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About the congress
Created in 2019, NeoBrain Brazil is an International Congress of Brain Monitoring and Neuroprotection organized by PBSF (Protecting Brains & Saving Futures). The purpose of the event is to exclusively discuss neuroprotection and care protocols focused on the brain of high-risk babies around the world.
In its first edition, NeoBrain Brazil received nine international speakers – several of them members of the Newborn Brain Society – and more than 900 participants, all linked to the health area as doctors, pediatricians, neonatologists, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, other professionals and students.
On March 7, 2024, pre-congress workshops will be held, addressing topics such as brain monitoring, prevention of peri-intraventricular hemorrhage, nutrition, and respiratory care to protect the premature brain.
Vacancies are limited. If you are interested in participating, send an email to inscricoes@neobrain.com.br and request additional information.
Central Theme: The brain of the premature
The Congress aims to enable and expand the discussion of topics such as:
- The impact of the problem in Brazil and in the World
- Neuroprotection strategies (temperature control, ambience, caffeine)
- Brain-Lung Axes - Ventilatory Management
- Brain-Gut Axis - Nutrition
- Hemodynamic Management
- Prevention of infections during hospitalization and post-discharge
- Continuous Brain Monitoring
- Therapeutic hypothermia
- Radiological evaluation
- Multidisciplinary care
- New Technologies and Digital Health
- Follow-up
March, 8 th
07h30 - Welcome
08h00 - Session 1
08h00 | Obstetric Interventions to Prevent Preterm Birth and Brain Injury - Speaker: Antonio Moron |
08h20 | Neonatal resuscitation training to protect the preterm brain - Speaker: Maria Fernanda Branco de Almeida |
08h40 | Neuroprotective bundle for Intraventricular Hemorrhage Prevention - Speaker: Khorshid Mohammad |
09h00 | Q&A and discussion - Moderator: Lilian Sadeck e Ruth Guinsburg |
09h30 - Opening ceremony
10h10 - Coffee Break
10h30 - Session 2
10h40 | Hemodynamic management in the first 72 hours of life - Speaker: Renato Procianoy |
10h50 | The brain-gut axis - Speaker: Nicholas Embleton |
11h10 | Infections and the preterm brain - Speaker: Pablo Sanchez |
11h30 | Protecting the Brain during respiratory care: the importance of the Brain-Lung Axis - Speaker: Guilherme Sant'Anna |
12h00 | Q&A and discussion - Moderators: Renata Lorenzetti e Maurício Magalhães |
12h30 - Lunch Symposium "All Care is Brain Care" - Speaker: Sonia Bonifacio - Moderators: Rodrigo Jesus e Lais Seccomandi
14h00 - Session 3
14h00 | The Role of a Neurological ICU to Protect the Preterm Brain - Speaker: Krisa Van Meurs |
14h20 | aEEG monitoring for stable and critically ill premature infants in the Neonatal ICU - Speaker: Eilon Shany |
14h40 | NIRS in the preterm population - Speaker: Mohamed El-Dib |
15h00 | Multimodal monitoring - Speaker: Gabriel Variane |
15h20 | Q&A and discussion - Moderators: Rafaela Fabri e Paula Girotto |
15h50 - Coffee Break
16h20 - Session 4
16h20 | Anemia and blood transfusion in preterm infants - Speaker: Valerie Chock |
16h40 | Neuroimaging Strategies to Assess the preterm Brain - Speaker: Antonio Rocha |
17h00 | Neurodevelopmental care and families in the Neonatal ICU - Speaker: Kathi Randall |
17h20 | Strategy for a post-hospital discharge follow-up program - Speaker: Rita de Cassia Silveira |
17h40 | Q&A and discussion - Moderators: Paulo Pachi e Clery |
18h10 - Closing Remarks (1st day)
- the schedule may change according to the availability of the invited teachers
March, 9 th
07h45 - Welcome
08h00 - Session 1
08h00 | Caffeine and the preterm brain - Speaker: Mauricio Magalhães |
08h20 | Seizures and the preterm brain - Speaker: Eilon Shany |
08h40 | “Preemie hypothermia trial": results of a study evaluating therapeutic hypothermia in preterm infants - Speaker: Krisa Van Meurs |
09h00 | Smart Neonatal ICU: A Near Future? - Speaker: Guilherme Sant'Anna |
09h20 | Q&A and discussion - Moderators: Letícia Sampaio e Danieli Kimura |
09h50 - Coffee Break
10h20 - Session 2
10h20 | Patent ductus arteriosus and repercussions on the preterm brain - Speaker: Valerie Chock |
10h40 | Point of Care bedside skills: a way out! - Speaker: Khorshid Mohammad |
11h00 | Management of Post-hemorrhagic - Speaker: Mohamed El-Dib |
11h20 | Q&A and discussion - Moderators: Alexandre Netto e Bianca Figueiredo |
11h50 | Interactive Case Scenario: Realistic Simulation - Speaker: Rafaela Fabri - Moderadores: Gabriel Variane e Maurício Magalhães |
12h30 - Lunch Symposium: Multidisciplinary and bedside nursing education: Development of a care team model - Palestrante: Kathi Randall - Moderators: Nicolas Rodrigues e Sabrina Zalunche
14h00 - Session 3
14h00 | Updated nutritional strategies to optimize brain development- Speaker: Nicholas Embleton |
14h20 | Novel strategies to reduce antibiotic use in the NICU - Speaker: Pablo Sanchez |
14h40 | Innovative technologies for preemie brain care - Speaker: Mohamed El-Dib |
15h00 | Telehealth and disruptive technologies - Speaker: Gabriel Variane |
15h20 | Q&A and discussion - Moderators: Rafaela Fabri e Teresa Uras |
15h50 - Coffee Break
16h20 - Session 4
16h20 | Kangaroo Care and its impact on neuroprotection - Speaker: Sérgio Marba |
16h40 | Predicting long-term outcomes based on clinical and imaging findings - Speaker: Sonia Bonifacio |
17h00 | High Risk Infant Follow up in California: Where are we now and where do we need to go? - Speaker: Susan Hintz |
17h20 | Testimony from a family |
17h50 | Q&A and discussion - Moderators: José Maria Lopes e Maria Auxiliadora Gomes |
*the schedule may change according to the availability of the invited teachers
11 Confirmed international speakers
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Sonia Bonifacio
Stanford University School of Medicine
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Krisa Van Meurs
Stanford University School of Medicine
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Kathi Randall
Synapse Care Solutions
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Mohamed El-Dib
Harvard Medical School
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Guilherme Sant´Anna
McGill University Health Center
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Nicholas Embleton
New Castle University
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Valerie Chock
Stanford University School of Medicine
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Khorshid Mohammad
University of Calgary
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Pablo J. Sanchez
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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Eilon Shany
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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Susan Hintz
Stanford University School of Medicine
Confirmed national speakers
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Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo
![Angelo Chelotti Duarte](https://pbsf.com.br/wp-content/uploads/angelo-chelotti-duarte.png)
Santa Casa de São Paulo
![Dr. Gabriel Variane](https://pbsf.com.br/wp-content/uploads/gabriel-variane.png)
Protecting Brains & Saving Futures
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Federal University of São Paulo - USP / ILCOR - International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
![Dr. Maurício Magalhães](https://pbsf.com.br/wp-content/uploads/mauricio-magalhaes.png)
Protecting Brains & Saving Futures
![Dra. Rafaela](https://pbsf.com.br/wp-content/uploads/rafaela.png)
Protecting Brains & Saving Futures
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul / SBP / SPRS / Newborn Brain Society
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Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul / Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital - HCPA
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Professor Titular do Departamento de Pediatria da FCM/Unicamp, Consultor neonatal e do método canguru do ministério da saúde, Membro do grupo executivo do PRN/SBP e do conselho superior da RBPN.
Afiliações: universidade estadual de campinas UNICAMP/SP.
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