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What are the global challenges for optimal Neuro Trauma Treatment?
Lack of epidemiological data, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)
Short-term treatment focus
Treatment nihilism about cognitive, behavioural and depressive disorders in acute care
Organizational problems:
Lack of information flow about patient long-term needs
Lack of specialists (e.g. in rehab)
Lack of follow-up visits
Lack of collaboration between medical specialists involved in patient‘s 'Chain of Recovery'
What are the objectives of NTSC?
Primary Goal
Changing the treatment paradigm – from short-term focus to long-term follow-up
Multidisciplinary teams developing a joint understanding for the complex needs of TBI patients at each stage of treatment
Reduce the treatment nihilism about cognitive, behavioral and depressive disorders in acute care
Agree on the most important quality indicators of care and measure them in a new TBI registry
Managing the lack of collaboration between medical specialists involved in patient‘s 'Chain of Recovery' – lack of forming multidisciplinary teams
| Lecture Hall 12, Hanoi Medical University | |||
| 07:30 - 08:00 | Registration | ||
| Module 1 | Introduction | Moderator: Prof. Christian Matula Assoc. Prof. Dong Van He | |
| 08:00 - 08:10 | Welcome speech Course structure, objectives & Precourse assessment | Assoc. Prof. Dong Van He Prof. Christian Matula | |
| 08:10 - 08:40 | Special Lecture I “Skull base trauma” | Prof. Christian Matula | |
| Module 2 | Module II - Basics in skull base and penetrating brain trauma | Prof. Christian Matula Assoc. Prof. Dong Van He | |
| 08:40 - 09:20 | Diagnosis of skull base trauma Post-traumatic CSF leakage | Assoc. Prof. Dong Van He Assoc. Prof. Kieu Dinh Hung | |
| 09:20 - 09:30 | |||
| 09:30 - 10:20 | DEBATE 1 | CSF leakage? Lumbar drainage/antibiotic prophylaxis? Lumbar drainage: Dr. Van Duc Hanh Antibiotic prophylaxis: Dr. Le Duc Tam | Moderator: Prof. Christian Matula | |
| 10:20 - 10:50 | Special Lecture II “Shock room management” | Prof. Harald Widhalm | |
| 10:50 - 11:05 | Pre-hospital management | Assoc. Prof. Do Ngoc Son | |
| 11:05 - 12:00 | Interactive Case Demonstration and Discussion I ~20 minutes each, (5 minutes presentation followed by 15 minutes discussion) Practicals: How I am doing it? Participants present case presentations about how they do it? The faculty comment on and discussion. 1. ICP management: How I am doing it? 2. CSF leakage management: How I am doing it? | Prof. Christian Matula International & local faculties Participants Assoc. Prof. Duong Dai Ha Dr. Le Duc Tam | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch Break & Interim Sum-Up | All | |
| Module 3 | Module III - Advances in skull base and penetrating brain trauma | Prof. Christian Matula Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Trong Yen | |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Special Lecture III Polytraumatized Patients having brain trauma – How to handle it? | Prof. Harald Widhalm | |
| 13:30 - 14:10 | Surgical management of skull base trauma Post-traumatic vascular lesions and how to deal with it | Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Trong Yen Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Cuong | |
| 14:10 - 15:10 | DEBATE 2 | Traumatic SAH treatment – surgical or endovascular intervention? Endovascular: Dr. Nguyen Thai Binh Surgical: Dr. Tran Trung Kien | Moderator: Prof. Christian Matula | |
| 15:10 - 16:10 | Interactive Case Demonstration and Discussion II: ~20 minutes each, (5 minutes presentation followed by 15 minutes discussion) Practicals: How I am doing it? Participants present case presentations about how they do it? The faculty comment on and discussion. 1. Transcranial approach in skull base trauma: How I am doing it? 2. Endoscopic approach in skull base trauma: How I am doing it? 3. Endovascular approach in vascular lesions: How I am doing it? | Prof. Christian Matula International & local faculties Participants Dr. Nguyen Thanh Xuan Dr. Nguyen Thai Binh | |
| 16:10 - 16:40 | Special Lecture IV “Rehabilitation in special neurotrauma care” (TBD) | Prima. Dr. Andreas Winkler | |
| 16:40 - 17:10 | Special Lecture V “Penetrating brain trauma" | Prof. Christian Matula | |
| 17:10 - 17:30 | Open Forum Discussion based on relevant Cases | All participants and faculty | |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Sum-Up & Closure of the day Handover of the certificates END OF COURSE | Prof. Christian Matula |
The European Faculty
Prof. Christian Matula
Professor of Neurosurgery
Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien (AKH)
Prof. Harald Widhalm
Professor of Neurotraumatology
Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien (AKH)
PRIMA Dr. Andreas Winkler
Specialist in Neurology, Neurosciences, Neurorehabilitation and Geriatrics & Medical Director
Institute Neuromed
The Vietnam Faculty
Assoc. Prof. Dong Van He
President of Vietnamese Neurosurgical Society; Vice Director
Viet Duc University Hospital
Assoc. Prof. Kieu Dinh Hung
Vice President
Vietnamese Neurosurgical Society
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Trong Yen
Vice-Director
108 Military Hospital
Assoc. Prof. Do Ngoc Son
Director, ICU Center
Bach Mai Hospital
Assoc. Prof. Duong Dai Ha
General Secretary
Vietnamese Neurosurgical Society
Dr. Nguyen Thanh Xuan
Vice Chief, Neurosurgery Dept.
Viet Duc University Hospital
Dr. Nguyen Thai Binh
Vice-Director
Diagnostic Imaging Center
Hanoi Medical University Hospital
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Cuong
Vice-Director
Diagnostic Imaging Center
Hanoi Medical University Hospital
Dr. Tran Trung Kien
Vice-Chief Neurosurgery Department
Hanoi Medical University Hospital
Dr. Van Duc Hanh
Neurosurgery Department
VietDuc University Hospital
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Dong
Rehabilitation Dept. (Interpreter)
Bach Mai Hospital
Dr. Le Duc Tam
Neurosurgery Dept. (Interpreter)
