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Pleural Disease/Pleural Effusion PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Serum vitamin D has been associated with the risk of developing lung cancer, degree of histological differentiation, tumor metastatic growth in lung cancer cells, response to chemotherapy and survival. Similar evidence exists for other types of cancer. However, the potential role of vitamin D in malignant pleural disease has not been studied to date. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic role of Vitamin D in pleural effusions of various etiologies. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marios Panagiotou, Andriana Papaioannou, Filia Diamantea, Anna Takou, Styliani Giannakaki, Elvira Markela Antonogiannaki, Sofia Pouriki, Alexandros Kalkanis, George Maropoulos, Emmanuel Kastanakis, Vlasis Polychronopoulos, Konstantinos Kostikas, Napoleon KaragianidisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disorder.Usually the diagnosis is sugestted by clinical symptoms and chest radiography, but further investigations are required. Sometimes the diagnosis is difficult, especially when patient presents with interstitial lung syndrome. ⋯ Case of sarcoidosis in patient with asthma-like symptoms, treated for a long period of time only for obstructive symptoms due to sarcoidosis lesions of the bronchi or obstructive syndrome associated to sarcoidosis.Reference #1: 1DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Raluca Geamalinga, Ionela Belaconi, Stefan Dumitrache-Rujinski, Claudia Toma, Miron Alexandru BogdanNo 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: In the last 30 years only a few countries have gone to pursue the development of a registry in Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in which the specific characteristics of their population is evaluated and classified. In Puerto Rico this kind of information has never been collected and analyzed. Data was obtained from the only available specialized clinic in pulmonary hypertension in the island to characterize the demographics and clinical course of the Puerto Rican population and to compare individuals according to classification subgroup, treatment strategies and outcome. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Alvaro Aranda, Elba Martin, Ricardo Fernandez, Jose Nieves, Jose Basora, Pedro TorrellasNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Thoracic Surgery PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Totally minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy(MIIE) with per-oral placement of anvil has been reported elsewhere, but MIIE with manual pursestring and per-thoracic port placement of anvil has been seldomly reported. 27 cases with the later technique were conducted in this prospective study. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Hecheng Li, Longfei Ma, Yiliang Zhang, Yawei Zhang, Jiaqing Xiang, Haiquan ChenNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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ILD Case Report Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: A 35-year-old African patient goes to pneumologist because of abnormal chest X-ray (during tuberculosis screening at work). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Olivier Gilbert, Alain Van Meerhaeghe, Myriam Remmelink, Benjamin Bondue, Matteo Cappello, Paul Devuyst, Philippe PierardNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.