Australasian Registry Network for Orphan Lung Disease
NEWS
2012
APRIL
Breathtakers OB Trust have launched their route map for Obliterative Bronchiolitis. The map is a one stop shop for the journey of OB to be used by medical professionals and families you can view at : www.routemap.breathtakers.org.uk or access from the web at: www.breathtakers.org.uk
MARCH
The UK OB Trust has launched the US support page on their website to help raise awareness in the USA for people suffering from obliterative bronchiolitis.
Visit the rare diseases workshop in Sydney. See flyer and program
Rare Lung Diseases has a dedicated symposium at the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Canberra 31st March 2012
FEBRUARY
Come participate on Rare Disease Day, Australia February 29th 2012
READ/WATCH
Please download and read the report 'Awakening Australia to Rare Diseases: Global perspectives on establishing a coordinated approach to a national plan'
Patricia Heaton speaks about chILD - watch her interview on the Ellen DeGeneres show here
WEBSITE UPDATES
New Orphanet newsletter link added to Links
We are having trouble with spam posting on the forum - removing on a daily basis until a solution is found.
OTHER NEWS
An Australian Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry is currently under development and It is anticipated that the registry will start recruiting in early 2012
2009 news here
Orphan lung diseases
Bronchiolitis
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| Cryptogenic organising pneumonia |
Hypereosinophilic lung diseases
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| Extrinsic allergic alveolitis |
| Children’s interstitial lung disease (ChILD) |
| Pulmonary amyloidosis |
| Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis |
| Pulmonary papillomatosis |
| Primary ciliary dyskinesia |
| Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome |