Research Seminars

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Research Seminars gather a small number (20 to 100) of well-established and preferably young investigators to address scientific topics in depth and help break new ground. Research Seminars take place over two days in easy-to-reach European cities. They are scientific Seminars involving recently published work and research in progress. Participation is fully supported by the budget granted by the ERS.

International seminar on the rationale and use of surfactant and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs)

The objective of this seminar was to reach an evidence-based consensus on the use of noninvasive respiratory support in neonates (CPAP), organise collaborative research for areas of poor evidence and to research data in order to

find consensus on the best available evidence regarding the above-mentioned clinical scenarios and formulate ERS guidelines,
identify and focus on areas of urgently needed research,
form international collaborations for future research in order to answer such questions in large, multicentre trials.

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Historical overview: On the evolution of respiratory support for neonates A. Jobe (Cincinnati, Oh, United States of America)
Breathing of preterm infants at birth A. te Pas (Leiden, Netherlands)
Transitional changes during the first minutes in life outside the womb: understanding the mechanisms of lung injury J. Pillow (Perth, Wa, Australia)
Broncho-pulmonary dysplasia: One disease or two M. Ruediger (Dresden, Germany)
Discussion - session I
Handling of the neonate in the first minutes of life: practical observations C. O'Donnell (Dublin, Ireland)
Understanding CPAP – why does it work and when should we use it? C. Morley (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Effect of different ventilation techniques on surfactant stability and metabolism K. Bohlin (Huddinge, Sweden)
Treating preterm infants with Surfactant: an overview of application techniques and results A. Kribs (Koln, Germany)
Discussion - session II
Mechanical ventilation vs CPAP – what are the pro and cons? A. Greenough (London, United Kingdom)
How is CPAP currently being used – an overview C. Roehr (Berlin, Germany)
CPAP and PEEP – physiological effect of different pressure levels? M. Nelle (Bern, Switzerland)
Monitoring of lung function in non-invasive respiratory support G. Schmalisch (Berlin, Germany)
Discussion - session III
Formulating recommendations and identifying areas of future research - Panel discussion and protocol