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Bronchoscopy and Interventional Procedures PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To know about the degree of patients' tolerance of the endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) using different sedation models. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: José Ferrando, Iker Fernández-Navamuel, Carmen Centeno Clemente, Pere Vila, Javier Flandes, Felipe Andreo, Andrés Briones, Enrique Cases ViedmaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Hypertension Posters ISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The etiological spectrum of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in Eastern European countries seems to be different from Western Europe. The reasons for this have not been explained. The aim was to describe the differences in the etiology between prevalent and newly diagnosed PAH cases in Slovakia, a Central-Eastern European country. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Milan Luknar, Peter Lesny, Eva GoncalvesovaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fatal diffuse parenchymal disease. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in IPF has been increasingly recognized as a condition with significant prognostic relevance. PH usually develops in patients with advanced IPF however there exists a subset of patients who develop PH at earlier stages. The objective of this study is to compare clinical, functional and radiological parameters in patients with IPF with and without PH at presentation. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Margarida Redondo, Diogo Costa, Natalia Melo, Patricia Mota, Antonio MoraisNo 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: Management of status asthmaticus requires more than guidelines-guided therapy. Occasionally, unusual therapeutic interventions may provide significant benefits. The role of bronchoscopy in fatal asthma is still not clearly defined. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Muhammad Khan, Hadil Al Otair, Abdul Aziz AlZeer, Alaa ElgishyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Angiosarcomas are rare neoplasms, accounting for approximately 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas. ⋯ Histopathologic tissue diagnosis is essential and inevitable in malignancy patients and should be the main tool to guide the treatment.Reference #1: Primary pulmonary angiosarcoma, an exceptional neoplasm with a poor prognosis: reports of two cases and review of the literature. Obeso Carillo GA, García Fontán EM, Cañizares Carretero MA, Pérez Pedrosa A. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Jan 11DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Esra Duman, Hisam Alahdab, Altan Kir, Huseyin BalogluNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.