Articles: chronic.
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Infectious Disease Case Reports Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Hemoptysis in the presence of TB, often massive. It is even fatal once its accompanied with Rasmussen's aneurysm with concomitant parasitic infection such as paragonimiasis .These diseases as co-infection are rarely encountered. ⋯ Conventional CT and multidetector CT angiography are quick and noninvasive ways to locate the site of bleeding, determine the cause of bleeding and sputum microroscopy should be mandatory in patients living in the tropical areas.Reference #1: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2008 vol. 75 8 601-607DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Gener Idor, Charisma Idor, Cherry ann SerraNo 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: Evaluation of non invasive ventilation (NIV) instituted for the first time in hospitalizations of patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) and its prognosis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Maria João Oliveira, Margarida Dias, Inês Franco, Sara CondeNo 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.
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COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To evaluate the characteristics and occurrence of anxiety and depression among older patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) in a multi ethnicity population. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sana' AL Aqqad, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Razul Md. Nazri Md. Kassim, Azmi Sarriff, Balamurugan TangiisuranNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.