XXII European Congress

PERiNATAL MEDICINE

Preliminary Programme

Friday, May 28th, 2010

09.00 - 09.30
OPENING LECTURE
How molecular biology will improve perinatal safety
  R. Romero (USA)
Introduction by G.C. Di Renzo (Italy)
09.30 - 11.30
PLENARY SESSION II
The twilight zones in perinatology
  Chairpersons: Y. Ville (France), X. Carbonell-Estrany (Spain)
  Management of PPROM at 32-36 weeks gestation
S. Robson (UK)
  Which are the risks of an operative delivery at 33-37 weeks A. Antsaklis (Greece)
  Is maturity always reached? Do they need corticosteroids?
G. Visser (The Netherlands)
  The late premature babies are they different from the term newborn?
G. Zaharie (Romania)
  Elective low risk delivery at 37-38 weeks: iatrogenic risk to the newborn? 
M. Hallman (Finland)
  Sex and pregnancy: all way long?
D. Farine (Canada)
11.30 - 12.00
Coffee Break
11.30 - 15.00
POSTER II
12.00 - 13.00
CHALLENGE THE SPEAKER
  Fetal macrosomia
I. Blickstein (Israel)
Chairpersons: B. Stray Pedersen (Norway), S. Manzanares (Spain)
Discussants: B. Thilaganathan (UK), J, Troyano (Spain)
  PDA management
U. Simeoni (France)
Chairpersons: L.Gortner (Germany), A. Greenough (UK)
Discussants: M. Szymankiewicz (Poland), R. Plavka (Czech Republic)
11.30 - 14.00
Neonatal Nurse II
11.30 - 14.00
Midwives II   
  Chairpersons:  Natividad Astrain
13.30 - 15.00
Ferring Luncheon Symposium
supported by an unrestricted grant by Ferring
  Chairperson: Prof Gian Carlo Di Renzo (Italy)
Dr Tim Draycott (UK) – Latest developments in PPH training and management
Prof W Rath (Germany) – Definitions and diagnosis of PPH: underestimated problems
Prof D Farine (Canada) – Active management of the third stage of labour: prevention and treatment of PPH. Errors and remedies
13.00 - 14.00
SPECIAL LECTURE
LECTURE III Fetal surgery
J. Deprest (Belgium)
Chairpersons: R. Quintero (USA), E. Gratacos (Spain)
+ 3  communications
LECTURE IV Perinatal medicine, pain and obstetric anesthesia: is there a missing link?
K. Kuczkowski (USA)
Chairpersons: J. Nijhuis (The Netherlands), M. Stanojevic (Croatia) +3 communications
N. Radunovic (Serbia): Invasive diagnostic procedures and fetal pain
14.00 - 15.30
WORKING LUNCH - MEET THE PROFESSORS 2
  I.Blickstein - Macrosomia
L.Cabero Roura - Postpartum haemorrhage
X. Carbonell - RSV prophylaxis in preterm babies
V. Carnielli - Management of premies
E.Gratacos - Prenatal diagnosis
M. Hallman - Surfactant
D. Haumont - Parental nutrition
R. Romero - Preterm labor
E. Saliba - Infections and brain damage
M. Stark – Cesarean section
M. Vento - Resuscitation of the term and premature infant
Y.Ville - Prenatal ultrasound
G. Visser - Prenatal steroids

15.30 - 17.00
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SESSION V CMV in fetal neonatal periods
Chairpersons: N. Kultursay (Turkey), M. Jañez (Spain)
Speakers:
G.Nigro (Italy) Therapy of fetal cytomegalovirus infection
G.A. Dekker (Australia) Viruses and adverse pregnancy outcome
O. Coll (Spain) Which may be the best clinical approach: Maternal vaccine? Fetal diagnosis and treatment? Neonatal screening?
K. Hamprecht (Germany) Lactation and postnatal CMV infection
SESSION VI Progesterone in obstetrics
supported by an unrestricted grant by Besins Healthcare

Chairpersons: R. Romero (USA), F. Petraglia (Italy)
Speakers:
R.Romero (USA) – Progesterone: from the past to the future
F. Petraglia (Italy) – Progesterone/peptide interaction and preterm birth
G.C. Di Renzo (Italy) – The choice of progesterone and the way of administration
F. Facchinetti (Italy) – Progesterone or 17 hydroxy Progesterone –is it time to differentiate?
D. Farine (Canada)
SESSION VII Gender aspects in perinatology
Chairpersons: A. Kurjak (Croatia), B. Serra (Spain)
Speakers:
J. Bartha (Spain) - Clinical relevance of fetal sex determination from maternal blood at early pregnancy
J. Bernardes (Portugal) - Gender differences in linear and complex fetal heart rate (FHR) dynamics
E. Shinwell (Israel) - Effects of gender on respiratory morbidity in preterm neonates
G.H. Visser (The Netherlands) – Poor boys, brave girls
SESSION VIII Antioxidants in maternal fetal neonatal medicine
Chairpersons:  N. Radunovic (Serbia), S. Andersson (Finland)
Speakers:
E. Jauniaux (UK) Oxidative stress and pregnancy outcome
J. Martinez Orgado (Spain) Cannabinoids as natural antioxidants: role in perinatal medicine
O.D Saugstad (Norway) Oxidative stress in the newborn
M. Vento (Spain) - Antenatal steroids and Oxidative Stress in the ELBW infant
G.Buonocore (Italy) Antioxidants strategies in the newborn
15.30 - 17.00
SPANISH MEETING OF PERINATAL MEDICINE 3
  Infecciones en perinatologia
Chairpersons: E. Fabre, José López Sastre
Speakers:
A.Aguaron – Corioamnionitis. Diagnostico y tratamiento
N. Gonzalez – Screening for Infections in Pregnancy. What Tests Should We Offer?
Francesc Botet: Corioamnionitis y patología perinatal.
Belén Fdez Colomer: Sepsis vertical

15.30 - 17.00
SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM
17.00 - 17.30
Tea Break
17.30 - 19.30
PARALLEL SYMPOSIUM
  Prediction and prevention of preeclampsia
Chairpersons:  K. Nicolaides, L. Cabero Roura (Spain)
Speakers:
F. Petraglia (Italy) - Placental urocortin and preeclampsia
F. Crispi (Spain) - Angiogenic factors and preeclampsia
F. Prefumo (Italy) - First trimester prediction
W. Holzgreve (Switzerland)
K. Nicolaides (UK)
A.L. Tranquilli (Italy) - Blood pressure monitoring in the screening for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia
I. Caniggia (Canada)
  GBS Infections
Chairpersons:  C.P. Speer (Germany), J. Lopez Sastre (Spain)
Speakers:
X. Carbonell-Estrany (Spain) - Impact and limitations of the GBS prophylaxis: a prospective study
M. de La Rosa (Spain) - GBS detection, pregnant woman and newborns. Optimizing strategies.
M.T. Neto (Portugal) - GBS screening and perinatal infection: controversial aspects
B. Stray-Pedersen (Norway) - The”vaginal” prevention of GBS transmission
V. Elvedi-Gasparovic (Croatia) - GBS treatment in labor- antibiotic use or abuse?
B. Martinez de Tejada (Switzerland) - GBS screening in the labor ward: future or reality?
  Twins
Chairpersons: U. Gembruch (Germany), E. Carreras (Spain)
Speakers:
M. Kilby (UK) – Intrauterine growth restrictions in monochorionic twins
E. Gratacos (Spain) – The death of a twin: which implications?
A. Mikhailov (Russia) – Optimal management of dichorionic twins
N. Rizzo (Italy) – Prenatal invasive diagnostic procedures
K.E. Hack (The Netherlands) – Antenatal monitoring and timing of delivering in twin pregnancies
R. Quintero (USA) – TTTS update
  Stem cells in perinatology and cord blood banks
Chairpersons:  G.C. Di Renzo (Italy), T.H Bui (Sweden)
Speakers:
T.H Bui (Sweden) - Stem cells and in utero transplant
J.A. Madrigal (UK)
K. Hug (Sweden)
M. Carmichael (Australia)
A. Perales Marin (Spain) - Obstetric Factors influencing the hematopoietic content of cord blood units
17.30 - 19.30
CHINESE SESSION/ECPM
  Coordinators: T.K. Lau, T. Duan, B.Sun
K.W Choy (China) – The power of aCGH Chip in prenatal diagnosis
C. Liu
Y. Shi
X. Zhou
17.30 - 19.30
ARABIC SESSION
  Coordinators:  A Badreldeen (Qatar), A. Ebrashy (Egypt), R. Sacy (Lebanon)
A Badreldeen (Qatar)
M. Momtaz (Egypt)
A. Ebrashy (Egypt)
H. Nasrat (Saudi Arabia)
M. Aboulghar (Egypt)
E. Al-Saleh (Kuwait)
M. Khashaba (Egypt) Neuroprotection in hypoxic ischemia - Egyptian Data
J. Haddad (Lebanon) The limit of viability in the arabic countries

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