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 The First Annual Congress of APPA : Alexandria, 21-23 October 2009 
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Arab Pediatric Pulmonology Association

The 1ST Annual Congress of APPA

Venue

Hilton Green Plaza

21 - 23 October 2009

Alexandria, Egypt

PG Courses and Workshop

Day 1, Wednesday October 21st, 2009

(2 CME Hours accredited by Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt)

(3 CME Hours accredited by Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt)

 

 

 

Venue

Time

Lecture

Speaker

Course/Workshop

 

9:00- 9:30

Registration

 

                    Pediatric

Sl             Sleep Medicine

 

 

 

Hall 1

9:30-10:15

 Introduction to Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Dr. Adel Al Harbi

10:15-10:45

Evaluation of sleep disorders in children

Dr. Muslim Al Saadi

10:45-11:15

Pediatric OSA

Dr Abdullah Al Shamrani

11:15-12:00

Human Sleep staging & scoring

Mrs Soha AlZaben

Dr. Adel Al Harbi

12:00-13:00

Prayer and Lunch

 

 

      Pediatric

      Pulmonary

Function

Tests

 

 

Hall 2

9:30-10:15

Introduction

Prof. Mona El Falaki

10:15-10:45

Infant lung function: tidal breathing analysis and passive respiratory    mechanics

Prof. Fatma El Heneiday

 

10:45-11:15

Infant lung function:  plethysmographic measurements and rapid thoracoabdominal compression

Prof. Mona El Falaki

11:15-12:00

Video on infant lung function

Case presentation

Prof. Aliaa Ali

 

12:00-13:00

 

Prayer and Lunch

13:00-13:30

 

 

13.30-14.00

Lung function testing in preschool children

Pediatric perspectives of adult lung function tests: diffusion and cardiorespiratory exercise testing

Prof. Samya Nasr

 

 

 

Pediatric

Radiology

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hall 3

9:30-10:15

Introduction

Prof. Mamdouh Mahfoz

10:15-10:45

X-ray chest

Prof. Mamdouh Mahfoz

10:45-11:15

Normal and abnormal X-ray chest

Prof. Mamdouh Mahfoz

11:15-12:00

CT chest

Prof. Mamdouh Mahfoz

 

12:00-13:00

 

Prayer and Lunch

 

13:00-13:30

Cases presentation

Prof. Mamdouh Mahfoz

 

 

 

Pediatric

Asthma update

 

 

 

 

 

Hall 4

9:30-10:30

Childhood asthma: Diagnosis and Predictors

Prof. Omnya Badr Eldeen

 

10:30-11:15

Pitfalls in asthma management

Prof. Ihab Al-Sawy

11:15-12:00

Reliever medications

Prof. Ashraf Glal

 

12:00-12:30

 

Prayer and Lunch

12:30-13:00

Inhalational devices

Prof. Maged Eissa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pediatric

Flexible Bronchoscopy 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hall 5

9:30-10:15

Introduction to bronchoscopy 

Anatomy of the airways

Anaesthesia & sedation

Prof. Tarek Safwat

Prof. Tarek Mahfoz

 

10:15-10:45

Indications of bronchoscopy      Bronchoalveolar lavage

Prof. M. Zalabany

Prof. Nader Fasseeh

10:45-11:15

Biopsy 

Rigid versus flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy

Dr. I Janahi, Qatar

Prof.  Samy Al-Hider

11:15-11:30

Complications and contraindications of bronchoscopy

Prof. Ihab Saod

11:30-12:00

Prayer and Coffee break

12.00-14.00

Hands on

Group of well experienced  pediatric bronchoscopists

14.00-14.30

Coffee break

 

14:30-15:30

Video Session I

Prof. Prof. Nader Fasseeh

15:00-15.15

 

Physiology of  Flexible Bronchoscopy   

Dr. Adel Al Harbi

 

15.15-15:45

Video Session 2

Prof. Nizar Khirallah

15.45-16.15

Video Session 3                                                  Prof. Ihab Soaud

16.15-16.30

 

Discussion and closing

 

Prof. Tarek Safwat

Prof. Tarek Mahfoz

Prof. Nader Fasseeh

Prof. I Janahi

 

Arab Pediatric Pulmonology Association

The 1ST Annual Congress of APPA

Venue

Hilton Green Plaza

21 - 23 October 2009

Alexandria, Egypt

The Scientific Meeting and APPA General Assembly

 

Thursday 22/10/2009

08.00-09.00

Registration

09.00-09.30

Opening Ceremony

 

 

Welcome Message

Prof. Hind Hanfy

Prof. Mahmod Al-Zalabany

Prof. Omar Al-Azony

Prof. Abd Alhady Ibrahim

Prof. Glal Aref

 

 

Organizing Committee's Message         

Prof Nader Fasseeh

 

 

APPA "Mission and Vision"             

Dr Adel Al Harbi, APPA founder

 

 

Arab Pediatric Pulmonologists. Past, Present and Future    

Prof A. Freeyah (KSA)

09.30-10.45

Pediatric Clinical Grand Round   

Chairpersons

Prof. Abd Al-Rahman Freyh, Prof. Mahmoud Adel Prof. Hassan Al-Kinany, Prof. Ahmad Al-Nawawy,Prof. Omneya Badr Aldeen,

09.30-09.50

Case 1

Prof. Nader Fasseeh (Egypt)

09.50-10.10

Case 2

Dr.O.Majed (Baharin)

10.10-10.30

Case 3

Dr. A. AlShamrani (KSA)

10.30-10.45

Discussion

 

10.45-11.45

Respiratory tract infection (Wyeth vaccination)

Chairpersons

Prof.Ibrahim Janahi, Prof. Abd-Haleem Badr Al-Deen, 

 Dr. Adel Al Harbi

10.45-11.15

Pneumococcal infections " The organism and the disease"

Prof. Maged Eissa           

( Alexandria University Egypt)

 

11.15-11.35

Pneumococcal Vaccination

Prof. Ahmad El-Beledy

(Cairo University Egypt)

11.35-11.45

Panel Discussion

 

11.45-12.15

Coffee break and Prayer  

12.15-14.15

Bronchology

Hall A

Chairpersons

Prof. Tarek Safwat, Prof Tarek  Mahfoz, Prof. Salah Zaher,Dr Saad Al Otaibi, Kuwait, Dr. Hussien Kindy, Oman

 

When and how FFB can be used for FB removal?

Dr. Ahmad El-Halafawy

 

 

Rigid versus FFB

Which one for which indication?

Prof. Tarek Safwat (Egypt)

Prof. Tarek Mahfoz (Egypt)

 

Neglected FB aspiration: interactive case presentation 

Prof. Nader Fasseeh (Egypt)

 

Safety and the yield of Pediatric Flexible bronchoscopy 

Dr. N. Khearallah (UAE)

 

 

Flexible Bronchoscopy in PICUs

Dr.Adel Al Harbi (KSA)

 

Panel discussion

 

12.15-13:35

Miscellaneous 1

Hall B

Chairpersons

Prof. Omar Al-AZ , Prof. Mohmad Massoud,Prof. Hisahm Ghazal, Prof. Ashraf Glal., Dr. Adel Al Harbi, (KSA), Dr. A AbuAbat, (KSA)

 

Respiratory Home Care Service, RMH experience

Dr May Chehab (KSA)

 

Surfactant and lung injury in children

Dr. R.Mosali (KSA)

 

Cystic fibrosis, current overview

Dr. Y.Said (KSA)

 

Pulmonary hypertension in children, up to date

Dr Maha Dabaggh (KSA)

 

 

13:35-14:35

Interstitial lung diseases in Children

Hall B

Chairpersons

Prof.Magda Al-Seify, Prof. Hassan Hammad, Dr. I.Janahi, (Qatar) , Prof. Ihab Al-Sawy, Dr.M.Barzanji, (KSA)

 

Childhood interstitial lung disease

Ayman Fraghly (Egypt)

 

Primary ciliary dyskinasia  

Dr. Ibrahim Janahi (Qatar)

 

Cystic fibrosis: Egypt experience

Prof. Samiha Samwel

(Egypt Cairo University)

 

14.15-15.15

Miscellaneous 2

Hall A

Chairpersons

Prof. Mostafa Al-Saeed,  Prof. Tarek Al-Walily,  Dr.May Chehab, (KSA). Dr. Osama Majed, (Bahrain)

 

Epidemic flu: Current situation in Egypt  

Prof. Adel Khatab 

(Egypt Ain Shams University)

 

Oxygen therapy     

Prof. Esam Gouda

(Alex. University Egypt)

 

Pediatric OSA

Prof. Suzan Salama (Asuit University)

14.35-15.35

Asthma management I

Hall B

Chairpersons

Prof. Samir Khedr, Prof. Zynab Rizk, , Prof. Thrwat Draz, Dr. Muslim Al Saadi, (KSA), Dr.Saad Al Otaibi, (Kuwait)

 

Anti-inflammatory Management for wheezing in pre-school children

Dr. M. Barzanji  (KSA)

 

 

Acute severe asthma: evidence-based management in Pediatric ER setting

Dr.T.Harbi (KSA)

 

 

Asthma Devices

Dr Ahmed AbuAbat, KSA

15.15-16.15

Asthma inflammation

Hall A

Chairpersons

Prof. Glal Aref, Prof. Magdy Zydan, Dr. Maha Al Dabaggah, (KSA) Dr. Bander AlMutairi, (Kuwait)

 

Inflammometry  and Asthma management 

Dr. Samir Khedr

 

 

Asthma phenotypes does it make sense?

Dr. Magdy Zydan

 

 

Exhaled Nitric Oxide Fractions are well correlated with Clinical Asthma Control in Infants treated with Inhaled Corticosteroids

Dr. Sufian Ghdifan, Syria

15.35-16.35

Asthma management II

Hall B

Chairpersons

Prof. Adel Khatab,Prof. Esam Goddah, Prof. Maged Eissa, Dr. Saleh Al Harbi, (KSA). Dr. A.Shamrani, (KSA)

 

Severe asthma: approach to diagnosis and treatment  in PICU setting

Dr.S.Yousef (KSA)

 

 

Stridor and asthma

Prof. Ashraf Glal

 

Childhood asthma: Does the beginning reflect the end?

Mona Al-Falaky Cairo University Egypt

 

1700-18.00

APPA Business meeting

Agenda:

1- APPA By-laws,  please read them at this link CLICK HERE

2- Elections ( Executive Committee and APPA Advisors ' Delegates of Arab Countries)

3- Next APPA Meeting ( WHEN & WHERE )

4- Any other business?

 

 

 

 

8.30pm-12.00

 

 

Gala Dinner - Al-Salamlek Restaurant (Montaza Palace)  

 

Friday 23/10/2009

09.00-11.15

Respiratory tract infection

Hall A

Chairpersons

Prof. Adel Khatab,Dr. M. Al Imam, (KSA) Dr Maged Eissa (Egypt) S. Ghdifan, (Syria)

 

H1N1 what else?

Prof. Ashraf Hatem

(Egypt, Cairo University)

 

Recurrent Pneumonia in children

Mostafa Al-Saeed

(Egypt, Asuit University)

 

Pediatric LRT Viral infections in Jeddah, 5-year experience

Dr. S. Al Harbi (KSA)

09.00-11.15

Interactive presentation (Questions which need answers)

Hall A

Chairpersons

Prof. Mohamad Nageeb,Prof. Suzan Salama, Prof. Mysa Amer, Dr.Rafat Mosali, (KSA),

 Dr.Swsan Yousef, (KSA)

 

GERD-Pulmonary disease

Prof. Mostafa Hodhod

(Egypt Ain Shams University)

 

Bilateral intraoral distraction osteogenesis in childhood sleep apnea

Prof. Amgad Abd Al-Raoof

(Egypt, Tanta University)

 

09.00-11.15

Childhood tuberculosis

Hall B

Chairpersons

Prof. Awad Tag Al-Deen- Prof, Abd Hady Ibrahim, Prof. Glal Aref, Prof. Bothian Masood, Prof. Omnya Badr Aldeen

09:00-09:10

 

 

 

09:10-09:30

 

09:30-09:40

Tuberculosis in children
the past, the present and the future
introduction and historical review

 

Tuberculosis at different age groups

 

Introduction to laboratory diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis

Prof. Abd Al-Hady Ibrahim

 

 

 

Prof. Awad Tag Al-Deen 

 

Prof. Bothiana Massoud

09:40-10:00

T-cell interferon-ã release assays for the diagnosis of MTB infection

Prof. Maha Ghanem

10:00-10:20

Tuberculin test: is it the time to be replaced or still we have an extratime?

Prof. Malak Shaheen

10:20-10:30

Interactive case presentation  

Prof. Nader Fasseeh

10:30-10:50

Frontiers in the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis 

Prof. Abd Al-Haleem Badr Al-Deen

 

10:50-11:00

Is it the time for national guideline for diagnosis of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis?

Prof. Glal Aref

11:00-11:15

Discussion

Prof. Omneya Badr Aldeen

11.30-13.30

Friday Prayer

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