Industry sponsored presentations


2012                                

UK Renal Association, Gateshead, UK

‘Endotoxin and other Microbial Derived Substances and Aseptic Peritonitis’

2007                                

PD Initiatives, Dutch Nephrologists program, Berlin, Germany

‘Glucotoxicity in Peritoneal Dialysis – Solutions to the Solution!’

‘Workshop: New PD solutions and technics’

2005

Nephrology Physicians, LLC. South Bend, IN

‘PD today and Tomorrow”

2005

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Health Science Center, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada

Advanced PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                            

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Atlantic Health Science Centre, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

‘Advanced PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                              

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Dr. G.Dumont Hospital, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

‘Advanced PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                             

Baxter 23r d Home Dialysis Conference, Sydney, Australia‘2005 Peritoneal Dialysis Update’

2005                               

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Vancouver, Canada

‘Advanced PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                            

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Canada

‘Advanced PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005

Nephrology Physicians, LLC. South Bend, IN

‘PD today and Tomorrow”

2005

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Health Science Center, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada

Advanced PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                             

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Edmonton, Canada

‘Advanced PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                             

Portuguese ISPD NA visiting Nephrologists, Deerfield, IL

‘Advanced PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                       

Italian ISPD NA visiting Nephrologists, Deerfield, IL

‘Advanced PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                                

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Toronto, Canada

‘New PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                                

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

‘New PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2005                                

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

‘New PD Solutions: Demonstrated Clinical Benefits and Emerging Evidence’

2004                                

Global Biocompatibility: From Membrane to Patient, Copenhagen, Denmark

Exploring local aspects of global biocompatibility’

2004

Options in Renal Replacement, Flemish MDs, Dublin, Ireland

‘Clinical benefits of new PD solutions’

 2004                                

Canadian Nephrologists Forum, San Antonio

‘Baxter Renal R&D – a Perspective for 2004’

2003                                

Nordic Kidney Days, Hveragerdi, Iceland

‘Baxter Senior Lecture’

2003                                

Baxter PD Forum, Tokyo, Japan

‘Product R&D and Emerging Technologies’

2003                                

Diseñando el futuro, juntos, Jerez, Spain

‘Baxter R&D and Emerging Technologies’

2002                                

ISPD Asia, Hong Kong

‘Peritoneal membrane viability – the role of solution biocompatibility’

2002                                

Disegnare il futuro…insieme, Genoa, Italy

‘Organ Replacement Technologies: Xenotransplantation, stem cell biology, tissue engineering’

2002                                

Canadian Nephrologists Physioneal™ pre-launch meeting, Tampa, Florida

‘Pre-clinical and clinical performance of Physioneal’

2001                                

Canadian Consultants meeting, Whistler, Canada

‘Future R&D in Baxter’

‘Biocompatibility of PD solutions’

Initiatives – Dutch Nephrologists – Dublin, Ireland

‘PD solution biocompatibility – a portfolio approach’

2000                                

Commemorative Symposium “Baxter – 20 Years of CAPD in Brazil”, Florianopolis, Brazil

‘PD solution Biocompatibility’

‘The potential for a disconnect catheter system for peritoneal dialysis’                                                                                           

2000                                

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Oslo, Norway

‘Biological and clinical indices of biocompatibility with bicarbonate/lactate PD solutions’

2000

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Bergen, Norway

‘Biological and clinical indices of biocompatibility with bicarbonate/lactate PD solutions’

2000

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Helsinki, Finland

‘Biological and clinical indices of biocompatibility with bicarbonate/lactate PD solutions’

1999

French Nephrologists Pre-ASN Meeting, Deerfield, IL

‘Biological and clinical indices of biocompatibility with bicarbonate/lactate PD solutions’

1999                                

Bicarbonate/Lactate Investigators Meeting – Florence, Italy

Ex vivo and in vitro biocompatibility of Bicarbonate/Lactate’

1999                                

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Odense, Denmark

Over 70 nephrologists and dialysis nurses, representing 90% of Danish customer base 

1999                               

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Uppsala, Sweden

0ver 40 nephrologists and nurses from Uppsala and Stockholm area

1999

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden 

10-15 nephrologists and nurses from Karolinska and nearby Dandryd Hospital

1999

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Göteborg, Sweden

Dr. Kersten Nättorp, Nu-Sjukvården NAL, Medicinkliniken, Trollhätten

Dr. Ulf Strömbom, Medicinkliniken, Varberg

Dr. Ann-Cathrine Johansson, Univ Sjh Sahlgrenska, Njurmedicin Divisionen, Göteborg

1999                               

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Turku, Finland

Drs. Kaj Metsarinne and Marrku Asola – Turku University Hospital

1999

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Helsinki, Finland

Drs. Carola Grönhagen-Riska, Agneta Ekstrand and Eero Honkanen – Helsinki University Hospital

1999

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Tampere, Finland

Professor Amos Pasternack, Asst Professor Jukka Mustonen, Drs. Ilpo Ala-Houhala, Ole Wirta and Heikki Saha – Tampere University Hospital

1998                               

Baxter Australian Consultants meeting, Norfolk Island

Biocompatibility of Bicarbonate-lactate PD solutions’

‘New developments in percutaneous access’

1998

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Uppsala, Sweden

Drs. Ulla Backman and Björn Wikström – Uppsala Akademiska University Hospital

Dieter Hultström – Gävle County Hospital

1998                               

Singapore Nephrology Customer Visits

Professor Eval Lee – National University Hospital

Dr. Abeed Pall – Singapore General Hospital

Ms. Ann Flett, Julie Millward – National Kidney Foundation

1997                               

American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting: HD expert’s booth session

‘Biocompatibility of modified cellulosic membranes’

1997                               

Baxter Biocompatibility Consultants Group, Madrid, Spain

‘PD solution biocompatibility: the scientific rationale of bicarbonate-lactate as the buffer’ and

‘A portfolio of solutions for PD: biocompatibility perspectives’

1997                               

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – France

Dr. B. Morel, Centre Hospitalier, Chambery

Dr. S. Lavaud & Professor Chanaud, CHRU, Reims

Professor Mourad, Hopital Lapeyronie, Montpellier

1997                               

Novacor Division; 1997 Clinical Investigator’s meeting, San Francisco, CA

‘Infection Management’

1997                               

Physioneal™ Technical Marketing Plan – Italy and the U.K.

Professor A. De Vecchi, Osp. Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

Professor G. La Greca and M. Feriani, Osp. Reg. S. Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy

Professor G. Canepa, Osp. Reg. S. Martino, Genoa, Italy

Dr. Jonathan Kwan, St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey, U.K.

Dr. Paul Altman, Oxford, U.K.

1997                               

Baxter Biocompatibility Consultants Group, Florence, Italy

‘PD solution biocompatibility: the scientific rationale of bicarbonate-lactate as the buffer’ and

‘A portfolio of solutions for PD: biocompatibility perspectives’

1996                               

Gruppo di studio della dialisi peritoneale della societa’italiana di nefrologia

PD perspectives in the year 2000: Baxter Research, Stressa, Italy

‘Biocompatibility of PD solutions: the role of bicarbonate-lactate combinations’

1996                               

Dutch Nephrologists Meeting, McGaw Park, IL

‘Biocompatibility of PD solutions: the role of bicarbonate-lactate combinations’

1996                               

EDTA Satellite Symposium: Bio-adequacy in dialysis, Amsterdam

‘Biocompatibility and fluid quality in dialysis’

1995                               

German Nephrologists ASN Satellite Meeting, San Diego.

‘Peritoneal host defense mechanisms’ and ‘PD solution biocompatibility’

1995                               

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

‘Catheter associated infection’ and ‘Peritoneal dialysis solution biocompatibility’

1995                               

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

‘Catheter associated infection’ and ‘Peritoneal dialysis solution biocompatibility’

1995                                

Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

‘Catheter associated infection’ and ‘Peritoneal dialysis solution biocompatibility’

1995                               

Baxter PD Forum, Tokyo, Japan

i} ‘Important Factors in PD solution biocompatibility’

ii} ‘Results of the Mupirocin clinical trial’

iii} ‘Advances in new PD catheter development’

1995                               

Iwate University Hospital, Morioka, Japan

‘Long-term viability of the peritoneal membrane’ and ‘PD solution biocompatibility’

1995                               

Saitama Medical College

I} ‘Long-term viability of the peritoneal membrane’

II} ‘PD solution biocompatibility’

1994                               

Baxter European Nephrology Consultants Annual Meeting, Sevilla, Spain

i} ‘Solution Biocompatibility: issues and controversies’

ii} ‘Results of the Mupirocin clinical trial’

1994                               

Baxter U.S. Nephrology Consultants Annual Meeting, Laguna Niguel, CA

‘The CAPD mupirocin clinical trial: preliminary results’

1994                               

Baxter Canadian Nephrologists Consultants Annual Meeting, Bermuda

i} ‘Results of the Mupirocin clinical trial’

ii} ‘Cellulosics and synthetics – a discreet or confounding description’

1993                               

Baxter European Hemodialysis Advisory Council, Vitznau, Switzerland

i} ‘Sterile dialysate in hemodialysis: definition and requirements’

ii} ‘Biocompatibility beyond complement activation’

1993                               

Baxter European Nephrologists Consultants Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL 

‘Percutaneous Access – Future trends’

1993                               

Baxter U.S. Nephrologist Consultants Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ

‘Peritoneal Dialysis Access Problems and Solutions – Future Trends’

1992                               

Baxter Canadian Nephrologists Annual Meeting, Turnberry Isle, FL

‘Therapy update: exit site infections’

1991                               

Baxter Dialysis Physicians Percutaneous Access mtg, Turnberry Isle, FL

‘Percutaneous access in CAPD: future prospects’

1990                               

Baxter Japanese Nephrologists Meeting, Miyazake, Japan

‘New initiatives in CAPD access’

1990                               

Baxter Canadian Nephrologists Annual Meeting, Acapulco, Mexico

i} ‘Backfiltration in high flux dialysis’

ii} ‘Update in CAPD catheter-associated biofilm’

1989                               

Baxter Japanese Nephrologists Meeting, Tokyo, Japan

‘The immunobiology of the dialyzed peritoneum’

1989                               

Baxter Renal Division Medical Advisory Board, Deerfield, IL

‘CAPD associated-infection: causes and interventions’

1988                               

Issues in Contemporary Hemodialysis: Baxter Symposium, Monte Carlo

‘The potential for and experimental measurement of microbial pyrogen transport in high flux hemodialysis membranes’

1988                               

Baxter U.S. Nephrologists Consultants Annual Meeting, Laguna Niguel, CA

‘The role of host defense in CAPD associated peritonitis: Perspectives’

1987

Baxter U.S. Nephrologist Consultants Annual Meeting, Naples, FL

‘New developments in percutaneous access systems for peritoneal dialysis’

1986                               

Travenol U.S. Nephrologist Consultants Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ

‘Biofilm and foreign body infection in CAPD’

1983                               

Travenol Symposium: ‘A new era in dialysis’, Columbus, OH

‘Microbiological considerations in peritoneal dialysis’

1983                               

Travenol Symposium: ‘A new era in dialysis’, Los Angeles, CA

‘Microbiological considerations in peritoneal dialysis’

1983                               

Travenol Symposium: ‘A new era in dialysis’, San Francisco, CA

‘Microbiological considerations in peritoneal dialysis’

1979                               

Hospital Pharmacists Forum, Manchester Royal Infirmary, England

‘Freeze-thawing of frozen antibiotic solutions’