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Bronchology Case Report PostersSESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) transformation is a known but exceedingly rare consequence of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) with approximately one percent of patients afflicted. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Tauseef Siddiqi, Seth Assar, Kevin Lougee, James KneplerNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Infectious Disease Case Reports Posters IISESSION TYPE: Case Report PosterPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMINTRODUCTION: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is commonly seen in patients with liver cirrhosis and carries a high mortality. We present a rare case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to Listeria monocytogenes. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Kevin Patel, Susan Mucha, Raghukumar ThirumalaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 04:15 PM - 05:15 PMPURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluated the effect of triple-combined long acting inhaled bronchodilator treatment with roflumilast and dual-combined long acting inhaled bronchodilator and single-long acting inhaled bronchodilator treatment on exacerbations in patients with severe and very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD). ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Alizamin Sadigov, Sakhavatdin Akhundov, Rovshan BagirovNo 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: This study investigates the role of proinflammatory monocytes recruited from blood and recovered in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid in mediating the lung damage in a model of acute cigarette smoke (CS)-induced lung inflammation in two strains of mice with different susceptibility to develop emphysema. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Sandra Pérez-Rial, Raúl Terrón-Expósito, Álvaro Girón-Martínez, Nicolás Mangado, Germán Peces-BarbaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.