Nurses: Unmet areas of evidence-based nursing in bleeding disorders care | Virtual Summit 2020
As the role of hemophilia nurses continues to expand globally, they are practicing at ever-more advanced levels, delivering entirely nurse-led care. This session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit with Kate Khair, Chris Guelcher, Debra Pollard, Kelly Tickle & Mahmoud Abu Riash, will cover best evidence-based practices and will also look at how the role […]
Nurses: Emerging hemophilia nursing skills | Virtual Summit 2020
This session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, with Kate Khair, Amber Federizo, Michelle Witkop, Regina Butler & Cathy Harrison, will cover best evidence-based practices and will also look at how the role of nurses in delivering care will change dramatically over the coming years. The WFH does not engage in the practice of medicine […]
Psychosocial: Training and career guidance for youth with bleeding disorders | Virtual Summit 2020
In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Susan Cutter, Claude Bartholomew, Annie Bole, Tony Roberts & Santosh Manivannan will explore the ways in which social workers can assist youth with bleeding disorders explore careers and develop skills that will prepare them for employment. The presentation will also address the economic disparity in countries […]
Multidisciplinary plenary: Quality of life | Virtual Summit 2020
This plenary from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit seeks to explore and explain the role of pain. Deon York, Lorimer Moseley and Dr. Bajan Singh will explore the new understanding of pain, and how that understanding can change one’s perspectives of dealing with pain, as well as an overview of what sleep is, how it […]
Management of comorbidities in bleeding disorders | Virtual Summit 2020
In this session from WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Mike Makris, Pal Andre Holme and Christine Kempton explore the incidence and management of the comorbidities of the aging people with hemophilia, with a focus on cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. The WFH does not engage in the practice of medicine and under no circumstances recommends particular treatment […]
Laboratory sciences: Laboratory issues and testing | Virtual Summit 2020
In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Steve Kitchen, Stefen Tiefenbacher, Anna Lowe and Annette Bowyer discuss: Gene therapy for FVIII and FIX: Will there be laboratory assay issues? Laboratory issues with isolated emicizumab therapy Laboratory issues when emicizumab and FVIII replacement are combined The WFH does not engage in the practice of […]
Strengthening comprehensive care: using data to inform clinical practice | November 11 2021
Listen to this 90-minute webinar, Strengthening comprehensive care: using data to inform clinical practice, presented on November 11, 2021. This is the last webinar in the PACT Comprehensive Care Series, designed to support healthcare providers in setting up and strengthening comprehensive care in their centres. Speakers included Dr. Catherine Lambert (Hematologist at the Division of […]
Healthy living | Virtual Summit 2020
In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Hariyati Shahrima, Richa Mohan, Sabrina Farina and Mina Nguyen-Driver discuss nutrition, fitness, sleep, self-esteem, ageing and sexuality. The WFH does not engage in the practice of medicine and under no circumstances recommends particular treatment for specific individuals. For diagnosis or consultation on a specific medical problem, […]
WFH Highlight: WFH global initiative for better care of VWD | Virtual Summit 2020
In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Margaret Ragni, Augusto Federici, Roshni Kulkarni and Rezan Abdul-Kadir discuss practical ways to diagnose VWD that would work in all contexts around the world, and ways to educate the community on management. The WFH does not engage in the practice of medicine and under no circumstances […]
General plenary: Managing COVID-19 and bleeding disorders | Virtual Summit 2020
This session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit was developed as an educational response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the global bleeding disorders community. Speakers Radoslaw Kaczmarek, Flora Peyvandi, Cedric Hermans and Mark Skinner discuss the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of COVID-19, practical advice on the management of COVID-19, and safety and supply of plasma […]
Free papers: Orthopedic issues | Virtual Summit 2020
In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Adolfo Llinas, Cedric Hermans, Jenny Zhou, Ozgur Mert Bakan and Kumiko Ono discuss: “Confirmation of the very low rate of subclinical venous thrombosis in people with hemophilia undergoing major orthopedic surgery in the absence of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis” “Bleeding with iron deposition and vascular remodeling in subchondral […]
Emerging from COVID – Defining a new normal | Virtual Summit 2020
In this session from the WFH 2020 Virtual Summit, Declan Noone, Len Valentino, Kate Khair and Ed Kuebler discuss: “What can our patients expect in a ‘new normal’ “ “The changing environment in HTC’s and hospitals” “PTSD, other challenges, and help getting to the ‘new normal’” “Patient concerns and positive outcomes” The WFH does not […]