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Infectious Disease Case Reports Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Haemophilus influenzae is a cause of pneumonia in COPD, rarely affecting patients with normal lungs. There has been only one case report describing H. influenzae mimicking lung cancer since 1990. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Dora Izaguirre Anariba, Jesus Lanza, Bushra Mina, Klause LessnauNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Neurobehavioral Functioning and Survival Following Lung Transplantation.
Neurobehavioral functioning is widely recognized as being an important consideration in lung transplant candidates, but little is known about whether these factors are related to clinical outcomes. The present study examined the relationship of neurobehavioral functioning, including measures of executive function and memory, depression, and anxiety, to long-term survival among lung transplant recipients. ⋯ Neurobehavioral functioning, including persistently elevated depressive symptoms and lower neurocognitive performance, was associated with reduced survival after lung transplantation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effect of Isoniazid Therapy for Latent Tuberculosis Infection on QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-tube Responses in Tuberculin Skin Test Positive Adults in a High Tuberculosis Incidence Area: A Controlled Study.
T-cell interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) are used in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and could be useful biomarkers of response to treatment of latent TB infection for clinical trials, infection control units, and TB programs. ⋯ IPT had no effect on changes in QFT-GIT readouts during short-term follow-up of adults with positive tuberculin skin tests in a high TB incidence setting. QFT-GIT is unlikely to be a useful biomarker of response to treatment of latent TB infection.
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Tuberculosis PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of QuantiFERON TB Gold In Tube test as a false-positive laboratory result in the diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease (TB) across south eastern Romania; a TB burden area. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Oana Arghir, Ioan Arghir, Paraschiva Postolache, Elena Dantes, Simona CambreaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.