Advances in hemophilia care: report of two symposia at the Hemophilia 2010 World Congress

Dolan, Gerry;Cruz, Jussara Almeida;Steinhagen-Thiessen, Elisabeth;Kessler, Craig;Bolton-Maggs, Paula;et.al.
(2012) Advances in Therapy : the international journal of drug, device and diagnostic research — Vol. 29, n° Suppl 1, p. 1-16 (2012)

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  • Dolan, Gerry
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  • Cruz, Jussara Almeida
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  • Steinhagen-Thiessen, Elisabeth
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  • Kessler, Craig
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  • Hermans, CédricUCLouvain
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  • Bolton-Maggs, Paula
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The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) 2010 World Congress held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 2010, attracted more than 4,300 participants from 106 countries. This report summarizes two symposia held during the congress. The first, titled "Emerging Co-Morbidities in the Aging Hemophilia Population: Healthcare Challenges and Treatment Opportunities," chaired by Gerry Dolan, MD, and Jussara Almeida Cruz, MD, examined the co-morbidities experienced by the aging hemophilic patient population, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, osteoporosis, hypertension, and obesity. In addition, Bayer's products in preclinical and clinical development were reviewed, including a novel factor VIIa variant and a long-acting factor VIII molecule, i.e., one that has undergone site-specific PEGylation (attachment of polyethylene glycol [PEG] polymer chains to another molecule). The other symposium, titled "Practical Steps to Making Better Care for Hemophilia Patients a Reality," chaired by Carmen Altisent, MD, and Cesar Guerrero, RN, reviewed the steps that hemophilia caregivers can take to improve the care of their patients. Issues such as the treatment of hemarthroses, the role of the research nurse, and the management of pediatric patients transitioning to adulthood were discussed.
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Dolan, G., Cruz, J. A., Steinhagen-Thiessen, E., Kessler, C., Haaning, J., Lemm, G., Altisent, C., Guerrero, C., Hermans, C., Riske, B., & Bolton-Maggs, P. (2012). Advances in hemophilia care: report of two symposia at the Hemophilia 2010 World Congress. Advances in Therapy : the international journal of drug, device and diagnostic research, 29(Suppl 1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-012-0010-3 (Original work published 2012)