Articles: chronic.
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DVT/PE PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To outline the resource use and costs a U.S. health plan can anticipate during the evaluation and first year of treatment of a CTEPH patient ⋯ Vijay Joish: Employee: employee of bayer sponsor of study Christine Divers: Employee: employee of bayer sponsor of study Chakkarin CBurudpakdee: Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: consultant of bayer sponsor of study Anshul Shah: Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: consultant of bayer sponsor of study Stephen Mathai: Consultant fee, speaker bureau, advisory committee, etc.: consultant to bayer sponsor of studyNo 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 PMPURPOSE: Primary thyroid lymphoma is a rare neoplasm, representing 0.6 to 5% of thyroid malignancies. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Francina Bolanos, Emmanuel Peña Gomezportugal, Enrique Guzman del alba, Patricio Santillán Doherty, Fortunato JuarezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory Support PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Acute respiratory insufficiency, requiring oxygen therapy, is a frequent cause of hospital admission. Some of these patients maintain the need of oxygen therapy at the time of hospital discharge. This study aims to evaluate, among the patients who started oxygen therapy during hospital stay, the differences between those who were discharged without oxygen therapy and those who had criteria to continue oxygen therapy at home. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Margarida Dias, Daniel Coutinho, Maria João Oliveira, Inês Franco, Maria Brito, Ana AntunesNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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COPD Comorbidity PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Our aim was to study the vascular reactivity of patients with stable COPD and to try to correlate endothelial dysfunction, vascular reactivity and functional capacity of these patients that eventually may lead to cardiovascular mortality ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Claudia Simsolo, Arnon BlumNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Respiratory InfectionsSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: Community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) pneumonia is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening disease. MRSA is generally not covered when treating CAP. Several small case series have described these patients. Certain clinical characteristics have been proposed that suggest MRSA as a pathogen. However, when to consider CA-MRSA is a subject of ongoing debate. The current study reviewed the risk factors, presentation, and outcomes of patients with CA-MRSA pneumonia in an urban community hospital. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Kunal Patel, Viral Patel, Kelly Cervellione, Craig ThurmNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.