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Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: Although plasma BNP level is considered to be a useful biomarker for identifying cardiac involvement in patients with Sarcoidosis (Sarc) few data exist for its predictive role in mortality. Our aim was to investigate the predictive role of BNP on all-cause mortality. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Elias Gialafos, Vasileios Kouranos, Aggeliki Rapti, Efrosyni Manali, Theodore Papaioannou, Nikolaos Koulouris, Spuridon Papiris, Athol Wells, George TzelepisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory Infections PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To assess the accuracy of different biomarkers (PaO2/FiO2 vs C-Reactive Protein, CRP) in predicting complications and mortality in bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia (CAP-SP). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francisco Sanz, Estrella Fernández-Fabrellas, Ángela Cervera, Maria Luisa Briones, María Carmen Aguar, Eusebi Chiner, Laura Novella, José Noberto Sancho, Pedro Landete, M. Miralles, José BlanquerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchoscopy & Interventional ProceduresSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:30 AMPURPOSE: The development of Broncho-pleural fistula (BPF) is associated with high rate of morbidity and mortality. We have developed a minimally invasive method of bronchoscopic closure of BPF using Amplazer devices (AD) and Amplazer vascular plugs (AVP), with excellent short-term results. The aim of the present report was to explore the long term outcome of patients and the durability of this novel modality of BPF treatment. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Oren Fruchter, Bayya Abed El Raouf, Milton Saute, Elchanan Bruckheimer, Nader Abdel Rachman, Leonardo Fuks, Mordechai KramerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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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: Aortic arch abnormalities are rare, but right-retroesophageal-subclavian-artery is the most common of them. It is usually asymptomatic. Dysphagia lusoria and fistulas, associated with hematemesis have been reported, with a very high mortality rate. There is no standard therapeutic approach for them. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: José González García, Sebastian Peñafiel, Eugenia Libreros Niño, Diana Baquero VelandiaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Prolonged air leak (PAL) is the most common complication after pulmonary resection. In our settings PAL is defined as a postoperative persistent air leak of at least 5 days. We described 2 cases of PAL treated using endobronchial valves (EBV) placement. We have performed a retrospective review of 13 patients presenting with PAL after any type of pulmonary resection between January 2012 and August 2013. Data were obtained from our prospectively recorded database. Two of these patients were treated using EBV (Table 1). We describe patients' characteristics, clinical course, type of valves, complications and final outcome. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Maria Rodríguez, María Teresa Gómez Hernández, Aldo Torracchi, Nuria María Novoa Valentín, Rosa Cordovilla, Jose Luis Aranda Alcaide, Marcelo Fernando Jiménez López, Gonzalo Varela SimóNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.