26510 99294 Λεωφόρος Σταύρου Νιάρχου, 455 00 Ιωάννινα
Official Language
The Congress official language is English. Real-time interpreting from and into Greek will be available throughout the Congress, both for online and on-site participants.
On-site participants are kindly requested to arrange for their own headphones and tablet/laptop/smartphones for access to the interpreting system, which is provided through an online platform.
Thursday, 16th September 2021
| CLINICAL PRACTICE SESSIONS |
| 16:00-18:00 | Part I Pulmonary Function Testing Chairpersons: Nikolaos Koulouris (GR), Ioannis Stanopoulos (GR)  |
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Spirometry - Performance and Interpretation Static Lung Volumes – DLCO Respiratory Muscles Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing |
| 18:00-19:00 | Part II CT scan for the Practicing Clinician Chairpersons: Dimitrios Grassos (GR) , Georgios Krommydas (GR) |
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Chest CT - Parenchymal Patterns and Lesions Chest CT - Lung Masses/Nodules and Mediastinum |
| 19:00-21:00 | Part III Beyond The Classics Chairpersons: Stamatoula Tsikrika (GR), Panagiotis Boglou (GR), Panagioris Zois (GR) |
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Chest Ultrasound I - Normal Structures Chest Ultrasound II - Identifying Pathologies Impulse/Airways Oscillometry in Clinical Practice FeNO - Interpretation and Clinical Applications |
Friday, 17th September 2021
| 08:00-09:00 | Introduction: The Aims of the What is New in Respiratory Medicine Educational Platform Konstantinos Kostikas (GR) - Stamatoula Tsikrika (GR) - Stylianos Loukides (GR) -Iraklis Titopoulos (GR) |
| 09:00-10:30 |
What is New
Lung Cancer 2021Chairpersons: Mina Gaga (GR) , Theodoros Kontakiotis (GR), Evgenia Salla (GR) |
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Immunotherapy in NSCLC Targeted therapies in NSCLC Current and emerging treatment options in SCLC and Mesothelioma Screening strategies in lung cancer |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-12:15 |
What is New
Sleep and Ventilation 2021Chairpersons: Athanasios Konstantinidis (GR), Schiza Sophia (GR) , Agisilaos Dervas (GR) |
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Recent Advances in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Home Sleep Studies and Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Νοn-CPAP Τherapies in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Non-Invasive Ventilation: Learnings from the Pandemic |
| 12:15-12:30 | Break |
| 12:30-13:30 |
What is New
Pulmonary Vascular DiseaseChairpersons: Iraklis Tsagkaris (GR) , Stavros Tryfon (GR) |
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Pulmonary Embolism - Diagnosis and Management Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| 13:30-14:15 | Industry Sponsored Sessions |
Only for Greek Participants
Προεδρείο: Σ. Τσικρικά - Αν. Τσάτσος - Δ. Γράσσος
Θέματα προς συζήτηση με τη συνεργασία προσκεκλημένων εκπροσώπων φορέων παροχής υπηρεσιών υγείας:
- Νεότερα δεδομένα ΕΟΠΥΥ (Παροχές, Συμβάσεις, Clawback)
- Νεότερα δεδομένα ΗΔΙΚΑ (Θεραπευτικά πρωτόκολλα)
- Νομικά ζητήματα στην άσκηση ιατρικών καθηκόντων στα πλαίσια της πανδημίας
Τοποθετήσεις-Συζήτηση με τα μέλη της Ένωσης και τους εκπροσώπους
| 14:15-16:30 | Lunch Break |
| 16:30-18:00 |
What is New
(Non-Covid-19) Respiratory Infections 2021Chairpersons: Ioannis Kioumis (GR), Aikaterini Dimakou (GR) , Vassiliki Lazou (GR) |
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Lower Respiratory Tract Microbial Flora and Community Acquired Pneumonia Bronchiectasis Pulmonary Abscess and Empyema: Choice and Duration of Treatment Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria Diagnosis and Treatment |
| 18:00-18:15 | Break |
| 18:15-19:45 |
What is New
Asthma 2021Chairpersons: Petros Bakakos (GR), Despoina Papakosta (GR), Apostolos Bossios (SW) |
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Asthma and Viruses Triple Therapy in Asthma: for all or for specific patients? Allergic Rhinitis and Other Important Comorbidities in Asthma Biologics in Severe Asthma: the choice and the switch |
| 19:45-20:30 | Industry Sponsored Sessions |
| 20:30-21:15 | Industry Sponsored Sessions |
Saturday, 18th September 2021
| 08:00-09:00 |
What is New
TuberculosisChairpersons: Stavros Constantopoulos (GR), Apostolos Papavasileiou (GR), Emmanouil Zachariadis (GR) |
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Tuberculosis Management Latent Tuberculosis |
| 09:00-10:30 |
What is New
Interventional Pulmonology 2021Chairpersons: Grigorios Stratakos (GR), Marios Froudarakis (FR) , Iraklis Titopoulos (GR) |
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EBUS and elastography pattern for Lung Cancer and Sarcoidosis mediastinal enlargements CT guided, Navigated and Robotic bronchoscopy for sampling the lung periphery Medical thoracoscopy and Indwelling Pleural catheter in the management of recurring malignant pleural effusion 3D print and drug eluting airway stents for central airway strictures |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-12:15 |
What is New
COVID-19 Management 2021: Lessons LearnedChairpersons: Antonia Koutsoukou (GR), Vasileios Koulouras (GR) |
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Pharmacotherapy for COVID-19 Thromboembolic events in COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccines Post-COVID Rehabilitation |
| 12:15-12:30 | Break |
| 12:30-13:30 | Keynote Lectures I Chairpersons: Nikolaos Siafakas (GR), Spyridon Zakynthinos (GR) |
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Respiratory Medicine Beyond COVID-19 in the Era of the Pandemic Critical Care Medicine Beyond COVID-19 in the Era of the Pandemic |
| 13:30-14:15 | Industry Sponsored Sessions |
| 14:15-15:00 | Industry Sponsored Sessions |
| 15:00-16:30 | Lunch Break |
| 16:30-18:00 |
What is New
Interstitial Lung Disease 2021Chairpersons: Zoe Daniil (GR), Lykourgos Kolilekas (GR) |
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Progressive Fibrosing ILDs Biomarkers in ILDs Emerging Treatments for ILDs |
| 18:00-18:15 | Break |
| 18:15-19:15 | Keynote Lectures II Chairpersons: Konstantinos Kostikas (GR), Athena Gogali (GR) |
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COVID-related Interstitial Lung Disease Publishing Clinical Papers Beyond the Pandemic |
| 19:15-19:45 | Industry Sponsored Sessions |
| 19:45-20:30 | Industry Sponsored Sessions |
| 20:30-21:00 | Honoring Ceremony |
| 21:00 | Dinner |
Sunday 19th September 2021
| 09:00-10:30 |
What is New
Challenging Clinical Problems 2021Chairpersons: Nikoletta Rovina (GR), Evangelia Fouka (GR), Kostantinos Porpodis (GR) |
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Diagnosis of Pleural Effusions Smoking Cessation Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Rare Parenchymal Lung Disease |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-12:15 |
What is New
COPD 2021Chairpersons: Nikolaos Tzanakis (GR) , Konstantinos Kostikas (GR) |
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COPD Pharmacotherapy COPD Exacerbations α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Endoscopic Treatments for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis |
| 12:15-12:30 | Break |
| 12:30-13:30 | Keynote Lectures III Chairpersons: Dimitrios Georgopoulos (GR) , Anna Karakatsani (GR) |
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Artificial Intelligence and Digital Solutions Critical Appraisal of Clinical Trials in Respiratory Medicine |
| 13:30-14:30 | Summary and Closing Konstantinos Kostikas (GR) |
| 14:30 | Lunch Break |
