Prevention and treatment of prematurity related morbidities
- October 16 - 18, 2025
- Westa Kawagoe, 1-17-17 Arajukumachi, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-1124, Japan
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.
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Faculty
- Shoichiro Amari
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Douglas Campbell
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Peter Dargaville
Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart TAS, Australia - 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 - Souvik Mitra
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, 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
THU, October 16, 2025
Workshops
Nippon/Neonatal Simulation Training
Shoichiro Amari, Douglas Campbell
How to plan and conduct sound randomized controlled trials
Haresh Kirpalani, Barbara Schmidt
MIST
Peter Dargaville
FRI, October 17, 2025
08.15-08.30
Welcome
Fumihiko Namba
Moderator: Saneyuki Yasuda
08.30-09.00
Is Delayed cord clamping enough for preterm infants?
Anup Katheria
09.00-09.30
Oxygen treatment of the preterm infant in the first 5 minutes of life
Ju-Lee Oei
09.30-10.00
Can we improve neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room with better monitoring?
Anup Katheria
10.00-10.30
Panel question and answer
10.30-11.00
Morning tea
Moderator: Shin Kato
11.00-11.30
Oxygen for premature infants: Elixir or Toxin?
Peter Dargaville
11.30-12.00
iNO for preterm infants – trends, indications, cost benefits and long-term outcomes
Ju-Lee Oei
12.00-12.30
Corticosteroid use in very preterm infants (Heart & Lung)
Tetsuya Isayama
12.30-13.00
Panel question and answer
13.00-14.00
Lunch
Moderator: Kazumichi Fujioka
14.00-14.30
Early postnatal non-invasive respiratory management
Peter Dargaville
14.30-15.00
How best to deliver NIPPV in 2025?
Haresh Kirpalani
15.00-15.30
Point of care ultrasound to improve outcome of VLBW infants: Japanese approach (Heart & Brain)
Tetsuya Isayama
15.30-16.00
Strength of the morbidity count as a predictor of adverse outcome for extremely preterm infants in infancy and childhood
Barbara Schmidt
16.00-16.30
Panel question and answer
SAT, October 18, 2025
08.15-08.30
Welcome
Moderator: Hidehiko Maruyama
08.30-09.00
Precision management of hypotension in extremely preterm infants
Souvik Mitra
09.00-09.30
Management of premature infants with left to right cardiac shunts
Hirofumi Sawada
09.30-10.00
Management of the PDA in the smallest babies
Souvik Mitra
10.00-10.30
Panel question and answer
10.30-11.00
Morning tea
Moderator: Kana Fukui
11.00-11.30
NEC: Why so Confusing and what is the Future
Josef Neu
11.30-12.00
ROP, impact of hypoxic events on preterm infants ( insights from the Pre-vent trial)
Phyllis A. Dennery
12.00-12.30
Dogmas in Nutritional Support for Preterm Infants
Josef Neu
12.30-13.00
Panel question and answer
13.00-14.00
Lunch
Moderator: Mitsuhiro Haga
14.00-14.30
The many faces of BPD: not just one disease
Phyllis A. Dennery
14.30-15.00
Pulmonary hypertension associated with developmental lung diseases
Hirofumi Sawada
15.00-15.30
Negative pressure using NAVA - time to bring back the iron lung?
Douglas Campbell
15.30-16.00
Panel question and answer
16.00-16.30
Adjourn
Fumihiko Namba
Subject to change
Free Seats
Information
The number of participants is limited to 200
Participation Fees
| online registration | onsite registration | |
| *Seminar* | ||
| Participant from host country / LMIC | 350 EUR | 370 EUR |
| Participant from abroud | 550 EUR | 620 EUR |
| *Seminar + Workshop* | ||
| Participant from host country / LMIC | 400 EUR | 430 EUR |
| Participant from abroud | 600 EUR | 680 EUR |
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Local Organizer
Fumihiko Namba, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, Chief for Research
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology
Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University
1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8550, JAPAN
Phone: +81-49-228-3622 Fax: +81-49-228-3622
email:
nambaf@saitama-med.ac.jp
nambaf1107@gmail.com
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