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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COPD Rehabilitation PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impacts negatively on the quality of life of patients. Several studies have shown that acute exacerbations (AEs) decrease health-related quality of life, pulmonary function and survival of COPD patients. The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of a physical therapy program on quality of life in COPD patients hospitalized due to an acute exacerbation. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Irene Torres-Sánchez, Marie Carmen Valenza, Gerald Valenza-Demet, Irene Cabrera-Martos, María José Flores-Barba, Angela Ruíz-SáezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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TransplantationSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: Cor pulmonale can complicate end-stage lung disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and cystic fibrosis (CF). Although the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been described in CF patients, these studies often drew small sample sizes from single centers. We aimed to describe the independent association between CF and PH compared to COPD and IPF. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Nona Mei, Alex BalekianNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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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: Extremly low birth weight (ELBW) is one of the main reason for neonatal intensive care. ELBW infants are at risc for developing respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), hypothermia, intraventricular hemorrhage and symptomatic persistant ductus arteriosus. Improper care at birth may worsen the symptomatology and the outcome of these prematures. ⋯ High frequency oscillatory ventilation should be the elective ventialtion mode in ELBW infants with RDS and/or pulmonary hemorrhage in order to get prompt respons and reduce major complicationsReference #1: Knobel R, Diane Holditch-Davis. Thermoregulation and Heat Loss Prevention After Birth and During Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit Stabilization of Extremely Low-Birthweight Infants. JOGNN May/June 2007. 36(3): 280-287.DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00149.xReference #2: Cloherty, J., Eichenwald, E, Hansen AR, Stark, A.R, (Eds.). (2012). Manual of neonatal care (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins.Reference #3: AlKharfy T M. High-Frequency Ventilation in the Management of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants with Pulmonary Hemorrhage. Amer J Perinatol 2004; 21(1): 19-26. DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820505DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Simon, Manuela Cucerea, Zsuzsanna Gall, Monika Rusneac, Luminita Zahiu, Carmen Movileanu, Raluca Marian, Laura SuciuNo 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: Osteoporosis has a higher prevalence in COPD patients and its etiology is very complex, it has been linked with reduced physical activity, low body mass index (BMD), a worse degree of airflow limitation and glucocorticosteroids treatment. The main objective was to describe the biochemical markers of bone turnover and a Lateral Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan in COPD patients, and related them. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Emma Vazquez, Rosa Mar Gomez Punter, Rosa Girón Moreno, Silvia Sanchez, Cristina Lopez Riolobos, Julio Ancochea BermúdezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.