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OSA & COPD PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: OSAS is an independent risk factor for asthma exacerbations and OSAS symptoms are more common in asthmatic patients than in the general population. This study correlates number of exacerbations with AHI in 24 stable asthmatics with overlap of OSAMETHODS: 24 stable patients' of BA with overlap of OSA diagnosed on PSG, using or not using CPAP, attending outpatient clinic of Metro Centre for Respiratory diseases were retrospectively analysed for number of exacerbations in last one year using SPSS software. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Mayuri Johari, Karn Mehra, Deepak TalwarNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Cancer Case Report Posters ISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: A solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare pleural neoplasm, and tumor-to-tumor metastases are unusual phenomena. ⋯ We present an unusual case of tumor-to-tumor metastasis involving (PET)-negative breast cancer as donor to a recipient SFT 6 years after treatment for primary breast cancer and synchronous with contralateral primary lung cancer.Reference #1: Petraki et al, International Journal of Surgical Pathology 11(2):127-135, 2003DISCLOSURE: Eric Toloza: Other: Honoraria from Intuitive Surgical Inc. for proctoring & observation site The following authors have nothing to disclose: Frank Velez-Cubian, Robert Gabordi, Prudence Smith, Shohreh Dickinson, Carla Moodie, Joseph GarrettNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Late Breaking AbstractsSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: Bevacizumab is an anti-angiogenic agent used in many advanced solid tumours, including non-squamous NSCLC. In contrast to clinical studies, that all patients are fit, we retrospectively try to evaluate safety of Bv in superannuated population ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Andriani Charpidou, Dimitrios Vassos, Sotirios Tsimpoukis, Panagiotis Demertzis, Ioannis Gkiozos, Kostas SyrigosNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To determine the characteristics of patients with community-acquired pneumonia and mild acute respiratory distress syndrome (CAP-mild ARDS) who require ICU admission. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Laura Novella, Francisco Sanz, Estrella Fernández-Fabrellas, Ángela Cervera, Maria Luisa Briones, María Carmen Aguar, Ruben Lera, Eusebi Chiner, Javier Berraondo, Susana Herrera, Cristina Miralles, Marí Climent, Dolores Martinez, Lucia Gil, José BlanquerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Epidemiology & Physiology PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To identify predictors associated with hospital readmission in patients discharged after acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease (AECOPD). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sana' AL Aqqad, Teo Ley Khim, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Balamurugan TangiisuranNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.