ITS Paediatric Forum Agenda

Please see below the agenda for the Paediatric Forum and note that the agenda may be subject to change.

 

PAEDIATRIC FORUM 23rd NOVEMBER 2018 AGENDA

 

8.45 – 16.00                Irish Thoracic Society Paediatric Forum – Rotunda Suite

08.45 – 09.15             Poster Viewing – Library Bar

 

09.15 – 10.15               Research Session I

Moderators                 

Dr David Mullane, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Cork University Hospital

Dr Gary Doherty, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children

 

09.15                             

7.1 SHIELD CF; Upper and lower airway infection and inflammation in Irish preschool children with Cystic Fibrosis

K Hulme1 7, J Lennon1 2, R McLoughlin1 2, B Linnane4 6, P McNally1 2 35  On Behalf of SHIELD CF

1National Children’s Research Centre, Crumlin; 2Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin; 3The National Children’s Hospital Tallaght; 4University Hospital Limerick; 5RCSI Paediatrics; University of Limerick, Paediatrics6; University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine7.

 

09.25                           

7.2 Kalydeko and Lung Inflammation in Children (KLIC)

Butler D1, Lennon J2, Cox D1,2, Greally P3, Linnane B 2,4,5, McNally P1,2,6

1 Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin, Dublin 12

2 National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin, Dublin 12

3 Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24

4 Graduate Entry Medical School and Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i), University of Limerick, Limerick Ireland.

 6 Department of Paediatrics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin, Dublin 12

 

09.35

7.3 Immediate changes in lung function parameters at the initiation of lumacaftor/ivacaftor combination therapy in patients 6 to 11 years old with cystic fibrosis

Magdalena Mulligan1, 2, Rebecca White1, Desmond Cox3,4, Paul McNally3,4, Barry Linnane1, 2, 4

(1) Paediatric Department, University Hospital Limerick (UHL), Limerick, Ireland

(2) Graduate Entry Medical School and Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

(3) Respiratory Department, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland

(4) National Children’s Research Centre, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland

 

09.45                       

7.4 Lung clearance index detects a greater improvement in pulmonary status than demonstrated by ppFEV1 in children with cystic fibrosis 12 years and older treated with lumacaftor/ivacator

Magdalena Mulligan1, 2, Rebecca White1, Barry Linnane1, 2, 3

(1) Paediatric Department, University Hospital Limerick (UHL), Limerick, Ireland

(2) Graduate Entry Medical School and Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (4i), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

(3) National Children’s Research Centre, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland

 

09.55                       

The Airway Epithelium in RSV infection – Gateway to Disease

Dr Ultan Power, Reader in Virology, Queens University Belfast

 

10.15 – 10.30              Tea and coffee

 

10.30                         CF Research Network

Moderators

Dr Des Cox, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin

Dr Dara O’Donoghue, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children

 

10.30                         

CF:INK Network Update

Dr Jenny Lennon, CF research co-ordinator, CF:INK and Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin

 

10:40                         

CF:INK Future Plans

Prof Paul McNally, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin

 

10.50                         

Clinical trials in children with CF – where are we headed?

Prof Jane Davies, Professor of Paediatric Respirology, Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial College London

 

11.35                           

Lung imaging outcome measures in children with CF – state of the art and future directions.

Speaker to be confirmed

 

12.20 – 13.10          Lunch

 

13.10 – 15.00          Research Session II

Moderators 

Dr Fiona Healy, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children’s University Hospital, Temple St

Prof Mike Shields, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Queens University Belfast, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children

 

13.10                        

7.5 PAEDIATRIC DEATHS DUE TO ASTHMA IN IRELAND 2006-2016 A TEN-YEAR REVIEW

S.C Richardson1, A.M O’Riordan2, B Linnane2, D Cox

 1. RespiratoryDepartment, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin

2. Paediatrics Department, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick

 

13.20                      

7.6 Safe asthma discharge care in children

L Kennedy1, G Gallagher1, S Beattie1, V Vasi1, B Bartholome1, A Fitzimmons1, MD Shields1,2

1 Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, RBHSC

2 Queen’s University Belfast

 

13.30                      

7.7 Adolescent Asthma Transition Service

C Williams, S Beattie, S Bradley, S Gordon, C Speedy, D McNicholl, J L Hughes

Antrim Hospital, Northern Health and Social Care Trust

 

13.40                     

7.8 Correlating Apnoea Hypopnea Index and Pulse Oximetry- Can current CPAP software be used to guide clinical decision making in infants?

O’Donohoe PK1, Campbell M1, Farrell L1, Cox D1, 2

1Respiratory department, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin (OLCHC), Dublin.

2School of Medicine, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin

                                               

13.50                     

7.9 A Comparison of CPAP Compliance in Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in a Trisomy 21 and Non Trisomy 21 Patient Population.

Iatan MF1, Farrell L1, Cox D1,2

 1Respiratory department, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin (OLCHC), Dublin.

 2School of Medicine, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin

                        

14.00                     

7.10 Investigation of the effect of cannula size and gas flow rate on aerosol delivery during simulated pediatric high flow nasal therapy.

L Sweeney, G Bennett, M Joyce, R MacLoughlin

Aerogen, IDA Business Park, Dangan, Galway, IRELAND

 

14.10

7.11 Assessing the impact of real-time visual feedback on performance of Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure (OPEP) therapy in children with Cystic Fibrosis.

K. J. O’Sullivan1, 3 – R. White2 – C. Lynch2 – L. O’Sullivan1 – C. Dunne3 – D. McGrath3– B. Linnane2, 3, 4

1 Design Factors Research Group, School of Design, University of Limerick, Ireland

2 University Hospital Limerick, Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland.

3 Graduate Entry Medical School and Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation &Immunity (4i), University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

4 National Children’s Research Centre, Crumlin, Dublin 12

 

14.20                     

Challenges of Reliably Delivering Non-Invasive Ventilation to Children

Dr Des Cox, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin

 

14.45 – 15.00       Tea and coffee

 

15.00 – 16.00      Cutting Edge Clinical Reviews

Moderator     

Prof Paul McNally, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin

 

15.00                       

Overnight Oximetry as a Screening Test for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Dr Hazel Evans, Consultant Paediatrician, University Hospital Southampton

 

16.00                       Prize-giving and close