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Comorbidities of OSA PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to examine the relationships between the overnight oxygen desaturation index (ODI), parameters sleep and cardiovascular events in a sample of patients evaluated in the unit respiratory sleep disorders. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Carolina Gotera, Patricia Lazo Meneses, Deisy Barrios Barreto, Paola Arrieta Narvaez, Maria Galarza Jimenez, Eva Mañas Baena, Maria Salazar, Esteban Perez RodriguezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Slide PresentationPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 10:45 AM - 11:45 AMPURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine if any program or factor produces a different and more effective result in increasing smoking cessation rates in an outpatient clinic ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Can Ozturk, Alev Kararli BingulNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Non-Invasive VentilationSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: Introduction We know the role of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in the prevention of respiratory complications in high-risk patients who undergo ERCP. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Patricia Lazo Meneses, Salvador Diaz Lobato, Sagrario Mayoralas Alises, Jonathan Cámara Fernández, Patricia Castro Acosta, Paola Arrieta Narvaez, Carolina Gotera, Carolina Jurkojc Mohremberger, Eva Mañas BaenaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchology Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Pulmonary aspergilloma is an intractable disease characterized by growth of the Aspergillus fungus to form fungus balls in preformed cavitary lesions of the lungs. Complete elimination of the fungus balls cannot be accomplished by antifungal treatment alone, and surgical pneumonectomy is recommended. We report two cases in which cavernostomy was performed because of recurrent infections of the residual lung and hemoptysis after operation for lung cancer. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ryo Takahashi, Michio Fujino, Taiki Fujiwara, Hisami YamakawaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Diffuse Lung Disease Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Rituximab is used to treat a multitude of malignant and autoimmune conditions. Non-infectious pulmonary complications of rituximab are rare. We present a case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a patient treated with rituximab who responded to prednisone. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Azzat Ali, Kevin Koehler, Konstantin Shilo, Karen WoodNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.