(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The best methods to treat acutely injured or unwell children are being discussed by more than 600 professionals from across the globe over three days in Doha.
The 4th Qatar Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference (QPEM) 2020 explores numerous pathways that are aimed at helping the medical fraternity across the world deliver comprehensive care in their respective communities.
The conference is being hosted by the Department of Emergency Medicine at Sidra Medicine and Hamad Medical Corporation. Key topics include resuscitation care, trauma management and evidence for best practice, quality and patient safety, sepsis care, toxicology, neonatal emergencies as well as fluid management in paediatrics. 'The conference focuses on all areas of paediatric care including medicine, trauma and surgical.
Participants at the conference have the chance to enhance their knowledge on a variety of key points such as the recognition and management of common, yet potentially serious conditions in patients, Dr. Mohammed Alamri (pictured), Director, Pediatric Emergency Centers, HMC, told The Peninsula.
The inter-professional conference has gathered physicians, nurses, paramedics and emergency medical technicians, allied health practitioners and pharmacists and they will hear from 40 local and international speakers.
Delegates can also attend separate sessions related to the latest research studies and patient experience within an emergency department setting.
'We are discussing updated information and research on important diseases of children. Each year, we discuss different aspects of paediatric emergency. The conference presents best evidence for the investigation and management of common and critical pediatric medical and traumatic emergencies, said Dr. Khalid Al Yafei, Senior Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine at Sidra Medicine. He presented a lecture on neonatal emergency care and how babies might present uncommon diseases or problem.
In Qatar, children between the age of 0 and 18 are seen at Sidra Medicine. The paediatric emergency centres at HMC receive children with medical emergencies between the age of 0-14 years, but those with trauma and surgical emergencies are assessed, stabilized and transferred to Sidra Medicine.
Dr. Barbara Blackie, Education Lead and Emergency Physician at Sidra Medicine and Co-Chair of QPEM scientific committee, said, 'The goal of the conference is to share the research and methods of caring acutely injured or unwell children. Our focus is not only on hospitals like HMC and Sidra Medicine but also on approaching staff from smaller clinics in the country, in order enhance their skill on how to manage and send such cases to bigger hospitals.
Speakers at QPEM 2020 include from countries such as the US, the UK, Oman, and Kuwait. Dr. Sami Alfarsi, a consultant on paediatric emergency from Oman, in his presentation highlighted on severe sepsis, recovery and treatment. 'Conferences such as QPEM are important as they give the opportunity to learn the updated practices in paediatric emergency care and allow to connect with experts from across the world, said Dr. Alfarsi, who is attending QPEM for the third consecutive year.
QPEM 2020 being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Doha commenced on Friday and will conclude today. QPEM 2020 is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Category 1) as defined by the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners- Accreditation Department and is approved for a maximum of 20 hours.
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