Recents on Diabetes and Thyroid disorders during pregnancy

Life Conference 2016 is a unique forum for dissemination of expertise in the fields of high risk pregnancy, fetal medicine and infertility.This session will cover the recent advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of gestational diabetes and thyroid disorders during pregnancy. 

Points to be covered:

• Gestational diabetes as a stress test
• Recurrent gestational diabetes – Management
• Bariatric surgery and gestational diabetes
• Management of sub-clinical hypothyroidism from the clinician’s perspective
• Management dilemmas in hyperthyroidism and pregnancy
• Autoantibody association of thyroid disease – influence on pregnancy.

A dedicated session on intrapartum management of obesity elaborating the complications and interventions would add value to everyday practice

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Life Conference 2016 - Discuss | Debate | Decide

Life Conference 2016, a scientific conference on Infertility and High Risk Pregnancy is scheduled to be held on 4^th, 5^th& 6^th November, 2016 at Hotel Le Meridien, Bangalore. 

This is the sixth year of the Conference which traditionally attracts the best of National & International speakers who focus on evidence based concepts and protocols and ways and means of adapting it into day to day practice. This year the international speakers include Prof Bryan Woodward & Dr Neela Mukhopadhaya from UK, Prof. Kenneth Chen from USA and Prof Bala Bhagavath from USA will be participating. With delegate strength of 500 to 600 delegates and last year’s numbers reaching a high of 700 it is one of the most sought after events in India's Scientific Calendar.

The theme of the Conference is Infertility and High Risk Pregnancy with the focus in Infertility being on "The Enigmatic Ovary" and the focus in High Risk Pregnancy focus being on "Metabolic Disorders". The Conference is spread over three days with the first day devoted to Workshops on Cryopreservation, Emergency Obstetric Care and CTG.

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CTG Workshop

This workshop aims to enable clinicians to review the assessment of FHR during labour from evidence based and risk management perspective.

A panel discussion after the workshops compassing presentation/ discussion of real-time CTG traces and case scenarios will be an added advantage.

Objectives: 

• Role of CTG in Antenatal surveillance of high risk pregnancies and intrapartum surveillance
• Computerised CTG
• Fetal ECG 
• Understanding basic CTG interpretation and National guidelines
• Structured approach to CTG interpretation and understanding the impact of different clinical situations on CTG
• Achieving competency and confidence in CTG interpretation.

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Workshop on High Risk Obstetrics

Comprehensive end to end discussions and demonstrations covering diagnosis and management of sepsis in obstetrics, PPH (post-partum-haemorrhage) and complications of abortions.  

Workshop Highlights:

•       Sepsis in Obstetrics
•       Importance of effective communication during handling
        of obstetrics emergencies
•       Recent advances: Thromboelastography(TEG) and Cell salvage
•       Active management of third stage
•       Role of interventional radiology in the management of PPH
•       Abortions during special circumstances
•      Optimisation of induction protocols for mid trimester abortions

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