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In this day and
age, care of patients involved many disciplines and many health professionals. So it is
important for health professionals to come together to learn about diseases and how we manage these diseases together, rather than learn in
their own professional silos.
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Programme >
Paediatrics Symposium
Towards Tangible Advances in Paediatrics
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Track type: Symposium |
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Duration: 90 minutes |
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Location: Academia, Level 2, PSL2 |
Topic 1:
Bringing Research Innovations for the Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases
 Speaker: Dr Saumya S. Jamuar
Over the past decade, advances in genomic technologies, such as next generation sequencing (NGS), have led to an exponential increase in our understanding of the basis of genetic diseases. These technologies provide cost-effective and efficient strategies to investigate patients with genetic diseases. More recently, NGS has been successfully deployed in the clinical setting, with a reported diagnostic yield of ~25%. However, recommendations on clinical implementation of NGS are still evolving with numerous key challenges that impede the widespread use of genetics in everyday medicine. These challenges include when to order, for whom to order, what type of test to order and how to interpret and communicate the results, including incidental findings, to the patient and family. In this talk, Dr Jamuar will discuss these challenges and share our experience in bringing these research innovations into routine clinical workflow.
Topic 2:
Challenges in Achieving Tangible Advances in Paediatric Critical Care Nutrition
Speaker: Dr Lee Jan Hau
Malnutrition is prevalent in critically-ill children.
However, providing adequate nutrition can potentially improve clinical
outcomes in this vulnerable group of children. There are unique challenges
within paediatric intensive care units that often impede the provision of
adequate nutrition. Some of the challenges include patient heterogeneity,
inherent challenges in measuring energy expenditure, and the lack of robust
research in this area. However, over the past few years, advances have been
made in the field of paediatric critical care nutrition. In this session, we
will explore barriers, opportunities, and potential solutions in providing
optimal nutritional support to critically-ill children.
Topic 3:
Science in Advancing Paediatrics
Speaker: Dr Yeo Joo Guan
The
scientific process is key to advancing our understanding of normal biology, the
development of new technological platforms for research, and changing the
practice of medicine, including the field of paediatrics.
These
advances have led to better understanding of disease pathogenesis, improved
diagnostic methodology, and the stratification of patients for personalised
treatment of childhood diseases such as neonatal jaundice. In the past,
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase screening has significantly reduced the
incidence of kernicterus. More recently, autoimmune diseases that fail to
respond to conventional therapies have been improved with biologics. These
improved outcomes are all outcomes of translational research.
There is
immense potential in translational research, as the full clinical application
of advances in the understanding of molecular and cellular biology have
not been fully explored. Some examples, are variations in the human genome, RNA
interference, gene editing techniques, and cellular immunology. Research has
also become easier and more exciting with new science fiction like technologies.
Topic 4:
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Education Research
Speaker: Prof Janet Hafler
In this session, Prof Janet Hafler will define qualitative and quantitative research methods, and clarify some basic concepts of both methods. She will also explain their use in medical education research, and selecting the most appropriate method to answer a given research question.
Qualitative and quantitative research methods are rooted in different perspectives, and are used to address different research questions. Qualitative research is gaining broader acceptance in medical education research. One reason for its relatively slow acceptance is that the basis of its intrinsic logic is generally not well understood. In this presentation, Prof Halfer will explore how you can effectively use qualitative research methods in medical education research.
*Information is correct at time of update
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