As the co-chair of the steering committee, Ingunn Westerheim encourage you to join the growing EuRREB (European Registries for Rare Endocrine and Bone Conditions) network and contribute to advancing knowledge and care for patients with rare endocrine and bone conditions. By becoming a participating centre, you can contribute valuable clinical data, collaborate with an international…
Interview with Tenna Toft Sylfest, XLH Alliance OIFE has for many years had a project called “A stronger BOND between us”. The goal behind the project is to further develop an informal network between different stakeholders working on OI and other rare bone conditions (RBDs). The project has several subprojects and activities. We are formal…
OIFE is a member of the European Rare Bone Forum (ERBF). A while ago they initiated a project to try to get a better overview of the unmet needs in rare bone conditions – especially regarding research & development: https://rarebone.org/news-rare-bone-diseases/projects/ OIFE promised to support the ERBF project a long time ago – but unfortunately some of…
The European Registry for Rare Bone and Mineral Conditions (EuRR-Bone) needs input from people with OI and other rare bone conditions to finalize their questionnaires directed towards patients. What are the most relevant aspects for people with OI? Which topics can be disregarded? There is also a separate survey asking for input from professionals who…
On December 6th three representatives from OIFE took part in the first edition of the Rare Bone Disease (RBD) Summit: Oliver Semler Ingunn Westerheim Inger-Margrethe Stavdal Paulsen On December 14th we will attend the second half of the two half-day multi-stakeholder meeting. The RBD (Rare Bone Disease) Summit is a global multi-stakeholder group meeting that aims to provide a platform…
Interview with Natasha Appelman-Dijkstra M.D. Ph.D., Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Netherlands Who are you and what is your relationship to OI? I am Natasha Appelman-Dijkstra internist-endocrinologist in Leiden University Medical Center and specialized in Bone and Mineral Disorders and thus treating patients with OI. I have worked in the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)…
How clinical work, registries, research, guidelines and quality improvement are connected Interview with Lena Lande Wekre, M.D. in the Skeletal dysplasia team at TRS National Resource Centre for Rare Disorders, Norway Who are you and where are you currently working? My name is Lena Lande Wekre and I am a Medical Doctor in the Skeletal…
The e-REC is an electronic reporting system which captures activity and allows for a better understanding of the occurrence of rare bone conditions incl. OI. The platform is open to ALL centers who see people with OI and other rare bone conditions. WHAT IS EURR-BONE? The EuRR-Bone (European Registry for Rare Bone and Mineral Conditions)…
A new quality registry for rare bone conditions is being developed in Norway. It’s a collaboration between Oslo University Hospital (orthopedic dept.) and the Norwegian centre of expertise for bone conditions TRS kompetansesenter for sjeldne diagnoser. On May 7th an advisory board was established and Ingunn Westerheim & Rebecca Tvedt Skarberg (substitute) from OIFE were…
