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Event Title: 13th Annual Perinatal Congress
16-Mar-2006 to 19-Mar-2006 Past Event
Venue: Crowne Plaza Riverside, Kuching, Sarawak
Secretariat: Abbott laboratories (M) Sdn Bhd (163560-X)

No.22, Jalan U1/15, Seksyen U1, HICOM-Glenmarie Industrial Park,
40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Tel: 603- 5569 3388 ext: 606 (Attention: Ms. Leonna Koh)
Fax: 603- 5569 1408
Organizer: Perinatal Society of Malaysia

OVERSEAS FACULTY
1. CHAN FUNG YEE
Professor and Director in Maternal Fetal Medicine
University of Queensland, Mater Mothers Hospital
South Brisbane
Queensland, Australia
2. INDRANI SURESH
Consultant Sonologist
Mediscan Prenatal Diagnostic & Fetal Therapy Centre
Chennai, India
3. JUDITH LUMLEY
Professor and Director
Mother and Child Health Research
La Trobe University
Melbourne, Australia
4. NG PAK CHEUNG
Professor and Chairman
Department of Paediatrics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
5. SARAYUT SUPAPANNACHART
Professor and Director
NICU,Ramathibodi Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
6. S SURESH
Consultant Sonologist
Mediscan Prenatal Diagnostic & Fetal Therapy Centre
Chennai, India

LOCAL FACULTY
1. A Kulenthran
Professor and Consultant Obstetrician
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
University Malaya Medical Centre
Kuala Lumpur
2. Anne Rachel John
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Kuching General Hospital, Sarawak
3. Boo Nem Yun
Professor of Paediatrics / Neonatology
Department of Paediatrics
Clinical School IMU, Seremban
4. Choong Yee Fong
Consultant Paediatric Opthalmologist
Selayang Hospital
5. Dan Giap Liang
Consultant Paediatrician
Island Hospital, Penang
6. Dev Menon
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Damansara Fertility Centre, Selangor
7. Elizabeth Eu
Lecturer and O&G Specialist
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak
8. Fatimah Harun
Associate Professor of Paediatrics and
Consultant Endocrinologist
Department of Paediatrics
University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur
9. Harris Suharjono
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Hospital Besar Sarawak
10. Ho Man Mooi
Ward Manager
Special Care Nursery
University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur
11. J Ravichandran
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru
12. Jacqueline Ho
Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Paediatrics
Royal College of Medicine
Perak Greentown, Ipoh
13. Kalavathy Subramaniam
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Seremban Specialist Hospital, Seremban
14. Kamaliah Mohd Noh
Divisional Medical Officer, Sarawak
15. Lim Nyok Ling
Consultant Neonatologist
Department of Paediatrics
Selayang Hospital, Selangor
16. Mohd Norzi bin Ghazali
Deputy Director
Medico-legal Division
Ministry of Health, Malaysia
17. P Paramjothi
Consultant Obstetrician
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Selayang Hospital, Selangor
18. Prashant Kulkarni
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Pantai Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur
19. Raman Subramaniam
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Fetal Medicine & Gynaecology Centre
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
20. Robert Peter Japaraj
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ipoh Hospital, Ipoh
21. Sivalingam Nalliah
Professor and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Clinical School, IMU, Seremban
22. Tan Peng Chiong
Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur
23. Thong Meow Keong
Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Consultant Geneticist
Department of Paediatrics
University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur
24. TP Baskaran
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Kuala Lumpur General Hospital
25. Yong Sin Chuen
Associate Professor of Paediatrics
Department of Paediatrics
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
26. Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Organizing Chairperson Dr Kalavathy Subramaniam
Co-Organizing Chairperson Dato' Dr Lim Nyok Ling
Secretary Dr TP Baskaran
Ass. Secretary Sister Alice Ho Man Mooi
Treasurer A. Prof Winston Yong Sin Chuen
Venue Dato' Dr Lim Nyok Ling
Audio-Visual A. Prof Winston Yong Sin Chuen
Financial Managers Dr Irene Cheah
Dr Kalavathy Subramaniam
Publicity Dr Ismail Haron
Social Events

Tutor Lim Seng Keat
Dr Anna Padma Soosai

Publications Dr Ismail Haron

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Scientific Chairman
Dato' Dr Lim Nyok Ling
Co-Chairman Dr Saravanen Velu
Secretary Dr TP Baskaran
Committee Members Dr Kalavathy Subramaniam
Dr Irene Cheah
Dr Ismail Haron
Dr Anna Padma Soosai
Tutor Lim Seng Keat
Free Paper Presentation Dr Anna Padma Soosai
Dr Saravanen Velu
Sister Alice Ho Man Mooi
Local Organizing Committee Dr Chan Lee Gaik
Dr Harris N. Suharjono
Dr Teh Siao Hean
Dr Wendy Loh Leh Hung

Secretariat:
Abbott Laboratories (M) Sdn Bhd

No 22, Jalan Pemaju U1/15, Seksyen U1, HICOM-Glenmarie Industrial Park,
40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Tel: 03-5569 3388 ext.606, (Attn: Ms Shirly Phang) Fax: 03-5569 1408

REGISTRATION FEES
FOR MAIN CONGRESS
Before 31St January 2006 PSM Member Non-PSM Member
Specialist / GP / Overseas Delegates RM350 RM400
Medical Officer / Registrar RM300 RM350
Nurse / Paramedic RM250 RM300

After 31St January 2006
For all categories the fees are an additional RM50 to that listed above.
Price for Congress Banquet is incorporated in registration fees.
Additional ticket to Banquet cost RM60.
FOR PRE-CONGRESS SYMPOSIA
Registered for
Main Congress
Not registered for
Main Congress
All categories FREE RM50

Places are limited, hence please register early!

ACCOMMODATION
Crowne Plaza Riverside (Congress Venue) (Tel: 082-247 076)
Holiday Inn Kuching (Tel: 082-240 277) - as in insertion form
Hotel booking will be handled directly by respective hotels. Please fill in and send the necessary
application form (insertion) to the hotel. Prices are as quoted in the form.

Hilton Kuching (Tel: 082-248 200 ext 4034-4037)
Standard (Single/Double) RM240++
Deluxe (Single/Double) RM330++
Exec. Standard (Single/Double) RM360++
Exec. Deluxe (Single/Double) RM420++
(The above rates quoted are subject to 10% service charge and 5% government tax and inclusive of breakfast)

Merdeka Palace Hotel (Tel: 082-258 000)
Standard (Single / Double) RM180 nett
Deluxe (Single / Double) RM240 nett
2-Bedroom Apartment Suite RM400 nett
3-Bedroom Apartment Suite RM480 nett
(Inclusive of breakfast)

Please contact hotel directly for your booking.

REGISTRATION FORM FOR MAIN CONGRESS
Name of Delegate: __________________________________________________________________

Identity Card Number (for doctors as in MMC-CME registration): ____________________________

Current Post: ______________________________________________________________________

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Contact Address: ___________________________________________________________________

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Tel No: __________________________________ Fax No: __________________________________


Are you a member of the Perinatal Society of Malaysia? Yes No

FEES TO BE PAID (please circle and write the relevant amount)

PROFESSIONAL STATUS PSM MEMBER NON MEMBER
Specialist / GP / Overseas Delegates RM350 RM400
Registrar / Medical Officer RM300 RM350
Nurse / Paramedic RM250 RM300
Additional (late registration)
(after 31st January 2006)
RM50 RM50
Banquet (additional ticket at RM60 each)
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Total Amount
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Please make payment by cheque, bank draft, or money order payable to "Perinatal Society Congress" and send to the Congress Secretariat.

Acknowledgement of registration, receipt of payment and a final programme will be posted to you nearer the date of the event.

REGISTRATION FORM FOR PRE-CONGRESS SYMPOSIUM
(Required for all intending participants including those who have registered for the Main Congress.)

Name of Delegate: __________________________________________________________________

Identity Card Number (for doctors as in MMC-CME registration): ____________________________

Current Post: ______________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Address: ___________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Tel No: __________________________________ Fax No: __________________________________


Are you a member of the Perinatal Society of Malaysia? Yes No

FEES TO BE PAID (please circle and write the relevant amount)

REGISTRATED FOR MAIN CONGRESS NON REGISTERED FOR MAIN CONGRESS
FREE RM50

Symposium you wish to register for (please tick)

1. Revisiting Pre-Eclampsia
Time: 0900 - 1200
2. Delivery and Birth Issues
Time: 1415 - 1745
3. Ultrasound Symposium : Fetal and Neonatal Central Nervous System
Time: 1430 - 1800

Please make payment by cheque, bank draft, or money order payable to "Perinatal Society Congress" and send to the Congress Secretariat.

Acknowledgement of registration, receipt of payment will be posted to you nearer the date of the event.

PRE-CONGRESS SYMPOSIA
Venue: Sarawak Chamber 2 and 3
Date: 16th March 2006
Time: 0900  1200

REVISITING PRE-ECLAMPSIA
0900 - 0930 Defining hypertension in pregnancy (Dr Elizabeth Eu)
0930 - 1000 Predicting Pre-Eclampsia (Dr S Kalavathy)
1000 - 1030 Prevention of Pre-Eclampsia (Dr Tan Peng Chiong)
1030 - 1100 Morning tea
1100 - 1130 Current management strategies in Pre-Eclampsia (Professor N Sivalingam)
1130 - 1200 Fetal surveillance in Pre-Eclampsia (Professor Chan Fung Yee)



Venue: Sarawak Chamber 2 and 3
Date: 16th March 2006
Time: 1415  1820

DELIVERY AND BIRTH ISSUES
1415 - 1500 Introduction to "Ten steps of Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative" for Mother-Friendly hospitals (A Professor Zaleha Mahdy)
1500 - 1545 Pros and cons of birth companions at delivery (Dr J Ravichandran)
1545 - 1615 Tea break
1615 - 1700 Taking stock of the Baby-Friendly Hospital initiative (Dr P Paramjothi)
1700 - 1745 Impact of prior pregnancy losses on subsequent pregnancies (Professor Judith Lumley)



Venue: Sarawak Chamber 1
Date: 16th March 2006
Time: 1430  1800

ULTRASOUND SYMPOSIUM: FETAL AND NEONATAL CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)
Magnitude of the Need for CNS
1430 - 1500 Ultrasonography in the fetal and neonatal period (Dr S Suresh)
1500 - 1545 How to get started (Dr S Kalavathy)
1545 - 1600 Routine screening of fetal CNS (Dr TP Baskaran)
1600 - 1630 Tea break
1630 - 1700 Common fetal and neonatal CNS abnormalities (Dr Indrani Suresh)
1700 - 1800 Live demonstration (Dr S Suresh and Dr Indrani Suresh)

Last date for early registration: 31st January 2006

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME FOR MAIN CONGRESS

Venue : Crowne Plaza Riverside, Kuching

Time/Date Thursday
16/3/2006
Friday
17/3/2006
Saturday
18/3/2006
Sunday
19/3/2006
0800 - 0900 PRE-CONGRESS SYMPOSIA




Revisiting Pre-Eclampsia
(0900 - 1200)
Venue : Sarawak
Chamber 2 and 3





Delivery and
Birth Issues
(1415 - 1745)
Venue : Sarawak
Chamber 2 and 3






Ultrasound Symposium :
Fetal and Neonatal Central Nervous System (CNS)
(1430 - 1800)
Venue : Sarawak
Chamber 1





















WELCOME RECEPTION AND COCKTAIL
(1800 - 2000)
P1: Management of Twin Pregnancies
(Prof Chan Fung Yee)
(0830 - 0930)
P2: SARS in mothers, babies and children
(Prof Ng Pak Cheong)
P3: Retinopathy of Prematurity:
From the Eyes of an Opthalmologist
(Dr Choong Yee Fong)
0900 - 1030 S1: Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation
(0930 - 1100)
S2: Preterm Infants: The Why, How and When of Management in:
(0930 - 1100)
S4: ART Pregnancies S5: Bridging Perinatal Services Between Hospitals and Public Health S8: Congenital Anomalies S9: Higher Level Imaging Modalities in Perinatal Practice
S1a: Pathophysiology
(Dr Tan Peng Chiong)
S2a: Patent ductus arteriosus
(A Prof Sarayut Supapannachart)
S4a: Overview on ART
(Dr Dev Menon)
S5a: Ensuring adequate delivery of midwifery and obstetric services to underserved populations : The Sarawakian Way
(Dr Harris Suharjono)
S8a: Ethical issues in management of pregnancies with lethal congenital anomalies
(Prof Chan Fung Yee)
S9a: Soft markers and chromosomal anomalies
(Dr S Suresh)
S1b: Obstetric Management
(A Prof Zaleha Mahdy)
S2b: Hypotension
(Prof Ng Pak Cheung)
S4b: Patients' perspectives on failure and success of ART
(Dr Prashant Kulkarni)
S5b: The relevance of alternative birthing centres (ABCs) today
(Prof N Sivalingam)
S8b: Eye abnormalities in children with dysmorphology
(Dr Choong Yee Fong)
S9b: 3D/4D Ultrasound
(Prof S Raman)
S1c: Paediatric management beyond the neonatal period
(A Prof Fatimah Harun)
S2c: Apnoea and Bradycardia
(A Prof Winston Yong)
S4c: Selective fetal reduction
(Dr S Suresh)
S5c: Post-discharge neonatal care of at risk newborns
(Dr Kamaliah Mohd Noh)
S8c: Understanding skeletal dysplasias
(A Prof Thong Meow Keong)
S9c: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(Dr TP Baskaran)
1030 - 1100     MORNING TEA
1100 - 1230
OPENING CEREMONY AND
TRADE EXHIBITION
(1100 - 1230)





POSTER PRESENTATION
(1200 - 1300)
S6: Landmark Trials in Perinatal Medicine S7: Specific Care Issues in Certain Conditions S9: Medicolegal Challenges in clinical practice
S6a: Trials in obstetrics
(Dr P Japaraj)
S7a: Neonate with Tracheoesphageal Fistula
(Dr Anne Rachel John)
S9d: An overview of the scenario in Malaysia
(Dr Mohd Norzi bin Ghazali)
S6b: Trials in neonatology
(Prof Jacqueline Ho)
S7b: Nasal CPAP for respiratory distress syndrome
(Sister Ho Man Mooi)
S9e: Minimising the risk of obstetric litigation
(Prof A Kulenthran)
S7c: Post-partum depression
(Prof Judith Lumley)
S9f: Caution in neonatal practice
(Dato Dr Lim Nyok Ling)
1230 - 1330 LUNCH FREE PAPER SESSION LUNCH AND FAREWELL
1330 - 1430 FREE AFTERNOON
(for cultural visits etc)
(1430 - 1830)
LUNCH  
1430 - 1600 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
of Perinatal Society of Malaysia
1600 - 1700 PERINATAL DEBATE:
Higher order pregnancies as a consequence of ART is a delight
(Prof S Raman vs Dr Dan Giap Liang)
1700 - 1730 AFTERNOON TEA
1800 - 1830 Dinner Symposium (3)
The extremely preterm / low birth weight infant
- Dilemmas in obstetric interventions
(Prof S Raman)
- Optimal feeding strategies
(A Prof Sarayut Supapannachart)
- Parental support and developmental care
(Prof Boo Nem Yun)
BANQUET NIGHT
(1930 - 2200)
1830 - 1900
1900 - 1930
1930 - 2000
2000 - 2200

FREE PAPER PRESENTATION
Call For Papers

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

  1. Delegates are invited to present scientific work as oral or poster presentation.
  2. All presenters of free papers must be registered delegates of the congress. Abstracts will not be accepted without payment of registration fees.
  3. Abstracts will only be considered when submitted on the official Abstract Submission Form, as they will be reproduced in this or a reduced format in the proceedings. Additional Abstract Submission Forms can be obtained from the secretariat.
  4. The abstract should not contain work that has been previously published or presented elsewhere.
  5. Authors are advised to read the Guidelines to Authors before filling in the Abstract Submission Form.
  6. Authors should send one original and 2 clear copies of completed Abstract Submission Forms.
  7. Please send the completed Abstract Submission Form to the secretariat before 31st January 2006. E-mail submissions of abstracts are encouraged and can be sent to Sister Alice Ho Man Mooi (psmabstract@dnateam.com).
  8. Authors will be notified of the acceptance/rejection of their abstracts by the Scientific Committee.
  9. No limit is imposed on the number of abstracts submitted by individuals.
  10. Only work done in Malaysia is eligible for the PSM Investigator Award, but abstract submission for work done locally and overseas is encouraged for oral and poster presentation.

PSM INVESTIGATOR AWARD

Three awards will be presented, one each in Neonatal Nursing / Midwifery, Obstetrics and Neonatology. Each prize will consist of a Certificate and RM 500. These will be presented during the Congress Banquet and may be published in the PSM Newsletter.

Eligibility: The presenting author must be a member of the PSM and, except for the Neonatal Nursing / Midwifery category, must be below 40 years of age at the time of presentation. Please indicate on the form whether you wish to be considered for this award.

Selection: Eligible abstracts will be shortlisted by the Scientific Committee. The panel of judges who are to be appointed by the Scientific Committee will consist of invited speakers and their decision will be final. No awards will be made if there are less than 3 papers in any category.

GUIDELINES TO AUTHORS

  1. The abstract must be typed into the box provided. Avoid smudging, alterations, erasures and strike-overs.
  2. The abstract should not consist of more than 250 words, use type size 10 (Arial or equivalent)
  3. Use a clear, single-spaced, black typeface from a laser printer or typewriter. (If not through email submission)
  4. Submissions must be in English.
  5. The title should be in CAPITAL LETTERS, followed by a blank row.
  6. State the names of authors and underline the name of the author presenting the paper.
  7. State the department / hospital / institution at which the work was carried out.
  8. Start with a statement of the main purpose of the study, preferably in one sentence.
  9. A statement of the methods used should follow.
  10. A summary of the results should be presented in an easily comprehensible manner to support the conclusions. It is not adequate to state "the results will be discussed".
  11. Conclusions should be precisely stated.
  12. Do not include graphs, tables and references.
  13. Poorly presented abstracts reduce their chance of acceptance and accepted abstracts that are unsuitable for reproduction will only have their title printed in the abstract book.

ORAL PRESENTATION

  1. The scheduled time for each presentation will be 10 minutes, followed by a 2 minutes discussion period.
  2. Projection will be made via a standard LCD projector. If and OHP or slide projector is required, prior request must be made.
  3. Slides must be handed to the technicians in the Slide Preview Room at least 2 hours before the scheduled sessions.

POSTER PRESENTATION

  1. Posters must be mounted on the assigned board on 16th March 2006.
  2. The poster board is 1.0m (width) X 1.4m (length).
  3. The top of your poster should have the title and authors. The lettering for this section should not be less than 50mm high. Other major headings should be in lettering at least 20mm high, minor letterings should be at least 5mm high.
  4. Authors are required to be at the poster site for presentation and discussion during the poster presentation session.
  5. The Organising Committee will not be responsible for posters which have not been dismounted by the end of the congress.

13th ANNUAL PERINATAL CONGRESS
APPLICATION TO PRESENT A SCIENTIFIC FREE PAPER
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
                                    (corresponding Author)

Address: __________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Tel No: __________________________________ Fax No: __________________________________

Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Title of Abstract: ____________________________________________________________________

                  Oral Presentation
                  Poster Presentation

Field of Interest:

                  Obstetric
                  Neonatology
                  Neonatal Nursing / Midwifery

Preferred mode of presentation:

                  LCD
                  OHP
                  Standard slide projector

I wish / do not wish* to be considered for the PSM Investigator Award.
(* delete as appropriate)





Date: __________________________________ Signature: __________________________________


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