The 14th Australian and New Zealand Haemophilia Conference was held at Hyatt Canberra from Thursday 4 October – Sunday 7 October 2007.
Abstract Book
Abstract handbook - PDF 3.61MB
Friday 5 October - Plenary 1 - Key issues in haemophilia 1
"Ethnomics", identity and agency in haemophilia care - A/Prof Ian Kerridge - PDF 146KB
Assessing outcome of haemophilia treatment - the role of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) - Dr Kathelijn Fischer - PDF 819KB
Friday 5 October (1100-1230) - Concurrent 1 - Inhibitor risk profiling – the care and management of inhibitors
Living with an inhibitor - a personal reflection - Michael Prendergast - PDF 43KB
Predicting inhibitors - Dr Jamie Price - PDF 31KB
Role of plasma products in the treatment of haemophilia today - Dr Scott Dunkley - PDF 497KB
Treatment of patients with inhibitors and immune tolerance - Dr Chris Barnes - PDF 204KB
Friday 5 October (1100-1230) - Concurrent 2 - Helping families to manage bleeding disorders better
Understanding pain and needle phobia - comfort and coping strategies - Dr Angela Mackenzie - PDF 219KB
Impact of bleeding disorders on the family - tools for advocating for your child and family - Colleen McKay - PDF 298KB
Parents & health professionals in partnership - improving services in Haematology/Oncology unit at the Women's & Children's Hospital - Anne Jackson & Sharyn Wishart - PDF 550KB
Friday 5 October (1100-1230) - Concurrent 3 - Hepatitis C treatment and care
Hepatitis C treatment and care: relevance to haemophilia - Prof Geoffrey Farrell - PDF 424Kb
Making decisions about hepatitis C treatment: what men are thinking - Dr Stephen McNally - PDF 205Kb
Friday 5 October (1330-1500) - Concurrent 1 - Understanding von Willebrand Disorder
Some practical aspects of laboratory testing for von Willebrand Disorder - Geoff Kershaw - PDF 436Kb
Demystifying the classification of von Willebrand Disorder and lessons from the Australian clinical trials – A/Prof Ross Baker - PDF 1014Kb
1 + 1 = 3 - A family experience of von Willebrand Disorder - Lorraine Bishop - PDF 287Kb
Friday 5 October (1330-1500) - Concurrent 2 - Youth Matters
Building relationships – effective communication and telling partners about bleeding disorders/blood borne viruses - Dr Sarah Martin - PDF 483Kb
Better health and fitness: laying the foundation for positive and independent management of haemophilia - Brendan Egan & Janine Furmedge - PDF 1.46Mb
Making the move: There is planning and there is what actually happens! - Leonie Mudge - PDF 347Kb
Friday 5 October (1330-1500) - Concurrent 3 - Fitness in children
Fitness and physical activity in children with haemophilia - Dr Carolyn Broderick - PDF 548Kb
Strategies to promote healthy participation – overcoming the barriers - Wendy Poulsen and Salena Griffin - PDF 1.59Mb
Saturday 6 October - Plenary 3 - Key issues in haemophilia 2
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and assisted reproductive technology in haemophilia - Dr Penelope Foster - PDF 577Kb
Individualisation of prophylaxis in severe haemophilia: starting, dosing, tapering/stopping - Dr Kathelijn Fischer - PDF 376Kb
Saturday 6 October (1100-1230) - Concurrent 1 - Complications of ageing
Vascular disease in haemophilia - A/Prof Alison Street - PDF 414Kb
Chronic haemophilic arthropathy - Prof John York - PDF 901Kb
Falls and balance – from research to practice - Prof Keith Hill & Marcia Fearn - PDF 1.06Mb
Saturday 6 October (1100-1230) - Concurrent 2 - Impact of Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C and young people - Vicki Jermyn - PDF 443Kb
Hepatitis C related stigma and discrimination - origins, impacts and responses - Helen Tyrrell - PDF 95Kb
Experiences of the bleeding disorders community – HFA hepatitis C needs assessment - Suzanne O’Callaghan - PDF 53Kb
Saturday 6 October (1100-1230) - Concurrent 3 - Women's Wisdom
Mothers, partners, carers, people with bleeding disorders and carriers of the haemophilia gene - Belinda Burnett - PDF 320Kb
Genetic aspects of haemophilia - Dr Susan Russell (presented for Dr David Mowat) - PDF 490Kb
Management of delivery in carriers & Management of the newborn - Dr Susan Russell - PDF 203Kb
Menorrhagia: best Care and practice - Dr Julia Phillips - PDF 459Kb
Saturday 6 October (1330-1500) - Concurrent 1 - Scientific and Psychosocial snapshots – new initiatives and progress
The measurement of physical activity in boys with severe haemophilia - Brendan Egan - PDF 91Kb
Workshop for young women and bleeding disorders - Colleen McKay - PDF 355Kb
Attitudes towards and beliefs about genetic testing in the haemophilia community - Dilinie Herbert - PDF 78Kb
A retrospective study of the utility of the 1-deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) trial in the management of patients with von Willebrand disorder - Dr Jake Shortt - PDF 353Kb
Blood, toil and tears: clinical and psychosocial outcomes over 25 years in patients with haemophilia infected with HIV & The safety and efficacy of enfuvirtide therapy for HIV infection in patients with haemophilia - Dr Mark Polizzotto - PDF 859Kb
Saturday 6 October (1330-1500) - Concurrent 2 - Men's Health - it's bloke's business
Managing arthritis - Helen Cody - PDF 383Kb
Dealing with Depression - Dr Paul Denborough - PDF 153Kb
Saturday 6 October (1330-1500) - Concurrent 3 - Planning and managing best practice care and treatment
Using data for better clinical outcomes - A/Prof Ross Baker - PDF 85Kb
The NBA four years on - focus on patient needs, achievements and future opportunities - Dr Alison Turner - PDF 4.64Mb
Blood products for the treatment of haemophilia: priorities for government - Roderick Saunders - PDF 31Kb
Safety of haemophilia products - keeping ahead through regulation - Prof Albert Farrugia - PDF 298Kb
