GREAT Italy 2016

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

ROME

7th ITALIAN GREAT NETWORK CONGRESS Focus on innovations and translational research in Emergency Medicine

September 5-6, 2016 Scuola Superiore di Polizia Via Pier della Francesca 3,

Rome ITALY

Dear All,

the “7th ITALIAN GREAT NETWORK CONGRESS” – Focus on innovations and translational research in Emergency Medicine” will be held from 5th to 6th September 2016 in Rome.

Last year during the GREAT Italy - MEMC joint congress we had more than 1.200 attendees and we are sure that this year the GREAT Italy Congress will obtain the same interest.

The main objective of our team is to let the experts in the field of Acute Diseases networking with the concept of Translational Medicine, integrating basic and clinical research inputs to optimize both patient and preventive care and to actively participate to the innovative processes in the field of Emergency Medicine.

As for the past also this year we will have a scientific program of the highest quality with outstanding speakers from the 78 GREAT Network countries debating on the newest issues and solutions in Critical Care Medicine.

In this attempt we will dedicate, in the 2016 Edition, a particular attention to Maxi-emergencies, Telemedicine, Point of care technology and Biomarkers utility in the Emergency Room.

2016 7th ITALIAN GREAT NETWORK CONGRESS September 5th – 6th , Rome

Moreover new perspective in Educational processes in Emergency Medicine will be organized in a Joint meeting with AAEM, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and discussed with worldwide Academic Leaders.

We expect an important number of abstracts submission from young Fellows, and, as usual, we will award the best researches with the possibility that their submissions would be selected to be published in impacted journals.

This year, because of the Jubilee in Rome, it would be an unique occasion to visit the beauty of the Eternal City.

On behalf of the GREAT Network I’m pleased to invite you all to participate in the 7th ITALIAN GREAT NETWORK CONGRESS and enjoy the beauties of Rome.

With my best regards,

Prof. Salvatore Di Somma GREAT Italy President GREAT Network President

2016 7th ITALIAN GREAT NETWORK CONGRESS September 5th – 6th , Rome

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Please submit your abstract to info@greatnetwork.org referring to the following topics: Abstract submission opening: April 15th 2016 Abstract submission deadline: July 15th 2016 For further info: info@greatnetwork.org

ABDOMINAL DISORDERS • Acute gastroenteritis and diarrhea in the ED • Abdominal pain in the ED AIRWAY, ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA • Dyspnea management in the ED • COPD and asthma in the ED • Complex airway management in the ED • Invasive and non invasive ventilation • BIOMARKERS CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS • Biomarkers for diagnosis and risk stratification of acute and chronic heart failure • Cardiovascular diseases today update: from the ED to the hospital, to rehabilitation clinic, to home to offices: a multicultural and innovative approach • Chest pain in the ED • Acute Heart Failure management from the ED to hospital discharge, to rehabilitation clinic • New vasodilator drugs for the treatment of Acute Heart Failure • Anemia and Iron Deficiency and Acute Heart Failure • Cardiogenic shock • New opportunities for the treatment of acute arrhythmias in the ED • Pacing in the ED • The future of atrial fibrillation approach in the ED • New anticoagulant treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation in the ED • Antiplatelet treatment in the Emergency Department • Innovative hypertensive crisis management in the ED • Acute Coronary Syndromes in the ED • Chronic Ischemic heart disease in the ED • Cardiorenal syndromes

CRITICAL CARE • Biomarkers in acute diseases • Hot biomarkers in the Emergency Department • Point of Care technology development • Non invasive monitoring in acute diseases • Echocardiography in the Emergency Department • Line position in the severely ill patient CRITICAL ED MANAGEMENT ISSUES • The Emergency Departments’ overcrowding • General Practitioners and ED connections • Short observation unit: an innovative management model • Triage innovations DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS EMERGENCY IMAGING • Ultrasound in the Emergency Department: the past and the future HEAD AND NECK DISORDERS HEALTH POLICY • Healthcare and multiculturalism in Emergency Medicine • Management of end-stage disease in the ED HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS • Hematological acute diseases in the ED • Acute Anemia in the ED • Iron deficiency and iron therapy in acute diseases management INFECTIOUS DISEASE • Innovative shock management in the Emergency Department

2016 7th ITALIAN GREAT NETWORK CONGRESS September 5th – 6th , Rome

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Please submit your abstract to info@greatnetwork.org referring to the following topics: Abstract submission opening: April 15th 2016 Abstract submission deadline: July 15th 2016 For further info: info@greatnetwork.org METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE DISORDERS • Acute kidney injury in the ED • Ultrafiltration in Acute Heart Failure • Fluid assessment in the Emergency Department • Electrolyte imbalance (hyponatremia, Hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia) in the Emergency Department • Tumor Lysis Syndrome and Rhabdomyolysis • Acute metabolic disorders and Hyperglicemia in the ED NEUROLOGIC AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS • Innovative stroke management in the Emergency Department • Coma management • Psychiatric Emergencies NEW TECHNOLOGY • Telemedicine • How to improve technology quality in the Emergency Department • Ambulance equipment technology: from daily needs to maxi emergencies • Robotic Medicine ORTHOPEDICS, TRAUMA AND SPORTS MEDICINE • Perioperative medicine • Innovative approach to traumatic patients in the Emergency Department • Innovative wound management • Emergencies in sport PATIENTS AT THE CORE • Doctor-patients communication challenges • Nurses- patients key relationship • Patients associations key role for improving patients quality of life • Innovative technology to help patients in every day management

PEDIATRIC DISORDERS ELDERLY DISORDERS PRE HOSPITAL / DISASTER MEDICINE • Emergencies in sport • Life threatening arrhythmias and sudden death on the territory • Defibrillation usefulness outside the hospital for the prevention of arrhythmic sudden death • Emergency Medicine on airplanes, trains and ships • Maxi emergencies and Catastrophes management PROFESSIONAL SKILS PULMONARY DISORDERS • Pulmonary Embolism • Pulmonary hypertension RISK MANAGEMENT / ED AND LAW • Stress and professional risk in Emergency Medicine operators RESEARCH IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE • Research opportunities in Emergency Medicine • Registries for acute diseases: are they important?

• Multidisciplinary guidelines projects for acute diseases management • Nurses role in clinical trials TOXICOLOGY/ENVIRONMENTAL DISORDERS • New drugs toxicology • CBRN Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Risk in maxi emergencies UROLOGIC AND OB / GYN DISORDERS • Innovative management of eclampsia in the ED • Innovative POCT assessment for Urinary Tract Infections

2016 7th ITALIAN GREAT NETWORK CONGRESS September 5th – 6th , Rome

Scientific Secretariat GREAT Global Research on Acute Conditions Team Italy www.greatnetwork.org E-mail: info@greatnetwork.org

Organizing Secretariat Provider ECM e Segreteria Organizzativa Viale Vaticano, 79 - 00165 Roma Tel. 06.6873034 - Fax 06.68309354 E-Mail: medlearning@medlearning.net Website: www.medlearning.net

2016 7th ITALIAN GREAT NETWORK CONGRESS September 5th – 6th , Rome