Scientific Information

Scientific Committee

Prof. Virgilio Carnielli

Ancona, Italy
G. Salesi Children's Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche

Prof. Tore Curstedt

Stockholm, Sweden
Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital

Prof. Henry Halliday

Belfast, United Kingdom
Queen's University Belfast

 

Prof. Mikko Hallman

Oulu, Finland
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu

Prof. Neena Modi

London, United Kingdom
Imperial College London

Prof. Eren Ozek

İstanbul, Turkey
Marmara University Medical faculty

 

Prof. Francesco Raimondi

Naples, Italy
University of Naples Federico II - UNINA, Department of Translational Medical Sciences

Prof. Ola D. Saugstad

Oslo, Norway
Department of Pediatric Research, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo

Prof. Christian P. Speer

Würzburg, Germany
University Children’s Hospital, University of Würzburg

 

Prof. Virgilio Carnielli

Ancona, Italy
G. Salesi Children's Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche

Prof. Tore Curstedt

Stockholm, Sweden
Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital

Prof. Henry Halliday

Belfast, United Kingdom
Queen's University Belfast

Prof. Mikko Hallman

Oulu, Finland
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu

Prof. Neena Modi

London, United Kingdom
Imperial College London

Prof. Eren Ozek

İstanbul, Turkey
Marmara University Medical faculty

Prof. Francesco Raimondi

Naples, Italy
University of Naples Federico II - UNINA, Department of Translational Medical Sciences

Prof. Ola D. Saugstad

Oslo, Norway
Department of Pediatric Research, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo

Prof. Christian P. Speer

Würzburg, Germany
University Children’s Hospital, University of Würzburg

Scientific Programme

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All lectures are in Central European Summer Time (CEST/ GMT+2)

13:00-13:15

Opening and Introduction

Chair: Tore Curstedt, Sweden; Henry L. Halliday, UK

13:15-14:00

14th BENGT ROBERTSON MEMORIAL LECTURE
How can obstetricians contribute to improved long-term health of preterm infants?

Gerry H. Visser, The Netherlands

14:00-15:45

SESSION I

Chair: Ola D. Saugstad, Norway; Gerry H. Visser, The Netherlands

14:00-14:30

Optimal cord clamping

Ola Andersson, Sweden

14:30-15:00

Cardiopulmonary transition

Arjan te Pas, The Netherlands

15:00-15:45

Round table on cardiopulmonary transition to newborn life

Ola Andersson; Arjan B. te Pas; Ola D. Saugstad, Gerry H. Visser

15:45-17:30

SESSION II

Chair: Corrado Moretti, Italy; Eren Özek, Turkey

15:45-16:15

Non-invasive respiratory support

Charles Roehr, UK

16:15-16:45

Indications for mechanical ventilation

Rangasamy Ramanathan, USA

16:45-17:15

Caffeine: What is the evidence behind its use or abuse?

Eduardo Bancalari, USA

17:15

Round table discussion on Non-invasive respiratory support

Eduardo Bancalari, Corrado Moretti, Eren Özek, Rangasamy Ramanathan, Charles C. Roehr

Adjourn

All lectures are in Central European Summer Time (CEST/ GMT+2)

10:00-12:30

SESSION III

Chair: Mikko Hallman, Finland; Christian P. Speer, Germany

10:00-10:30

LISA (Less invasive surfactant administration): A potential facilitator for prophylactic surfactant?

Christoph Härtel, Germany

10:30-11:00

Has the time come for a low threshold surfactant administration?

Virgilio Carnielli, Italy

11:00-11:30

Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of RDS - ready for clinical use?

Francesco Raimondi, Italy

11:30-12:30

Round table discussion on surfactant administration

Virgilio Carnielli; Mikko Hallman; Christoph Härtel; Francesco Raimondi, Christian P. Speer

12:30-13:30

LUNCH BREAK

13:30-17:00

SESSION IV

Chair: Neena Modi, UK; Ola D. Saugstad, Norway

13:30-14:00

Global Neonatology - Research Priorities

Joy Lawn, UK

14:00-14:30

Global Neonatology - Structural requirements

Yun Chao, China

14:30-15:30

Round table on global neonatology situation

Yun Chao; Joy Lawn; Neena Modi, Ola D. Saugstad

15:30-17:00

Case studies of different NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) patients, examples of non-invasive respiratory support

Charles C. Roehr, UK; Anna Lavizzari, Italy

17:00

Adjourn

All lectures are in Central European Summer Time (CEST/ GMT+2)

10:00-13:00

SESSION V

Chair: Virgilio Carnielli, Italy; Neena Modi, UK

10:00-10:30

Probiotics: where are we?

Chris van den Akker, The Netherlands

10:30-10:45

Questions and answers on probiotics

10:45-11:15

Routine nutrition fortification of human milk for very low birthweight infants - Arguments in Favour

Deborah O’Connor, Canada

11:15-11:45

Routine nutrition fortification of human milk for very low birthweight infants - Arguments Against

Neena Modi, UK

11:45-12:00

Questions and answers on nutrition fortification of human milk

12:00-13:00

Round table discussion on routine administration of probiotics

Virgilio Carnielli; Chris van den Akker, Neena Modi; Deborah O’Connor

13:00-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00-17:00

SESSION VI

Chair: Henry L. Halliday, Northern Ireland; Mikko Hallman, Finland

14:00-14:30

COVID: A hidden problem for newborns

Chris Gale, UK

14:30-15:00

Questions and answers on COVID cases in newborns

15:00-16:30

Free communications

Chronic lung disease (COPD) in young adulthood: a potential price of survival for very premature infants?
Egbert Herting1, Christoph Härtel2, Guido Stichtenoth1, Angela Kribs3, Wolfgang Göpel1
1University Of Lübeck, Germany, 2University of Würzburg, Germany, 3

 Combined intratracheal administration of surfactant plus steroids (SURPLUS) in preterm infants following PPROM
Guido Stichtenoth1, Isabell Ricklefs1, Katrin Mehler2, Katrin Klebermaß-Schrehof3, Angela Kribs2, Wolfgang Göpel1, Egbert Herting1
1Department of Paediatrics, University of Lübeck, Germany, 2Department of Paediatrics, University of Cologne, Germany, 3Department of Paediatrics, University of Vienna, Austria

 Comparison of NIPPV and Bi-Level CPAP in the Early Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Mehmet Buyuktiryaki1, Nilufer Okur2, Buse Ozer Bekmez3, Evrim Alyamac Dizdar4, Fatma Nur Sari4
1 İstanbul Medipol University School of Medicine, Turkey,2 University of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey, 3Sariyer Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey, 4University of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Turkey

16:30-17:00

Questions and answers

17:00

Adjourn

Invited Speakers

Faculty Members

Ola Andersson

Lund, Sweden
Skåne University Hospital/Lund University

Eduardo Bancalari

Miami, USA
Jackson Memorial Hospital

Virgilio Carnielli

Ancona, Italy
G. Salesi Children's Hospital, Polytechnic University of Marche

 

Yun Chao

Shanghai, China
Fudan University

Tore Curstedt

Stockholm, Sweden
Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital

Chris Gale

London, United Kingdom
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

 

Henry L. Halliday

Belfast, United Kingdom
Queen's University Belfast

Mikko Hallman

Oulu, Finland
Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, University of Oulu

Christoph Härtel

Würzburg, Germany
University Children’s Hospital, University of Würzburg

 

Anna Lavizzari

Milan, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

Joy Lawn

London, United Kingdom
London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Neena Modi

London, United Kingdom
Imperial College London

 

Corrado Moretti

Rome, Italy
Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome

Deborah O’Connor

Toronto, Canada
University of Toronto, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Eren Özek

İstanbul, Turkey
Marmara University Medical Faculty

 

Rangasamy Ramanathan

Los Angeles, USA
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Charles C. Roehr

Bristol, United Kingdom
Southmead Hospital, North Bristol Trust

Ola D. Saugstad

Oslo, Norway
Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, University of Oslo

 

Christian P. Speer

Würzburg, Germany
University Children’s Hospital, University of Würzburg

Arjan te Pas

Leiden, The Netherlands
Leiden University

Chris van den Akker

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Amsterdam University Medical Centers

 

Gerry H. Visser

Utrecht, The Netherlands
University Medical Cente

Accreditations

SPIN 2020 – Sharing Progress in Neonatology, Madrid, Spain, 05/06/2020 – 06/06/2020

An application has been sent to EACCME®

Event reference number: LEE20-00465

 

 

Conflict of Interest

Christian P. Speer

Eren Ozek

Henry L. Halliday

Mikko Hallman

Neena Modi

Ola D. Saugstad

Tore Curstedt

Virgilio Carnielli