iTransfuse: Transfusion Update 2010

Transfusion Update 2010 Presentations

TRALI: Where do we stand?

• TRALI: Clinical mimicry, challenges in recognition and diagnosis Dr Bronwyn Williams
• The science and speculation of TRALI Dr Lin Fung
• Reducing the risk of TRALI: options for a blood service Dr Peter Flanagan

Pathogen Reduction: has its time come?

• Pathogen reduction effects on non-infectious transfusion outcome Dr Philip Norris
• Developing world decisions about pathogen reduction vs testing Dr Diana Teo*
• Pathogen reduction: our first year's experience Dr Denese Marks

Persuasion, policy and practice in transfusion

• Hospital accreditation and blood policies Ms Kaye Hogan
• The transfusion question Ms Bernie Harrison and Ms Carolyn Der Vartanian
• Aerospace meets ABO compatibility Ms Jo Main

John Hasker Oration

• Evidence-based medicine and transfusion Prof Nancy Heddle

What's Hot in IVIg

• Less is the new more for IVIg: time for lean body weight dose? Dr Lynn Aston
• IVIg clinical use and governance in Singapore Dr Diana Teo*
• Subcutaneous immunoglobulin infusion in PID: the Australian clinical trial experience Dr Darryl Maher*
• Subclass deficiency Dr David Gillis
• SA experience in subcutaneous infusions Assoc Prof Bob Heddle

Is 14 the new 42?

• Evolution of the age of red cell debate (large file 8MB)Prof James Isbister
• Potential mechanisms of RBC storage lesion Dr Philip Norris
• Red cells: is fresh best? Prof Nancy Heddle

Haemovigilance: think globally, act locally

• STIR: a state approach to haemovigilance Ms Lisa Stevenson
• Haemovigilance: the national perspective Dr Chris Hogan
• International haemovigilance: the state of the art Dr Peter Flanagan

About Consent

• Perspectives on consent in medicine Prof John McNeil
• 'Consent for transfusion' says who? An institutional perspective Ms Susan McGregor
• The ethical consent duet Prof Paul Komesaroff
• Haemovigilance and consent: panel discussion - "Dr, did you tell me about this?" *

More than a red cell transfusion

• Introduction Dr Brian tait
• Microchimerism: a not uncommon outcome in transfused trauma patients Dr Philip Norris
• Irradiation guidelines Dr Zane Kaplan

Platelet dose

• Platelets: is there a way to 7 day shelf life? Dr Peter Flanagan
• Clinical evidence of platelet dose Prof Nancy Heddle
• Bespoke platelets Ms Ann Canty

Anaemia in clinical practice: think outside the bag

• Approach to the assessment of anaemia Dr Ellen Maxwell
• Diagnosis and management of iron deficiency and anaemia in 2010 Dr Kathryn Robinson*
• Anaemia in pre-end stage renal failure Prof Lawrie McMahon

Anaemia, patient blood management and national initiatives: revolution not evolution

• Barriers, enablers and priorities in improving the management of iron deficiency anaemia in Australia Dr Kathryn Robinson
• National Patient Blood Management Program Mr Andrew Mead *

If you have any queries about conference materials, please email Lisa Reid, lreid@arcbs.redcross.org.au

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