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Country: Sweden
City: Malmö
IHTC:
Malmö Centre for Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Malmö University Hospital
205 02 Malmö, Sweden
Tel.: 46 40 332 392
Fax: 46 40 336 255
Email: erik.berntorp@med.lu.se
Website: www.medforsk.mas.lu.se/koag
Director: Erik Berntorp
Responsible for training: Erik Berntorp
Fellowship logistics coordinator: Camilla Månsson
Year of IHTC designation: 1976
Areas of specialty: General hemophilia care; pediatrics; dental; orthopedic surgery; laboratory diagnosis (not genetics); genetic diagnosis; nursing. Health economy.
DESCRIPTION OF TRAINING PROGRAM
Clinical activities: The clinic see 100 severe hemophila patients. It is staffed by three adult hematologists, three pediatric hematologists, and a hemophilia nurse, with an additional eight clinical and laboratory staff members.We expertise for all areas in hemophilia, VWD, other rare bleeding disorders, genetic thrombophilia, oral anticoagulation, and severe acquired coagulation disorders, with particular focus on prophylaxis and inhibitors. Adult and pediatric care are located in the same facilities. The coagulation laboratory is located with the clinical facilities.
Laboratory activities/research: We have available all modern assays for diagnosis and check up of patients with disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis. The research focus is on inhibitors, both clinical studies and molecular biology and biochemistry, prophylaxis, and molecular genetics of hemophilia.
Multidisciplinary activities/research: Orthopedic, physiotherapy, nursing (especially regarding knowledge of disease and coping), and dental.
Additional information: Former WFH Twinning with Lithuanian centre in mid-1990s. We have run an international hemophilia course for the past three years, which will continue. The centre can train two fellows annually. June to August is not a good period because of summer vacations.
DESCRIPTION OF IHTC FACILITIES
Location: Southern Sweden
Climate: Maritime, but with large seasonal variations. Light summers and dark winters. Variable weather throughout the seasons.
Accommodation (residence, meals, etc...): Close to/in hospital area. Restaurant at hospital can provide meals during work hours.
Transportation: 20 minutes by train from Copenhagen airport in Denmark.
Language: English, Swedish
Financial assistance: Discussed individually.
Cost of living (per week): 500 USD
Communications tools for trainees: Computer, Internet, telephone
Other local support provided for trainees:
Discussed individually
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS BY IHTC STAFF
Steen Carlsson K, Höjgård S, Glomstein A, Lethagen S, Schulman S, Tengborn L, Lindgren A, Berntorp E, Lindgren B. On-demand vs. prophylactic treatment for severe haemophilia in Norway and Sweden: differences in treatment characteristics and outcome. Haemophilia 2003;9:555-66.
Astermark J, Oldenburg J, Pavlova A, Berntorp E, Lefvert A-K on behalf of the MIBS Study Group. Polymorphisms in the IL-10 but not in the IL-1beta and IL-4 genes are associated with inhibitor development in patients with hemophilia A. Blood 2006;107(8):3167-72.
Astermark J, Donfield SM, Dimichele DM, Gringeri A, Gilbert SA, Waters J, Berntorp E. A randomized comparison of bypassing agents in hemophilia complicated by an inhibitor. Blood. 2006 Sep 21.
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