Neonatal/Perinatal Medical Forum10thanniversary 
Forum

B a k u ,Sponsored by:

A z e r b a i j a n

Organizers:

M a r c h

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Welcome to NPMF 24!
Prof. Virgilio P. Carnielli, MD PhD
Chairman NPMF 2024

The 2024 Neonatal/Perinatal Medical Forum (NPMF) continues the tradition of being agreat academic occasion offering the latest advances in clinical care and research in
Perinatology and Neonatology. This year we will have to opportunity to hear fromleading scientists from around the globe the latest info on cardiorespiratory care,neurology, holistic care and more. In addition, we will have numerous hands-on
workshops that will offer a unique opportunity to improve you practical skills andenjoy a lot of interaction. 

Welcome and enjoy the Congress!
Prof. Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof, MD PhD 
Vice Chairman NPMF 2024

A warm welcome to all of you to this years Neonatal/Perinatal-Medical Forum, taking
place in Baku, Azerbaijan. This annual conference, held in different parts of the world
every year, reunites neonatal specialists from all over the world and tries do address
everyday problems in neonatal care with a research and evidence -based-medicine
approach. Hands-on workshops and scientific lectures create a stimulating
environment for exchanging experiences and improving care for our tiny patients.

Looking forward to meeting you all soon!

Welcome to NPMF 24!
Dr. Rustam Huseynov, MD
Head of the Neonatal Intensive Care  
Specialist of the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic

Greetings to the participants and guests of the Forum and Thanks to the organizers.
Wishing you fruitful discussions in the loop of the Forum. We hope that this meeting
will contribute to the further development of neonatology in the country.
Dr. Erkin Rahimov, MD
President of Azerbaijan Pediatric Society Specialist of the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic

On behalf of the Azerbaijan Pediatric Society I would like to welcome you all at the
opening of Neonatal/Perinatal Medical Forum in Baku.

Thank you for joining us at this annual gathering of professionals in neonatology andperinatology. The Forum aims to facilitate the exchange of practical and scientificinformation among colleagues, to raise public awareness of important issues in ourfield and to promote innovation. We will discuss the most pressing problems andsolutions of care for newborns, as well as focus on diagnosis and therapy in several
specialized areas. I hope you have а productive and successful meeting and I wish
you a very pleasant stay in our hospitable city.

C H A I RM A N

Prof. Virgilio P. Carnielli, MD PhD 
Chairman NPMF 2024, Scientific Board Member

Professor of Neonatal Pediatrics 
Director of the Division of Neonatal Medicine G. Salesi Hospital and Polytechnic University of Marche

Ancona, Italy

Prof. Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof, MD PhD 
Vice Chairman NPMF 2024, Scientific Board Member

Deputy Head of Divison of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics 
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Medical University Vienna

Vienna, Austria
Dr. Rustam Huseynov, MD National Chairman

Specialist of the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic 
Head of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 
Scientific Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Baku, Azerbaijan
Dr. Erkin Rahimov, MD National Chairman

President of Azerbaijan Pediatric Society Specialist of the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic  
Head of Pediatric Department, Baku Medical Plaza Hospitals

Baku, Azerbaijan

Prof. Boris W. Kramer, MD PhD

Clinical Professor 
Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Poznan, Poland

SC I E N T I F I C B O A RD

Prof. Rangasamy Ramanathan, MBBS MD FAAP

Professor of Pediatrics, Division Chief, Division of Neonatal Medicine, 
Los Angeles General Medical Center & PH GoodSamaritan Hospital Director 
NPM Fellowship, NICU & Neonatal Hemodynamics Program Director 
Neonatal Respiratory Therapy Services, LAC+USC Medical Center 
Keck School of Medicine of USC

Los Angeles, California, US
Dr. David Sweet, MD FRCPCH

Consultant Neonatologist 
Regional Neonatal Unit 
Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Dr. Merran Thomson, BSc MB ChB MRCP FRCPCH

Honorary Consultant Neonatologist, 
The Hillingdon Hospital London, United Kingdom Technical Advisor for the Chiesi Foundation NEST Project 
Board Member Chiesi Foundation

Parma, Italy

Dr. Sarah Berry, MD MBChB

ADEPT Clinical Leadership Fellow 
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 
Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Dr. Federico Bianco, DVM PhD

Head Special Care, Global Medical Affairs 
Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA

Parma, Italy
Dr. Mahmood Ebrahimi, MD RDCS

Clinical Instructor In Pediatrics 
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 
Los Angeles General Medical Center  
Division of Neonatology

Los Angeles, California, USA
Dr. Tim Hundscheid, MD

Department of Neonatology 
Amalia Children's Hospital

Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Prof. Florian Kipfmueller, MD PhD MHBA

Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Medicine 
University Children's Hospital Bonn

Bonn, Germany
Prof. Brett J. Manley, MB BS (Hons.) PhD

Consultant Neonatologist, The Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 
The University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia
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Mona Merhi, MD

Senior Consultant Neonatologist and Deputy Head of the NICU Division of Pediatrics and Neonatal Critical Care  
Centre Hospitalier du Sud Francilien

Corbeil-Essonnes, France
Prof. Luca A. Ramenghi, MD PhD

Professor of Pediatrics 
Chief of NICU 
Gaslini Children´s Hospitals

Genoa, Italy
Dr. Shivani Shankar-Aguilera, MD

Consultant Neonatologist  
Division of Pediatrics and Neonatal Critical Care “A.Béclère” Medical Center 
Paris Saclay University Hospitals, APHP

Paris, France

SPE AK ER s

Dr. Natalie Shenker, PhD BM BCh MRCS

Human Milk Foundation, Rothamsted Institute, Hertfordshire Imperial College London, Department of Surgery and Cancer, IRDB Hammersmith Hospital

London, United Kingdom

SPEA K ER s

Prof. Yogen Singh, MD, MA (Cantab), FASE, FRCPCH

Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology 
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda 
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine 
University of Southern California 
Director, TNE, Hemodynamics and POCUS, LLU Children's Hospital Chair 
ESPNIC Cardiovascular Dynamics Section and POCUS Working Group

California, USA
Dr. Maria-Luisa Tataranno, MD PhD

Department of Neonatology  
University Medical Center Utrecht

Utrecht, The Netherlands

Gillian Weaver, MBE BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Dip Diet

International Human Milk Banking Specialist and Consultant Co-founder and Consultant, Human Milk Foundation and Hearts Milk Bank 
Harpenden, United Kingdom Co-founder and former President, European Milk Bank Association

Milan, Italy
Lauren Wong, RN, IBCLCNeonatal Nurse 
International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant

Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom

Dr. Nadya Yousef, MD MSc

Senior Consultant Neonatologist and Deputy Head of the NICU Division of Pediatrics and Neonatal Critical Care “A.Béclère” Medical Center 
Paris Saclay University Hospitals, APHP

Paris, FranceMarch 7

program

Pre-Workshops

13:00-14:00

AZ & RU

13:00-14:00

The Role of IgM Enriched Immunoglobulins in the Management of Sepsis 
sponsored by Biotest
Peter Griffiths

14:15-14:30 Coffee break
14:30-18:30
14:30-16:30

AZ & RU

Human Milk - Best Practice to Improve Outcome for the Preterm, Small or
Sick Newborn (for nurses & doctors)
part 1

Merran Thomson, Gilian Weaver, Lauren Wong

16:30-16:45 Coffee break
16:45-17:30 Human Milk - Best Practice to Improve Outcome for the Preterm, Small or
17:30-18:30

Sick Newborn (for nurses & doctors)
Merran Thomson, Gilian Weaver, Lauren Wong
Optimizing Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition for Preterm Neonates

Virgilio Carnielli

AZ & RU — simultaneous translation into Azerbaijan and Russian language

part 2

March 8

Chair: Rangasamy Ramanathan, M. Thomson

programlecturesAZ & RU

09:00-11:15
09:00-09:20 Welcome!

Rustam Huseynov, Erkin Rahimov
09:20-09:50 More on the RDS of Late Preterm Infants- Surfactant Deficiency?

Virgilio P. Carnielli
09:50-10:20 Nasal HFOV Ventilation, an Interesting Modality in the NICU

Nadya Yousef
10:20-10:40 Shall We Stop Talking about PDA or Not?

Yogen Singh
10:40-11:00 Why We Should Stop Talking about Treating the PDATim Hundscheid
11:00-11:15
Panel Discussion on PDA

Virgilio P. Carnielli, Tim Hundscheid, Rangasamy Ramanathan, Yogen Singh
Coffee break
11:15-11:30
11: 3 0-1 3 :00
11:30-11:40
11:40-12:10
12:10-12:40
12:40-13:00
13:00-14:00

Introduction – Equitable Access to Human Milk for All Small and Sick
Neonates

Merran Thomson
What’s New in the World of Human Milk and What’s on the Horizon?

Natalie Shenker
Establishing Human Milk Banks - We Can Do It!

Gillian Weaver
Panel Question & Answer

Merran Thomson, Natalie Shenker, Gillian Weaver, Lauren Wong
Lunch

AZ & RU — simultaneous translation into Azerbaijan and Russian language

AZ & RU

March 8

Chair: Rangasamy Ramanathan, M. Thomson

programworkshops

14:00-16:00

Caring During Cooling (AZ)

Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof 
Florian Kipfmüller 
Luca Ramenghi

Functional Echocardiography in
Neonates (RU)

Yogen Singh 
Mahmood Ebrahimi 
Rangasamy Ramanathan

An Introduction to Neonatal Lung
Ultrasound (ENG)

Nadya Yousef 
Mona Merhi 
Shivani Shankar-Aguilera

Less Invasive Surfactant
Administration - 
Is There More Than One Way? (RU)

David Sweet 
Boris Kramer Sarah Berry

16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:30

Caring During Cooling (ENG)

Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof 
Florian Kipfmüller 
Luca Ramenghi

Functional Echocardiography in
Neonates (RU)

Yogen Singh 
Mahmood Ebrahimi 
Rangasamy Ramanathan

An Introduction to Neonatal Lung
Ultrasound (AZ)

Nadya Yousef 
Mona Merhi 
Shivani Shankar-Aguilera

Less Invasive Surfactant
Administration - 
Is There More Than One Way? (RU)

David Sweet 
Boris Kramer Sarah Berry

AZ — translation into Azerbaijan

ENG — translation into English

RU — translation into Russian

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09:00-10:40
09:00-09:25 Steroids in Surfactant: PLUSS and Beyond

Brett Manley
09:25-09:50 Round Table on Surfactant and Steroids

Virgilio P. Carnielli, Brett Manley, Rangasamy Ramanathan, David Sweet
09:50-10:20 The Future of Non Invasive Ventilation

Rangasamy Ramanathan
10:20-10:40 Continuum of Care: Improving the Longterm Health Journey of Individuals
Born Prematurely
Sponsored by Chiesi

Federico Bianco
10:40-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00

AZ & RU

Hemodynamic Challenges in HIE and Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Florian Kipfmüller
IVH at ifferent estational Ages - Neuroimaging and Pathophysiolog
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programChair: Virgilio P. Carnielli, Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof

workshops

13:30-15:30

Caring During Cooling (AZ)

Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof 
Florian Kipfmüller 
Luca Ramenghi

Functional Echocardiography in
Neonates (RU)

Yogen Singh 
Mahmood Ebrahimi 
Rangasamy Ramanathan

An Introduction to Neonatal Lung
Ultrasound (ENG)

Nadya Yousef 
Mona Merhi 
Shivani Shankar-Aguilera

Less Invasive Surfactant
Administration - 
Is There More Than One Way? (RU)

David Sweet 
Boris Kramer Sarah Berry

15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-18:00

Caring During Cooling (ENG)

Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof 
Florian Kipfmüller 
Luca Ramenghi

Functional Echocardiography in
Neonates (RU)

Yogen Singh 
Mahmood Ebrahimi 
Rangasamy Ramanathan

An Introduction to Neonatal Lung
Ultrasound (AZ)

Nadya Yousef 
Mona Merhi 
Shivani Shankar-Aguilera

Less Invasive Surfactant
Administration - 
Is There More Than One Way? (RU)

David Sweet 
Boris Kramer Sarah Berry

AZ — translation into Azerbaijan

ENG — translation into English

RU — translation into RussianMarch 7

program

PRE-WORKSHOPS — NUTRITION
14:30-17:30
Merran Thomson, Gillian Weaver, Lauren Wong

The workshop will cover the following
Best practice and support to enable mothers to establish lactation, maintaining amilk supply when their baby is unable to breastfeed and the successful transition
to full breastfeeding prior to discharge
Best practice for the handling and storage of human milk
How does donor milk support a mother’s lactation when her baby is on the NNU.

There will be plenty of opportunity for the participants to ask the experts questions
and discuss practices.
Virgilio P. Carnielli

17:30-18:30

The participants will familiarize themselves with the most recent guidelines on
Parenteral Nutrition (2018) and on Enteral Nutrition (2022). Nealy each nutrient andclinical practices will be discussed interactively with case simulations. Clinical Cases
will include «relatively healthy» newborns with different gestational ages and criticallyill newborns with one or more complications often found in the Neonatal Intensive
Care Units. More specifically Surgical Infants, Infants after Neonatal Asphyxia andduring cooling, infants with sepsis and other metabolic derangements. The pros andcons of central vs peripheral lines, individualized vs standard Parenteral Nutrition
solutions, maximize nutrient intake versus more conservative approaches in distinct
phases of the enteral progression phases and of selected given critical illness will be
discussed.

March 8

programLECTURES — CARDIO RESPIRATORY
Virgilio P. Carnielli

09:20-09:50

Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Late Preterm Infants and in Early Term Infants isfrequently encountered in clinical practice given that the number of such infants ismuch larger than that of the infants born at much lower gestational ages. Some ofthese infants experience a rather mild condition (transient tachypnea of the newborn
or TTN) while some others experience a severe form of respiratory distress thatpersists for days. It is unclear why this condition is rather variable and if delays insurfactant replacement therapy (RDS guideline xxx) if a developments delay insurfactant maturation do occur in some of these infants that do not routinely receive
prenatal corticosteroid for the induction of fetal maturation. In addition, in othercircumstances a proportion of these infants may suffer from some of the respiratorycomplications typical of the term infant such as pneumonia and meconium
aspiration syndrome.

We will be presenting a new study conducted in later preterm infants and in term
infants with RDS in which we analyzed the tracheal aspirates at the time of intubation
for surfactant administration. Tracheal aspirates were measured for surfactant
phosphatidylcholine, for surfactant specific proteins and for selected inflammatory
markers including pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Additional measurements
will include metabolomics and lipidomics. The results will be presented at themeeting.
Nadya Yousef

09:50-10:20

The talk will give a short overview of the use of nasal high-frequency oscillatory
ventilation (HFOV) and its applications in neonatology today.

My aim is to- Introduce the modality of non invasive HFOV- Discuss its indications in neonatology- Present the latest data on HFOV in preterm infantsMarch 8

programLECTURES — CARDIO RESPIRATORY
Yogen Singh

10:20-10:40

Persistent PDA is associated with increased mortality and increased comorbidities
including acute pulmonary hemorrhage BPD, NEC and IVH. With advances in
echocardiographic evaluation now we understand its impact on the hemodynamics
and we can better identify the patients at risk of complications. Rather than stoptalking about PDA, it's the time to ask how to identify the right patient for the rightintervention at the right time!
Tim Hundscheid

10:40-11:00

In this con part I will cover the current evidence that to date failed to show beneficial
effects on clinical outcome irrespective of the treatment modality or timing. There are
growing concerns on adverse effects of pharmacological treatment and the trend
towards transcatheter closure is not supported by evidence that this rather invasive
treatment strategy is needed in the first place
Current evidence shows that, although treatment induces PDA closure, clinicaloutcome is not improve
Growing concern on adverse effects of (pharmacological) treatment on outcome itis actually trying to preven
Trend towards increased percutaneous closure without clear indications at the
moment, apart from congestive heart failure
Virgilio Carnielli, Tim Hundscheid, Rangasamy Ramanathan, Yogen Singh

11:00-11:15

During the panel discussion, experts will discuss the methods to identify ahemodynamically significant PDA (hsPDA) and current controversies regarding themanagement of hsPDA.

The participants will be asked to share their experience and present their view.

March 8

programLECTURES — HOLISTIC CARE
11:40-12:10
Natalie Shenker

Donor human milk has been used for decades in neonatology when there is a shortfall
in maternal milk, primarily with the aim of reducing the risk of necrotising enterocolitis
in extremely premature infants. This presentation will explain the broader potential
impacts of milk banking services as part of cohesive perinatal support in the NICU andbeyond. 

There will be a focus on:
The roles of human milk in supporting infant development
How access to donor milk can support breastfeeding and maternal healthoutcomes
What are the principle unanswered questions, and how can these be answered
Gillian Weaver

12:10-12:40

The global growth in demand for donor human milk (DHM) is driving the increased
establishment of human milk banks with approximately 800 currently operational in
60 countries. WHO recommendations for the feeding of preterm and low birthweight
infants clearly advocate for the availability of DHM from milk banks that meet national
standards with WHO global minimum standards being developed (anticipatedpublication date, 2024).

Optimal approaches for the establishment of sustainable human milk banks indifferent settings will be presented including
Determining the need for DHM and user acceptabilit
Assessing optimal milk bank model and how best to integrate into current services
Preparedness including locations, equipment and training

March 9

programLECTURES — NEONATAL UPDATESBrett Manley

09:00-09:25

Evidence from pre-clinical and clinical trials suggests that intratracheal budesonide,mixed with surfactant to deliver it to the lungs, may increase survival free ofbronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants. This talk will present the resultsof the "PLUSS" trial, an international, multicentre, RCT of intratracheal budesonide
mixed with surfactant that enrolled 1061 extremely preterm infants from 21 centres in 4
countries. The results will be discussed in the context of existing evidence, and ofclinical and research implications.
Virgilio P. Carnielli, Brett Manley, Rangasamy Ramanathan, David Sweet

09:25-09:50

During this round table, scientific evidence from randomized clinical trials of using
budesonide, a synthetic corticosteroid, with surfactant to prevent bronchopulmonary
dysplasia will be discussed by the panelists. The participants will be asked to share
their experience and present their view.
Rangasamy Ramanathan

09:50-10:20

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is increasingly used around the world in newborns
needing respiratory support. However, there are still controversies regarding nasal
interfaces used during NIV as well as the mode of NIV to improve outcomes. Use ofdifferent nasal interfaces and different modes of NIV will be presented.

At the end of this presentations, participants should be able to
Discuss the advantages and risks associated with different nasal interfaces used in
the delivery room during resuscitatio
Discuss the different modes of NIV used in newborn
Discuss the benefits of NIPPV as a primary mode or secondary mode of respiratory
support to decrease the need of intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation

March 9

programLECTURES — NEONATAL UPDATES
10:20-10:40
Federico Bianco

Premature infants are at higher risk of developing chronic respiratory condition lateron in life, in particular asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Very preterm, and particularly extremely preterm infants, have a higher likelihood ofreceiving intensive care and developing BPD and lung deficits are more pronounced
in individuals who had BPD compared with preterm infants without BPD. Many BPD
survivors have FEV1 % predicted values <80% later in life, an increased proportion ofthese children seem to have received a diagnosis of asthma by mid-childhood(Praprotnik et al. J Perinatol 2015).

Longer duration of mechanical ventilation and supplemental oxygen, and postnatal
steroid exposure in the NICU are associated with lower lung function in childhood into
the adulthood (Levin et al. Resp Res 2020). Therefore, in many BPD survivors, FEV1 will
not reach the maximal value in early adulthood and the declining phase will startfrom substantially reduced maximal value, predisposing these induvials to develop
COPD. A recent editorial considers BPD as the earliest and longest lasting obstructive
lung disease in humans, and speculates that BPD in adult age could be a novel COPD
endotype (Bonadies, Papi & Baraldi Eur Resp J 2022).

In light of these Chiesi has set up a project to address with both physicians andasthma and/or COPD patients their level of awareness on such risk factor and how thetransmission of information on their medical history is managed throughout their life
starting from neonatologists to pediatrician and moving to allergologists andpulmonologists. The results of these projects will be presented during the talk.

March 9

programLECTURES — NEUROLOGY
11:00-11:30
Florian Kipfmüller

Neonates suffering from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and meconium aspiration
syndrome often present with severe cardiac dysfunction and pulmonary
hypertension. Although clinical assessment and abnormal vital signs provide
valuable information on the hemodynamic status of affected neonates,
echocardiography has become the main bedside technique in the evaluation of thesepatients. The talk provides overview on diagnostic and therapeutic concept using
bedside echocardiography
Echocardiograph
Cardiac dysfunctio
Pulmonary hypertension
11:30-12:00
Luca Ramenghi

The meaning is significantly different when it affects very premature baby, lesspremature ones and baby near term of gestation. Grading of the severity, site of origin(germinal matrix ?, caudothalamic notch ?, choroid plexus ?), complications andseverity of these complications and the capacity of disclosing unexpected brain
lesions together with a different way of clinical onset and a different meaning of
neurological outcome will be the basis of my presentation.

March 9

programLECTURES — NEUROLOGY
12:00-12:30
Marie Luisa Tatranno

Unlike a term infant who spends the third trimester in the relatively safe environmentof the womb, a preterm infant is confined to an incubator, separated from his parents;
in addition, preterm infants are also exposed almost continuously to physical andenvironmental stressors, as well as sensory deprivation due to reduced maternal carein the NICU. Repeated, prolonged exposure to stressful and painful stimuli can quickly
exceed the infant’s natural regulatory capacity, causing long-lasting changes inmany biological processes, resulting in a re-programming of the neuroendocrine andneural systems, as well as causing changes in gene expression. The number ofinvasive procedures during admission is associated with decreased brain volumes
and poorer motor and cognitive functioning. Therefore, the identification of mediators
between stress/pain exposure and neurodevelopment is a critical step in developing
targeted interventions to improve outcomes.

Bullet points
Preterm infants represent a highly vulnerable population for environmental
exposures (stress, pain), with negative impact on neurodevelopment
In the last trimester of gestation, the preterm brain grows fast, making it moresensitive to the effects of stress and pain but also representing an important
window of opportunity for treatment (sensory-driven brain plasticity)
Optimizing the NICU environment could improve neurobehavioral outcomes for thehundreds of thousands of children born preterm each year.

Workshops

program

Katrin Klebermass-Schrehof, Florian Kipfmüller, Luca Ramenghi

In this workshop within case discussions practical issues during hypothermia
treatment will be adressed and discussed
Neuromonitorin
Neuroimagin
Cooling strategies and device
Ventilation during coolin
Hemodynamic assessment and treatment during coolingRangasamy Ramanathan, Mahmood Ebrahimi, Yogen Singh

Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography (TnECHO) is increasingly recognized as a useful
tool in assessment of hemodynamic status and management of cardiovascularcompromise in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units and in cardiac intensive
care units. However, the widespread use of TnECHO has been hampered by several
obstacles including the limited opportunity to learn the skills.

In this workshop, we will have 3 mannequin-based haptic echocardiographic
simulators capable of simulating a full range of neonatal two-dimensional, color flow
Doppler, spectral Doppler, and M-mode echocardiograms. Simulator screen displays
the full range of all the standard echocardiographic views and the side screen
displays position and motion of the cutting planes through a three-dimensional heartmodel. In this workshop, the learner will be introduced to the 17 essential
echocardiographic views with a hands-on approach using the simulator.

Learning Objectives
Know the focused standard echocardiographic views required for rapid
assessment of shoc
Able to rapidly assess cardiac function on eyeballing and semi-quantitative
assessment - distinguish normal from grossly reduced myocardial contractility,
and to guide fluid versus inotropic therap
Be able to assess PDA size, shunt and determine the shunt patter

Workshops

programNadya Yousef, Shivani Shankar-Aguilera, Mona Merhi

This interactive workshop will give a brief overview of the basics of neonatal lungultrasound followed by a short practical session.

The objective of the workshop is to allow the participants t
Understand the basics of a full neonatal lung ultrasound examinatio
Interpret the main lung ultrasound artefact
Recognize the main patterns for pneumothorax, effusion, lung edema, RDS and TTN
and consolidation/pneumonia
David Sweet, Boris Kramer, Sarah BerryWe will discuss the different manners of administering surfactant to a spontaneously
breathing preterm infant. We will focus on less invasive surfactant administration via
thin catheter techniques as well as via laryngeal mask airway (SALSA). We will focus
on clinical evidence, usefulness of protocols for the successful introduction of newtechniques, and common problems like analgesia.

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