The December meeting of the Aspergillosis Support Group for Patients & Carers is a quiz played for the David MacIntyre Trophy. Questions are based around the information presented in the previous years meeting and other information about aspergillosis. See how you do!

1. Support Meeting for
Aspergillosis Patients & Carers
LED BY GRAHAM ATHERTON
SUPPORTED BY
NAC CENTRE MANAGER CHRIS HARRIS
CHRISTMAS QUIZ 2013
NATIONAL ASPERGILLOSIS CENTRE
UHSM
MANCHESTER
Fungal Research Trust

2. Programme
 1.30 Questions
 2.15 Break
 2.45 Answers
 3.30 End

3. Question 1
Next year the National Aspergillosis Centre will have
been operating for:




4 years
5 years
6 years
More?

4. Question 2
Who (Other than Prof Denning) has worked for the
aspergillosis clinic longest?



Dr Newton
Graham & Chris
Georgina & Debbie Kennedy

5. Question 3
When was the Aspergillus Website started?



1996
1997
1998

6. Question 4
When did we start our first online support group for
patients?




1996
1998
2000
2002

7. Question 5
When did we start our Yahoo! Aspergillosis Support
group?




1998
2000
2002
2004

8. Question 6
Who was the first person to run the Aspergillus
Website?

Graham Atherton

Adam Huffman

Emma Prebble

9. Question 7
How many people are currently in our Facebook
Aspergillus Support group?




200
253
294
315

10. Question 8
In the last month, how many people have visited the
(new) Aspergillus Support Website for Patients?
nacpatients.org.uk




500
1400
7500
15000

11. Question 9
Our websites are available all across the world. Our
main users are people in the UK and in the US but
there are many more. Which is the country is our
next most frequent visitor?




Canada
China
Australia
India

12. Question 10
How many times have the recordings of our patient
support meetings been viewed so far? NB there are
over 50 recordings available




5000
10000
25000
50000

13. Question 11
How many pages are there in the Aspergillus
Website?




5000
25000
50000
100000

14. Question 12
Deb Hawker is currently doing a series of runs over 3
months to raise money for Cancer Research and to
‘Mend Maddies Mum’. Is she going to run:




3 miles
13.5 miles
26 miles
46 miles
 www.justgiving.com/Deborah-Hawker2013/
 gogetfunding.com/project/mend-maddie-s-mummy

15. Question 13
 Prof Denning has been on a tour of the world this year as
we educate many on the importance of identifying and
treating fungal infections. The countries he has visited
include China, Australia, South Africa, USA and much of
Europe including Turkey.
How many countries has he visited in total?



13
21
35

16. Question 14
October Meeting: What was the name of Danielle
Yuilles project to coordinate the involvement of
patients in several aspects of research & service?



VOICE
CHOICE
VOIP

17. Question 15
September meeting: New consulant Eavan Muldoon
has come to us from



New York
San Francisco
Boston

18. Question 16
August meeting: David Denning mentioned that our
research using a particular tool shows that patients
treated with one antifungal (itraconazole) seem to
slowly get worse over time. Which tool?



MRC questionnaire
QOL questionnaire
Sf36 questionnaire

19. Question 17
July meeting: Julia Hamer (UHSM Directorate
manager) gave us the new name of the organisation
overseeing the NHS here in UHSM. What is it called?



NHS England
NHS UK
NHS Britain

20. Question 18
June meeting: Steve Webster gave us a talk on ‘Caring
for Carers’. Which organisation does he work for?



Princess Royal Trust
Carers UK
Manchester Carers Centre

21. Question 19
May meeting: Alison Wearden told us that stress is a
feature of all chronic conditions and has been shown to
inhibit:



Wound healing
Social interaction
Breathlessness

22. Question 20
April meeting: Mike Bromley showed us that the
development of many new drugs is now being done in
smaller companies. Why?



Cheaper
They are better at it
Less risk for the large drug companies

23. Question 21
March meeting: Riina Richardson told us that one of
the main causes of damp & mould in our homes is



Living in a colder country
Living in a wet country
Dust & condensation

24. Question 22
February meeting: Khaled Al-shair told us that those
of us with respiratory infections can help ourselves by
exercising regularly. It is helpful to do at least:



Gentle Walking 5 - 10 min
Walking 20 min
Gentle jogging 5 min

25. Question 23
January meeting: Debbie Kennedy told us that
common side effects of itraconazole are:



Dizzyness, thirst
Photosensitivity
Gastro-intestinal upset, rash, headache

26. Question 24
Creative Writing: Caroline Hawkridge. This year we
wrote a poem called ‘Hope is…’ that was read by
Rupert Everett at the launch of the Global Action Fund
for Fungal Infections (GAFFI www.gaffi.org). What
was the initial inspiration for the name?



Hope hospital, Manchester
The name of the daughter of one of our doctors
To try give everyone encouragement

27. Question 25
Awareness. We have hosted a few projects this year that have involved
poetry and been very successful. One (at the Manchester Literature
Festival) was described as a ‘remarkable event’ by professional reviewer
Chris Ogden. What was it called?



Opening the doors
Opening the windows
Opening our lungs

28. Answers
Ready?

29. Question 1
Next year the National Aspergillosis Centre will have
been operating for:




4 years
5 years
6 years
More?

30. Question 2
Who (Other than Prof Denning) has worked for the
aspergillosis clinic longest?



Dr Newton
Graham & Chris
Georgina & Debbie Kennedy

31. Question 3
When was the Aspergillus Website started?



1996
1997
1998

32. Question 4
When did we start our first online support group?




1996
1998
2000
2002

33. Question 5
When did we start our Yahoo! Aspergillosis Support
group?




1998
2000
2002
2004

34. Question 6
Who was the first person to run the Aspergillus
Website?

Graham Atherton

Adam Huffman

Emma Prebble

35. Question 7
How many people are currently in our Facebook
Aspergillus Support group?




200
253
294
315

36. Question 8
In the last month, how many people have visited the
(new) Aspergillus Support Website for Patients?
nacpatients.org.uk




1400
500
7500
15000

37. Question 9
Our websites are available all across the world. Our
main users are people in the UK and in the US but
there are many more. Which is the country is our
next most frequent visitor?




Canada
Australia
China
India

38. Question 10
How many times have the recordings of our patient
support meetings been viewed so far? NB there are
over 50 recordings available




5000
10000
25000
50000

39. Question 11
How many pages are there in the Aspergillus
Website?




5000
25000
50000
100000

40. Question 12
Deb Hawker is currently doing a series of runs over 3
months to raise money for Cancer Research and to
‘Mend Maddies Mum’. Is she going to run:




3 miles
13.5 miles
26 miles
46 miles
 www.justgiving.com/Deborah-Hawker2013/
 gogetfunding.com/project/mend-maddie-s-mummy

41. Question 13
 Prof Denning has been on a tour of the world this year as
we educate many on the importance of identifying and
treating fungal infections. The countries he has visited
include China, Australia, South Africa, USA and much of
Europe including Turkey.
How many countries has he visited in total?



13
21
35

42. Question 14
October Meeting: What was the name of Danielle
Yuilles project to coordinate the involvement of
patients in several aspects of research & service?



VOICE
CHOICE
VOIP

43. Question 15
September meeting: New consulant Eavan Muldoon
has come to us from



New York
San Francisco
Boston

44. Question 16
August meeting: David Denning mentioned that our
research using a particular tool shows that patients
treated with one antifungal (itraconazole) seem to
slowly get worse over time. Which tool?



MRC questionnaire
QOL questionnaire
Sf36 questionnaire

45. Question 17
July meeting: Julia Hamer (UHSM Directorate
manager) gave us the new name of the organisation
overseeing the NHS here in UHSM. What is it called?



NHS England
NHS UK
NHS Britain

46. Question 18
June meeting: Steve Webster gave us a talk on ‘Caring
for Carers’. Which organisation does he work for?



Princess Royal Trust
Carers UK
Manchester Carers Centre

47. Question 19
May meeting: Alison Wearden told us that stress is a
feature of all chronic conditions and has been shown to
inhibit:



Wound healing
Social interaction
Breathlessness

48. Question 20
April meeting: Mike Bromley showed us that the
development of many new drugs is now being done in
smaller companies. Why?



Cheaper
They are better at it
Less risk for the large drug companies

49. Question 21
March meeting: Riina Richardson told us that one of
the main causes of damp & mould in our homes is



Living in a colder country
Living in a wet country
Dust & condensation

50. Question 22
February meeting: Khaled Al-shair told us that those
of us with respiratory infections can help ourselves by
exercising regularly. It is helpful to do at least:



Gentle Walking 5 - 10 min
Walking 20 min
Gentle jogging 5 min

51. Question 23
January meeting: Debbie Kennedy told us that
common side effects of itraconazole are:



Dizzyness, thirst
Photosensitivity
Gastro-intestinal upset, rash, headache

52. Question 24
Creative Writing: Caroline Hawkridge. This year we
wrote a poem called ‘Hope is…’ that was read by
Rupert Everett at the launch of the Global Action Fund
for Fungal Infections (GAFFI www.gaffi.org). What
was the initial inspiration for the name?



Hope hospital, Manchester
The name of the daughter of one of our doctors
To try give everyone encouragement

53. Question 24
Creative Writing: Caroline Hawkridge. This year we
wrote a poem called ‘Hope is…’ that was read by
Rupert Everett at the launch of the Global Action Fund
for Fungal Infections (GAFFI www.gaffi.org). What
was the initial inspiration for the name?



Hope hospital, Manchester
The name of the daughter of one of our doctors
To try give everyone encouragement

54. Question 25
Awareness. We have hosted a few projects this year that have involved
poetry and been very successful. One (at the Manchester Literature
Festival) was described as a ‘remarkable event’ by professional reviewer
Chris Ogden. What was it called?



Open the doors
Open the windows
Open our lungs

55. Suggest a subject
Can be on any relevant subject you would like to hear
our opinion or get our help with
Send suggestions to admin@aspergillus.org.uk
Pass notes to me at clinic or at the meeting
Phone them in (24 hrs) at 0161 291 5866

56. Thank You
“The best chance we have of beating this illness is to
work together”
Living with it, Working with it, Treating it
Fungal Research Trust

57. Question 12
Deb Hawker is currently doing a series of runs over 3
months to raise money for Cancer Research and to
‘Mend Maddies Mum’. Is she going to run:




3 miles
13.5 miles
26 miles
46 miles
 www.justgiving.com/Deborah-Hawker2013/
 gogetfunding.com/project/mend-maddie-s-mummy

58. Question 16
August meeting: David Denning mentioned that our
research using a particular tool shows that patients
treated with one antifungal (itraconazole) seem to
slowly get worse over time. Which tool?



MRC questionnaire
QOL questionnaire
Sf36 questionnaire

59. Question 22
February meeting: Khaled Al-shair told us that those
of us with respiratory infections can help ourselves by
exercising regularly. It is helpful to do at least:



Gentle Walking 5 - 10 min
Walking 20 min
Gentle jogging 5 min

60. Question 24
Creative Writing: Caroline Hawkridge. This year we
wrote a poem called ‘Hope is…’ that was read by
Rupert Everett at the launch of the Global Action Fund
for Fungal Infections (GAFFI www.gaffi.org). What
was the initial inspiration for the name?



Hope hospital, Manchester
The name of the daughter of one of our doctors
To try give everyone encouragement

61. Low allergen Christmas Trees
Happy low allergen Christmas from us all!!