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Pulmonary Hypertension Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: In the last 30 years only a few countries have gone to pursue the development of a registry in Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in which the specific characteristics of their population is evaluated and classified. In Puerto Rico this kind of information has never been collected and analyzed. Data was obtained from the only available specialized clinic in pulmonary hypertension in the island to characterize the demographics and clinical course of the Puerto Rican population and to compare individuals according to classification subgroup, treatment strategies and outcome. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Alvaro Aranda, Elba Martin, Ricardo Fernandez, Jose Nieves, Jose Basora, Pedro TorrellasNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical care medicine · Mar 2014
Comparative StudySepsis Visits and Antibiotic Utilization in U.S. Emergency Departments.
To monitor the frequency of sepsis visits in U.S. emergency departments and assess the appropriateness of antibiotic utilization. ⋯ Explicitly diagnosed sepsis visits did not become more common during 1994-2009. Our data suggest that many emergency department patients with sepsis do not receive antibiotics until they arrive on the inpatient unit. When antibiotics are used among septic emergency department patients, drug-resistant bacteria are covered infrequently. These methods provide a simple approach to tracking the frequency with which sepsis is diagnosed among emergency department patients and to monitoring antibiotic therapy.
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Long-term Prognosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients on Home Oxygenotherapy.
COPD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Our objective has been to assess the survival of a cohort of COPD patients in HO program and to investigate the main causes of mortality between these patients. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: María del Carmen García García, Jacinto Hernández Borge, Pedro Pires Goncalves, Carlos Antonio Aranda López, Lourdes Cañón Barroso, Estefanía Molina Ortiz, Amparo Sanz Cabrera, José Antonio Gutierrez Lara, María Teresa Gómez Vizcaíno, Ignacio Rodríguez BlancoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Epidemiology & Physiology PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Purpose: Canada's fourth leading cause of death is chronic lower respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. COPD is a leading cause of death worldwide and is frequently underdiagnosed and untreated. The objective of this paper is to determine the prevalence of airway obstruction (AO) and associated risk factors in farming and non-farming rural populations in Saskatchewan. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Chandima Karunanayake, Josh Lawson, Donna Rennie, Louise Hagel, James Dosman, Punam PahwaNo 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: Neonatal listeriosis, although rare, as incidence, leads to high mortality or outcome with sequelae among survivors. ⋯ Congenital listeriosis is an infection that may lead to severe injuries of almost all organs and may have a poor outcome despite early, proper treatment.Reference #1: Taege AJ. Listeriosis: recognizing it, treating it, preventing it. Cleve Clin J Med. Jun 1999;66(6):375-80DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Simon, Manuela Cucerea, Zsuzsanna Gall, Monika Rusneac, Laura Suciu, Raluca Marian, Carmen MovileanuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.