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Symptoms of Respiratory Disease PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Studies of military personnel deployed to Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom have suggested an increase in chronic lung disease due to environmental exposures. Findings are based primarily on increased respiratory symptoms and retrospective data. Our previous study (STAMPEDE I) did not identify any acute interstitial or inflammatory process. The study objective was to complete a comprehensive evaluation of active duty military with deployment-related pulmonary symptoms and identify etiology of symptoms. ⋯ Michael Morris: Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: Speaker Bureau for Spiriva with Pfizer/Boehringer/Ingelheim The following authors have nothing to disclose: Andrew Skabelund, Georgette Haislip, Pedro LuceroNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pediatric Pulmonary Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Neonatal listeriosis, although rare, as incidence, leads to high mortality or outcome with sequelae among survivors. ⋯ Congenital listeriosis is an infection that may lead to severe injuries of almost all organs and may have a poor outcome despite early, proper treatment.Reference #1: Taege AJ. Listeriosis: recognizing it, treating it, preventing it. Cleve Clin J Med. Jun 1999;66(6):375-80DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Simon, Manuela Cucerea, Zsuzsanna Gall, Monika Rusneac, Laura Suciu, Raluca Marian, Carmen MovileanuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Comorbidities of OSA PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) share clinical outcomes being in this way a major public health concern. OSA may be under-recognised comorbidity of DM, so recent reports have indicated that the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes also have obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA). The aim of the study was to evaluate the presence of diabetes mellitus between patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Doina Adina Todea, Paraschiva Postolache, Andreea Codruta Coman, Loredana Elena RoscaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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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.