Transfusion Update

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Wednesday 9 May

Haemovigilance

Emerging infectious disease: the XMRV saga Dr Harvey Klein (NFP)

Non-infectious hazards of transfusion Dr Chris Hogan [8.25 MB]

Haemovigilance: a New Zealand perspective Dr Dorothy Dinesh [1.49 MB]

Adverse events in blood donors Dr Barbara Bell [247 KB]

Saline replacement in plasma collection A Prof David Irving [359 KB]

Influencing clinician behaviour

E-learning Ms Trudi Verrall

Social Media Ms Carolyn Der Vartanian [277 MB]

Enhancing GP knowledge about iron Miss Joy Gailer [426 KB]

Hot topics in IVIg

IVIg in CIDP A Prof Steve Vucic [1.93 MB]

Changes in IVIg criteria Ms Jennifer Roberts (NFP)

IVIg in renal transplant patients Ms Allyson Newman [295 KB]

Transfusion reactions

Hospital scientist perspective Mr Tony Greenfield [2.15 MB]

A nursing perspective Mrs Elizabeth McGill [7.14 KB]

The Blood Service perspective Dr Phillip Mondy [275 KB]

Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Techniques, Tools and Tips

WA PBM program Dr Simon Towler [11.2 MB]

Minimum volume tubes Mr Russell Hunt (NFP)

Perioperative blood management in ICU Dr Balu Bhaskar [3.9 MB]

Thursday 9 May

New trends in Haemophilia

Future prospects for haemophilia treatment Dr Paul Giangrande [2.91 MB]

Recent trends from CSL's coagulation pipeline Dr Darryl Maher [488 KB]

Clinically relevant PK dosing Dr Chris Barnes [1.26 MB]

James Isbister Colloquium: Age of red cells

A brief historical overview of the blood storage lesion Prof James Isbister [7.1 MB]

The red cell storage lesion Dr Harvey Klein (NFP)

Age of blood: back to the laboratory bench Dr Rosemary Sparrow (NFP)

The chronically transfused patient

Red cell phenotyping: what should patients receive and how can the Blood Service provide this? Dr Chris Hogan [3.21 MB]

Matched HLA platelet demand and meeting supply Ms Rhonda Holdsworth [1.25 MB]

Cytomegalovirus Dr Marija Nedeljkovic [298 KB]

Ideal transfusion practice

Transfusion standards in the Pacific Mr Neil Waters [429 KB]

Implementing Patient Blood Management guidelines Ms Trudi Gallagher [1.33 MB]

The National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards Ms Margaret Banks [317 KB]

Friday 11 May

Antibody Breakfast Club

Anti f and a troublesome transplant Mr Brendan Eagar [670 KB]

ABC challenges of providing blood to patients with rare red cell phenotypes Ms Natalie Stewart [368 KB]

A lucky guess Mr Kirk Sowinski [596 KB]

Patient and ethical issues in transfusion

mytransfusion.com.au: a patient information website Ms Jenita Allen [1.67 MB]

Ethical issues in chronically transfused patients A Prof Ian Kerridge [409 KB]

Advance care directives and organ donation Dr Jean Murray [604 KB]

Hepatitis update

The ABC of hepatitis: B for complexity Dr Anthony Keller [1.1 MB]

Hepatitis B as a paradigm Prof Chris Burrell [7.92 MB]

Manipulating coagulation: what can we afford?

Recombinant vs plasma derived products Dr Paul Giangrande [2.73 MB]

Can we RE-LY on Pradaxa in private pathology? Dr Ellen Maxwell [2.44 MB]

Peri op management of anti platelet agents and anticoagulants Dr Simon Mcrae [1.39 MB]

Science and education

Donor research at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service Dr Geoff Smith [336 KB]

Development of a genetic screening test to predict response to Rh D immunisation Dr Joanne Tan [473 KB]

Where is the divide between Rh D positive and Rh D negative for r'r and r"r blood donors Dr Stacy Scott

iTransfuse online learning: Rh D clinical modules Dr Cindy Flores