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Transplantation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Hypertension is frequent among lung transplant recipients (LTRs) and is generally considered the consequence of long-term calcineurin inhibitor use. Therefore LTRs frequently require antihypertensive medication. Blood pressure (BP) measurements guiding medication optimization in our setting are performed exclusively in a sitting position. In the past we have noted a number of falls (with hip fractures) and some LTRs reporting dizziness after standing up. Too strict blood pressure control may have contributed to this. A possible alternative explanation may be undiagnosed orthostatic hypotension (OH). The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of OH among a pilot sample of consecutive stable LTRs with and without antihypertensive medication. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Macé Schuurmans, Johannes Wild, Aju Pazhenkottil, Ilhan Inci, Malcolm Kohler, Christian BendenNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Simulation in medical education enables learners to practice necessary skills in an environment that allows for errors and professional growth without risking patients' safety. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a simulation based rapid sequence intubation curriculum for fellows in pulmonary and critical care training. The hypothesis was that knowledge, assessed by pre-post testing, would improve after simulation training. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Aanchal Kapoor, Eduardo Mireles, Rob Chatburn, Rendell Ashton, Sudhir Krishnan, Abhijit Duggal, Deborah RathzNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Slide PresentationPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 10:45 AM - 11:45 AMPURPOSE: Hookah is a tobacco smoking tool which is thought to be harmless than cigarette, and there is no adequate studies about its hazards to health, that is threatening the youth of the world today. In this study, we aimed to indicate the accumulated carbon monoxide levels in breath, examine the changes in respiratory function tests and indicate the effect of the parameters of oxidative stres in blood after smooking hookah. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Funda Karaduman Yalcin, Mukremin Er, Aysegul Senturk, Hatice Kilic, Hatice Canan HasanogluNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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AsthmaSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: The progression and development of asthma across the menopausal transition has not been thoroughly addressed, or clearly separated from the effects of age. The present study evaluates the effects of menopause on asthma severity, quality of life and healthcare utilization using a propensity score model. ⋯ Suzy Comhair: Grant monies (from sources other than industry): NIH (HL69170) The following authors have nothing to disclose: Joe Zein, Eugene Bleecker, William Busse, William Calhoun, Mario Castro, K. Fan Chung, Raed Dweik, Anne Fitzpatrick, Benjamin Gaston, Elliot Israel, Nizar Jarjour, Wendy Moore, Gerald Teague, Sally Wenzel, Serpil ErzurumNo 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: The aim of this study was to compare the ability of the relative change during the first 24h of the new biomarkers Pro adenomedullin (PADM), Procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and Lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) to predict short term mortality (hospital mortality and mortality within 30 days). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ane Uranga, Pedro Pablo España, Alberto Capelastegui, Helena Azcuna, Sandra Dorado, Rosa Diez, Urko Aguirre, Maria del Carmen Mar, Edurne BereciartuaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.