Leonardo Fuks, Mordechai KramerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory Infections PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To assess the accuracy of different biomarkers (PaO2/FiO2 vs C-Reactive Protein, CRP) in predicting complications and mortality in bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (CAP-SP). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francisco Sanz, Estrella Fernández-Fabrellas, Ángela Cervera, Maria Luisa Briones, María Carmen Aguar, Eusebi Chiner, Laura Novella, José Noberto Sancho, Pedro Landete, M. Miralles, José BlanquerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disorder.Usually the diagnosis is sugestted by clinical symptoms and chest radiography, but further investigations are required. Sometimes the diagnosis is difficult, especially when patient presents with interstitial lung syndrome. ⋯ Case of sarcoidosis in patient with asthma-like symptoms, treated for a long period of time only for obstructive symptoms due to sarcoidosis lesions of the bronchi or obstructive syndrome associated to sarcoidosis.Reference #1: 1DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Raluca Geamalinga, Ionela Belaconi, Stefan Dumitrache-Rujinski, Claudia Toma, Miron Alexandru BogdanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.