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The report of IPIC2017 by Mohammad Hossein Asgardoon
The report of IPIC2017 by Mohammad Hossein Asgardoon
Application Code :
762-0118-0010
 
Created Date : Thursday, January 11, 2018-15:36 15:36:07Update Date : Friday, February 9, 2018-19:03 19:03:47
IP Address : 194.225.61.136Submit Date : Friday, February 9, 2018-19:04 19:04:24Email : mh-asgardoon@student.tums.ac.ir
Personal Information
Name : Mohammad Hossein
Surname : Asgardoon
School/Research center : School of Medicine
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Position : student
Tel : +98-11-32360390
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : IPIC2017
Title of your Abstract : Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders: Awareness Survey of Physicians in Iran
Destination Country : United Arab Emirates
From : Wednesday, November 8, 2017
To : Friday, November 10, 2017
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Abstract
Background: Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) are a group of hereditary disorders characterized by an increased susceptibility to severe and recurrent infections, autoimmunity, lymphoproliferative disorders, and malignancies if not diagnosed and treated appropriately.
Many patients with PID are undiagnosed, underdiagnosed, or misdiagnosed due to lack of physicians’ awareness, which leads to increase in morbidity and mortality.
Method: In this study, nine states of Iran were chosen for evaluating physicians’ awareness of PID. The Population study was pediatricians (specialties and subspecialties), pediatric residents and general practitioners. A valid and reliable questionnaire was prepared for awareness scoring assessment. Moreover, we provided physicians with continuing medical education (CME) and evaluated the effect on physicians’ awareness of PID.
Results: Among 794 physicians, 466 general practitioners (GP), 90 pediatric residents, 124 pediatric specialists, and 20 pediatric subspecialists were included in this study. Mean age of participants was 40.96±10.63 years (range from 24 to 91). The mean period of practicing medicine was 12±9.53 years. Mean total knowledge score of participants was 51.30 with a standard deviation of 18.76. Only 161 participants (20.4%) answered more than 2/3 of all questions correctly. Mean scores in the management of PIDs was 66.25±54.55, followed by laboratory findings as 49.57±25.07, clinical symptoms as 54.42 ± 17.85 and associated syndromes as 42.32 ± 28.57. Only 207 physicians completed the CME curricula. Significant improvements were observed in physician knowledge after the programs (p-value <0.0001).
Conclusion: This survey demonstrates that there is a lack of both the knowledge and practice of pediatricians in the field of PID in Iran. Implementation of strategies to raise pediatricians’ awareness and assure the earliest diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and proper care management is critical. 
Keywords of your Abstract : Primary immunodeficiency, Physician, Survey, Awareness
Acceptance Letter : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/23129/Forms/762/abstract_acceptance.pdf
The presentation : Poster
The Cover of Abstract book :
Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/23129/Forms/762/IPIC 2017 - ABSTRACTS_1.pdf
Where has your abstract been indexed? : none
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The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : it was an international congress
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : it was an international congress
the top five countries that presented most abstracts in numbers are as following:
United Kingdom
India
Iran
United States
Sweden
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : Yes
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : different brands of immunoglobulin procucing companies
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : how to increase awareness among physicians
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : Asghar Aghamohammadi, professor of pediatrics at TUMS
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : not applicable
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : honestly, for medical students who are considered to be soldiers, there are numerous time+ money consuming conditions which somehow made it way more difficult to participate in this Congress. Although I had won a travel grant, conditions were difficult, I have to sign numerous papers and bring several people to sign contracts as a deposit which I find very dishonorable.
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : such congresses increase awareness of medical students, medical residents and special and subspecialties in this regard. moreover, the most update studies will be presented in the Congress, studies that may not have been published in any peer reviewed journals yet... in sum, i find it both useful and productive.