Nepean Scientific Day Program
31 October 2014
Friday, 31 October -­
09:00 -­ 09
8:45
Registration Open
09:00
Opening - Kay Hyman (Chief Executive, Nepean Hospital)
Welcome – A/Prof Benjamin Tang
WelFriday, 31 October -­ 09:03 -­ 09:10
09:03
Featured Talk – A/Prof Stephen Fuller
“Translational research - a case study of a small receptor with big
implication for medical research”.
(Allele-specific alternative splicing of P2X7 mRNA transcripts produces
protein isoforms which alter P2X7 receptor function)
Friday, 31 October -­ 09:10 -­ 10:10
Session 1
Chair: Dr Marek Nalos
09:10
The use of abdominal ultrasound to assess central (visceral) adiposity
Imad Ben Hmeda
09:20
The utility of the post-­interventional radiology ward round: experience of a tertiary
centre in New South Wales.
Paul Bui
09:30
Acronym Use in Discharge Summaries: A retrospective audit
Mark Chemali
09:40
Survey On The Management Of Hypothyroidism In Pregnancy
Emily Hibbert
1
09:50
Differences Between Obese and Sarcopenic Obese Elderly Fallers
Ya Ruth Huo
10:00
Thoracoscopic Internal Mammary Lymph Node dissection – Atherapeutic modality ?
Amy Cao
10:10 ­ 10:30 - Poster Exhibition and Coffee Break
Friday, 31 October -­ 10:30 -­ 12:00
Session 2
Chair: A/Prof James Branley
10:30
Ultrasound measurement of subcutaneous fat thickness as an independent predictor
for adverse outcome in pregnancy
Narelle Kennedy
10:40
Rate of uptake of breast reconstruction in an oncoplastic breast unit inAustralia
Deborah Cheung
10:50
The Prevalence of Vocal and Laryngeal Pathologies Amongst Singers: AMeta­Analysis
Michelle Kwok
11:00
Nosocomial respiratory virus infections in cancer care ward at Nepeanhospital
Shradha Subedi
11:10
Open label trial of Cannabidiol (CBD) for the management of cannabiswithdrawal.
Jan Copeland
11:20
The effect of cardiac surgery on right ventricular function assessed bySpeckle
Tracking Echocardiography
Sam Orde
11:30
Thoracoscopic Internal Mammary Lymph Node Dissection — Two CaseReports
Amy Cao
2
11:40
Comparison of Transient Elastography and NAFLD fibrosis score in Non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease
Clare Wu
11:50
Pregnancy outcomes in women with pituitary disorders in the SydneyWest Area
Health Service.
Manimegalai Manoharan
Friday, 31 October -­ 12:00 -­ 13:15
Plenary Session 1
Chair: A/Prof Benjamin Tang
12:00
Featured Talk – Prof Derek Hart
Why the lessons learnt playing rugby prepared me for the rigours of
research
12:45
Translational Research
Fetal immune changes in pre-eclampsia reflect a breakdown in immune tolerance
Phyllis Hu
12:55
Translational Research
Silencing of mouse Ptk7 in vitro and its role during osteoblastdifferentiation
Sandra Bermeo
13:15 - 13:45 ­ Lunch
Frida
y, 31 October -­ 13:45 -­ 15:00
Plenary Session 2
Chair: A/Prof Benjamin Tang
13:45
Translational Research
Lamin A expression as a Biomarker for Frailty in Older Persons
Piumali Gunawardene
3
13:55
Translational Research
Mechansisms of lipotoxicity in bone
Krishanthi Gunaratnam
14:05
Featured Talk – A/Prof David Booth
Genomic revolution;; hype or hope?
14:50
Translational Research
Phenotype and frequency of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells and dendritic cells
subsets in peripheral blood from children with allergies
Ahmed Alsaedi
-­ 16:00
Session 3
Chair: Prof Jack Wall
15:00
Vaccines are not associated with autism: an evidence­based meta­analysis of case­control and cohort studies.
Guy Eslick
15:10
Interim results from airway management study utilizing a blendedlearning approach
examining the transfer of skills into clinical setting.
Sarah Whereat
15:20
Inhomogenous adnexal mass (blob sign) and empty sac within the adnexa (bagel
sign) classified as probable ectopic pregnancy: time for a status upgrade to definite
ectopic
Fernando Infante
15:30
Hepatitis C treatment and progression of liver stiffness in Australia,subsequent to
the introduction of protease inhibitors
Clare Wu
15:40
Cruciferous vegetables and risk of colorectal neoplasms: a systematicreview and
meta-­analysis
Genevieve Tse
4
Friday, 31 October -­ 16:00 -­ 16:40
Session 4
Chair: Prof Gustavo Duque
16:00
Robotic-­assisted laparoscopic cystectomy -­ case series
Sukaina Jaffar
16:10
The diagnostic utility of gallium scanning in detection of infection in
elderly patients
Ahmed Hassan
16:20
Alopecia and its association with coronary heart disease andcardiovascular risk
factors: A meta-­analysis
Nelson Trieu
16:30
Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy without ischaemia -­ case series
Sukaina Jaffar
16:40
Announcements
Chair: Prof Gustavo Duque
Award of prizes for best abstracts
Award of project grants (Nepean Medical Research Foundation)
17:00
Event Closes - A/Prof Benjamin Tang
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