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Cancer Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a common benign neoplasm of the larynx having the risk of malignancy (1). We present the treatment of a rare case as squamous cell lung cancer secondary to recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ebru Unsal, Filiz Çimen, Senem Yazici, Murat Yildiz, Atila Gökcek, Ebru Tatci, Funda DemiragNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Symptoms of Respiratory Disease PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The purpose of our work is to determine the profile of patients most likely to develop these episodes taking into account obstructive airway problems such as asthma or COPD as the most common and therefore investigated the airway eosinophilic inflammation (asthma type cough and eosinophilic bronchitis) as well as active smoking or the presence of chronic airflow obstruction (CAO). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Carolina Gotera, Carolina Jurkojc Mohremberger, Adalberto PachecoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: Epidemiologic characterization of ICU admissions of patients with exacerbation of COPD, review and comparison of severity scores with the remaining ICU admissions and analysis of prognostic factors for mortality and complications. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ricardo Reis, Margarida Dias, Artur Vale, Francisco EstevesNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Rehabilitation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: In elderly patients the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) is common and predisposes to severe complications and marked restrictions of daily activity. The aim was to evaluate the results of exercise training of the rehabilitation programs in patients with mild or moderate COPD and stable chronic ischemic heart disease (CIHD). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Corina Cozma Dima, Clementina Doina Cojocaru, Paraschiva PostolacheNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Comorbidities of OSA PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To provide new insight into the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 from OSAHS. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Junjun HuangNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.