Past Webcast Session

Monday, June 13, 2022 – 01.30 PM to 03.30 PM CEST

Maintaining spontaneous breathing in the neonatal and paediatric ICU: An update
Session-Chairs: Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands & Peter Rimensberger, Switzerland

25 minInterventions focused on stimulation of spontaneous breathing of preterm infants in the delivery room
Arjan te Pas, The Netherlands
25 minInterventions focused on maintaining spontaneous breathing in the NICU
Andreas Flemmer, Germany
15 minQ&A
15 minNIV-NAVA in neonates with apnea: Is it an option?
Howard Stein, USA
5 minQ&A
25 minAssisting spontaneous breathing in the PICU: Options, Risks and Limits
Martin Kneyber, The Netherlands
10 minQ&A

Faculty

Prof Peter Rimensberger, MD
Director, Division of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Geneva
Medical Faculty, University of Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland

Prof Anton van Kaam, MD
Professor of Neonatology
Children’s Hospital-Academic Medical Center and VU Medical Center
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Prof Arjan te Pas, MD 
Professor Pediatrics, in particular the perinatal transition and neonatal resuscitation
Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden, The Netherlands

Prof Andreas Flemmer, MD 
Head of Neonatology
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Germany

Dr Howard Stein, MD
Neonatal Medicine Specialist
Toledo, Ohio, USA

Dr Martin Kneyber, MD
Chief, Division of Paediatric Critical Care Medicine
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands

Supported by unrestricted educational grants 

February 23, 2022 – 12.30 PM to 02.30 PM CEST

Negative and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in children: From the PICU to home
Session-Chair: Peter Rimensberger, Switzerland

25 – 30 minAdvances in Negative Pressure Ventilation use in PICU: From the Iron Lung to the Cuirass
Omar Alibrahim, USA
10 – 15 minQ&A
25 – 30 minRespiratory Therapy for Children Using Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation
Kuniyuki Okada, Japan
10 – 15 minQ&A
25 – 30 minNon-invasive positive pressure ventilation: Transition from the PICU to home
Brigitte Fauroux, France
10 – 15 minQ&A

September 13, 2021 – 01.30 PM to 03.30 PM CEST

Cardiopulmonary Interactions in neonates and children
Moderators: Aparna Hoskote (United Kingdom) & Peter Rimensberger (Switzerland)

30 minBasic concepts of cardiopulmonary interactions with and w/o positive pressure mechanical ventilation
Ira Cheifetz, USA
10 minQ&A
30 minSpecific considerations in the CICU
Francesca Iodice, Italy
10 minQ&A
30 minSpecific considerations in the NICU in various clinical conditions
Neil Patel, Scotland
10 minQ&A

April 14, 2021 – 02.00 PM to 04.00 PM CET

Non-invasive respiratory support in the neonate, the infant and the child
Moderators: Peter Rimensberger (Switzerland) & David Tingay (Australia)

25 minNon-invasive support in the neonate: When, how and how to pick the right patient?
Charles Christoph Röhr, United Kingdom
15 minQ&A
25 minNon-invasive support in the infant and child: When, how and how to pick the right patient?
Christophe Milési, France
15 minQ&A
25 minTransition to home-ventilation.
Marti Pons, Spain
15 minQ&A

January 19, 2021 – 01.00 PM to 03.00 PM CET

Weaning mechanical ventilation in the PICU and NICU
Moderator: Peter Rimensberger, Switzerland

30 minAre weaning tests of any value?
Martin Kneyber, The Netherlands
10 minQ&A
30 minI extubated, what next? The view of the paediatric intensivist
Christophe Milési, France
10 minQ&A
30 minI extubated, what next? The view of the neonatologist
Richard Martin, USA
10 minQ&A

October 27, 2020 – 11.00 AM to 01.00 PM CET

Optimizing neonatal respiratory support: Do we have the tools?
Moderator: Peter Rimensberger, Switzerland

40 minPro-Contra:
Algorithm-targeted oxygenation and tidal volume is enough!
Peter Dargaville, Australia
Algorithm-targeted oxygenation and tidal volume is not enough!
Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands
10 minRebuttal and Panel Discussion
10 minQ&A
30 minPro-Contra:
We have the point of care tools we need, we are good clinicians!
David Tingay, Australia
We do not have the point of care tools we would need, we are not good enough as clinicians!
Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands
10 minRebuttal and Panel Discussion
15-20 minQ&A