Articles: prospective-studies.
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BronchiectasisSESSION TYPE: Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMPURPOSE: Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is a multicomponent disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Using data from 608 patients attending a specialist bronchiectasis clinic in Edinburgh, UK, the Bronchiectasis Severity Index (BSI) has recently been developed as a composite clinical prediction tool in bronchiectasis. The score consists of 8 commonly measured clinical parameters reflecting age, BMI, MRC dyspnoea score, FEV1%, bacterial colonisation, radiological extent, exacerbation frequency and prior hospitalization with subsequent classification into low, intermediate and high risk groups. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Melissa McDonnell, James Chalmers, Pieter Goemmine, Stefano Aliberti, Sara Lonni, John Davison, Lucy Poppelwell, Walid Salih, Alberto Pesci, Lieven Dupont, Thomas Fardon, Adam Hill, Anthony De SoyzaNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Pleural Disease/Pleural Effusion PostersSESSION TYPE: Poster PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 01:15 PM - 02:15 PMPURPOSE: Serum vitamin D has been associated with the risk of developing lung cancer, degree of histological differentiation, tumor metastatic growth in lung cancer cells, response to chemotherapy and survival. Similar evidence exists for other types of cancer. However, the potential role of vitamin D in malignant pleural disease has not been studied to date. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic role of Vitamin D in pleural effusions of various etiologies. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Marios Panagiotou, Andriana Papaioannou, Filia Diamantea, Anna Takou, Styliani Giannakaki, Elvira Markela Antonogiannaki, Sofia Pouriki, Alexandros Kalkanis, George Maropoulos, Emmanuel Kastanakis, Vlasis Polychronopoulos, Konstantinos Kostikas, Napoleon KaragianidisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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Slide PresentationsPRESENTED ON: Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMPURPOSE: Although plasma BNP level is considered to be a useful biomarker for identifying cardiac involvement in patients with Sarcoidosis (Sarc) few data exist for its predictive role in mortality. Our aim was to investigate the predictive role of BNP on all-cause mortality. ⋯ The following authors have nothing to disclose: Elias Gialafos, Vasileios Kouranos, Aggeliki Rapti, Efrosyni Manali, Theodore Papaioannou, Nikolaos Koulouris, Spuridon Papiris, Athol Wells, George TzelepisNo Product/Research Disclosure Information.
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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.