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BronchiectasisSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is a multicomponent disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Using data from 608 patients attending a specialist bronchiectasis clinic in Edinburgh, UK, the Bronchiectasis Severity Index (BSI) has recently been developed as a composite clinical prediction tool in bronchiectasis. The score consists of 8 commonly measured clinical parameters reflecting age, BMI, MRC dyspnoea score, FEV1%, bacterial colonisation, radiological extent, exacerbation frequency and prior hospitalization with subsequent classification into low, intermediate and high risk groups. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Melissa McDonnell, James Chalmers, Pieter Goemmine, Stefano Aliberti, Sara Lonni, John Davison, Lucy Poppelwell, Walid Salih, Alberto Pesci, Lieven Dupont, Thomas Fardon, Adam Hill, Anthony De SoyzaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Tobacco Cessation and Prevention PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of smoking in women diagnosed of Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (SAHS) in a service of respiratory medicine corresponding to a University Hospital, and its relationship with the severity of illness. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francisca Marquez, Maria Jose Antona, María Teresa Gómez Vizcaíno, Pilar Cordero Montero, Hernando Chávez RoldánNo 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: Chest computed tomography (CT) has replaced angiography and ventilation/perfusion scanning as the diagnostic method of choice for pulmonary embolism. This study reviews the indications and outcomes of chest CT scanning in the setting of a non-trauma based community hospital Emergency Department (ED) in an effort to develop a "best practice" guideline that optimizes patient care while minimizing radiation exposure and cost. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Thomas Willson, Benjamin Larsen, Matthew Blecha, Mark Connolly, Francis PodbielskiNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural Disease/Pneumothorax PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Management of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is more complex than the primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), often requiring multiple interventions. There is paucity of data comparing the efficacy of various treatment strategies in SSP. Current British Thoracic Society guidelines recommend considering needle aspiration (NA) in symptomatic patients with small SSP. We looked at the efficacy of NA versus Intercostal Tube (ICT) drainage as the first intervention; outcomes included immediate successful re-inflation, length of stay (LOS) and recurrence at 1 year. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Muhammad Ganaie, Shiva Bikmalla, Masood Khalil, Muhammad Afridi, Mohammed Haris, Imran HussainNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Physical activity is an important clinical marker of disease status in COPD. COPD is also characterized by low-grade systemic inflammation. However, the relationship between physical activity and systemic inflammation in COPD is unclear. ⋯ People with COPD who walked the most had the lowest plasma CRP and IL-6 levels. These results provide the conceptual basis to study whether an intervention to promote walking will reduce systemic inflammation in people with COPD.