Sunday, 4 November 2018

8am

Coffee and On-Site Registration

Dafna 1 -  Toxins and Infections in the ED

8.30am

Tropical Emergency Medicine  

Moderators: Prof. S. Galwankar, USA and  Dr. S. Bhoi, India

Snake Bite: A neglected tropical disease -  Dr. S. Abraham, India

Fever with Shock and Serositis - Dr. M. Ayyan, India  

Dengue and Sri Lanka - Dr. T.  Vidanapathirana, India

Stress in the Time of Cholera - Dr. V. Rohan, India  

Discussion

9.30am

Moderator: Dr. S. Bhoi, India

No Cath Lab - What next? -  Dr. N. Menon, India 

Challenges to Stop CPR when Dead or Start CPR when Brought in Dead - Dr. M. Haneef, India

Liquid Fire - Dr. L. Sekhar, India  

Haemophiliac Bleeding Away - Dr. V. Krishnan, India  

Discussion

10.30am

Expert Opinions on Sepsis Care in the  Emergency Department

Moderators: Drs.  N. Menon, India and P. Aggarwal, India 

The Role of Antibiotics in the Pre-hospital Management of Sepsis - Dr. P. Nannayakkar, Netherlands

Sepsis Care in 2018: Early Identification and Treatment - Dr. D. Gaieski, USA

Management of  Sepsis in the Emergency Room - Prof. S. Di Somma, Italy

11.30am

Prayers, Lunch and Poster Rounds F to H [12.30pm to 1pm]

Moderators [1300-1630]: Drs. A. Al Musleh, Qatar and Dr. H. Al-Thani, Qatar

1pm

ATLS- MENA Session 3:  ATLS 2018 Updates

ATLS 2018 Updates - Dr. S. Henry, USA

ATLS in South America/Colombia -  Dr. M Jimenez, Colombia

ATLS in Sudan - Dr. D. Ageib, Sudan 1

2pm

ATLS- MENA Session 4:  Trauma Surgery and Systems in the MENA

Management of Blunt Splenic Injuries at the American University of Beirut Medical Center: The Six Years’ Experience Since the Inception of the Trauma Team" - Dr. G. Abi Saad, Lebanon

Management Of Traumatic Retroperitoneal Hematoma In Alkadhymia Teaching Hospital In Baghdad - Dr. A. Nile, Iraq

Early Total Care in Orthopedic Polytrauma, Anything New? - Dr. M. Odat, Jordan

Distribution of Trauma Care Facilities in Oman in Relation to High-Incidence Road Traffic Injury Sites - Dr. A. Al Harthy, Oman

3pm

Coffee Break

3.30pm

ATLS- MENA Session 5:  Acute Care and Trauma Surgery

Updates and Guidelines in the Management of SSTIs - Dr. S. Henry, USA

Initial Management of Trauma in a Peripheral Hospital - Dr. MK. Khalid, Qatar

Initial Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds - Dr. P. Reilly, USA

‘Tips and Tricks for Penetrating Chest Trauma’ - Dr. M Jimenez, Colombia

4.30pm

Closing Ceremony and Awarding  [Dafna 1]

5pm

End of WACEM2018

4.30pm to 5pm

Closing Ceremonies Program, Dafna 1 Ballroom, Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar
Introductions - Emcee - TBD
Announcement of Abstract Awards - Dr. A. El-Menyar, Chair, WACEM2018 Scientific Committee
Closing Remarks - Dr. H. Al-Thani, HMC, Qatar
WACEM Remarks - Prof. S. Galwankar, Chair, WACEM

8am

Coffee and On-Site Registration

Dafna 2 – Procedures and  Guidelines

Presentation of Guidelines – Moderated by Guideline Chair/s

8.30am

Guideline #1 Management of the Pregnant Trauma Patient

Dr. H. Abdelrahman, Qatar, Dr. Z. Khan, Qatar, Dr. R. Wahbah, Qatar and Dr. V. Krishnan, India

9.30am

Guideline #2 Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis in Traumatic Brain Injury/Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Dr. H. Al-Thani, Qatar, A. Parchani, Qatar, Dr. A. Thabet, Qatar,  Dr. D. Agarwal, India and Dr. A. Agarwal, India

10.30am

Guideline #3 Damage Control Resuscitation

Dr. R. Peralta, Qatar, Dr. H. Abdelrahman, Qatar, Dr. J. Asensio, USA, Dr. Dubhashi, India, Dr. A. Marttos, USA and  Dr. M. Lance, Qatar

11.30am

Prayers, Lunch and Poster Rounds F to H [12.30pm to 1pm]

1pm

Guideline #4 Rapid Sequence Intubation

Dr. BM Wahlen, Germany/Qatar, Dr. N. Castle, UK/Qatar, Dr. G. Strandvik, South Africa, S. George, Canada, Dr. P. Dzendrowskyj, NZ, Dr. A. Yusof, Malaysia, Dr. M. Afzal, Pakistan and  Dr. M. Garg, USA

2pm

Guideline #5 Guidelines for Management of Sepsis in the Emergency Department

Dr. A. Yusof, Qatar,  Dr. S. Pathan, Qatar, Dr. A. Labib, Qatar, Dr. P. Nannayakkar, Netherlands,  Dr. D. Gaieski, USA, Dr. C. Richard, Qatar and  Prof. S. Di Somma, Italy

3pm

Coffee Break

3.30pm

Moderator:  Dr. R. Consunji, Qatar

Acute Occupational Illness and Injury

Injury Prevention and Worker Safety in Qatar – Dr. R. Consunji, Qatar

Occupational Health in Qatar as a Public Health Initiative – TBD, MoPH, Qatar

Acute Care Delivery for Workers: the Qatar Red Crescent Experience – Dr. H. Kasem, QRC, Qatar

Ashghal, TBD

4.30

Closing Ceremony and Awarding   [Dafna 1]

5pm

End of WACEM2018

8am

Coffee and On-Site Registration

Salwa: Research & Free Papers

Moderators: Dr. P. Reilly, USA and Dr. M. Jimenez, Colombia

8.30am

ED Procedures for the Trauma Patient

Difficult Intubation - Dr. G. Strandvik, Qatar

Hemostatic Maneuvers for the Non-Surgeon - Dr. S. Henry, USA

REBOA - Dr. H. Al-Thani, Qatar

ED Thoracotomy - Dr. Y. Abdulrahman, Qatar

9.30am

Multi-Center Research Panel

Dr. S. Galwankar, USA, Dr. S. Di Somma, Italy, Dr. R. Singh, Qatar, Dr. A El-Menyar, Qatar and Dr. M. Asim, Qatar

Moderators: Dr. E. Toft, Qatar and Prof. R. Maio, USA

10.30am

Free Paper Presentations Session 1: Injury Prevention

Burden of Road Traffic Injuries to the Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka - Dr. A. Hamdani, Sri Lanka

KAP Survey on the Use, Knowledge and Attitude of Parents Towards Carseat Safety in Doha, Qatar - Ms.  S. Malik, Qatar

Epidemiologic and Temporal Trends of Work- related Injuries in Qatar: Evidence for Preventive Programs - Dr. R. Consunji, Qatar

11.30am

Prayers, Lunch and Poster Rounds F to H [12.30pm to 1pm]

Moderators:   Prof. R. Maio, USA and  Prof. G. Alinier, Qatar

1pm

Free Paper Presentations Session 2: Health Systems

Cost - Effectiveness Analysis of Morphine versus Fentanyl in the Management of Neonates Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Setting in Qatar- Dr. D. Abushanab, Qatar

Trauma Team Documentation Improvement Project - Dr. A. Hammo, Qatar

Evaluate Efficacy of Pneumococcal Vaccine in Immunization on Rate of Hospitalization and ICU Admission due to Respiratory Tract Infection - Dr. A. Abdulaziz, Qatar

Emergency Medicine Fellowship: Length-of-stay Impact of Establishing a Large Post-Residency Training Program - Dr. A. Kodumayil, Qatar

Moderators: Drs. M. Haneef, India and Prof. G. Alinier, Qatar

2pm

Free Paper Presentations Session 3: Quality Improvement

Time to Upgrade: A Community Intervention to Improve  Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Quality Among Probable First Responders of Rural India - Dr. N. Menon, India

Characterizing Agreement in Level of Inter-arm Blood-Pressure Readings of Adults in The Emergency department (CALIBRATE study) -  Dr. I. Quereshi, Qatar

Levels of Agreement for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume Estimation Using ABC/2: A Comparison between Emergency Physicians and Emergency Radiologists Assessment - Dr. R. Qureshi, Qatar

The Concept of Incorporating Pharmacists into an Ambulance Service - Dr. A. Makhlouf, Qatar

3pm

Coffee Break

3.30pm

Free Paper Presentations Session 4: Epidemiology and Basic Science

Effect of Passive Leg Raise during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on Carotid Blood Flow - Dr. Javad KV, India

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD); insights from a level 1 trauma center in Qatar - Dr. T. Agarwal, Qatar

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Profile in Qatar - Dr. F. Ben Abid, Qatar

Resveratrol Counteract Oxidative Stress and Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition Elicited by High Glucose in Human Retinal Endothelial Cells - Ms. H. Al-Korbi & Ms. H. Abdulkader, Qatar

4.30

Closing Ceremony and Awarding [Dafna 1]

5pm

End of WACEM2018