Excellence In Paediatrics 2011 November 29, 2011

Excellence in Paediatrics is an annual international conference in the field of paediatrics, presenting the latest, most insightful and authoritative overview of key developments in paediatrics, by outstanding speakers. The conference aspires to enable a wide international community of paediatricians to stay ahead in children’s medicine. It is addressed primarily to general paediatricians and general practitioners with an interest in child health while it is also of interest to specialist paediatricians who wish to benefit from an up to date overview of latest developments in key areas in paediatrics.

• KL Gooch will present “Down Syndrome (DS) without Congenital Heart Disease1st Draft (CHD) and the Risk of Hospitalization for a Lower Tract Respiratory Infection (LRTI) and LRTI due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).”
• SM. Szabo will present “RSV Hospitalization in Infancy is Associated With An Increased Risk of Childhood Asthma: A Population-Based Study.”
• D. Bonnet will present “Retrospective Analysis Suggests Palivizumab Prophylaxis Is Not Associated With an Increased Risk of Serious Infection, Serious Arrhythmia or Death in Pediatric Patients <24 Months of Age with Hemodynamically Significant Congenital Heart Disease (HSCHD).”
• X. Carbonell-Estrany will present “Towards Improving The Deployment Of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prophlaxis In Late Preterm Infants.”
• R Sambrook will present “Positioning Palivizumab Within The Context of Childhood Preventive Health Programs – Results From Colombia.”