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PediatricsSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: Necrotizing Pneumonia is a rare complication of bacterial pulmonary infection in children that has become more prevalent since the introduction of antibiotics. The treatment with appropriate antibiotics resolve the clinical course of necrotizing pneumonia in children, nevertheless, a small number of patients might need surgical treatment. The objective of this study is to present the results of the conservative surgical approach: Lung Necrosectomy, in children with necrotizing pneumonia. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francina Bolaños, Patricio Santillán Doherty, Luis Marcelo Argote Greene, Maria Elena Aguilar, Santibañez Sandoval José alfredo, Maria del Socorro Ortiz GeaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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DVT/PE PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Current VTE prophylaxis guidelines strongly promote risk assessment on the individual level. The IMPROVE VTE risk assessment model (RAM) is a composite score formulated to predict individual VTE risk during hospitalization. It is developed from a derivation cohort and has preliminary validation. This score sums 7 risk factors into risk categories: 0-1-Low Risk, 2-3-Moderate risk, >=4-high risk. In this study we aimed to validate the IMROVE VTE RAM using billing and EMR data from 2 tertiary medical centers in the North Shore-LIJ Health System ⋯ David Rosenberg: Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: Honorarium for consulting from Beohringer Ingelheim, Daiichi Sankyo , Grant monies (from industry related sources): Local PI on APEX trial, Portola The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ann Eichorn, Mauricio Alarcon, Lauren McCullagh, Alex SpyropoulosNo 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 identify predictors associated with hospital readmission in patients discharged after acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease (AECOPD). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sana' AL Aqqad, Teo Ley Khim, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Balamurugan TangiisuranNo 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: Patients with severe acute exacerbation of COPD (AE-COPD) may require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) but there is little recent data describing these patients in US hospitals. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Mihaela Stefan, Brian Nathanson, Steingrub Jay, Higgins Thomas, Tara Lagu, Michael Rothberg, Lindenauer PeterNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Lung Cancer Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Review the characteristics and outcomes of patients in our series ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Daniel Valdivia, Lucas Hoyos, Lidia Macias, David Gomez, Andres VarelaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.