Scientific Programme

09:00-16:00

ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Resuscitation’

Coordinators: Arjan te Pas, The Netherlands DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME IN PDF

09:00-09:10

Welcome

Arjan te Pas, The Netherlands

09:10-09:40

Temperature management

Emma Dunne, Ireland

09:40-09:50

Discussion

09:50-10:20

Cord management

Ronny Knol, The Netherlands

10:20-10:30

Discussion

10:30-10:45

COFFEE BREAK

10:45-11:15

Stimulation of breathing

Janneke Dekker, The Netherlands

11:15-11:25

Discussion

11:25-11:55

Respiratory support

Gianluca Lista, Italy

11:55-12:00

Discussion

12:00-13:30

LUNCH BREAK

13:30-16:00

Hands-on Session

Coordinators: Tomasz Szczapa, Poland: Camila Gizzi, Italy; Snorri Donaldsson, Iceland; Michael Wagner, Austria; Janneke Dekker, the Netherlands

Goals
  • To provide an introduction to Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography, both theoretically (lectures) and practically (hands-on)
  • To discuss the use of NPE for the assessment of several causes of neonatal haemodynamic failure

09:00-16:30

ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Neonatologist performed echocardiography - A theoretical and practical introduction’

Coordinators: Silvia Martini, Kasper Kyng and Eirik Nestaas DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME IN PDF

09:00-09:10

Welcome

Eirik Nestaas, Norway

09:10-09:30

How to get good images

Samir Gupta, United Kingdom

09:30-10:10

Routine Ultrasound Views

Eirik Nestaas, Norway

10:10-10:40

Review “Use of NPE in our clinic – clinical context”

Patrick McNamara, Canada

10:40-11:10

COFFEE BREAK

11:10-11:40

Assessment of PDA

Silvia Martini, Italy

11:40-12:10

Assessment of PPHN

Kasper Kyng, Denmark

12:10-12:40

Assessment of Neonatal Shock

Aisling Smith, Ireland

12:40-13:30

LUNCH BREAK

13:30-15:00

Hands-on Sessions*

Faculty
*Limited number of seats

15:00-15:15

COFFEE BREAK

15:15-16:15

Hands-on Sessions*

Faculty
*Limited number of seats

16:15-16:30

Wrap-up

Silvia Martini, Italy; Kasper Kyng, Denmark

16:30

End

*Hands-on Sessions

There will be multiple stations during the hands-on sessions in the afternoon, so echocardiography can be practiced in smaller groups allowing hands-on experience for everyone (both on simulator and volunteers, i.e. healthy children).

Organizing committee: Silvia Martini (Italy), Kasper Kyng (Denmark), Eirik Nestaas (Norway)

Limited number of seats.

09:00-17:00

ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Mechanical ventilation’

Coordinator: Bernard Barzilay, Israel DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME IN PDF

Theoretical Part

09:00-09:10

Introduction

Bernard Barzilay, Israel

09:10-09:40

Physiology of the Lung

Bernard Barzilay, Israel

09:40-10:10

Lung Injury and Protection Strategy

Olivier Danhaive, Belgium

10:10-10:55

Modes of Conventional Ventilation- SIMV, PTV (AC), PSV including Volume Guarantee

Tomasz Szczapa, Poland

10:55-11:10

COFFEE BREAK

11:10-11:40

High Frequency Ventilation

Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands

11:40-12:10

Graphs and Loops

Theodore Dassios, UK

12:10-12:35

Trigger Possibilities

Hans Fuchs, Germany

12:35-12:55

NAVA

Hans Fuchs, Germany

12:55-13:30

LUNCH BREAK

Practical Part

13:30-16:30

3 Rotations in small groups (60 min. for each station)


  1. Conventional ventilation: this includes VTV, loops/graphics, including cases
    Tomasz Szczapa, Poland; Theodore Dassios, UK
  2. HFV: how to set and how to recruit, including cases
    Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands; Hans Fuchs, Germany
  3. Practical station
    • Surfactant: the way of administration (Like InSuRe, LISA, MIST)
      Bernard Barzilay, Israel
    • NAVA- How to set and adjust
      Olivier Danhaive, Belgium

16:30-17:00

Closing Remarks

Faculty

09:00-16:30

ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘Pain’

Coordinators: Sinno Simons, the Netherlands; Giacomo Cavallaro, Italy; Gerbrich van den Bosch, The Netherlands (on behalf of the ESPR Special Interest Group Neonatal Pain)

09:00-09:05

Welcome

Giacomo Cavallaro, Italy

Overview neonatal pain

Moderators: Sinno Simons, the Netherlands and Giacomo Cavallaro, Italy

09:05-09:25

Reflection on neonatal pain

Keith Barrington, Canada

09:25-09:30

Discussion

09:30-09:50

Neonatal pain and its impact

Gerbrich van den Bosch, The Netherlands

09:50-09:55

Discussion

Pain measurement

09:55-10:15

Clinical guidelines to assess pain

Monique van Dijk, The Netherlands

10:15-10:20

Discussion

10:20-10:50

COFFEE BREAK

10:50-11:10

Multimodal pain assessment

Jean-Michel Roué, France

11:10-11:15

Discussion

Pain treatment

Moderators: Gerbrich van den Bosch and Monique van Dijk, the Netherlands

11:15-11:35

Nursing newborns with pain

Emma Olsson, Sweden

11:35-11:40

Discussion

11:40-12:00

Treating procedural pain in newborns

Anne Smits, Belgium

12:00-12:05

Discussion

12:05-13:10

LUNCH BREAK

13:10-13:30

Treating prolonged neonatal pain

Xavier Durrmeyer, France

13:30-13:35

Discussion

13:35-13:55

Errors in drug administration

Giulia Vercesi, Italy

13:55-14:00

Discussion

Pain management: workshop (including coffee)

14:00-15:00

Interactive session: optimizing your local pain protocol

Moderators: Xavier Durrmeyer, France and Anne Smits, Belgium

Moving forward in pain management

Moderators: Xavier Durrmeyer, France and Anne Smits, Belgium

15:00-15:20

Translational pain studies

Nynke van den Hoogen, Canada

15:20-15:30

Discussion

15:30-15:50

Artificial intelligence for pain management

Rebeccah Slater, United Kingdom

15:50-16:00

Discussion

16:00-16:30

Interactive session: lessons learned?

Sinno Simons, the Netherlands

09:00-17:00

ESN Pre-Congress Course ‘A new look at outcome’

Coordinators: Neil Marlow, UK; James Boardman, UK; Deirdre Murray, Ireland DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME IN PDF

09:00-09:30

What are we trying to measure?

Neil Marlow, UK

09:30-10:00

Risk prediction to guide targeted intervention and follow up

Deirdre Murray, Ireland

10:00-10:30

The development of self-regulation, cognitive control, and executive function

Nic Chevalier, UK

10:30-10:45

COFFEE BREAK

10:45-11:15

Socioeconomic effects on outcomes after perinatal brain injury: measurement and mechanisms

James Boardman, UK

11:15-11:45

The social environment of children: how it shapes mental health and cognition

Louise Arsenault, UK

11:45-12:15

Harnessing neuroplasticity to improve outcome in high risk infants

Andrea Guzzetta, Pisa, Italy

12:15-13:15

LUNCH BREAK

13:15-13:45

Transdiagnostic approaches to classifying outcome

Chiara Nosarti, UK

13:45-14:15

Follow-up in under resourced settings

Cally Tann, UK

14:15-14:45

Panel discussion

14:45-15:00

BREAK

15:00-17:00

Hands-on workshops

Hands-on workshops: each will include a 5-10 min introduction from the speaker on the topic, followed by hands on time with the equipment and time for questions and discussion. Attendees will rotate in groups of 8 through the four following workshops: 30 minutes at each station

  • Eye-tracking for early assessment of outcome
    Nic Chevalier, UK
  • Participatory caregiver skills training for early care and support of at-risk children
    Cally Tann, UK
  • CogniTOT Executive Function Testing use Tablet based tasks
    Deirdre Murray, Ireland
  • MAIJU - out of hospital motor assessment with a wearable
    Sampsa Vanhatalo, Finland

09:00-16:00

PRE-CONGRESS EFCNI COURSE - Partnering with parents: How can parents become partners in the care of their infants

Coordinator: Silke Mader, Germany

09:00-09:10

Introduction

09:10-09:50

Improving the quality of care with implementing an infant and family-centered development approach

Gina Ancora, Italy

09:50-10:30

The afterglow of the pandemic: how to implement a zero separation and welcoming policy in your neonatal unit

Anna Axelin, Finland

10:30-11:00

COFFEE BREAK

11:00-11:40

IFCDC with very sick or preterm babies at all times – are there any exceptions and how does this work

Anna Axelin, Finland

11:40-12:20

Mother-Newborn Couplet Care - Reinventing our system for non-separation

Stina Klemming, Sweden

12:20-13:00

Discussion

13:00-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00-14:40

Involving fathers and siblings in the care of preterm infants

Jos Latour, United Kingdom

14:40-15:20

Becoming a parent of a very preterm infant – the patient perspective

Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez, USA

15:20-16:00

Discussion