UPDATE IN PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES

UPDATE IN PAEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES 2013

WORKSHOP

DATE:       1-3 NOV 2013

VENUE:     HONGKONG,CHINA

SPEAKERS:

SPEAKERS FROM ABROAD

Andrew BUSH(United Kingdom),Francine M DUCHARME(Canada ),Leland L FAN(United States),Kenan HAVER(United States),Colin MORLEY(United Kingdom)

SPEAKERS FROM HONGKONG

Victor Abdullah, Stephen Chan, Kate Chan , Yiu-fai Cheung , Winnie Chu, Simon Lam , Lilian Lee , Gabriel Leung  , Albert Li , Peggy Li, Judith Mak ,

Wai-kwong Poon, Timothy Hudson Rainer , Alan Sihoe , Gary Wong .

DESCRIPTION:

      Intermittent ICS for childhood asthma

      Leukotriene receptor antagonists as first line or add-on treatment for asthma

      Safety of ICS in childhood asthma – optimal dosage and duration?

      Pneumothorax – surgical intervention after the first episode?

      Lung manifestation of systemic diseases

      Interstitial lung diseases in children – new advances

      Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage syndromes in children

      Congenital lung lesions - simple classification please!

      Bronchiolitis

      Infant wheeze – treatment options?

      Stridor – ENT perspective

      Maternal smoking and infant lung health

      Pulmonary arterial hypertension

      Stem cell research in respiratory medicine

                          Prince of Wales Hospital 

                    (Chinese University of Hong-Kong)