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Meetings
DSMIG Meetings
One day symposium and members’ meeting, Thursday June 5th 2008
Leeds General Infirmary
Members’ meeting - includes round table clinical session.
Main symposium topic – Down’s Syndrome - Nutrition, lifestyle, weight control and fitness
Provisionl Programme
Programmes of Past DSMIG Meetings and Symposia
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Royal Society of Medicine. London
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The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
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October 2006: Autistic Spectrum Disorder and other complex mental health disorders, with Dr George Capone of the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore USA
Royal Society of Medicine, London
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May 2006: Topics - Manchester Research; Renal/autoimmune/immunology disorders
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester
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November 2005: Research - past, present and future
The Royal Society of Medicine, London
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May 2005: Specialist topic - Oral motor problems in children with Down's syndrome
Langdon Down Centre, Teddington, Middlesex
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November 2004: Specialist topic - Obesity and exercise
The Royal Society of Medicine, London
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May 2004: Specialist topic - Healthcare for adults with Down's Syndrome
Trinity Health Sciences Centre, Dublin
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November 2003: Transition issues
The Royal Society of Medicine, London UK
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June 2003: Specialist topic - orthopaedic
City Hospital, Nottingham UK
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November 2002: Specialist topics - cardiac and vision (MS Word)
The Royal Society of Medicine, London UK
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May 2002: Specialist topics - thyroid function and coeliac disease (MS Word)
School of Community Paediatrics, Edinburgh UK
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November 2001: Specialist topic - antenatal screening (MS Word)
The Royal Society of Medicine, London
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May 2001: Specialist topcis: transition issues; antioxidants and folinic acid; dental (MS Word)
The Royal Society of Medicine, London
Meetings from Other Organisations
Organising a conference?
If you are organising a conference relevant to any aspect of Down's syndrome
or to medical issues in other syndrome disorders we may be willing to
publicise it on this website. We normally charge a small fee for this,
which goes towards the costs of maintaining our information resources.
For more information contact info@dsmig.org.uk
Other News and Notices
Do you have the latest edition of
the PCHR?
The second edition of the PCHR insert was published two years ago
in October 2000. It is considerably revised and, in particular, it includes
the new UK growth charts which are significantly different from older
charts which were included in the first edition. It has come to our notice
that some new parents are still being issued with this now out of date
first edition. The 2nd edition is clearly labelled 'Second edition, October
2000' and has the photograph of our 'cover girl' on the front next to
a box saying 'Children with Down's syndrome'. For information about ordering
click here.
Hip Replacement
Liz Marder reports that one of the most frequent clinical queries she
receives these days as medical advisor to the DSA and to DSMIG is about
hip replacement. There have been huge advances in this area as regards
people with Down's syndrome - both technically and in attitudes. Hip replacement
is now firmly on the agenda. The DSMIG
Information Service can supply more information.
The Vitamin and
Mineral study run from ICH will report results very shortly. Information on www.cddg-downs.org.uk.
Down's syndrome and type 1 Diabetes - Further
subjects needed for study
Dr Julian Shield (Paediatrician, Bristol) previously recruited 50 subjects
with Down's syndrome and type 1 diabetes through DSMIG and the DSA for
a study which focussed in particular on the reasons for the predeliction
for autoimmunity among the Down's population. The group is continuing
to investigate how trisomy 21 confers increased autoimmunity and now need
more subjects to extend the study. Further details
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