Scientific Program
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Wednesday, 1st November 2023
08:30 REGISTRATION
HALL 3
11:00 – 18:00 ISBT HIGHTLIGHT DAY
11:00 – 11:15
Eszter Herczenik “ISBT Academy”
11:15 – 12:50 ISBT ADVERSE EVENTS AND HAEMOVIGILANCE SESSION
Chairs: Ruchika Goel, Miquel Lozano, Elena Petkovic
11:15-11:45 Miquel Lozano “Febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions in platelet transfusion: where do we stand?”
11:45-12:15 Ruchika Goel “Haemovigilance: The US experience from Adult to Paediatric”
12:15-12:35 Elena Petkovic “Haemovigilance in Macedonia – current situation and future developments”
12:35-12:50 Discussion
12:50 – 13:45 Lunch break
13:45 – 16:00 ISBT CLINICAL TRANSFUSION SESSION
Chairs: Pierre Tiberghien, Ruchika Goel, Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva
13:45-14:15 Miquel Lozano “The science and art of transfusion indication”
14:15-14:55 Ruchika Goel “Big data database driven research & intelligent database curation assisting precision transfusion medicine”
14:55 -15:15 Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva “Use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in hospitalised patients during pandemic – Macedonian experience”
15:15-15:45 Pierre Tiberghien “Current use of convalescent plasma in immunosuppressed patients / preparedness for future pandemics”
15:45-16:00 Discussion
16:00-16:25 Coffee break
16:25 – 18:00 ISBT BLOOD DONATION SESSION
Chairs: Riikka Lehtisalo, Miquel Lozano, Sedula Useini
16:25-16:55 Riikka Lehtisalo “What do haemoglobin measurements tell us about blood donors “
16:55-17:15 Sedula Useini “Implementation of Nucleic Acid Testing for blood donor screening of transfusion transmitted infections at the Institute for Transfusion Medicine of Republic of North Macedonia”
17:15-17:45 Riikka Lehtisalo “Lessons Learned and Changes Made Based on FinDonor 10 000 Study”
17:45-18:00 Disscusion
HALL 4
12:00 – 20:00 EXHIBITION
Conference room 1
18:00 – 18:45 Round table – National Societies Meeting
HALL 3
20:00 Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception
Thursday, 2nd November 2023
HALL 4
EXHIBITION 9:00-20:00
HALL 3
09:00-09:30 Symposium DR. PANOVSKI and TERUMO
“High quality whole blood platelets with REVEOS”
Zdenko Koščak, Regional Manager Central and Eastern Europe, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies
09:30-10:00 Symposium BIORAD
“A new approach to the antibody identification process with IH-AbID software”
Katarzyna Malesa, BIORAD
10:00-11:55 SESSION: BLOOD DONATION
Chairs: Nigar Ertugrul Oruc, Ana Antic, Goran Andonov
10:00-10:30 Nigar Ertugrul Oruc “Blood donors – blood safety”
10:30-10:50 Ana Antic “Pattern of donation and demographic characteristics of voluntary blood donors”
10:50-11:00 Patricija Topic Sestan “Blood collection in Croatian Institute of Transfusion Medicine past-present-future”
11:00-11:10 Krasimira Terzieva “Blood donation in Bulgaria during the COVID-19 pandemic”
11:10-11:20 Vesna Bosnić “Analysis of apheresis platelets donations at the Blood Transfusion Institute of Serbia”
11:20-11:30 Eftim Dimitrovski“Blood donation and challenges at the Institute of Transfusion Medicine of Republic of North Macedonia from 2018-2022 year”
11:30-11:40 Zhanina Ivanova “Analysis of changes in the Bulgarian transfusion system after the COVID pandemic”
11:40-11:50 Discussion
HALL 2
10:00-11:55 SESSION: HEMOSTASIS AND HEMOSTATIC DISORDERS 1
Chairs: Miodrag Vucic, Nebojsa Antonijevic, Violeta Dejanova-Ilijevska
10:00-10:30 Miodrag Vucic “New era in hemophilia treatment”
10:30-10:50 Nebojsa Antonijevic “Management of bleeding in patients on antiplatelet therapy”
10:50-11:10 Violeta Dejanova- Ilijevska “Mild haemophilia – severe therapeutical challenges”
11:10-11:20 Florie Raka “Do haemophilia carriers bleed?”
11:20-11:30 Antonio Gavrilovski “Orthopaedic surgical treatment in patients with haemophilia in North Macedonia”
11:30-11:40 Valbona Neziri Zeneli “Management of orthopedic surgery in a patient with severe haemophilia A”
11:40-11:50 Discussion
11:50-12:15 Coffee break
HALL 3
12:15-13:15 Symposium ROCHE
“HEMLIBRA in treatment of Hemophilia A: efficacy and safety you can count on”
Violeta Dejanova Ilievska MD PhD, Michele Schiavulli, Naples, Italy, Irina Panovska Stavridis MD PhD, Antonio Gavrilovski MD
13:15-13:45 Symposium FARMAHEM and ABBOTT
“Important aspects of donor screening – what is crucial for securing safe blood products”
Ramune Sepetiene, MD PhD, Area Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine – EMEA, ABBOTT
13:45-14:30 Lunch break
14:30-16:00 PLENARY SESSION
Chairs: Bela Balint, Aleksandar Mijovic, Sheri Ozawa
14:30-15:00 Aleksandar Mijovic “Alloimmune haemolytic anaemias”
15:00-15:30 Bela Balint “Application of (cyt)apheresis for “cell-based” hemobiotherapy of immune-mediated disorders and cancers”
15:30-16:00 Sherri Ozawa “The Urgent Need to Implement Patient Blood Management: Improving Blood Health Globally”
16:00-16:20 Coffee break
HALL 3
16:20-18:20 SESSION IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY
Chairs: Sedula Useini, Martin Matejcek, Emilija Velkova
16:20-16:40 Sedula Useini “Telemedicine in the Institute for Transfusion Medicine in RNM – 10 years of experience”
16:40-17:00 Martin Matejcek “Our experiences with full automatisation in the immunohematology lab of blood bank department in Czech Republic”
17:00-17:15 Anita Hristova-Dimcheva “A blood group molecular genotyping with RT-PCR”
17:15-17:30 Emilija Velkova “Challenges in identification of multiple antibodies”
17:30-17:40 Irena Jukić “The relationship between the ABO blood groups genotype and the occurrence of some diseases”
17:40-17:50 Milica Dukic Novakovic “Typed blood donors register in Blood Transfusion Institute of Serbia in practice-one year review of requirements and realization”
17:50-18:00 Krasimira Terzieva “Benefits of IH-500 automated immunohaematology assays compared to manual ones”
18:00-18:10 Emilija Velkova “Challenges in immunohematology testing problems-case report”
18:10-18:20 Discussion
HALL 2
16:20-18:00 SESSION: PATIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT
Chairs: Sheri Ozawa, Nigar Ertugrul Oruc, Nikola Gramatnikovski
16:20-16:50 Nigar Ertugrul Oruc “Building National Programs on Patient Blood Management”
16:50-17:10 Nikola Gramatnikovski “Intraoperative blood salvage in aortic surgery”
17:10-17:20 Sveta Matić “Patient blood management in hip surgery at secondary level hospital”
17:20-17:30 Milan Poposki “The role of recombinant Erythropoietin in reduction of transfusion rate in hemodialysis patients”
17:30-17:40 Mirna Milošević Ašonja “Patient blood management–needs and goals”
17:40-17:50 Radovan Dinic “Analysis of the blood components use in relation to the obtained ROTEM results”
17:50-18:00 Discussion
HALL 4
18:00 – 18:45 POSTER SESSION 1
Moderators: Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva, Sedula Useini, Elena Petkovikj
Friday, 3rd November 2023
HALL 4
EXHIBITION 9:00 – 20:00
HALL 3
09:00-09:40 Symposium PFIZER
“Clinical advances in VTE treatment. Are all DOACs the same?”
Marijan Bosevski MD PhD, Violeta Dejanova Ilijevska, MD PhD
9:40-10:10 Symposium KRKA
“What is hidden to the eye?”
Elena Petkovic, MD PhD, Meri Shorova, MD, Sladjana Simeonova Krstevska, MD PhD, Milena Gjorshevska, Krka
10:10-10:50 PLENARY SESSION
Chairs: Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva, Sedula Usini, Elena Petkovic
10:10-10:30 Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva “Blood transfusion related activities at European Directorate for Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM)”
10:30-10:50 Sedula Useini “Implementation of modern transfusion doctrines and technologies in the Institute for Transfusion Medicine of Republic of North Macedonia 2018-2023”
10:50-12:10 SESSION: CELLULAR THERAPIES AND TRANSPLANTATION MEDICINE
Chairs: Milena Todorovic Balint, Dzihan Abazovic, Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva
10:50-11:10 Milena Todorovic Balint “Allogeneic stem cell transplantation – success and risks of the procedure”
11:10-11:30 Dzihan Abazovic “Integrating autologous blood components and cell therapy into clinical practice”
11:30 – 11:40 Bisera Nikolovska “Antimicrobial role of platelet rich plasma in treatment of complex wounds”
11:40-11:50 Galina Severova “COVID-19 in kidney transplant patients – experience in RN Macedonia”
11:50-12:00 Glorija Blagojevic “Contribution of promotional activities increasing the number of hematopoietic stem cell donors”
12:00-12:10 Discussion
HALL 2
10:50 – 12:10 SESSION: BLOOD COMPONENTS
Chairs: Ana Antic, Laura Gorcaj, Ekrem Ismani
10:50-11:10 Ana Antic “Improving the usability of blood components in terms of COVID-19 pandemic”
11:10-11:30 Laura Gorcaj ”Advancement of whole blood processing technology in Institute for Transfusion Medicine of RNM and analysis of produced blood components for the period from 2021 to 2023”
11:30-11:50 Vučetić Dusan “Preparation of pooled platelet units stored in additive solution – four years of experience”
11:50-12:00 Milan Petrović “Postpandemic plateletpheresis number recovery in Blood Transfusion Center Niš”
12:00-12:10 Discussion
12:10-12:30 Coffee break
HALL 3
12:30-13:30 Symposium BIOTEK
“Safety challenges in transfusion: update on regulations, importance of leucodepletion, and optimized platelets processing” Ignacio Alvarez, MD, Medical Director, Macopharma
“HEV testing in blood donors in RN Macedonia” Tatjana Makarovska Bojadjieva, MD PhD
“BIOTEK Solutions in transfusion medicine” Stefan Cvetanovski MSci, Ana Stoimanovska MSci, Biotek
13:30-14:15 Symposium MAK-SYSTEM
“New Age of the Digital Transformation of Blood Management” Damjan Manchevski, Director of Strategic Accounts and General Manager for Balkans, MAK-SYSTEM
14:15-15:00 Lunch break
15:00-16:00 PLENARY SESSION
Chairs: Dragoslav Domanovic, Alex Aquilina, Meri Shorova
15:00-15:30 Dragoslav Domanovic “Preparedness for emerging infectious disease outbreaks in the blood supply”
15:30-16:00 Alex Aquilina “Regulatory environment for Blood Establishments in Europe”
HALL 3
16:00-17:50 SESSION: CLINICAL TRANSFUSION
Chairs: Snezana Jovanovic Srzentic, Nikolina Zdraveska, Anita Hristova-Dimceva
16:00-16:20 Nikolina Zdraveska “Exchange transfusion in alloimmune haemolytic disease of the newborn – a 25-year overview on incidence, etiology and outcome”
16:20-16:40 Snezana Jovanovic Srzentic “Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia-immunohaematological characteristics, laboratory diagnostics and clinical significance”
16:40-16:50 Nina Korać “Hemolytic desease in newborns- still an issue of importance?”
16:50-17:00 Bukurije Zhubi “Prevalence of antierythrocyte antibodies in pregnant women in Kosovo”
17:00-17:10 Sanja Trajkova “Autoimmune hemolityc anemia in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: single center experience”
17:10-17:20 Galina Severova “Kidney transplantation in highly sensitized patients. What did we do?”
17:20-17:30 Dušan Vučetić “Effect of convalescent plasma therapy on the outcome of patient treatment with COVID-19”
17:30-17:40 Marko Spasov “Impact of preoperative hemoglobin levels on mortality in geriatric patients with osteoporotic hip fractures: the role of blood transfusion”
17:40-17:50 Discussion
HALL 2
16:00-17:50 SESSION: QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Chairs: Alex Aquilina, Elena Petkovic, Suzana Stojkoska
16:00-16:20 Alex Aquilina “Developing a quality system from basics to excellence for a Blood Establishment”
16:20-16:40 Elena Petkovic “Quality indicators in the Institute for Transfusion Medicine of Republic of North Macedonia as useful tool for quality monitoring”
16:40-17:00 Meri Shorova “External quality control – a step towards improving blood safety regarding transfusion-transmitted infections”
17:00-17:10 Danica Khan Daskalovska “Analysis and risk assessment of nonconformities at the Institute for Transfusion Medicine of the Republic of North Macedonia”
17:10-17:20 Olivera Savić “Stress management in the laboratories of the Blood Transfusion Institute of Serbia”
17:20-17:30 Andrijana Buntić Galić “Where are we today? Development of a Transfusion Centre Mostar”
17:30-17:40 Dejan Stankovic “Quality improvement process in ensuring clean and safe work surfaces using the ATP bioluminscence method”
17:40-17:50 Discussion
HALL 4
17:50-18:10 Coffee break
17:50-18:35 POSTER SESSION 2
Moderators: Tatjana Makarovska-Bojadjieva, Emilija Velkova, Anita Hristova-Dimceva
HALL 3
20:30 Congress Dinner
Saturday, 4th November 2023
HALL 4
EXHIBITION 9:00 – 15:00
HALL 3
09:30 – 10:30 SESSION: BLOOD SAFETY
Chairs: Dusan Vucetic, Tatjana Makarovska Bojadjieva, Meri Shorova
09:30-10:00 Dusan Vucetic “Transfusion-transmitted diseases, screening, diagnostic and the path ahead”
10:00-10:20 Tatjana Makarovska Bojadjieva “The impact of NAT on the prevalence of transfusion transmissible infections and blood safety”
10:20-10:30 Discussion
10:30-11:10 Coffee break/Brunch HALL 4
11:10-11:40 Symposium ALKALOID
“Rivaroxaban – advantages and proper dosing”
Mishel Andov, MD
11:40-13:30 SESSION: HEMOSTASIS AND HEMOSTATIC DISORDERS 2
Chairs: Elena Petkovic, Florie Raka, Violeta Neceva
11:40-12:00 Elena Petkovic “Inherited thrombophilia in women with reproductive failure“
12:00-12:20 Violeta Neceva “Introduction and monitoring of concentration of new direct oral anticoagulants drugs (DOAC) – Rivaroxaban and Apixaban as an alternative therapy for treatment of thrombosis”
12:20-12:30 Anita Hristova-Dimceva “Use of RT-PCR for detection of thrombophilia gene mutations”
12:30-12:40 Vesna Livrinova “Common inherited thrombophilia and placental disorders in pregnancy –our experience”
12:40-12:50 Sladjana Simeonova Krstevska “SFLT/PLGF ratio in relation to D-dimers in preeclampsia”
12:50-13:00 Danijela Vojtikiv Samoilovska “Plasma D- dimer levels- marker for acute cardioembolic stroke”
13:00-13:10 Daniela Ristikj-Stomnaroska “Optimal approaches to secondary prevention after ischemic stroke choosing between antiplatelets, anticoagulants or combination therapy?“
13:10-13:20 Vladimir Rendevski “Secondary induced coagulopathy by traumatic brain injury: case series and our institutional experience”
13:20-13:30 Marko Spasov “Hip fractures in patients on a direct oral anticoagulant therapy”
13:30-13:40 Discussion
13:40-14:20 Symposium OCTAPHARMA
“Coagulation Profile – To Bleed or not to Bleed” Violeta Dejanova Ilijevska, MD PhD
“Experiences from the use of Octaplex (PCC) at the Clinic for State Cardiac Surgery, North Macedonia” Nadica Mehmedovic, MD
14:20-14:35 Closing of the Congress
HALL 2
09:00-13:10 ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, NURSES AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN EDUCATIONAL DAY
Chairs: Marija Bozinova, Dejan Stankovic, Daniela Stojkovska
09:00-09:10 Greeting speech from the President of Congress Rada M. Grubovic Rastvorceva
09:10-09:30 Maja Patkovic “Pre-analytical errors and their impact on blood sampling procedures”
09:30-9:50 Marija Bozinova “The role of the nurse in the treatment of patients with oral anticoagulant therapy”
9:50-10:10 Dejan Stankovic “Desinfection-meaning and application”
10:10-10:30 Daniela Stojkovska “Principles of work in immunohematology laboratory”
10:30-11:10 Coffee break/Brunch HALL 4
11:10-11:10 Daniela Stojkovska “Diagnosis and clinical presentation of hemophilia A”
11:20-11:30 Slavica Drakulevska “Cognitive-behavioral therapy for people with hemophilia”
11:30-11:40 Zorica Nikolova “Introduction into hemophilia’s treatment and the challenges it brings for the nurses”
11:40-11:50 Frosina Kmetovska “Correlation of antithrombin, protein C and protein S deficiency with pregnancy loss in the first trimester”
11:50-12:00 Elizabeta Grezu “Nursing care management for deep vein thrombosis in intravenous drug users”
12:00-12:10 Ivona Ljubić “Satisfaction of voluntary blood donors with the quality of work of health technicians during blood donation”
12:10-12:20 Tatiana Borisova “Improving blood donation process and its related factors”
12:20-12:30 Marina Nasković “Improving the blood donors procedure of immunoserological testing for transmissible/communicable diseases markers (donor screening) by introducing a new automatic device in the Blood Transfusion Institute”
12:30-12:40 Mirela Sušac “Pre-transfusion testing and detection of clinically significant antibodies in the patient and ensuring blood doses that are appropriate for the patient”
12:40-12:50 Mirjana Popovic “Blood donors’ Rh phenotypes representation in the Blood Transfusion Institute of Serbia – a prerequisite for the formation of the registry of typed blood donors”
12:50-13:10 Discussion