European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel

Welcome Carol Dealey

Pressure ulcers in the neonatal population. Val Irving

Pressure ulcer prevention in spinal cord injured patients. Maarten Lubbers

Opening of Exhibition and Coffee

Basic Science Session

1. Dynasit: Dynamic sitting to prevent pressure ulcers in Spinal Cord Injured. Jasper Reenalda (The Netherlands)

2. Computer Models to Guide Pressure Ulcer Risk Factor Studies. Amit Gefen (Israel)

3. 'Preventive Biomechanics in Pressure Ulcer Development.' G Silber (Germany)

4. The Lidwine project: Medical textiles for prevention and treatment of Decubitus wounds. Nicole Papen-Botterhuis (The Netherlands)

Free papers Session 1

1. Follow-up of pressure ulcer prevention guideline adherence in home care. Sam Cordyn (Belgium)

2. A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used to measure quality of life in patients with pressure ulcers. Claudia Gorecki (United Kingdom)

3. Development of a patient-reported outcome measure of quality of life for use with patients with pressure ulcers. Claudia Gorecki (United Kingdom)

4. Prevention of pressure ulcers - knowledge test for nursing staff. Lea Ritta Mattila (Finland)

5. The value that nurses attribute to pressure ulcer prevention. Ray Samuriwo (United Kingdom)

Plenary: Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers Using Electrical Stimulation. Thomas Janssen (The Netherlands)

Skin development - structural differences between babies, children and adults. Matthew Hardman

KCI symposium:
'Pressure ulcer prevention: prevalence and incidence in context'

1. International Pressure Ulcer Guidelines on Performing Prevalence and Incidence Studies Professor Tom Defloor (Ghent University, Belgium)

2. The impact of pressure ulcer prevention on hospital budgets Paul Trueman (YHEC-York, UK)

3. Reaching for the moon: achieving zero pressure ulcer prevalence? Isabel Bales (Methodist Medical Center, Illinois, USA)

Free Papers Session 2

1. The evaluation of a prototype patient handling and pressure redistribution device to assist in a horizontal lateral transfer. Mike Fray, United Kingdom

2. Problematic Stage IV Pressure Ulcers on Heels closed with Polymeric Membrane Dressings. Agathangelou Charalambos (Cyprus)

3. Pressure Ulcers in the Neonatal and Pediatric Populations Ann Marie Nie (USA)

4. Pressure-relieving devices for treating heel pressure ulcers: a Cochrane systematic review of clinical trials. Elizabeth McGinnis (UK)

5. A Multicentre, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial of repositioning for the prevention of pressure ulcers Zena Moore (Ireland)

Free papers Session 3

1. Nurse managers' view of hospital context in two county councils in Sweden. Lena Gunningberg (Sweden)

2. Dr. Boyle meets the Nontouchables - The adventures begin. Michael Miller (USA)

3. Does the SAFE or SORRY? program decrease pressure ulcers in hospitals and nursing homes: a cluster randomised trial. Betsie Van Gaal (The Netherlands)

4. Disease-specific, versus standard nutritional support for the treatment of pressure ulcers in the institutionalized elderly. A randomized-controlled trial. Emanuele Cereda (Italy)

Free papers Session 4

1. Pressure ulcer prevalence influencing factors - a model (PUP-IM) Ester Meesterberends (The Netherlands)

2. Pressure Ulcer Prevalence in Long Term Care in the Republic of Ireland Zena Moore (Ireland)

3. Pressure Ulcer prevalence: hospitals and residential care facilities Queensland Health, Australia: experience and learnings. Jan Hill (Australia)

4. An exploration of nursing documentation for pressure ulcer prevention in an Orthopaedic and Care of the older Adult setting. Julie O'Brien (Ireland)

EHOB breakfast session (continental breakfast)

The Heel: A Model to understanding Pressure Ulcers Dr James Spahn and Jacqui Fletcher

Pressure ulcers and the diabetic foot - preventable or not? Jan Apelqvist

Pressure ulcer prevention in palliative care Jackie Chaplain

Arjo-Huntleigh Workshop:
Preventing Pressure Ulcers Another Way

Experience the power of Haptonomics: tactile contact used to heal, make whole and to confirm another's existence.

Covidien Symposium:
Wound bacteria - Could a new foam containing 0.5% PHMB be a potential solution

1. Background to infection - the costs the issues and impact on patients with chronic ulcers. Jan Apelqvist (Sweden)

2. Review of the microbiology of wounds with a focus on pressure ulcers. Valerie Edwards Jones (UK)

3. Review of the Kendall foam in the clinical setting. Frans Meuleneire (Belgium)

Danone Symposium:
New news on nutrition and Pressure Ulcers

1. New NPUAP-EPUAP pressure ulcer guidelines. Jos Schols (The Netherlands)

2. New data on the relationship between malnutrition and pressure ulcers. Ruud Halfens (LPZ Maastricht)

3. Nutritional support in the treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers: an overview of studies with Cubitan. Hilde Heyman (Belgium)

4. New data on the effect of specialized nutritional intervention with a disease-specific sip feed (Cubitan) in the support of patients with pressure ulcers. Jos Schols (The Netherlands)

Plenary: Effect of loading regime on skeletal muscle damage. Sandra Loerakker (The Netherlands)

Guidelines. Carol Dealey

Symposium:

1. Pressure ulcer prevalence and beyond. Tom Defloor (Belgium)

2. Pressure ulcers: Development of a reliable and valid attitude instrument for nurses. Tom Defloor (Belgium)

3. Minimum dataset for the treatment of pressure ulcers: a pilot study. Sophie Delobelle (Belgium)

4. Pressure ulcers: Knowledge and attitudes of nurses in Belgian nursing homes. Demarre (Belgium)

5. Pressure ulcers: Knowledge and attitudes of nurses in Belgian hospitals. Dimitri Beeckman (Belgium)

Free papers Session 5

1. Tissue blood flow responses to external pressure in the sacral region using PPG and laser Doppler technique. Sara Bergstrand (Sweden)

2. Objective insight in loading characteristics when seated in a wheelchair. Jaap De Vries (The Netherlands)

3. Can we develop intelligent support surfaces for the individual subject. Dan Bader (United Kingdom)

4. Technological antidecubitus surfaces vs foam mattresses: is there a relationship between perfusion and age, sex and risk scores? An evaluation of more than 1500 oxygen saturimetry measurements. Roberto Cassino (Italy)

5. The effectiveness of the Australian Medical Sheepskin in the prevention of sacral pressure ulcers in nursing home patients: A randomized controlled trial. Patrick Mistiaen (The Netherlands)

AGM followed by short trustees meeting

Workshops

1. Debridement Kath Vowden and Peter Vowden

2. Wheelchair seating Paulo Alves & Jose Verdu Soriano

3. Repositioning and transfers Zena Moore

Workshops

1. Debridement Kath Vowden and Peter Vowden

2. Wheelchair seating Paulo Alves & Jose Verdu Soriano

3. Repositioning and transfers Zena Moore

Introduction to next year and Close of Conference Cees Oomens