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3rdBaltic Congress on Transfusion Practice and Transfusion Alternatives

June 28, 29& 30, 2006

Riga, Latvia

Industry Supported Breakfast Session

8:00-9:00TBA

9:00-9:15Opening Address: Representative of Latvian Health Ministry

TBA

9:15-9:55Keynote Address: Evolution of Transfusion Medicine.Past, Present and Future

Dr. Aryeh Shander (USA)

Part 1

Improving Quality and Safety in Blood Transfusion.

Moderator Dr. Jean-Claude Faber (Luxemburg)

10:00-10:30Regulatory Situation and Developments in the EU, Driven by the European Blood Directives

Dr. Jean-Claude Faber (Luxemburg)

10:45-11:15Haemovigilance in Europe: National Systems and Supra-national Organizations

Dr. Paul Strengers (The Netherlands)

Coffee brake

11:30-12:00

12:00-12:30Using Haemovigilance Data to ImproveTransfusion Practice

Dr. Paul Strengers (The Netherlands)

12:45-13:15Appropriate and Safe Clinical Use of Blood and Blood Products

Dr. Jean-Claude Faber (Luxemburg)

Industry SupportedLunch Session

13:30-14:30TBA

14:30-15:00Role of Transfusiology Service in the Hospital Setting

Dr. Ingrida Sisane (Latvia)

15:15-15:45Rapid Alert in Blood Transfusion

Dr. Jean-Claude Faber (Luxemburg)

Case Presentations

15:45-16:45

  • Transfusion of an ABO incompatible unit of red blood cells
  • TRALI in a transfused patient
  • Septic shock after bacterially contaminated unit of aphaeretic platelets
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Part 2

Perioperative Blood Management. Blood Conservation & Blood Salvage

Moderator Dr. Aryeh Shander (USA)

Industry Supported Breakfast Session

8:00-9:00TBA

9:00-9:45Maximizing Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution

Dr. Aryeh Shander (USA)

10:00-10:30Blood Management in Obstetrics

Dr. Aleš Roztočil (Czech)

Coffee Break

10:45-11:15

11:15-11:45Special Considerations in Blood Management for Burn Patient Dr. Roman Elvihs (Latvia)

12:00-12:30Blood Management in Pediatric/neonatal Patient

Dr. Otwin Linderkamp (Germany)

Industry Supported Lunch Session

12:45-13:45 TBA

13:45-14:15Perioperative Management of Coagulation Problems

Dr. Sibylle Kozek (Austria)

14:30-15:05Artificial Oxygen Carriers & Blood Substitutes

Dr. Aryeh Shander (USA)

Case Presentations

15:15-16:15

  • Treatment of severe anemia without blood transfusion
  • Blood Management Protocol in Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal/pediatric
  • Perioperative coagulation disorders management

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Part 3

Intra-operative Blood Management. Minimally Invasive Surgery & Blood Salvage

Moderator Dr. Alik Farber (USA)

Industry Supported Breakfast Session

8:00-9:00TBA

9:00-9:30Classic Aortic Surgery: An Endangered Operation Dr. Herbert Dardik (USA)

9:45-10:15New Concepts in Management of Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease: Surgical and Endovascular Options

Dr. Alik Farber (USA)

Coffee Brake

10:30-11:00

11:00-11:30Evolution & Current Status of Laparoscopic Surgery

Dr. Ibrahim Ibrahim (USA)

11:45-12:30Resuscitation Strategies in Management of Trauma

Dr. Yoram Kluger (Israel)

Industry Supported Lunch Session

12:45-13:45TBA

13:45-14:15Blood Salvage in Cardiac Surgery.

Dr. James Klein (USA)

14:30-15:00Blood Salvage in Cardiac Surgery. Latvian Experience

Prof. Roman Lacis (Latvia)

Case Presentations

15:15-16:15

  • Interesting clinical scenarios in general and vascular surgery will be presented and various management options will be discussed
  • Management of severe hepatic injury from a gun shot

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Dinner Symposium: Economics of Blood Transfusion.

June 28, 2006

Presenter: Axel Hoffman ME

“Economic Evaluation of Strategies to Optimize Utilization of Blood and Blood Components

Expert Panel:

Mr. Axel Hoffman (Austria), Mr. Ron Travaglino (USA), Dr. Aryeh Shander (USA), Dr. Jean-Claude Faber (Luxemburg), Dr. Paul Strengers (The Netherlands), Dr. Gita Nemceva (Latvia)

Meet the Experts Dinner

June 29, 2006

Presenter: Ronald Travaglino

Cultural and Ethical Aspects of Transfusion Practice

Speakers:

Aryeh Shander MD (USA), Prof. Roman Lacis (Latvia), Axel Hoffman (Austria), Yoram Kluger MD (Israel), Dr. Jean-Claude Faber (Luxemburg), Dr. Paul Strengers (The Netherlands), Prof. Aleš Roztočil (Czech)