Articles: function.
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Thoracic Surgery PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To delineate a successful approach to treating synchronous primary lung cancers arising simultaneously with one primary in each lung. The primary which appears to be more advanced clinically is resected first. The second is resected as soon as possible after the patient has rcovered adequately from the first procedure. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Geoffrey Graeber, Syed Quadri, Karl UyNo 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: To evaluate the effects of treatment with inhaled tobramycin in patients with non-CF bronchiectasis (BQ) considering the eradication of Pseudomona aeruginosa in sputum, changes in sputum and lung function. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Georgina Gramblicka, María Sosa, Gabriela Tabaj, María Gallardo, Valeria Morandi, Maria Laura Grodnitzky, Luciano Peyrano, Daniela Visentini, Patricia MalamudNo 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: to evaluate quantitative CT analysis on the follow up of COPD patients who accepting valve lung volume reduction and try to explore its mechanism on the effect on COPD lung ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Huang Junfang, Wang Rui, Qiu Jianxin, Zhang Hong, Guangfa WangNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Asthma Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a syndrome characterized by glottic obstruction due to vocal cord adduction, with symptoms of wheezing and dyspnea (1). It is often mistakenly diagnosed as asthma, though the use of laryngoscopy can aid in the diagnosis, as was done in this case (2). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Kaiser Lim, Sarah NarotzkyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tobacco Cessation and Prevention PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: This study investigates the role of proinflammatory monocytes recruited from blood and recovered in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid in mediating the lung damage in a model of acute cigarette smoke (CS)-induced lung inflammation in two strains of mice with different susceptibility to develop emphysema. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sandra Pérez-Rial, Raúl Terrón-Expósito, Álvaro Girón-Martínez, Nicolás Mangado, Germán Peces-BarbaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.