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Surgery Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: We report a patient in whom pleuroperitoneal communication was diagnosed following the initiation of peritoneal dialysis (PD), in whom the PD could be continued after thoracoscopic partial resection of the diaphragm. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Ryo Takahashi, Yuuichirou TakahashiNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tobacco Cessation and PreventionSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of smoking in university students girls of Extremadura (Spain) belonging to the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training Faculty. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francisca Marquez, Maria Jose Antona, Pilar Cordero Montero, María Teresa Gómez Vizcaíno, Pedro Pires GoncalvesNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tuberculosis PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Tuberculosis prevelance of patients who were on therapy of tumor necrozing factor antagonists (TNF) was 449/100.000. Here we evaluated the clinical characteristics of our patients who had tuberculosis infection during the therapy of TNF antagonists. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Tulin Cagatay, Zuleyha Bingol, Zeynep Yegin, Gulfer Okumus, Esen Kiyan, Orhan Arseven, Feyza Erkan, Ziya Gulbaran, Mustafa Erelel, Turhan Ece, Zeki KilicaslanNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cardiovascular CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Central venous catheters (CVC) are placed in large caliber veins, and though relatively safe, complications can occur. When chest radiograph cannot verify proper CVC placement, further assessments are mandated. We present a case of questionable placement of a left-sided CVC. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Andrew Oh, Timothy QuastNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Hypertension Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; OMIM 178600) is a rare disorder characterized by obstruction of precapillary pulmonary arteries. PAH results from extensive remodelling of the pulmonary vasculature caused by an increased musculation and the fibrosis of the intima that leads to obliteration of small pulmonary arteries. The 75% of patients with familial form of PAH have a mutation in the gene encoding bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II (BMPR2). However, some other candidate genes have been advocated, including the KCNA5 gene that codifies for a potassium voltage-gated channel and ACVRL (Activin A receptor type II-like 1). These genes are located on chromosomes 12p13 and 12q13 respectively. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Guillermo Pousada, Adolfo Villar, Carlos Vilariño, Diana ValverdeNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.