2ND ANNOUNCEMENT · CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Invitation EWMA In cooperation with the Finnish Wound Care Society (FWCS), European Wound Management Association EWMA is pleased to announce the 19th Conference of the The Executive Committee Marco Romanelli, President European Wound Management Association on the theme: Zena Moore, Honorary Secretary & President Elect Luc Gryson, Treasurer Sue Bale, Recorder HEALING, EDUCATING, Council Members Paulo Alves LEARNING and PREVENTING Jan Apelqvist Carol Dealey in wound care Finn Gottrup Marcus Gürgen Maarten J. Lubbers Severin Läuchli The conference gives the participants an opportunity to benefit Sylvie Meaume from high level scientific presentations, network with each E. Andrea Nelson Patricia Price other, exchange data and evaluate clinical practice. Salla Seppänen José Verdú Soriano Rita Gaspar Videira Peter Vowden The conference will be held in Helsinki, Finland at Helsinki Address Exhibition and Convention Centre, which is located in EWMA Business Office Itä-Pasila, a modern urban complex within easy reach c/o Congress Consultants Martensens Allé 8 of the city centre. DK-1828 Frederiksberg C Denmark The participants will therefore not only benefit from the Tel.: +45 7020 0305 Fax: +45 7020 0315 scientific aspect of the conference but also from [email protected] the beautiful location of the conference. www.ewma2009.org We look forward to welcoming you to Helsinki. Sue Bale, EWMA Recorder Marco Romanelli, EWMA President Salla Seppänen, FWCS President Preliminary Programme The programme will consist of plenary sessions, key sessions, work- shops and satellite symposia. The sessions will deal with advancement of education and research in relation to epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and management of wounds. FWCS – Finnish Wound Care Society KEy SESSIONS Executive Committee • Plenary session: HELP - Healing, Educating, Learning, Salla Seppänen, President and Preventing in Wound Care Merja Lausmaa, Secretary • Biofilms Sari Korhonen, Treasurer Anna Hjerppe, Vice President • Systemic Pharmacology & Wound Healing Heidi Castrén • Patient Education and Self Care Minna Kääriäinen • The Potentials for Technology in Wound Management – Heli Kallio Taina Kelakorpi Documentation, Wound Monitoring & Telemedicine • Hot topics: What is new within vascular surgery, diabetes, Address pressure ulcers and dressing/infection? Suomen Haavanhoitoyhdistys r.y • Principles of Prevention Finlands Sårvårdsförening PL 16 • Guidelines/Position Documents on Compression, Diabetic Foot, FI-02201 Esboo Infectuous Diseases Finland • Ulcers Caused by Infection Tel.: +358 (0) 20 733 0031 Fax.: +358 (0) 20 733 0030 There will also be a number of free paper sessions, workshops [email protected] and satellite symposia. www.suomenhaavanhoitoyhdistys.fi FREE pApER ANd pOSTER TOpICS Free papers and posters can be submitted for any topic in CONFERENCE ORGANISATION wound healing and wound management. Scientific Committee EWMA2009 · 20-22 May · Sue Bale, EWMA Recorder, Chair Primary categories are (in alphabetical order): Helsinki Finland Paulo Alves, EWMA • Acute wounds (burns and surgical) WWW.EWMA2009.ORG/EWMA2009 Jan Apelqvist, EWMA • Devices and intervention Finn Gottrup, EWMA Severin Läuchli, EMWA • Diabetic foot ulcers Patricia Price, EWMA • Dressings Marco Romanelli, EWMA • Education José Verdu Soriano, EWMA • Health economics and outcomes Peter Vowden, EWMA Salla Seppänen, FWCS • Health organisation Anna Hjerppe, FWCS • Infection • Leg ulcers Local Organising Committee Anna Hjerppe, FWCS • Pressure ulcers Heidi Castrén, FWCS • Quality of life Salla Seppänen, FWCS • Science • Wound assessement For further information, please visit the web site: www.ewma2009.org AdvANCEd COuRSE IN WOuNd CARE (Finnish only) for those who want to deepen their knowledge in wound healing or learn more about modern treatments of different wounds. Advanced course in Wound Care will take place on Friday 22 May 2009. The course is held by FWCS and is part of an educational programme. The course will be in Finnish only. It is good to know that dressing changes can be less painful Patients aren’t often smiling during a dressing change. But Safetac® technology is an adhesive that does not stick to the moist wound and is less painful than any other advanced dressings1. That is quite a relief to For more information visit www.safetac.com professionals who don’t want to feel like they’re hurting the patient, re-opening the wound or prolonging healing times. And even more of a relief to patients who want to feel as little pain as possible. Give your patients more reason to smile. Reduce the pain at dressing changes with Safetac. Patented Safetac® technology is available exclusively on Mepilex® wound dressings, Mepitel® and other selected Mölnlycke Health Care dressings. 1. White R. Evidence for atraumatic soft silicone wound The Mölnlycke Health Care name and logo, Safetac®, Mepilex® wound dressings and Mepitel® are registered trademarks of Mölnlycke Health Care AB. dressing use. Wounds UK 2005; 1 (3): 104-109. Mölnlycke Health Care AB (publ.), Box 13080, SE-402 52 Göteborg, Sweden. Phone + 46 31 722 30 00. www.molnlycke.com General 1 Ad.indd 1 08-10-30 11.06.46 Abstract Submission Abstract submission deadline 15 January 2009. 4. All abbreviations must be defined in first use. Statements such as “results will be discussed” or “data will be presented” cannot be accepted. SUBMITTING AN ABSTRACT To submit an abstract for EWMA 2009 please visit 6. Use Generic Names Only www.ewma2009.org. Guidelines on how to submit For all references to products or companies, the abstract will be provided when you have entered generic names must be used. The brand name the abstract submission system. can be inserted as a reference at the bottom of the abstract page. Papers containing brand A. pRACTICAL INFORMATION names/company names may be rejected for this 1. Abstracts are required for all oral presentations reason only. and posters. Please note that max 2 oral presenta- tions and max 2 poster presentations by the same 7. Abstract word limit is max. 20 words per presenting author will be accepted for presenta- abstract tion at the conference. 8. Papers will not be accepted if previously presented 2. Max. 6 abstracts with the same presenting author at a EWMA conference unless there is a substan- can be submitted. tial increase in data. 3. Abstracts must be submitted either in English or Finnish. If you are able to submit in both languages, please REVIEWING upload one version in the system and forward 1. The scientific committee will review the abstract. the other version by email to the Business Office, 2. Notification can be expected two months prior to with reference to the number and title of the the conference. version uploaded in the system. 3. It is the responsibility of all investigators that all 4. Abstracts must be submitted before studies are performed with respect to both 1 January 2009 (23:9 GMT). national and international legislations and ethical EWMA2009 · 20-22 May . Please use the abstract submission form found at guidelines both with regards to humans and Helsinki · Finland the conference web site. animals. The EWMA 2009 Scientific Committee WWW.EWMA2009.ORG/EWMA2009 reserves the right to reject any submitted abstract B. CONTENTS OF yOuR ABSTRACT that is believed to violate these principles. 1. The title should be as brief as possible but long enough to clearly indicate the nature of the study. Write the abstract title in CAPITAL LETTERS. CONDITIONS No full stop at the end. 1. The presenting author must register as an active 2. No identifying features such as names of authors, participant at the conference. EWMA reserves the hospitals, medical schools, clinics or cities may be right to not publish any abstracts that are not listed in the title or abstract text, as a “blind” followed by a participant registration minimum selection process will be used. You will be asked to one month prior to the conference. enter the name(s) of author(s) and their institu- 2. Abstracts will be published on the conference tion(s), when you submit your abstract online. web site and in the final programme for the 3. The abstract should include the following: conference. By submitting an abstract you Aim: Clearly state the purpose of the abstract. consent to giving EWMA permission to publish Methods: Describe your selection of observations your abstract. or experimental subjects clearly. 3. If you wish to withdraw an abstract, please Results: Present your results in a logical sequence contact the EWMA Business Office in writing, in text, table and illustrations. Please note that and await confirmation of your withdrawal. photos will not be included in the abstract book. For all enquiries regarding abstracts and speakers, Conclusions: Emphasize new and important please contact the EWMA Business Office at aspects of the study (perhaps as a discussion [email protected] section) and the conclusions that are drawn from them. Biatain. A softer approach to wound care. Simple as that Biatain >> new and improved A secondary dressing needs to be applied to keep the non-adhesive Biatain dressing in place The ultimate combination of patient comfort and superior exudate management It will never be comfortable to suffer from an exuding reduce the risk of pressure marks1 and maceration wound. 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