Fifth international symposium in neonatology

Fifth International Symposium in Neonatology
Department of Neonatology, Hospitals Sanatorio de la Trinidad, Palermo and
San Isidro and Foundation for Women and Infant Health (FUNDASAMIN)
PROGRAMME

Wednesday, June 11

8:00 to 8:30: Registration
8:30 to 9:00: Conference
“Drug abuse and pregnancy: neonatal effects”
Ruth Guinsburg MD
9:00 to 9:30: Conference
“Neonatal nosocomial sepsis: A medical complication or an avoidable
problem?”
Daniel Benjamin Jr. MD
9:30 to 9:45: Conference
“Rational use of antibiotics in the NICU: a local experience”
Liliana Vazquez MD
9:45 to 10:15: Discussion
10:15 to 10.45 Coffee Break
:
10:45 to 11:30: Conference
“Biases and Bandwagons in the management of newborn respiratory disease Alan Jobe M.D. 11:30 to 12:15: Conference “Hypotension and Shock in VLBW infants: a physiologic approach” Keith Brrington MD 12:15 to12:45 pm: Discussion 12:45 to 13:00 pm: Welcome and Opening Ceremony 13:00 to 14:30 pm: Lunch 14:30 to 15:00 pm: Conference “Neonatal meningitis. Is there a correlation between cerebrospinal fluid cultures, blood cultures and CSF fluid parameters?” Daniel Benjamin Jr. MD “Appropriate care of the skin of the ELBW infant” Rose Marie Soria RN 15:30 to 16:00 pm: Discussion 16:00 to 16:30 pm: Break 16:30 to 17:00 pm: Conference Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: clinical aspects Fernanda Almeida MD 17:00 to 17:30 pm: Conference “Hypothermia in the treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy” Fact or fiction?” Peter Davis MD 17:30 to 18:00 pm: Discussion 18:00 to 18:30 pm: Conference “Surfactant: Do we have any news? Alan Jobe M.D. 18.30 to 19:00 pm: Discussion
Thrusday, june 12

8:30 to 9:00 am: Conference
“Providing TPN to ELBW infants: can we do it better?”
Regina Valverde MD
9:00 to 9:30 am: Conference
Policythemia: "to treat or not to treat"
Keith Barrigton MD
9:30 to 10:00 am: Discussion
10:00 to 10:30 am: Break
10:30 to 11:00 am: Conference
"Back and forth in the use of caffeine for apnea in prematures." Peter Davis MD 11:00 to 11:30 pm: Conference “Premedication for neonatal intubation” Keith Barrigton MD 11:30 to12:00 pm: Conference “Strategies for a successful extubation” Peter Davis MD 12:00 to 12:30 pm: Discussion 12:30 to 14:30 pm: Lunch 14:30 to 15:00 pm: Conference “CPAP, current indications. Which is the best modality for each clinical setting?” Peter Davis MD 15:00 to 15:40 pm: Conference “Inhaled nitric oxide for respiratory failure in preterm newborns” Keith Barrigton MD 15:40 to 16:00 pm: Discussion 16:00 to 16:30 pm: Break 16:30 to 17:00 pm Conference: “Predicting the unpredictable: how can we predict the outcome of ELBW infants?” Annie Janvier MD 17.00 to 17.15 pm: Discussion 17.15 to 17.45 pm: Conference “Neonatal candidiasis. How to choose the best treatment?” Daniel Benjamin Jr. MD 17:45 to 18:05 pm: Conference: “Rational use of a high cost drug: the results of a prevention program for respiratory problems in VLBW cared in the Public Sector in Argentina” Gabriela Bauer M.D. 18.05 to 19:00 pm Discussion of the previous talks and Talk with the experts “Vaccines and antibodies for premature infants and their families. What, when and how? Daniel Benjamin Jr MD; Gabriela Bauer MD and several local experts) Friday, June 13

8:30 to 8:50 am Conference
“Ventilation in the resuscitation: a good device vs a good Edgardo Szyld MD 8:50 to 9:20 am Conference “Oxygen or room air in neonatal resuscitation” Peter Davis MD 9:20 to 9:40 am Conference “Use of drugs in neonatal resuscitation” Fernanda Almeida MD 9:40 to 10:00 am Conference “Pulse oximetry. Interpretation and reliability in neonatal resuscitation” Peter Davis MD 10:00 to 10:30 am: Discussion 10:30 to11:00 am: Break 11:00 to 11:30 am: Conference “How to identify pain in the newborn?” Ruth Guinsburg MD 11:30 to 12:00 am: Conference “Guidelines for prevention and management of pain” Keith Barrington MD 12:00 to 12:30 pm: Discussion 12:30 to 14:30 pm: Break 14:30 to 15:00 pm: Conference “Extreme prematurity: is an intact survival possible?” Keith Barrington MD 15:00 to 15:30 pm: Conference “Relevance of prematurity in Argentina and its impact in neonatal mortality” 15:30 to 16:10 pm: Conference “Ethical problems at the limit of viability” Annie Janvier MD 16:10 to 17.00 pm: Discussion 17:00 to 17:30 pm Break 17:30 to 19:00 pm: Round Table Extreme prematurity: the patients and families perspectives presented by those who experienced it. The story described by young adults, former ELBW infants and their parents 19:00 pm: Closing Ceremony

Source: http://www.fundasamin.org.ar/archivos/English%20Programme.pdf