Articles: chronic.
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Non-Invasive VentilationSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: The objective is evaluated our experience, use and results of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and non-COPD patients with hypercapnic acidosis ⋯ Provide new lines of treatment in patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, non-COPDDISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Carolina Gotera, Patricia Lazo Meneses, Deisy Barrios Barreto, Patricia Castro Acosta, Rosa Mirambeaux Villalona, Salvador Diaz Lobato, Sagrario Mayoralas Alises, Esteban Perez Rodriguez, Jonathan Cámara FernándezNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Comorbidities of OSA PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To provide new insight into the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 from OSAHS. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Junjun HuangNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Bronchiectasis PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Low spirometry values are associated with increased risk for an exacerbation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. There is paucity of data regarding patients with non-CF bronchiectasis. We endeavored to examine the possible relation between non-CF bronchiectasis exacerbations and pulmonary function tests. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Evangelos Balis, Eugenios Metaxas, Joseph Papaparaskevas, Despina Chrysovergi, Nikos Spanakis, Athanasios Tsakris, Georgios TatsisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Symptoms of Respiratory Disease PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The purpose of our work is to determine the profile of patients most likely to develop these episodes taking into account obstructive airway problems such as asthma or COPD as the most common and therefore investigated the airway eosinophilic inflammation (asthma type cough and eosinophilic bronchitis) as well as active smoking or the presence of chronic airflow obstruction (CAO). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Carolina Gotera, Carolina Jurkojc Mohremberger, Adalberto PachecoNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Infectious Disease Case Reports Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Hemoptysis in the presence of TB, often massive. It is even fatal once its accompanied with Rasmussen's aneurysm with concomitant parasitic infection such as paragonimiasis .These diseases as co-infection are rarely encountered. ⋯ Conventional CT and multidetector CT angiography are quick and noninvasive ways to locate the site of bleeding, determine the cause of bleeding and sputum microroscopy should be mandatory in patients living in the tropical areas.Reference #1: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2008 vol. 75 8 601-607DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Gener Idor, Charisma Idor, Cherry ann SerraNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.