Articles: chronic.
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Asthma PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) is commonly associated with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). Few information is available on the correlation between aspirin sensitivity and severe asthma. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between aspirin sensitivity and severe asthma and the presence of CRSwNP in a cohort of asthmatic patients. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Jose Castillo, Cesar Picado, Vicente Plaza, Gustavo Rodrigo, Berta Juliá, Joaquim MullolNo Product/Research Disclosure InformationClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01513837.
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Respiratory Support PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Emphasize the importance of proper monitoring of the non-invasive ventilation (NIV) to asssure the compliance of the therapeutic objectives. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Rosa Mirambeaux Villalona, Deisy Barrios Barreto, Salvador Diaz Lobato, Paola Arrieta Narvaez, Carolina Gotera, Patricia Lazo Meneses, Carolina Jurkojc Mohremberger, Sagrario Mayoralas Alises, Esteban Perez RodriguezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMINTRODUCTION: Sarcoidosis is a chronic multi-system disorder of unknown etiology characterized by granulomatous inflammation. Commonly involved organs include lymph nodes, lungs, skin, eyes and heart. Pulmonary involvement is manifested as hilar or mediastinal lymphadenopathy with parenchymal opacities. Pleural effusion and underlying pleural involvement with sarcoidosis is uncommon and is seen in less than 2% of the cases of pulmonary sarcoidosis. We present one of such case. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Deepankar Sharma, Joshua RubenfeldNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Adherence to treatment is an important and critical issue in patients with COPD. The purpose of this study is to examine psychological dimensions and to describe the psychological profile of stable COPD patients who comply and of those who do not comply with treatment strategies. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Epameinondas Kosmas, Athanassios Tselebis, Dionissios Bratis, Silvia Dumitru, Elpida Theodorakopoulou, Maria Harikiopoulou, Konstantinos Velentzas, Petros Bakakos, Nachman Alchanatis, Nikolaos KoulourisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchiectasis PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Low spirometry values are associated with increased risk for an exacerbation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. There is paucity of data regarding patients with non-CF bronchiectasis. We endeavored to examine the possible relation between non-CF bronchiectasis exacerbations and pulmonary function tests. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Evangelos Balis, Eugenios Metaxas, Joseph Papaparaskevas, Despina Chrysovergi, Nikos Spanakis, Athanasios Tsakris, Georgios TatsisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.