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COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To analyze clustering of unhealthy lifestyle behavior and its relationship with non-adherence to recommended clinical preventive care services among Spanish COPD patients. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Alicia Oliva Ramos, Javier de Miguel Díez, Rodrigo Jimenez García, Milagros Llanos Flores, Irene María Jarana Aparicio, Julio César Vargas Espinal, Valentín Hernández Barrera, Pilar Carrasco GarridoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) following blunt cardiac injury (BCI) is rare but reported in the literature. AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) is the commonest form of PSVT encountered in clinical practice. We present a unique case of AVNRT after a blunt chest trauma with concomitant pulmonary embolism. ⋯ This case illustrates two unusual sequelae of blunt chest trauma-- pulmonary embolus and sustained AV nodal reentrant tachycardia.Reference #1: "Trauma Associated With Cardiac Dysrhythmias: Results Froma Large Matched Case-Control Study." Ismailov et al. The Journal of Trauma Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 2007;62.Reference #2: "Blunt cardiac injury." Bock et al. Cardiology Clinics. Volume 30, Issue 4, November 2012.Reference #3: "Thromboembolism as a complication of myocardial contusion: a new capricious syndrome." Timberlake et al. Journal of Trauma. 1988 April 28(4)DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Joy Victor, Mangalore Amith Shenoy, Sameer Chadha, Felix Yang, Gerald Hollander, Jacob ShaniNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Lung Cancer ISESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 02:15 PM - 03:45 PMPURPOSE: The predictive value of thymidylate synthase (TS) for clinical sensitivity to pemetrexed-containing chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains controversial. This meta-analysis is performed to provide an assessment of whether expression variations of TS are associated with objective response in patients with NSCLC treated with pemetrexed-containing chemotherapy. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Lei Wang, Rui Wang, Yunjian Pan, Yihua Sun, Jie Zhang, Haiquan ChenNo 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: To describe the telenursing protocol developed to improving pulmonary function in patients with heart failure (HF) in a developing country. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Carolina Santos, Bárbara Sueli Moreira, Loyane Alves, Fernanda Mussi, Carolina Souza-MachadoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Tuberculosis prevelance of patients who were on therapy of tumor necrozing factor antagonists (TNF) was 449/100.000. Here we evaluated the clinical characteristics of our patients who had tuberculosis infection during the therapy of TNF antagonists. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Tulin Cagatay, Zuleyha Bingol, Zeynep Yegin, Gulfer Okumus, Esen Kiyan, Orhan Arseven, Feyza Erkan, Ziya Gulbaran, Mustafa Erelel, Turhan Ece, Zeki KilicaslanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.