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Critical care medicine · Mar 2014
Monitoring of Spinal Cord Perfusion Pressure in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Initial Findings of the Injured Spinal Cord Pressure Evaluation Study.
To develop a technique for continuously monitoring intraspinal pressure at the injury site (intraspinal pressure) after traumatic spinal cord injury. ⋯ Our findings provide proof-of-principle that subdural intraspinal pressure at the injury site can be measured safely after traumatic spinal cord injury.
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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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Cardiovascular Disease PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: The risk of stroke associated to the various means of cardiac stimulation is still limited and offers only tendencies. It is only known that patients with sinus node dysfunction are in risk of stroke and suggest that ventricular demand pacemakers do not offer protection against this risk. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Elieusa Sampaio, Roque Aras Júnior, José Alberto da Matta, Cristiano Macedo, Márcia Maria Oliveira, Ubiratan dos Santos Júnior, Sérgio CâmaraNo 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: Purpose: Canada's fourth leading cause of death is chronic lower respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. COPD is a leading cause of death worldwide and is frequently underdiagnosed and untreated. The objective of this paper is to determine the prevalence of airway obstruction (AO) and associated risk factors in farming and non-farming rural populations in Saskatchewan. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Chandima Karunanayake, Josh Lawson, Donna Rennie, Louise Hagel, James Dosman, Punam PahwaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pediatric Pulmonary Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Neonatal listeriosis, although rare, as incidence, leads to high mortality or outcome with sequelae among survivors. ⋯ Congenital listeriosis is an infection that may lead to severe injuries of almost all organs and may have a poor outcome despite early, proper treatment.Reference #1: Taege AJ. Listeriosis: recognizing it, treating it, preventing it. Cleve Clin J Med. Jun 1999;66(6):375-80DISCLOSURE: The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marta Simon, Manuela Cucerea, Zsuzsanna Gall, Monika Rusneac, Laura Suciu, Raluca Marian, Carmen MovileanuNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.