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Thoracic Surgery PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To delineate a successful approach to treating synchronous primary lung cancers arising simultaneously with one primary in each lung. The primary which appears to be more advanced clinically is resected first. The second is resected as soon as possible after the patient has rcovered adequately from the first procedure. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Geoffrey Graeber, Syed Quadri, Karl UyNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: Our goal has been to assess the presence of neoplasms in a cohort of COPD patients, to describe their clinical and epidemiological characteristics and observe if there are differences between COPD patients with neoplasms and those without them. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: María del Carmen García García, Jacinto Hernández Borge, Pedro Pires Goncalves, Lourdes Cañón Barroso, Estefanía Molina Ortiz, Ana Castañar Jover, Francisca Lourdes Márquez Pérez, María José Antona Rodríguez, José Antonio Gutierrez Lara, Ignacio Rodríguez BlancoNo 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 evaluate quantitative CT analysis on the follow up of COPD patients who accepting valve lung volume reduction and try to explore its mechanism on the effect on COPD lung ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Huang Junfang, Wang Rui, Qiu Jianxin, Zhang Hong, Guangfa WangNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pulmonary Vascular Disease CasesSESSION TYPE: Case ReportsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Thromboembolic events including pulmonary embolism (PE) are known to occur in association with advanced stages of lung cancer. Known cancer is a risk factor for development of venous thromboembolism, including PE. However, when a patient without known cancer presents with acute PE, cancer as a potential cause of PE may not always be explored. We present a case of acute PE, later found to have adenocarcinoma of lung with metastasis. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Viral Patel, Abhay Vakil, Mehul Rooparelia, Kelly Cervellione, Samir SarkarNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Critical Care Posters IIISESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), and its correlation with mortality, APACHE II, SOFA, fluid balance and lactate. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Jesus Sosa Garcia, Angel Perez Calatayud, Raul Carrillo EsperNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.