Wednesday, 31 August — Friday, 2 September 2022

Programme

Last updated 8 August 2022

Programme may be subject to minor changes as we progress.

Time	Session
9am - 12.30pm	ASTN workshop
9am - 12.30pm	SSA NZ workshop: Cultural safety in stroke care
9am - 12.30pm	Abbott: SSA ANZ TCD Workshop
1.30pm - 5pm	ASA workshop: Acute stroke case discussions
1.30pm - 5pm	Recovery workshop: Maintaining physical activity during recovery after stroke

Time	Session
8.30am	Mihi Whakatau and welcome
	Plenary 1
9.00am	Spatial neglect: Insights from bedside clinical research Marianne Klinke
9.30am	Big data neuroimaging for stroke recovery Sook-Lei Liew
10.00am	Improving stroke outcomes for disparate populations in high income regions: prospects and priorities in the US Bruce Ovbiagele
10.30am	Paramanawa \| Morning tea
	Symposium 1A: Controversies and frontiers in acute stroke intervention	Symposium 1B: Rehabilitation and recovery: Diversity, equity, and inclusion	ASNEN Symposium 1C: Connections, excellence and equity
11.00am	Intracerebral haemorrhage – Restarting antithrombotic treatment after ICH Claire Muller	Intersectionality in stroke rehabilitation Jenny Setchell	Reaching those hard to reach Amanda van Elswji, Lizzie Dodd
11.12am	Tenecteplase: Ready for prime time? Teddy Wu	Culturally responsive stroke rehabilitation Samantha Siyambalapitiya
11.24am	Peri-thrombectomy medical management Ferdi Miteff	Reducing inequities related to ethnicity in stroke rehabilitation: A Pākeha response Rachelle Martin	Direct to ECR vs bridging therapy Skye Coote
11.36pm	Frontiers in endovascular intervention Emma Harrison	Consumer and community involvement in stroke research: considerations for including people with aphasia Ciara Shiggins
11.48pm	Panel Discussion	Research approaches to explore systemic bias in rehabilitation and how can we address this?	What goes wrong with thrombolysis - short cases and panel discussion Tanya Frost, Kylie Tastula
12.00pm	Debate: Advanced imaging for selection of thrombectomy For: More pretty pictures the better! Felix Ng Against: Black and white pictures is all we need Helen Dewey	Panel discussion	Panel discussion
12.30pm	Te Kai o Te Rānui \| Lunch
12.30pm	Emerging Stroke Clinician and Scientist Special Interest Group, Stroke Society of Australasia Building Diversity in Research Bruce Obviagle, Sook Lei-Liew, Julia Slark
	Free papers 2A: Hyper-acute stroke and imaging	Free papers 2B: Rehabilitation and recovery I	Symposium 2C: Australian and New Zealand stroke guideline update session
1.30pm	Automated clot detection for acute ischemic stroke Freda Werdiger	Meaningful evaluation of post-stroke aphasia services (MEASuRES): Development of a minimum set of process of care indicators Sarah Wallace	System update: streamlined systems, impact, funding status Kelvin Hill
1.40pm	Evaluating performance of deep learning stroke lesion segmentation on diffusion weighted imaging Freda Werdiger	Monitoring post-stroke fatigue, sleep quality and therapy participation during in -patient rehabilitation: a feasibility study Michael Pellegrini	Acute updates: approved changes and future directions Bruce Campbell
1.50pm	Net water uptake, a neuroimaging marker of early brain edema, as predictor of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after acute ischemic stroke Tianqi Xu	“I’d hit brick wall, after brick wall”. The perspective of stroke survivors in managing post-stroke fatigue (NotFAST2-Aus) Dawn Simpson	Rehab updates: approved changes and future directions Coralie English
2.00pm	Optimal CT perfusion thresholds and accuracy vary by subregion in posterior circulation stroke Leon Edwards	Kiwi blokes with stroke illustrate and narrate their experiences of physical activity: A photovoice study Ally Calder	Introduction to knowledge translation / chosen priorities Liz Lynch
2.10pm	Clinical outcomes with delayed mechanical thrombectomy: Descriptive analysis and development of a screening tool Alexander Berry-noronha	People with stroke are most sedentary in the afternoon and evening. RISE longitudinal study Coralie English	Knowledge translation 1: Reperfusion pathway - DTN and DIDO Philip Choi, Tanya Frost
2.20pm	Tenecteplase improves reperfusion across the spectrum of thrombolytic to assessment times: A pooled analysis of EXTEND-IA, EXTEND-IA TNK, and the Royal Melbourne Stroke Registry Vignan Yogendrakumar	Beyond the pill box: The feasibility of supervised exercise delivered via telehealth to reduce secondary stroke risk Emily Ramage	Knowledge translation 1: Reperfusion pathway - pre-hospital care Anna Balabanski
2.30pm	Intravenous tirofiban increases rates of successful first-pass reperfusion and improves outcomes following endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke Christopher Blair	Psychosocial care within NZ stroke services: review of current service provision and recommendations John Davison	Knowledge Translation 2: Information provision - consumer perspective Kylie Head
2.40pm	Bridging thrombolysis in stroke patients with low ASPECT scores prior to endovascular thrombectomy Joseph Donnelly	The invisible outcomes after clot-retrieval for stroke: cognition, fatigue and mood Marie-claire Smith	Knowledge translation 2: Information provision - Stroke Foundation resources Lauren Pesavento
2.50pm	Antiplatelet therapy does not increase haemorrhage rates in thrombolysed patients undergoing carotid artery stenting at endovascular thrombectomy for anterior circulation tandem large vessel occlusion Timmy Pham	A systematic review of discrete choice experiments (DCE's) exploring patient preferences for stroke rehabilitation Lauren Christie	Panel discussion
3.00pm	Paramanawa \| Afternoon tea
	Plenary 2
3.30pm	REINVENT: A brain and muscle computer interface for stroke rehabilitation Sook-Lei Liew
3.50pm	Stroke oration Alan Barber
	Symposium 3A: Neuroscience symposium	Symposium 3B: Rehabilitation and recovery: How do I implement best practice care?	Free papers 3C: Atrial fibrillation systems and recovery (10 minutes)
4.15pm	Pericyte biology and implications for acute and long-term stroke therapy Brad Sutherland	How can we increase therapy time? Liz Lynch	Epidemiology of ischaemic stroke and atrial fibrillation in Māori patients: a population-based study in Auckland Claudia Zagreanu
4.30pm	Hypertension, reperfusion and functional recovery: what can rats tell us about humans post thrombectomy? Fiona McBride	Patient centered goal setting	P wave predictors of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review Alexander Berry-noronha
4.45pm	Nanoparticle delivery of selective collateral dilation Daniel Beard	Constraint induced movement therapy Lauren Christie	High rate of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in embolic stroke of undetermined source: Success using implantable loop recorders for prolonged cardiac monitoring Claire Muller
5.00pm	Impact of comorbidities, prediabetes and hyperuricemia, on recovery following stroke Andrew Clarkson	In the thick of it - evidence base for use of thickened drinks in stroke? Anna Miles	Predictive biomarkers of atrial fibrillation beyond the ECG Luke Bonavia
5.15pm	Linking neuroscience to clinical treatment: now and into the future Neil Spratt	Transferring rehab into community ambulation setting Felicity Bright	Codesigning resources to enhance codesign in stroke research Liz Lynch
	Panel discussion	Panel discussion	Evaluating the National Stroke Audit program, a mixed methods study Liz Lynch
			The effects of pay-for-performance incentives on stroke unit access, 6-month mortality and regional disparities following acute stroke in Queensland, Australia Rohan Grimley
			Longitudinal recovery of language, swallowing and cognition following endovascular clot retrieval Pamela D'Netto
			Post-stroke fatigue correlates with perceived stress among stroke survivors Prajwal Gyawali
5.45pm	Welcome function and poster session amongst the exhibition
7.00pm	Close

Time	Session
7.00am	Fun run - meet at the main entrance to the Museum (Rolleston Avenue)
	Plenary 3
8.00am	A story from Iceland: Nationwide hyper-acute and acute stroke services Marianne Klinke
8.20am	Innovative stroke prevention solutions to address inequity: Lessons from Africa Bruce Obviagele
8.40am	After reperfusion - medical and secondary prevention from ASU to home Rohan Grimley
8.55am	The deteriorating ASU patient: Assessment and management Julia Slark
9.10am	Connecting hyperacute to rehab and home – allied health in the acute stroke unit Natasha Lannin
9.25am	Optimising rehabilitation Cathy Stinear
9.40am	Healtheconomic aspects of stroke Dominique Cadilhac
9.55am	Consumer perspective: Stroke clot retrieval & dignity
10.10am	New investigator An international consensus study on post-stroke physical activity measurement Natalie Fini
10.20am	New investigator Predictors of time to treatment following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage across two tertiary referral centres in Australia: an embedded mixed-methods study Thuy Nguyen
10.30am	Paramanawa \| Morning tea
	Free papers 4A: Rehabilitation and recovery II	Free papers 4B: Acute stroke care	Free papers 4C: Prevention and epidemiology
11.00am	Commencing early upper limb therapy in acute care: perspectives of clinicians Laura Jolliffe	Metaraminol improving CT cerebral perfusion in severe Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease Rudy Goh	Area-level and individual-level socio-economic differences in health-related quality of life trajectories: Results from a 10-year longitudinal study Yichao Alexandra Sun
11.10am	Talking with patients about life after stroke: What happens in stroke services? Felicity Bright	Recurrent ischaemic stroke due to thrombus formation on a carotid web Susannah Gattas	Methodology of the 5th Auckland Regional Community Stroke (ARCOS V) study: Mapping the prehospital pathway of stroke/TIA 2020-2021 Bronwyn Tunnage
11.20am	Understanding unmet needs after young stroke: A codesign project to develop a screening tool Karen Borschmann	Shear-activated nanotherapeutics to selectively enhance collateral cerebral blood flow during ischaemic stroke Magdalena Litman	Fighting a leading cause of stroke: High blood pressure Jo Lambert
11.30am	Discussing sex and intimacy post stroke: Do patient preferences and clinician perspectives match up? Sian Mcgee	Malignant Stroke – the intersection between neurology and neurosurgery – A single center retrospective mortality study Nicola Guy	If we are what we eat, then we have some work to do: Diet quality of Australian stroke survivors Karly Zacharia
11.40am	Meeting information needs: Stroke Foundation Young Stroke Project Sharon McGowan	Cerebral venous thrombosis in adults: a CCDHB audit Avanti Singhal	A rational clinical approach to the diagnosis of transient ischaemic attack and associated mimics: A retrospective cohort study Rudy Goh
11.50am	"What am I, what am I doing?" A qualitative study about changing occupational identity and return-to-work experiences after stroke Julianne Johns	Stroke on DOAC – A proof of concept study using the point of care DOASENSE dipstick to guide thrombolysis decision making in patients prescribed a direct oral anticoagulant Shuangyue Tan	Evaluating the management of people with stroke/TIA in Australian general practice: linked registry and general practice data Monique Kilkenny
12.00pm	Co-Designing aphasia services for regional and remote Queensland: Experiences and unmet needs of speech pathologists managing aphasia care Lisa Anemaat	Implementation of fever, sugar (hyperglycaemia) & swallow protocols in high income and middle income European countries: The QASC Europe Project Sandy Middleton	FAST-IT: Finding A Simple Test In TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack): A pilot study at the Royal Adelaide Hospital Deeksha Sharma
12.10pm	EXTRAS: Experience of transfers to rehabilitation services Benjamin Scrivener	Transcranial Doppler in the detection of patent foramen ovale in stroke patients. A Melbourne Tertiary Hospital Experience Jan Ho	Digital solutions for primary stroke and cardiovascular disease prevention: a mass individual and public health approach Valery Feigin
12.20pm	Predicting discharge destination in acute stroke patients using machine learning Tina Ahluwalia	Machine learning approach to arterial input function estimation in cerebral perfusion imaging Ravi Kumar Kushawaha	Guideline for management of incidentally found white matter hyperintensities Thomas Ottavi
12.30pm	Te Kai o Te Rānui \| Lunch
12.45pm	SSA NZ AGM
12.45pm	ASTN AGM
	Symposium 5A: How do we achieve health equity?	Symposium 5B: ASTN: Rapid fire trials	Free papers 5C: Rehabilitation and recovery III (10 minutes)
1.30pm	Diversifying the clinical and academic workforce in stroke medicine for the symposium Bruce Ovbiagele		Factors associated with walking and physical activity outcomes within six months after stroke: A systematic review Neelam Nayak
1.42pm	Equity issues in stroke: Australia Angela Dos Santos		Variability in treatment response and self-reported fatigue in participants from the COMPARE randomised controlled trial of intervention for chronic post-stroke aphasia Miranda Rose
1.54pm	Equity of access in stroke rehabilitation Stephanie Thompson		Device and programme requirements for effective upper-limb robotic rehabilitation following stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis Kate Charlesworth
2.06pm	Cultural aspects of stroke care Anna Ranta		Establishing reporting standards for participant characteristics in post-stroke aphasia research: An international e-Delphi exercise and consensus meeting Sarah Wallace
2.18pm	Secondary prevention delivered by Telehealth Coralie English		Inclusion of people with aphasia in stroke trials: a systematic search and review Ciara Shiggins
2.30pm	Practical solutions to achieving equitable basic stroke unit care Skye Coote		Development of a behaviour change intervention to support constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) delivery via telehealth Lauren Christie
2.42pm	Panel		Clinical practice recommendations determined by a Delphi Expert Panel for management of lateropulsion after stroke Jessica Nolan
			The recovery of bimanual co-ordination after stroke Harry Jordan
			What does the AFFINITY trial of fluoxetine tell us about depression in the first year after stroke? Maree Hackett
3.00pm	Paramanawa \| Afternoon tea
3.30pm	SSA AGM
6.30pm	Gala dinner at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre
11.00pm	Close

Time	Session
7.30am	Breakfast session (sponsored by W.L.Gore & Associates) Multidisciplinary approach in PFO closure and patient selection Greg Starmer
	Plenary 4: Debates
9.00am	Debate: The 'take charge' intervention is ready to be standard of care post-stroke For: John Gommans Against: Winston Byblow
9.30am	Debate: It is unethical to randomise to large core trials For: Bruce Campbell Against: Vincent Thijs
10.00am	Debate: Patients should generally not receive pre-EVT thrombolysis if presenting to a comprehensive stroke centre For: Tim Kleinig Against: Alice Ma
10.30am	Paramanawa \| Morning tea
	Symposium 6A: Acute stroke update symposium	Symposium 6B: Recovery & rehabilitation: Innovative tools	Free papers 6C: Delivery and access to reperfusion therapy (10 minutes)
11.00am	Acute stroke unit care: early nutrition Marianne Klinke	Innovative tools in preclinical assessment and monitoring Matilda Balbi	Evaluating pre-stroke functional status in acute stroke: Driving, shopping, banking (DSB) ability as a simple and rapid alternative to the modified ranking for stroke treatment decisions Christopher Bladin
11.12am	Clinical update on TIA & stroke prevention Suzanne Busch	Engaging the public in stroke rehabilitation research Sook-Lei Liew	Ongoing implementation of TACTICS VR: virtual reality-based acute stroke care workflow training Chris Levi
11.24am	Cardiology perspective: PFO, LAAO, and loop recorders Phil Adamson	Innovations in co-design intervention development and engagement Aaron Davis	Evaluating access to stroke reperfusion treatment in an Australian cohort from an acute stroke reperfusion therapy community of practice Chris Levi
11.36am	What’s new in IV Thrombolysis? John Fink	Remote monitoring in stroke recovery Sandy Brauer	Sex differences in stroke reperfusion therapy in Aotearoa-New Zealand Michal Fridman
11.48am	Stroke clot retrieval patient selection including imaging Fana Alemsegeld	Telerehab Kate Laver	South Australian Rural Telestroke Project Rudy Goh
12.00pm	Acute management of ICH Candice Delcourt	What is next in prediction tools for stroke rehabilitation? MC Smith	Over a decade of ambulances, helicopters, and clots – the endovascular thrombectomy experience at Auckland City Hospital Vivien Yong
12.12pm	Panel discussion	Panel discussion	The NSW Telestroke Service: a cross-agency collaboration to implement and sustain a virtual care hyperacute stroke service at 23 regional and rural hospitals Ken Butcher
			Rate of diagnostic accuracy: Telestroke vs In-person Fast-Track Stroke Assessments at Wellington Regional Hospital Alexander Calder
			Disparities in the prehospital management of stroke between women and men in New South Wales Craig Anderson
12.40pm	Meeting awards and close
1.00pm	Te Kai o Te Rānui \| Lunch
	Optional afternoon activities: Wine tour City bus tour City bike tour Click here for more details.