PowerPoint presentations

Numbers refers to numbers in the programme and in the supplement of Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Not all presenters used power point therefore some numbers are missing

1 Progress of the eradication of polio from WHOs perspective, Rebecca Martin WHO

3 Post polio syndrome, overview of current knowledge, Frans Nollet MD

4a Improving worldwide networking to improve the lives of all survivors, Joan Headley, director of PHI

4b Improving worldwide networking to improve the lives of all survivors, Johan Bijttebier, President of EPU,

5 and 9 Pathogenesis of PPS and persistence of poliovirus genomes ,Antonio Toniolo MD

6 Research methodology, Fieke koopmann MD

7 Pharmacological treatment and medical precautions, Kristian Borg MD

10 Immune modulation and a potential biomarker, Kristian Borg MD

11 Treatment for PPS: Results from a Cochrane review, Fieke Koopmann MD

12 Revised EFNS guidelines for diagnosis and management of PPS, Elisabeth Farbu MD

13 Diagnostic tools, Laura Bertolasi MD

14 Electrodiagnostic studies: What, When, Why, Why not? Arzu On

15 Differential diagnosis, Marianne de Visser MD

16 Rehabilitation assessment, Frans Nollet MD

17 Australia’s polio health and wellness retreat, Mary-ann Liethof

18 The warm embrace of peer support, Anne Shanahan

19 Disuse osteoporosis in the patients with post polio syndrome,Jülide Öncü MD

21 Orthopedic surgery in polio survivors, Anders Stenström MD

22a Anesthesia issues for polio survivors, Professional track, Selma Calmes MD

22b Anesthesia issues for polio survivors, Patient track, Selma Calmes MD

23,24 Respiration and sleep, Speech and swallowing,Michael Laub MD

26 Pain in polio survivors, Katarina Sunnerhagen MD

27 a Impact of comorbidity, aging and lifestyle-related factors in polio survivors, Professional track, Irene Tersteeg MD

27 b Impact of comorbidity, aging and lifestyle-related factors in polio survivors, Patient track, Irene Tersteeg MD

28 Voiding and bowel problems,Lise Kay MD

29 a Falls among polio survivors, Professional track, Alice Bickerstaffe MD

29 b Falls among polio survivors, Patient track, Alice Bickerstaffe MD

30 Exercising for polio survivors,Deidre Murray PT

31 Psychological aspects of polio survivors through their life experience,Alain Yelnik MD

32 Participation in society, Jan Lexell MD

33 A needs based Rasch standard quality of life scale, Allan Tennant MD

34 An exploration of different coping strategies, Anne Marie Quincey,Ass. Psychologist

35 Never second best? Shaping and reconstruction of identity, A.K. Schanke, Psychologist

36 Factors influence the quality of life of poliomyelitis, Anita Atwal OT

37 International classification of functioning, disability and health, Frans Nollet MD

38 Muscle strength measurement,Anita Beelen PhD

40 Outcome measures for pain,Troels Staehelin Jensen MD

41 Outcome measures for physical functioning, Merel Brehm, OT

42 Outcome measures for participation and quality of life, Katarina Sunnerhagen MD,

43 Managing the complexity in daily occupations,Anna Lisa Thoren Jönsson OT

44 Resistance training in combination with IVIG treatment, Katarina Skough PT

45 Intravenous immunoglobulin for post polio syndrome, Emma Frasson MD

46 Physiotherapy as part of a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation, Susse Broberg PT

48 General perspectives of aging, Kirsten Avlund OT

49 Leg orthoses for polio survivors: Numerous innovations, limited evidence, Merel Brehm OT

50 A systematic seating assessment, Anna-Lene Hartvigsen PT

51 Role of exercise, Carin Willén PT

52 Role of aerobic exercises, Jülide Öncü MD

53 How to target aerobic exercise training in polio survivors, Eric Voorn MSc

54 Orthosis management Dr. Barbara Bocker MD

55 Light weight full contact carbon leg orthoses, Orthotist Kees Noppe

56 Evaluation of the function of pelvic floor muscles, Mirca Ocanhas PT

58 Fatigue in patients with post polio syndrome Anita Beelen PhD,

59 Experiences in daily occupations of immigrants with late effects ofpost polio, Iolanda Tavares OT

60 Rehabilitation in a public health perspective Claus Vinther Nielsen MD

61 Interdisciplinary teamwork, Jan Lexell MD

62 The value of investigating patient perspectives, Karen Schipper Psychologist

66 Cost effectiveness, Kjeld Møller Pedersen, health economist

Summary of the conference, Frans Nollet, MD