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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Each plenary session will include 1-3 20' invited lectures and 2-4 10' oral presentations. Invited lectures are shown in the program. 

Thursday - Friday - Saturday

Download Poster Session

Saturday 21 June 2008

08:30-09:30

Session 11:. ILDs from occupational/environmental exposure
Chair: P.Behrakis, A.Yorgancioglou
Speakers:

  • 08:30 Y.Dalavanga, S.Constantopoulos: The role of BAL for the evaluation of non- occupational asbestos exposure (Metsovo lung)
  • 08:50 OP10: Fluctuations of BAL cellular population in chrysotile occupationally exposed cohort.
    Kokkinis F.P.1,Dimadi M.A.2,Serbescu A.3,Tsakanika K.4,
    Trigidou R.5, Hatjistavrou K.6, Bouros D.7
    1 Pneumonology Dept., General Hospital of Lamia
    2 1st Pneumonology Dept., Athens Chest Hospital "Sotiria"
    3 BAL and RIA Laboratory, Bucharest Pneumofthigiology Institut "Marius Nasta"
    4 BAL and RIA Laboratory, Athens General Hospital "Sismanoglio"
    5 Pathology Dept., Athens Chest Hospital "Sotiria"
    6 Pneumonology Dept., Metropolitan Hospital of Athens
    7 Pneumonology Dept., Medical School Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis.
  • 09:00F.Evyapan: Diagnostic value of BAL in metal induced lung diseases
  • 09:20 Q+A
09:30-10:45

Session 12: Interstitial lung involvement in collagen vascular disease
Chair: Z.Daniil, G.Semenzato, V.Polychronopoulos
Speaker:

  • 09:30 R.Du Bois: Management of idiopathic and rheumatological NSIP
  • 09:50 Q+A
  • 09:55 U.Costabel: ILD in collagen vascular disease
  • 10:15 Q+A
  • 10:20 U.Specks: Wegener granulomatosis: is novel therapy guided by understanding the pathogenesis, or is it the other way around?
  • 10:40 Q+A
10:45-11:00

COFFEE BREAK

11:00-12:10

Session 13: BAL and ILD in asthma and smoking
Chair: N.Siafakas, M.Gaga
Speakers:

  • 11:00 P.Godard: The use of BAL in asthma: an update
  • 11:20 K.Antoniou: Smoking status and interstitial lung disease
  • 11:40I.Mitrouska: Smoking cessation strategies
  • 12:00 Q+A
12:10-13:00

Session 14: Interstitial lung diseases in children and familial ILDs
Chair: F.Midulla, M.Anthrakopoulos
Speakers:

  • 12:10 F.Midulla: Pediatric bronchoalveolar lavage: present and future indications/applications
  • 12:30 K.Priftis: Bronchial biopsies in paediatric recurrent wheezers
  • 12:50 Q+A
13:00-17:00

NOON BREAK


13:00-14:30 WASOG General Assembly
14:30-17:00 Postgraduate Course in Greek
What is new in ILD: Theory and presentation of cases. Interactive course Classification and diagnosis of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis (IIP) R.Trigidou: Histological patterns of IIP
K.Malagari: The contribution of the radiologist: HRCT findings
D.Bouros: Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias. An overview
Presentation of cases: UIP, COP/BOOP, AIP, EAA
17:00-18:20

Session 15:Imaging in ILDs
Chair:: K.Malagari, J.Mana
Speakers:

  • 17:00 K.Malagari: HRCT diagnosis you shouldn't miss
  • 17:30 A.Oikonomou: Åxposure related diseases
  • 17:50 G.Kylinc: The role of PET in diagnosis of sarcoidosis
  • 18:05 Q+A
18:20-20:00

Session 16:. Management of ILD
Chair: U.Costabel, G.Raghu
Speakers:

  • 18:20 G.Raghu: Management of IPF: Current trends based on recent clinical trials
  • 18:50 H.Taniguchi: Diagnosis and management of acute exacerbation of IPF
  • 19:05 A.Azuma: Ethnic differences of acute exacerbation of IPF
  • 19:20 R.P.Baughman: Infections in ILD
  • 19:40 Q+A
20:00-20:40

Conference Summary
Chair: O.Sharma, H.Reynolds
Speakers:

  • 20:00 H.Reynolds
  • 20:20 O.Sharma
  • 20:40-21:00

    Farewell address, announcement of next meetings

    22:00

    Farewell Dinner