The First Middle East Asthma Conference In Kuwait.

[PrincessMuni]

Currently, asthma is a common health problem affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. The incidence and prevalence of asthma have been noted to increase over the past few decades. There is also upward trend in asthma mortality with annual deaths of 250,000. The increase in mortality & morbidity of asthma is unlike other chronic disease where mortality & morbidity is declining. Uncontrolled asthma is the main cause of absence from school and work and it has high economic cost. Large part of this problem can be eliminated by proper understanding of asthma by health care providers. In order to accomplish that, we have organized for the first of its kind asthma conference in the Middle East.

The Conference Goal & Objectives:

The major goal of the conference is to increase the awareness of asthma healthcare workers, in order to improve the asthmatic patients’ care process; the goal of which shall promote research ideas in the field, to satisfy the following objectives:
Understand the magnitude of asthma burden and cost
Understand the pathophysiology of asthma for better asthma management
Clarify the relationship between asthma and allergic diseases
Clarify the relationship between asthma and obesity/pregnancy/obstructive sleep apnea
Familiarize audiences with Asthma and the environment
View the Pediatric asthma
Describe the new diagnostic modalities in asthma
Familiarize audiences with phenotypes of asthma
Touch the Novel therapies in asthma
Review GINA guidelines


Asthma 2009 Conference Program:


Day One: Tuesday 6th January 2009

Asthma is a major health problem: (The Burden and epidemiology of asthma & Asthma in GCC)

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Day Two: Wednesday 7th January 2009
Basic science in asthma: (Pathology & biomarkers of asthma, Genetics of asthma, Different asthma phenotypes )
Diagnosis: Asthma Physiology: (A Physiological approach to patient with asthma, The role of NO & sputum in asthma diagnosis & severity, Asthma vs. COPD )
Pediatric asthma what is new?
Asthma management: (Emergency and ICU management of asthma, Current treatment of asthma strengths & gaps, Innovation in asthma management, The role of patient education in asthma management )
GINA Guidelines

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Day Three: Thursday 8th January 2009
Special Consideration in asthma: (Asthma & obesity, Asthma & sleep apnea, Asthma & smoking, Asthma & pregnancy)
Asthma & allergies: (Role of outdoor environment & indoor allergens, United airways, Immunotherapy in asthma, Infection in asthma, is there a relationship?)
Severe asthma: (Severe asthma is it different?, Airway remodeling, Small airways in asthma)
Occupational asthma Plus a Pediatric Lecture (Can we prevent asthma?)


The Guest Speakers:

The invited international speakers are pioneers in the field of asthma, and we are honored to bring their experience to Kuwait.


Qutayba Hamid, M.D., Ph.D., FRCP, FRCPath ...  "Funniest and the best in my opinion"


Paul M. O’Byrne, MB, FRCPI, FRCPC, FCCP, FRCP(Edin) ...


Professor James Martin MD, DSc ...


Professor Andrew Wardlaw FRCP PhD ...


Professor Susan M Tarlo ...


ROBERT F. LEMANSKE, JR., M.D. ... More Info.


ABDULBARI BENER, PhD, FFPH, FRSS ... More Info.
 
for more infos about them check this link: http://www.asthmaconf2009.com/GuestSpeakers.html
   
for more details visit the website : http://www.asthmaconf2009.com/ 

"Sorry couldn't take pictures of the conference because I was in hurry and forgot the camera at home"
 
 

[Admin]

Thanks princess for this brilliant idea..
I would like all will do the same.
For everyone:
Please if you attended medical conference recently brief us

Thanks
Dr.Mahdi

[PrincessMuni]

Thank you Dr. Mahdi, I appreciate your feedback.