Scientific programme

Abstract Topics:

  1. Biovigilance
  2. Hidden adverse effects of blood transfusion
  3. Haemovigilance in specific clinical situations
  4. Cost-effectiviness of Haemovigilance
  5. Various

Scientific Program Wednesday, February 25th 2009

15.30 – 16.00 Opening Ceremony
16.00 – 18.00 Plenary Session 1:
Haemovigilance from a global perspective
Chair: G. Grazzini (Italy), R. de Vries (The Netherlands)
16.00 – 16.30 Transfusion medicine in the area of proteomics
G. Liumbruno, Italy
16.30 – 17.00 Coffee / Teabreak
17.00 – 17.30 Accountibility in the context of Haemovigilance in different countries
J. Faber, Luxembourg
17.30 – 18.00 Haemovigilance in developing countries
N. Dhingra, Switzerland
18.00 – 19.00 Welcome Reception

Scientific Program Thursday, February 26th 2009

09.00 – 12.15 Plenary Session 2:
Blood transfusion and haemovigilance in Italy
Chair: G. Aprili (Italy), M. Ripamonti (Italy)
09.00 – 09.25 The Italian Blood System
G. Grazzini (Italy)
09.25 – 09.50 Pros & Cons of a hospital-based blood system
V. De Angelis (Italy)
09.50 – 10.15 Organization of the Italian Haemovigilance System
S. Pupella (Italy)
10.15 – 10.45 Coffee / Teabreak
10.45 – 11.10 Haemovigilance at the regional level: the experience of the Region of Piedmont
G. Facco (Italy), M. Girotto (Italy)
11.10 – 11.35 Vigilance of transfusion transmissible diseases including emerging infections
C. Velati (Italy)
11.35 - 12.00 Hospitaltransfusion committees: their role in haemovigilance
G. D’Onofrio (Italy)
12.00 - 12.25 Pathogen inactivated platelets and prevention of immunological adverse reactions
P. Rebulla (Italy))
12.25 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 17.00 Parallel Session 1:
Biovigilance
A. Nanni Costa (Italy)
14.00 - 17.00 Parallel Session 2:
Hidden adverse effects of blood transfusion
Chair: A. Brand (The Netherlands), C. Velati (Italy)
15.15 - 15.45 Coffee / Teabreak

Scientific Program Friday, February 27th 2009

09.00 - 12.00 Parallel Session 3:
Haemovigilance in specific clinical situations
Chair: C. Taylor (UK)
09.00 - 12.00 Parallel Session 4:
Cost-effectiveness of Haemovigilance
Chair: P. Strengers (The Netherlands), G. Grazzini (Italy)
10.15 - 10.45 Coffee / Teabreak
12.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 16.45 Plenary Session 3:
New projects and future directions
Chair: J. Faber (Italy)
14.00 - 14.25 Experiences with the first year of reporting SAR and SAE to the EU
To be announced
14.25 - 14.50 The EHN data base: establishment and first results
D. Politis (Greece), P. Robillard (Canada)
14.50 - 15.15 Donation Vigilance: The surveillance of adverse events related blood donors and blood donation process
J. Jørgensen (Denmark)
14.50 - 15.15 Coffee / Teabreak
15.45 - 16.10 Materio-vigilance
R. Clayton (Belgium)
16.10 - 16.35 Biovigilance in the USA
To be announced
16.35 – 16.45 The International Haemovigilance Network (IHN)
R. de Vries ( The Netherlands)
16.45 - 17.05 Closing Ceremony

Key Dates:
1 December 2008: Deadline for abstract submission
8 December 2008: Abstract Notification Information