The Egyptian Society of Respiratory System & Allergy (ESRSA)
in Collaboration with  Saudi Thoracic Society (STS)Crowne Plaza -Beirut - Lebanon  

Asthma & COPD Forum

Beirut, Lebanon 14-17 October 2010 

Chairmen of the Forum
Prof. Abdel-Hakim Mahmoud     

Secretary of the Forum
Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Wafaa Zakaria

Honor Guest & Speaker

Prof. Peter Barnes

Head of Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College London
Airway Disease Section, National Heart & Lung Institute

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Featuring Interventional Lectures & Workshop

“Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction & Bronchial Thermoplasy”

Prof. Felix JF Herth, MD, PhD, FCCP
Professor of Medicine - University of Heidelberg
Chief, Department of Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine
Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Asthma & COPD Forum Program

Thursday 14^th October 2010

u Difficult to treat Asthma. Is it really Difficult                                 

u Asthma in the Arab World: Prevalence & impact on health system 

                               Prof. Mohamed Al Ghobain  (KSA)                  (25 min)

 u  Discussion  
                                                                            (10 min)

Session II

COPD20:00 – 21:00  

u Changes in Pulmonary Vessels in COPD                            

                              Prof. Abdel Hakim Mahmoud   (EGY)          (25 min)

u Novel Mechanisms & Targets in COPD                         

                            Prof.  Peter Barnes (UK)                                  (25 min) 
u  Discussion                                                                                (10 min)   

GALA DINNER 21:00-22:00 

Friday 15^th October 2010
Session I

Asthma10:00 – 11:15     Speakers: 

u Asthma Pathobiology 

                               Prof. Amany Abou Zaid (EGY)                   (20 min)

u Management of Asthma Beyond Guidelines                                 

                              Prof. Majdy Idrees (KSA)                            (20 min) 

u New Treatments for Asthma

                          Prof. Peter Barnes (UK)                               (20 min)

Session II

COPD11:00 – 12:00  

u COPD Management Controversies & New Trends                            

                              Prof. Mohamed Zeitouni (KSA)              (20 min)

u Comorbidities in COPD & Implications for Management                           

                            Prof. Peter Barnes (UK)                             (20 min)  

 SESSION III

Asthma14:30 – 16:00  

u  Is Asthma Management in Children Different?                                    

u  Asthma Masqueraders                                   

u  Corticosteroids in Asthma: Where are the important Endpoints                                   

                             Prof.  Samir Khedir   (EGY)                         (20 min)

 Saturday 16^thOctober 2010  

SESSION I

COPD

10:30 – 11:30

u Non Pharmacological Management for COPD              

u Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction              

u New Treatments for COPD              

               Prof. Peter Barnes (UK)                                     (25 min) 

SESSION II

11:30 – 13:00

u  Bronchial Thermoplasty                                  

u  Role of ENO Analysis in the Diagnosis & Management of Pulmonary Diseases                                 

u  Exacerbations in Asthma & COPD: new mechanisms & the need for new treatments                                 

             Prof.  Peter Barnes (UK)                                    (25 min) 

For registration &  more information, please contact our organizer:
Premier Congress Services 
Email: premiercongressservices@live.com 
 


Personal best wishes
Prof. Abdel-Hakim Mahmoud
Professor of chest diseases - Cairo University
Presidant of The Egyptian Society of Respiratory System & Allergy

Thank You & Best Regards
Hassan Ali Al Gazwi, BsRC
ICU Respiratory Therapist