Neonatal Hot Topic Forum
- October 19 - 21, 2025
- Changsa, Hunan, China
Objectives
IPOKRaTES seminars provide high quality postgraduate education which enables professionals to keep abreast of the most recent developments and offer participants the opportunity to discuss clinical problems or scientific issues personally with international experts.
The main objective is
- To understand practical aspects of care of the very preterm infant in acute and chronic settings
- To enable discussion of common but complex clinical conditions in prematurity
- To foster networking and opportunities for research and development in the care of the very preterm infant
Faculty
- Phyllis A. Dennery
Brown University. Providence RI, USA - Anup Katheria
Sharp Healthcare, University of California, San Diego, USA - Tetsuya Isayama
National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD), Tokyo, Japan - Haresh Kirpalani
University of Pennsylvania, USA, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada - Josef Neu
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA - Ju-Lee Oei
University of New South Wales, Randwick, Australia - Hirofumi Sawada
Mie University, Tsu, Mie, Japan - Barbara Schmidt
University of Pennsylvania, USA, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
Program
SUN, October 19, 2025
08.15-08.30
Welcome
08.30-09.30
The golden day in the life of the 22-24 week infant (including POCUS)
Tetsuya Isayama
09.30-10.30
Oxygen treatment of the preterm baby in the delivery room
Ju-Lee Oei
10.30-11.00
Morning tea
11.00-12.00
Cord management of the preterm infant
Anup Katheria
12.00-13.00
Caffeine for apnoea of prematurity – who, how much and how long
Barbara Schmidt
13.00-14.00
Lunch
14.00-15.00
Less invasive surfactant administration
Anup Katheria
15.00-16.00
Preferred modalities of less invasive respiratory support
Haresh Kirpalani
16.00
Close
MON, October 1720, 2025
08.15-08.30
Welcome
08.30-09.30
Steroids for BPD – the good, bad and the dangerous
Phyllis Dennery
09.30-10.30
Nutrition for the infant with severe BPD
Josef Neu
10.30-11.00
Morning tea
11.00-12.00
Don’t forget the family in the NICU
Phyllis Dennery
12.00-13.00
Is it NEC or something else?
Josef Neu
13.00-14.00
Lunch
14.00-15.00
Precision management of hypotension in the small baby
Tetsuya Isayama
15.00-16.00
Diagnosing and treating pulmonary hypertension in BPD
Hirofumi Sawada
16.00
Close
TUE, October 21, 2025
Workshop day
08.15-08.30
Welcome
Workshop 1 PDA
08.30-09.00
Case 1 : PDA
09.00-10.00
Medications for PDA treatment – Pros and cons
Barbara Schmidt
10.00-10.30
Case 2 : Pulmonary hypertension
10.30-11.30
Targeted treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Hirofumi Sawada
11.30-12.00
Discussion
12.00-13.00
Lunch and home
Anup Katheria
Workshop 2 Respiratory problems
08.30-09.00
Case 1 : Week 1 of the extremely preterm infant
09.00-10.00
Ventilation in the first week of life
Tetsuya Isayama
10.00-10.30
Case 2 : Week 20 of the extremely preterm infant
10.30-11.30
Management of the infant with severe BPD
Haresh Kirpalani
11.30-12.00
Discussion
12.00-13.00
Lunch and home
Workshop 3 Neurodevelopmental care
08.30-09.00
Case 1 : Whole baby care
09.00-10.00
Protecting other organs in NICU care – not only lung and brain
Phyllis Dennery
10.00-10.30
Case 2 : Pain management
10.30-11.30
Pain control in the NICU
Ju-Lee Oei
11.30-12.00
Discussion
12.00-13.00
Lunch and home
Subject to change
Free Seats
Information
The number of participants is limited to 235
Participation Fees
Particpants from host country
260,- EUR
Participants from abroad
450,- EUR
Registration will open shortly.
Target Audience
Neonatologists, Paediatricians, Neonatal Fellows and Trainees
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