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Pediatric Pulmonary Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Alveolar capillary dysplasia (ACD) is a rare, fatal developmental lung disorder that typically presents with respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension in neonates. Until recently, lung biopsy provided the only means of definitive diagnosis and remains the gold standard. Blood testing is now available for mutations in the FOXF1 transcription gene isolated in 40% of cases. We describe a case of late presentation ACD with genetic testing supporting the diagnosis in a term infant who presented with symptoms at 2 months of age. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sharon Thomas, Mudit Mathur, Thomas BahkNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Physiology/PFTs/Rehabilitation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Heavy metal exposure may contribute to increased oxidative stress and inflammation in the lungs, resulting in tissue destruction manifesting clinically as obstructive lung disease (OLD). We aimed to evaluate the association of serum lead and cadmium concentration with lung function and prevalence of OLD. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ah Young Leem, Song Yee Kim, Eun Young Kim, Kyung Soo Jung, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Se Kyu Kim, Joon Chang, Ji Ye JungNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Lung ultrasound (LUS) may be useful in the differential diagnosis of Chest-X-Ray (CXR) opacifications in critically ill patients. To confirm this hypothesis we present three cases with a nonspecific CXR in which LUS was key point for the initial diagnosis and management, confirmed after works by the CT-scan as gold standard. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ana Parra, Purificacion Perez, Joaquim Serra, Oriol Roca, Joan Ramon Masclans, Jordi RelloNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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PediatricsSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: Forming a healthy sleep habit is a significant challenge amongst developed society, and children are not immune to it either. We undertook this study to assess the prevalence of healthy sleep habits among Elementary school children in our community, and used a Children's Sleep Habit Questionnaire (CSHQ). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Salim Surani, Amina Khimani, Sara Surani, Sreevidya Rao, Shyam SubramanianNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Sleep Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Parkinson's disease (PD) is associated to several sleep disturbances including obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Margarida Dias, Ana AntunesNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.