FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2016
| 08:30-10:00 | DEBATES IN ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT IN CHILDREN – HALL A |
| Capsule | The choice of the appropriate antibiotic therapy for childhood infections is currently complicated. The increasing antibiotic resistance of bacteria and new data on pathogenesis and virulence mechanisms should be considered in choosing the right antibiotic with the right dose for the right duration |
| Chairpersons | Pablo Rojo, Spain Ram Yogev, USA |
| Staphylococcal infections: Beta-lactam or vancomycin? Pablo Rojo, Spain |
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| Urinary tract infections: Beta-lactams or aminoglycoside? Shai Ashkenazi, Israel |
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| Pneumococcal infections: Penicillin or cephalosporin? Sharon Nachman, USA |
| 08:30-10:00 | PROBIOTICS – HALL B |
| Chairperson | Shimon Reif, Israel |
| Introduction Shimon Reif, Israel |
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| Debate: Probiotics in childhood diseases and health Pro: Shlomi Cohen, Israel Con: Warren Hyer, UK Discussion |
| 08:30-10:00 | OBESITY – HALL C |
| Capsule | Obesity has become a major issue in the pediatric age group. This creates new challenges in the ways drugs are used, their pharmacokinetics, dosages and effects. This session will describe changes in drug disposition and effects related to obesity, and potential solutions for them. |
| Chairperson | Gideon Koren, Canada |
| Obesity in pediatrics Sheela Magge, USA |
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| Respiratory distress in obese children who ingest codeine following tonsillectomy Gideon Koren, Canada |
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| Chronic metabolic syndrome Zohar Landau, Israel |
| 10:20-11:50 | VACCINE OPPOSITION IN 2015 – HALL A |
| Capsule | The development of safe and efficacious vaccines against infectious diseases, using innovative technologies, is certainly one of the most important achievements of modern medicine. However, never in the past has vaccine opposition been so widespread and problematic, leading to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases |
| Chairpersons | Shai Ashkenazi, Israel Ram Yogev, USA Sharon Nachman, USA |
| Vaccine opposition in 2016: Background Shai Ashkenazi, Israel |
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| Debate: How to approach vaccine opposition? Education is the key: Sharon Nachman, USA Enforcement is the key: Ram Yogev, USA Discussion |
| 10:20-11:50 | THE CRYING BABY – HALL B |
| Chairperson | Warren Hyer, UK |
| The crying baby: Introduction Shlomi Cohen, Israel |
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| Capsule | The crying baby can be a normal phenomena or an expression to serious medical condition such as bowel obstruction. Infantile colic is also a common etiology for this condition. Esophageal reflux is a common and mostly benign condition in babies. Whether crying is an expression of gastro esophageal reflux is contravential. Recently a metanalysis demonstrated no effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors on crying and irritability in infants. |
| Debate: The crying baby: Is it colic or reflux? How to diagnose? Shimon Reif, Israel How to treat? Warren Hyer, UK Discussion |
| 10:20-11:50 | PHARMACOLOGY OF OBESITY – HALL C |
| Chairperson | Gideon Koren, Canada |
| The endocrinologist from DC: The clinical issues of pediatric obesity Sheela Magge, USA |
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| Pharmacological changes in obese children John Van Den Anker, USA |
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| Screening and treatment of dyslipidemias in children Zohar Landau, Israel |
| 12:10-13:40 | NEONATOLOGY – HALL A |
| Chairperson | John Van Den Anker, USA Karel Allegaert, Belgium |
| Pediatric clinical pharmacology John Van Den Anker, USA |
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| Debate: The use of paracetamol in the NICU Pro: Karel Allegaert, Belgium Con: John Van Den Anker, USA Discussion |
| 12:10-13:40 | HELICOBACTER PYLORI – HALL B |
| Chairperson | Warren Hyer, UK |
| Helicobacter Pylori: Introduction Warren Hyer, UK |
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| Debate: Helicobacter Pylori – Is it a cause for recurrent abdominal pain in children? Pro: Shlomi Cohen, Israel Con: Shimon Reif, Israel Discussion |
| 12:10-13:40 | OBESITY: BARIATRIC SURGERY – HALL C |
| Capsule | Contemporary studies have shown that adolescent bariatric surgery is well tolerated and effective. Despite these findings and the emergence of a national consensus regarding multidisciplinary care, skepticism among primary care providers, as well as significant challenges related to healthcare access, remain. In addition, there is no consensus regarding the operation in the young patient. |
| Chairperson | Marc Michalsky, USA |
| Bariatric Surgery: State of the art Marc Michalsky, USA |
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| Debate: Bariatric Surgery for young patients Pro: Aayed Al Qahtani, Saudi Arabia Con: Ashish Desai, UK Discussion |
| 14:30-16:00 | HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV) – HALL A |
| Capsule | HPV vaccination in 2015 has reached some 40 million. Girls largely in developed countries and reductions in viral circulation and pre-neoplastic lesions are already documented. Severe threats are posed by the over mediated vaccination scares and anti-vaccine lobbies worldwide |
| Chairpersons | F. Xavier Bosch, Spain Federico Martinon Torres, Spain |
| HPV vaccines update on current status F. Xavier Bosch, Spain |
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| Indications of HPV vaccination: Current views in Europe Federico Martinon Torres, Spain |
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| The future of HPV vaccination: Broad spectrum vaccines Xavier Castellsague, Spain |
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| Discussion: F. Xavier Bosch, Spain |
| 14:30-16:00 | TOURETTE SYNDROME – HALL B |
| Capsule | Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the presence of motor and vocal tics. GTS cluster in families. Comorbidities such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and autism spectrum disorder often complicate clinical presentation. Their recognition is paramount for the introduction of efficient treatment strategies to promote healthy development and good quality of life. |
| Chairperson | Tamar Steinberg, Israel |
| Tourette syndrome as a model for developmental disorders Tamar Steinberg, Israel |
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| Debate: The cardinal feature of Tourette syndrome is immunologic Pro: Astrid Morer, Spain Con: Angeli Landeros-Weisenberger, USA Discussion |
| 14:30-16:00 | COMPLIMENTARY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE – HALL C |
| Chairperson | Helen Chan, Hong Kong |
| Discussants | Helen Chan, Hong Kong Yibin Feng, Hong Kong |
| 16:30-18:00 | ORAL PRESENTATIONS – HALL A |
| 16:30-18:00 | RTD: MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM – HALL B |
| Capsule | Teaching medical professionalism is increasingly acknowledged as an important aspect of medical education. Role modeling is the best way to implement professionalism to medical students. However, students often report a disconnect between what is taught and what is observed. |
| Moderate | Ami Ballin, Israel |
| Discussants | Sami Bahna, USA Arnold Munnich, France |
| RTD: Are we satisfied with the actual situation? Free conversation on some topics in Medical Professionalism |
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SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016
| 08:30-10:00 | RHEUMATOLOGY: KAWASAKI DISEASE – HALL A |
| Capsule | This session will highlight the recent advances in pathogenesis and treatment of Kawasaki disease. Moreover, the debate will focus on pitfalls of diagnostic criteria. Incomplete and atypical cases frequently cause important and difficult diagnostic problems. We will also discuss the appropriateness of current internationally accepted criteria. |
| Chairperson | Rolando Cimaz, Italy |
| Update on Kawasaki disease Rolando Cimaz, Italy |
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| Debate: Diagnostic criteria on Kawasaki disease Pro: Isabelle Koné-Paut, France Con: Despina Eleftheriou, UK Discussion |
| 08:30-10:00 | DILEMMAS IN SPECIAL INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN – HALL B |
| Capsule | The management and prevention of Osteomyelitis, infective endocarditis and RSV bronchiolitis in children are problematic and raise significant dilemmas. |
| Chairperson | Daphna Marom, Israel |
| The management of Osteomyelitis in 2016 Pablo Rojo, Spain |
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| Infective endocarditis in children Daphna Marom, Israel |
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| Prevention of RSV bronchiolitis Ram Yogev, USA |
| 08:30-10:00 | DRUG & ADDITIVES REACTIONS – HALL C |
| Chairperson | Sami Bahna, USA |
| When should you suspect drug allergy in children? Marina Atanaskovic -Markovic, Serbia |
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| Controversies in atopic eczema management Helen Chan, Singapore |
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| Do food additives cause behavior disorders in children? Sami Bahna, USA |
| 10:20-11:50 | RHEUMATOLOGY: PFAPA & OTHER RECURRENT FEVER SYNDROMES – HALL A |
| Chairperson | Jordi Anton Lopez, Spain |
| Overview on auto-inflammatory diseases Jordi Anton Lopez, Spain |
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| Debate: Genetic testing Pro: Juan Ignacio Aróstegui, Spain Con: Carine Wouters, Belgium Discussion |
| 08:30-10:00 | GENETICS – HALL B |
| Capsule | Carrier screening is defined as the detection of carrier status of recessive diseases in couples or persons who do not have an a prior increased risk of being a carrier based on their or their partners’ personal or family history. Carrier screening for single gene disorders is not new. However, new genetic testing technologies, such as next generation sequencing, provide opportunities for expanded carrier screening panels for multiple autosomal and X-linked recessive disorders without significantly higher costs. Consequently, more carriers and “carrier couples” will be identified as more conditions, genes, and mutations can be screened simultaneously than previously possible. |
| Chairperson | Arnold Munnich, France Dorit Lev, Israel |
| Expanded carrier screening for genetic disorders Dorit Lev, Israel |
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| Debate: We should screen for all genetic defects Pro: Dorit Lev, Israel Con: Arnold Munnich, France Discussion |
| 10:20-11:50 | PEDIATRIC ASTHMA MANAGEMENT – HALL C |
| Chairperson | Marina Atanaskovic-Markovic, Serbia |
| Personalized asthma management – Is it realistic? Yibin Feng, Hong Kong |
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| Should initial treatment of acute asthma include anticholinergics? Marina Atanaskovic-Markovic, Serbia |
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| Steroid phobia in childhood atopic diseases Ellis Hon, Hong Kong |
| 12:10-13:40 | BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA (BPD) AND PREMATURITY – HALL A |
| Capsule | Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is the most common sequelae related to very low birth weight infants, mostly with those of extremely low birth weight. Even with advances in prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome associated with prematurity, there is still no decrease in the incidence in this population, although a change in its clinical expression and severity has been observed. Some new points of view regarding treatment of BPD will be discussed in this session. |
| Chairperson | Manuel Sanchez Luna, Spain |
| The New BPD and the connection with long term lung damage in adults Manuel Sanchez Luna, Spain |
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| The less invasive approach to prevent damage of the immature lung Cristina Ramos-Navarro, Spain |
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| Respiratory care of children with BPD after hospital discharge Santiago Pérez-Tarazona, Spain |
| 12:10-13:40 | PERTUSSIS IN THE XXI CENTURY: ARE THERE ANY NEW APPROACHES OR STRATEGIES? – HALL B Organized by the Catalan Society for Pediatrics |
| Chairperson | Fernando Moraga, Spain |
| Pertussis in Catalonia: Have any epidemiological changes been documented? Mireia Jané, Spain |
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| Has the vaccination during pregnancy against pertussis been successful? The Catalonian experience Carlos Rodrigo, Spain |
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| New approach for malignant pertussis patients Yolanda Jordan Garcia, Spain |
| 12:10-13:40 | COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE FOR ALLERGIES IN CHILDREN – HALL C |
| Chairperson | Helen Chan, Singapore |
| CAM for atopic diseases Ellis Hon, Hong Kong |
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| Conventional & Modern Traditional Chinese Medicine for Allergic Rhinitis Helen Chan, Singapore |
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| Critical analysis of CAM for pediatric allergies Yibin Feng, Hong Kong |
| 14:30-16:00 | ADOLESCENT MEDICINE – DRUGS SAFETY – HALL A |
| Chairpersons | Sanz Emilio, Spain Gidi Koren, Canada |
| Suicidal behavior in children and adolescents exposed to montelukast Sanz Emilio, Spain |
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| Suicide in adolescents treated with SSRI Gideon Koren, Canada |
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| Debate: There is increased risk of suicidal behavior in children and adolescents that are exposed to montelukast Pro: Sanz Emilio, Spain Con: Gideon Koren, Canada Discussion |
| 14:30-16:00 | AUTISM, DSM-5 AND BEYOND: THE CHALLENGING SPECTRUM OF NEURO-DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS – HALL B |
| Capsule | The prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has significantly increased. Evidence suggests that ASD, and other neurodevlopmental disorders have similar neuropathology, share considerable overlap symptomatology in their core and associated symptoms and a frequent overlap in their comorbid conditions. It is often the case that a child has symptoms of more than one disorder. There have been increasing questions and controversies as to whether or not it is necessary and beneficial to maintain a distinction. In this session we will discuss the practically of evaluating each patient in terms of several sets of criteria. |
| Chairperson | Itai Berger, Israel |
| Autism and other neuro-developmental disorders: Can a child have both? Itai Berger, Israel |
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| Debate: Genetics and Autism: Is other work-up indicated? Proposition: Bertrand Jordan, France Opposition: Michael Absoud, UK |
| 14:30-16:00 | INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS ON ALLERGY/ASTHMA/IMMUNOLOGY – HALL C |
| Moderator | Sami Bahna, USA |
| Puzzling cases of allergy in children Sami Bahna, USA |
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| Discussants | Marina Atanaskovic -Markovic, Serbia Helen Chan, Singapore Ellis Hon, Hong Kong |