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PROGRAM

Thursday, September 22nd, 2005
09.00 – 11.00 h 1st session: cardiovascular disease in women
  Chairman: Antonio Cano, Valencia, Spain
  Introduction and objectives
  New methods in the assessment of cardiovascular risk
   
Endothelial function
   
Non-invasive methods for plaque assessment
   
Biological markers
    Juan Cosín, Valencia, Spain
 
Female gender and stroke: risk, outcome and prevention
    Blanca Fuentes, Madrid, Spain
 
Metabolic syndrome in women
    Juan Ascaso, Valencia, Spain
 
General Discussion
11.00 - 11.30 h Coffee break
11.30 - 12.00 h Inaugural conference
  The health of women in mid-life: an emergent challenge (WHILA Study)
Göran Samsioe, Lund, Sweden
   
12.00 - 13.30 h 2nd session: Breast cancer risk. From assessment to risk reduction
  Chairman: Pedro Acién, Alicante, Spain
  Introduction and objectives
 
Risk assessment and advice in clinical practice
    Francisco Palau, Valencia, Spain
 
Reduction of risk: drugs and other preventive options
    Pedro Acién, Alicante, Spain
13.30 – 15.30 h Lunch
15.30 – 19.30 h 3rd session: osteoporosis
  Chairman: Javier Ferrer, Oviedo, Spain
  Introduction and objectives
15.30 - 17.30 h
Osteopenia: to treat or not to treat
    Göran Samsioe, Lund, Sweden
 
Prevention and treatment
   
Activating the estrogen receptor
     
The mechanisms promoted by the estrogen receptor in bone
        Antonio Cano, Valencia, Spain
     
SERMs: present and future
        Santiago Palacios, Madrid, Spain
   
Bisphosphonates: which, when, for how long
     
Which?. Profile of bisphosphonates
       
Evidence based analysis
          Mª Dolores Juliá, Valencia, Spain
       
Speed of action
          Camil Castelo-Branco, Barcelona, Spain
     
When to choose bisphosphonates?
        Joaquin Calaf, Barcelona, Spain
     
Long-term use of bisphosphonates: facts and caveats
        Javier Ferrer, Oviedo, Spain
17.30 – 18.00 h Coffee break
18.00 - 19. 30 h
Where are we in bone formation?
    Antonio Cano, Valencia, Spain
 
Calcium and vitamin D?
    Martina Dören, Berlin, Germany
  General Discussion
Friday, September 23rd, 2005
09.00 – 13.00 h Seminar on Quality of life
  Chairman: Fernando Bonilla-Musoles, Valencia, Spain
  Introduction and objectives
09.00 – 10.30 h 4th session: Symptom control
 
News in hormonal therapy: Progestins
    Manuel Neves e Castro, Lisbon, Portugal
 
An evidence-based scrutiny of complementary medicines
   
Cimicifuga Racemosa
      Eckehard Liske, Salzgitter, Germany
   
Isoflavones
      Francisco Quereda, Alicante, Spain
 
A rational proposal for long-term users
    Manuel Neves e Castro, Lisbon, Portugal
10.30 - 11.00 h Coffee break
11.00 – 13.00 h 5th session: Sexual dysfunction
 
Optimizing detection and assessment
    Sandra Leiblum, Piscataway-New Jersey, USA
 
Androgens
   
Do androgens work?
   
In women
   
In men
    Sandra Leiblum, Piscataway-New Jersey, USA
 
Dissecting the androgen portfolio: tibolone and alternatives
    Martina Dören, Berlin, Germany
  General Discussion
13.00 – 15.00 h Lunch
15.00 – 19.00 h Seminar: Pelvic floor and incontinence
  Chairman: Lorenzo Abad, Murcia, Spain
  Introduction and objectives
15.00 – 17.00 h 6th session: The incontinent woman
 
Complete assessment in the office?. Modern options
    Manuel Fillol, Castellón, Spain
 
Initial management of urinary incontinence
    Montserrat Espuña, Barcelona, Spain
 
A critical view of the modern sling techniques
    Anthony Smith, Manchester, United Kingdom
17.00 – 17.30 h Coffe break
17.30 - 19.00 h 7th session: Pelvic floor disorders
 
New meshes in reconstructive surgery: pros and cons
    Justo Callejo, Barcelona, Spain
 
A critical view of the surgical options
    Lorenzo Abad, Murcia, Spain
  General Discussion