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COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a growing global epidemic especially in the developing world. It is increasingly being recognized that COPD is associated with various important comorbidities like cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. The mechanism linking COPD to systemic manifestations and comorbidities is not yet certain, but a potential mechanism to be systemic inflammation. Aim & objective: To determine the frequency of coexisting metabolic syndrome and to study the status of systemic inflammation in patients of COPD in ethnic Kashmiri population of India in view of high prevalence of COPD in them. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sonaullah ShahNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Adherence to treatment is an important and critical issue in patients with COPD. The purpose of this study is to examine psychological dimensions and to describe the psychological profile of stable COPD patients who comply and of those who do not comply with treatment strategies. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Epameinondas Kosmas, Athanassios Tselebis, Dionissios Bratis, Silvia Dumitru, Elpida Theodorakopoulou, Maria Harikiopoulou, Konstantinos Velentzas, Petros Bakakos, Nachman Alchanatis, Nikolaos KoulourisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory InfectionsSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Aspergillus spp. is a ubiquitous fungus and responsible for a broad spectrum of lung disease depending on the patient's immune status and underlying lung disease. Due to a preexisting lung cavity from a variety of causes, such as pulmonary tuberculosis, excavated lung cancer, sarcoidosis, or pneumoconiosis, aspergillus can colonize and grow into the cavity to form a pulmonary aspergilloma (fungus ball). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Doina Adina Todea, Paraschiva Postolache, Loredana Elena Rosca, Andreea Codruta ComanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Chest-wall osteonecrosis is a rare surgical complication. It is mostly seen after radiotherapy. There are several options for its repair, but we always must assure first there is no infection, that can compromise the placement of prosthetic materials. And in that case, we should avoid the use of posthetic materials and look for different options. Vaacum-assisted therapy (VAC) can be a very usefull tool. ⋯ Simple closure was possible due to timely indication of VAC therapy, with close and continuous follow-up of the patient. Nevertheless we are used or not to use prosthetic materials in chest wall reconstruction, or we prefer any of the different surgical techniques available, the most important thing is to think carefully on each step we take in the treatment of our patients. We also should always remember about team work. That will always help us to provide our patients the best options available in our means.Reference #1: O'Connor J, Kells A, Henry S, Scalea T. Vacuum-Assisted Closure for the Treatment of Complex Chest Wounds. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. April 2005;Vol 79;Issue 4;1196-1200.Reference #2: M Makboul, M Ayyad. Is myocutaneous flap alone sufficient for reconstruction of chest wall osteoradionecrosis? Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 2012;15;447-451. doi:10.1093/icvts/ivs146DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: José González García, Sebastian Peñafiel, Eugenia Libreros Niño, Diana Baquero Velandia, Carlos Jordá AragónNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Surgery Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Radical chest wall tumor resections result in large chest wall defects that expose intrathoracic organs to injury, risk lung herniation or scapular entrapment, and create flail chest segments that negatively impact respiration. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Eric Toloza, Christian Sobky, Jose Pimiento, Joseph Garrett, Effie Pappas-Politis, Jeremiah Deneve, David Kim, David Plank, Paul Smith, Ricardo GonzalezUse of the Synthes MatrixRib Fixation System is not yet approved for fixation onto the thoracic spine.