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CME PROGRAMME: APICON 2013 Date :31.01.2013:: Venue : Codissia Trade Fair Complex,Coimbatore

Hall Time Topic & Chairpersons Speaker

E -1 (Thiruvalluvar) 8.30 – 9.00 AM INAUGURATION OF CME SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME by Dr. K.K.Talwar, President , Medical Council of India (New Delhi)

9.00 – 9.25 AM R N Tagore Oration

Chairpersons: Dr.Manotosh Panja ,Kolkata Dr.A Muruganathan, Coimbatore

Prevention of progression of Chronic Kidney Disease Dr M S Amareshan-Chennai

9.30 – 9.55AM Dean’s Address Chairpersons: Dr Sandhya Kamath, Mumbai Dr R.K. Dutta Roy, Kolkata

Current status of Chronic Heart Block & Pacemaker in Eastern India Dr Manotosh Panja-Kolkata

10 – 10.25AM Guest Lecture Chairpersons : Dr. V Santaram, Hyderabad Dr.S.K.Sarin ,New Delhi Dr. Subir Banerjee, Kolkata

Early diagnosis of upper GI tract malignancy & its prevention Dr.Kiran Das –USA

10.30AM – 12.10PM Hypertension and Heart Failure

Chairperson: Dr.N.P.Singh ,New Delhi Dr. Biswakesh Majumder , Kolkata Dr. K.K.Parik, Kota

Current management strategy in CCF. Dr Amal Kumar Banerjee, Kolkata Approach to Resistant Hypertension Dr B R Bansode ,Mumbai Hypertension in elderly Dr R K Singal , New Delhi Fourth generation calcium antagonist for BP control Dr Nanda Kumar ,Calicut Prevention of hypertension in India. Dr S. B Gupta ,Mumbai



E- 1 12.10 – 13.30PM Cardiology – Newer Intervention Chairperson : Dr. Debasis Majhi Kolkata Dr. Goutam Majumder, Kolkata Dr. G.S.Wander, Coimbatore

Renal denervation in resistant hypertension Dr Ashok Seth, Delhi CAD in diabetes - current status of coronary intervention Dr D.B. Pahlajani, Mumbai Coronary Intervention in acute MI- current status in India Dr P K Sahoo, Orissa Risk stratification and prevention of CAD are better than intervention Dr Muralidhar S Rao, Gulbarga

13.30 – 14.00PM Lunch 14.00 – 15.40PM Newer Pharmacotherapy in cardiovascular diseases Chairpersons : Dr .G B Gupta ,Raipur Dr. Sradhananda Mohapatra,Orissa Dr. Issac Mosses, Coimbatore

Newer anti platelets in CVD Dr. P.C Manoria,Bhopal

Management of STEMI – in resource limited setting Dr. Lekha Adik Pathak, Mumbai

Pleotropic effect of statin- early & higher are better Dr. P K Deb,Kolkata

Polypill – a need for secondary prevention in CVD Dr. Ajit S Mulasari,Chennai

15.40 – 16.10PM Judiciary & Medical Practice (issue in a patient of Diabetic CAD and renal impairment) Moderator: Dr.A.L.Dutta Counsel on behalf of Prosecution : Dr.Abhijit Tarafdar Counsel on behalf of Defendant: Dr.Prakash Mondal

Judge : Dr.M.K.Mani (Chennai)/Dr M Maiya (Bangalore)/ Dr.D.B.Pahlajani(Mumbai)



E – 2 (Kambar) 10.00 – 10.30AM Short Clinical Cases Chairpersons: Dr M.Sabir, Bikanir Dr Arun Majumder, Kolkata

Presenters: Dr Dipanjan Bandyopadhyay ,Kolkata Dr P L Sherpa Darjeeling 10.30 – 11.50AM Endocrinology Chairpersons : Dr. Apurba Mukherjee, Kolkata Dr .B K Sahay, Hydrabad Dr.A N Rai, Gaya

Are all Gliptins created equal ? Dr Shasank R Joshi ,Mumbai

Pitfalls of steroid therapy and withdrawl Dr M S Seshadri ,Vellore

Eye disorder in thyroid dysfunction Dr Yash Shah,Mumbai

Endocrine Kaleidoscope Dr S Choudhury ,Kolkata 11.50 – 13.30PM Diabetes

Chairpersons : Dr. V Seshiah, Chennai Dr. Sunit Ghoshal , Kolkata Dr Bansi Saboo Ahmedabad

Newer oral Hypoglycaemic drugs- Clinical and practical update Dr Siddhath Shah, Mumbai Early and aggressive insulin therapy in type II DM Dr Ashok Das, Puducherry Clinical approach in Diabetics with pregnancy Dr Samar Banerjee, Kolkata Prevention of diabetes Mellitus. Dr Y P Munjal,Delhi Diabetic Cardiomyopathy- Current status Dr N K Singh, Dhanbad



13.30 – 14.00 PM Lunch

E – 2 14.00 – 14.20 PM Key Note address 1 Chairpersons :Dr.G.S.Sainani,Mumbai/ Dr Pradip Bhowmik Agartala / Dr. R.K.Goyal, Joypur Changing profile of Rheumatic Fever & its prevention in India Dr B B Thakur Muzaffarpur 14.20 – 16.00PM Haematology and Haematooncology

Chairpersons : Dr Giridhari Kar, Silchar Dr Madhuchanda Kar,Kolkata Dr T.K.Datta, Puducherry

Immune Thrombocytopenia in clinical practice Dr Mathew Thomas ,Trivandam

Diagnosis and biology of Lymphoma Dr A K Vaid, Delhi

Current Management strategy of Aplastic anemia Dr Velunair ,Pune

Prevention of Neutropenic infection Dr K Govind Babu,Bangalore

Venous thromboembolism in cancer - one case discussion Dr Hemanta Malhotra,Jaipur



E – 3 (Bharathiyar) 10.00 – 10.30AM Short Clinical Cases Chairpersons : 1. Dr Arabinda Bhattacharjee, Kolkata 2. Dr. Arup Kundu, Kolkata 3. Dr K C Mehta Mumbai Presenter : Dr. Ajoy Kumar, Patna Dr.Selva Chandru, Bangalure

10.30 – 12.10AM Tropical Disease - Burning Issues Chairpersons : Dr K Tewari, Muzaffarpur Dr. Anita Datta, Kolkata Dr K K Lohani Gaya

What is next in leishmaniasis Dr Shyamsunder,Baranasi

Systemic fungal infection – Clinician’s approach Dr Subrata Moitra,Kolkata

Current status of Tropical Heart Disease in India and prevention Dr S M Shah ,Ahmedabad

Fever with rash – how do I approach Dr Bibhuti Saha,Kolkata

Emerging antibiotic resistant bacteria in Indian icus Dr Charu Jani, Mumbai



E-3 12.10 – 13.30 PM Pulmonary and Critical care Chairpersons : Dr M E Yeolekar Mumbai Dr S.K.Sharma, New Delhi Dr A M Bhagawati,Mumbai

Anti-inflammatory therapy in asthma Dr A G Ghosal ,Kolkata

Latent Tuberculosis – Challenges Dr Avijit Swami, Silchar

Current classification and early diagnosis in ARDS Dr S K Todi ,Kolkata

Airpollution and respiratory health Dr. S Chandrasekharan ,Chennai 13.30 – 14.00PM Lunch 14.00 – 15.00PM HIV Medicine

Chairpersons : Dr A Talukder,Kolkata Dr Jayanta Panda,Orissa Dr B B Rewari Delhi

Acute HIV syndrome should we treat Dr A K Deshpandey ,Mumbai Cure of HIV reality or myth Dr Kumaraswami ,Chennai What should be the CD4 cut off for ART initiation - Raising the bar Dr S K Guha, Kolkata

15.00 – 16.00 PM Emergency Medicine

Chairperson : Dr S.B. Ganguly, Kolkata Dr A Mathur ,Rajasthan Dr. Biranchi Narayan Mohapatra, Odisha

45 yr Female known SLE admitted with fever with lung infiltrates Dr Dhiman Ganguly ,Kolkata 70 yrs old male admitted with confusional state Dr G Usha,Chennai 40 yrs male farmer admitted with viper bite Dr Sibendu Ghosh ,Kolkata 40 yr female presented with Raynaud’s phenomenon, arthralgia Dr Udas Ghosh Kolkata

and hypertension



E – 4 (Elango Adigal) 10.00 – 10.30AM Short Clinical Cases

Chairperson : Dr S K Bichile mumbai Dr. Th. Prem Chand Singh, Imphal Dr.D.K.Hazra, Agra Presenters: Dr. Salam Ranabir,Imphal Faculty of Dr. Sandha Kamath, Mumbai

10.30 – 12.10 PM Rheumatology Chairperson : Dr Ramnath Misra, Lucknow Dr Bhabani Chakraborty,Assam Dr Sovon Biswas,Kolkata

Ankylosing Spondylitis- current management strategies Dr Alokendu Ghosh,kolkata Management of Rheumatoid arthritis changing scenario Dr G Narsimulu,Hydrabad



Joint-lung interface challenges Dr Milind Nadkar,Mumbai Vasculitis for Clinicians – applied algorithm Dr .Sukumar Mukherjee,Kolkata Osteoporosis management recent concepts Dr Liyakat Ali Gouri ,Bikaneer

12.10 – 13.30 PM Neurology

Chairperson : Dr M K Roy,Kolkata Dr. V.Nagarajan, Madurai Dr Bhupendra Gupta,Delhi

Approach to initiation and withdrawal of AEDs in epilepsy Dr P Satish Chandra,Bangalore

Current trends in diagnosis and prevention in migraine Dr Arabinda Mukherjee,Kolkata

Current preventive strategy in CVA Dr Alok Pandit ,Kolkata

Approach to parasomnia Dr M P Srivastav,Delhi

13.30 – 14.00PM Lunch

E-4 14.00 – 15.00 PM Geriatrics Medicine

Chairpersons : Dr Pritam Gupta,Delhi Dr S R Jana Midnapore Dr S N Raju ,Hydrabad

Biomarkers in aging Dr A B Dey ,AIIMs Frailty Current concept Dr B Krishnaswamy ,Chennai Prevention of aging Dr Jyotirmoy Pal,Kolkata

15.00 – 16.20PM Nephrology Chairperson : Dr R Pandey, Kolkata Dr O P Kalra, Delhi Dr Bibekananda Jha,Chandigarh

ARF- Current management strategy Dr Jayanta Bose, Kolkata

Renal Transplant Care Physician role Dr Amit Gupta,Luchnow



Current status of CAD in CKD Dr Sadananda Sethi ,Mumbai

Dialysis for internist Dr Ashok Kirpalani,Mumbai F-3 (Avvaiyar) 10.00- 10.30 AM Short Clinical Cases Chairpersons : Dr H S Pathak Kolkata Dr. S.Bhagabati Devi, Imphal Presenters : 1) Dr Sujoy Ghosh Kolkata 2) Dr Prasun Chatterjee AIIMs F-3 10.30 – 12.00 AM Gastroenterology Chairperson : Dr S G Maity,Kolkata Dr. Rajesh Upadhyay,Delhi Dr. M P Singh Ranchi

Diabetic Hepatopathy – a syndrome in evolution Dr Sidhartha Das,Orissa Decompensated liver disease - How to treat Dr C Eapen Vellore Hepatitis C – current and future management Dr P. Kar , New Delhi Management of Refractory cases of IBD Dr. R.K.Jain, Bhopal

F-3 12.00 – 13.30PM Society ,Medicine and Economics Chairpersons : Dr Anil Chaturvedi, New Delhi Dr.Surendra Daga, Kolkata



Dr. S.K.Chug, New Delhi Medical education in india Dr .K.K.Talwar,New Delhi

Ethics in medical practice Dr V Parameswar,Mumbai

Health insurance in india: current scenario and future Dr Arul Raj,Tutikorin

Yoga, music and medicine. Dr Saikat Dutta, Siliguri

Disaster Management – Challenges in India Dr Sourav Koley,Kolkata

13.30 – 14.00PM Lunch F-3 14.00 – 14.30PM Panel Discussion on Basal Insulin Moderator : Dr Samar Banerjee Dr. Saumik Dutta, Kolkata

Panelist : Dr. Krisna Seshadri (Chennai) Dr. SR Arvind (Bangalore) Dr. Sunil Gupta (Nagpur)

14.30 – 16.00PM Preventive Medicine Chairperson: A P Mohanty (JK),Dr P K Ghosh (Midnapore),P K Agarwal (Katihar)

1) Cessation of Smoking – Dr D Bhattacharya Pune 2) Prediction and Prevention of sudden cardiac death - Dr Ranjan Kumar Sharma,Kolkata

3) Malignant face of Vivax Malaria - Dr P C Bhattachacharya 4) Obesity – an ectopic Fat syndrome – Dr Soumitra Ghosh

5) Dengue fever- Challenges in diagnosis and management strategies- Dr P S Karmakar

16.30 – 1730PM ICP GENERAL BODY MEETING



1730– 18.30PM API GENERAL BODY MEETING 18.30PM ONWARDS INAUGURATION

WORKSHOP HALL(Agathiyar)

Hall -D 10.00 – 11.10AM Innovation in Medicine Chairperson: Dr Rita Sood (New Delhi) Dr M Kabir (Chennai)

Basics of Clinical Research Methodology Dr Prasanta Bhattacharya (Assam)

Gap in sepsis and role of Ulinastati in severe sepsis Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Ahmadabad

Thromboxane A2 Receptor blocker,seratrodast: A novel modality for the management of Asthma Dr. Bhupesh Dewan (Mumbai)

Hall -D 11.10 - 13.30PM Live workshop on Intervention Cardiology Co-ordinator : 11.00 – 12.00 PM Moderator : Dr Suman Bhandari Delhi Dr.Prakash Mondal Kolkata.



Dr Rajeeb Gupta Bhopal

Interventional management of ST segment MI Dr. Thomus Alexandar,

Current Status and future of Cardiac Intervention in India Dr Manotosh Panja, Kolkata

Electrophysiology in India Dr. C. Narasimhan,Hydrabad

Role of IVAS Study in Coronary Intervention Dr. Debdutta Bhattacharya Kol

12.00 – 13.00 PM Chairpersons : Dr A L Dutta/ Dr G Sengottuvelu /Dr Saroj Mondal

Live workshop on Coronary Intervention and ASD closure Dr Thomas Alexzenda

Hall -D 14.00 – 16.00 PM

Workshop on Critical Care

Chairperson: Dr A N Bhagawati (Mumbai)/Dr Dhrubo Choudhury (Rotak)

Co-ordinator : Dr Asutosh Ghosh

1) Overview of Critical care policies – case recruitement and role of different disciplines – Dr Asutosh Ghosh 2) Case 1 – NIV and IMV – Dr Sankha Sen (Siliguri) 3) Case 2 – ABG analysis – Dr Ankit Srivastav (Rachi) 4) Case5 – Blood sugar control in ICU – Dr Satinath Mukherjee(Kolkata) 5) CPR – Basic and advanced – Dr S F Haque (UP) 6) Case – Dr Madhuchanda Kar (Kolkata)

As on 17.11.2012

Day 1 – 1st Feb HALL D – AGATHIYAR HALL - WORKSHOPS

TIME Day 1 – 1st Feb HALL D – AGATHIYAR HALL (Those who want to attend the workshop kindly send a cheque/DD for Rs. 200 in favour of APICON 2013 Coimbatore, along with the letter mentioning the name of the workshop they wish to attend with their contact details. Only 200 delegates can be accommodated. ( Preference would be given to those who register early ) We will give preference to those who register early (first come first served). Kindly send us your registration with the cheque/DD to the organizing committee on or before 20th Jan 2013 to avoid disappointment – APICON 2013 Conference Secretariat, Bethesda Hospital, No 11, Simpson Nagar, Sivaji Colony, Coimbatore – 641025, Phone : 9443043211 / 9443743211 /0422 – 2400825 http://www.apicon2013coimbatore.com/ [email protected] Dr. Kumar Natarajan: +91 94432 62666 Ms. Brindha: +91 96005 14840

9:00am – 12:00pm

ECG – WORKSHOP -- ECG as poor man’s Coronary Angiogram An interactive session with audience response system 1. ACS: ECG Approach to guide management 2. ACS: Coronary localization: Which, Where 3. ACS: Risk stratification thro ECG 4. ACS: Subtle signs: So often missed 5. ACS : Misdiagnosis : Mimics and Masqueraders Dr. Chenniappen (Trichy). Handout and booklets will be given during the workshop.

1:00 pm – 2:00pm

LUNCH

2:00 pm – 5:00pm

WORKSHOP ON – NEUROLOGY 1. Assessment & training on the NIH stroke score. 2. Imaging in acute ischemic stroke {AIS} with special reference to trans cranial Doppler (TCD) 3.Thrombolysis in AIS---IV & IA. 4. Tissue window VS Time window. 5. Stroke treatment beyond thrombolysis. 6. Future in AIS management. Dr. K. Vijayan (Coimbatore), Dr. Meenakshi Sundram (Madurai)

TIME Day 1 – 1st Feb, HALL E 1 – THIRUVALLUVAR HALL

8:30am – 9:00am 9:00 am– 9:30am 9:30am – 10:00am

INAGURATION – SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME PRESIDENTIAL ORATION Chairpersons: Dr. Sandhya A Kamath (Mumbai) & Dr. Y. P. Munjal (New Delhi) The double burden of Tuberculosis and Diabetes in India Dr. A. Muruganathan – Tirupur. Chairpersons: Dr. Mantosh Panja (Kolkata), Dr. Siddharth N. Shah (Mumbai). NATAJI ORATION Fatty Liver Disease; The Liver Heart Connection Dr. Gourdas Choudhuri (Lucknow)

10:00am – 10:30am 10:30am – 10:50am 10:50am – 11:10am 11:10am – 11:30am

THERAPEUTICS Chairpersons: Dr Udai Lal(Hyderabad), Dr. P. Dharmarajan(Coimbatore), & Dr. Prof Harpreet Singh(Rohak) NOVO NORDISK LECTURE: 1) Broadening the Reach of Insulin Therapy: Focus on Insulin Degludec. (Novo Nordisk). Dr. Prof. David Russell-Jones (USA). 2) Differentiating Incretin based therapies – Progress and promise of GLP-1 receptor agonists (Novo Nordisk). Dr. Ajay Kumar(Patna) 3) Clinical trials to clinical practice: Role of sulfonylureas in today’s Practice Dr. B. M. Makkar(New Delhi) 4) Evolution of gliptins over last 5 years. (MSD) Dr. Apurba Mukherjee(Kolkata)

CARDIOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Visakan (Tirupur), Dr. Dharmarajan(Coimbatore), & Dr. N. Sivakadaksham(Chennai), Dr. Kalanithi (Coimbatore), Dr. Selistin Raja Manokaran (Perundhurai).

11:30am – 11:50am 11:50am – 12:10pm 12:10pm – 12:30pm 12:30pm – 12:50pm 12:50pm – 1:10pm

1) Appraisal and Reappraisal of Treatment of Hypertension 2013. (ERIS) 2) Critical analysis of various drugs used for thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction (Bayer). Dr. G. S. Wander(Ludhiana) 3) Newer Advances in Coronary Intervention Dr. Sengotvel(Chennai) 4) Advances in Management of Heart failure and what can we do in India. Dr. K. M. Cherian(Chennai) 5) Contemporary Management of Sudden Cardiac Death (STRIDES). Dr. S. N. NARASINGAN(Chennai)

1:10pm – 2:00pm

LUNCH

2:00pm – 2:20pm 2:20pm – 2:40pm 2:40pm – 3:00pm

DIABETOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Prof V. K. Katyal(Rohak), Dr. Arthur Asirvadham(Madurai), Dr. Brij Mohan(Kanpur) 1) Addressing the Glucose triad for comprehensive glycaemic control (Novonordisk). DR. Binayak Sinha(Kolkata) 2) Hypoglycaemia and its impact in diabetes (Novo Nordisk). Dr. Shaukat Sadikot(Mumbai) 3) Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS) (Medtronics). Dr. Johny J. Kannampilly,(Cochin)

3:05pm – 3:25pm 3:25pm – 3:45pm 3:45pm – 4:05pm

DIABETOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Ramasamy (Thenkasi), Dr. Natarajan (Coimbatore), & Samar Banerjee (Kolkata) 1) Diagnosis and Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus – Indian Guidelines Dr. Dr. Prof V Seshiah (Chennai) 2) Stress Hyperglycemia – Indian Scenario. Dr. Anand Moses (Chennai) 3) Guidelines on Inpatient Management of Hyperglycemia Dr. Manash P Baruah (Guwahati)

4:10pm – 4:30pm 4:30pm – 4:50pm 4:50pm – 5:00pm

Chairpersons: Dr. M. V. Rabindranath (Coimbatore), Dr M. N. Rao (Hyderabad). 1) A New face of GERD and Its Management. (ERIS) Dr. S. K. Tyagi 2) Fluid Therapy in Medical Disorders. Dr. Sanjay Pandya(Rajkot - Gujarat) 3)Quiz Programme

Day 1 – 1st Feb – HALL E 2 - KAMBAR HALL

TIME Day 1 – 1st Feb – HALL E 2 - KAMBAR HALL 9: 30am – 9:50am 9:50am – 10:20am 10:20am – 10:40am

GASTROENTEROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Sanjeev Sinha (New Delhi), Dr. G Loganathan (Salem), & Dr. S. G. Maity (Kolkata). 1) Guidelines for assessment and management of NAFLD in Indians Dr. Shivaram Prasad Singh(Cuttack) HONOUR LECTURE 2) What is New in Hepatology. Dr. N. Ravendhra (USA) 3) Indian Guidelines and Protocols – Hepatitis – B. Dr. Anil C Anand(New Delhi)

10:45am – 11:05am 11:05am – 11:25am 11:25am – 11:45am

DIABETOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Giri (Coimbatore), Dr. A. Krishna Prasad (Hyderabad), Dr. M. V. Ram Babu (Hyderabad), 1) Clinical approach to diabetes in the young in India. Dr. V. Mohan(Chenna) 2) HbA1c -- Consensus & Controversy. Dr. Anil Kumar Virmani(Jamshedpur) 3) Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). Dr. Banshi Saboo(Ahmedabad)

11:50am – 12:10pm

Chairpersons: Prof (Dr). Harbir Kaur Rao (Patiala), Dr. Ramdas (Coimbatore), Dr. Saravanan (Coimbatore) 1) Biomedical Waste Management Dr. Sandhya Kamath(Mumbai)

12:10pm – 12:30pm 12:30pm – 12:50pm 12:50pm – 1:10pm

SURGICAL 2) Prevention of Breast Cancer Dr. Karthick Ghosh (USA) 3) Guidelines for Bariatric (Metabolic) Surgery for Indian Population Dr. Palanivelu (Coimbatore) 4) Role of Physician in Surgical Sepsis Dr. S. Asokan (Coimbatore)

1:10pm – 2:00pm

LUNCH

2:00pm – 2:20pm 2:20 – 2:40 2:40 – 3:00 3:00 – 3:20

PULMONOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Jayamohan Unnidhan(Coimbatore), Dr. R. Krishna Reddy(), Dr. S. K. Rajan (Chennai). 1) Therapeutic Options for Uncontrolled Asthma. Dr. Agam vora (Mumbai) 2) Sleep Disordered, Breathing Disorders Dr. Prof. S. K. Sharma (New Delhi) 3)Management of Tuberculosis – Indian Guidelines Dr. Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva (New Delhi) 4) Uncommon presentations of a common Disease – Tuberculosis Dr. LT. Col. V. P.Gopinathan (Cochin - Kerala)

3:25 – 3:50 3:50 – 4:20 4:20 – 4:40

Chairpersons: Dr. Ananda Bagchi, Dr. D. P. Chakraborty, & Dr. Rajinder(Patiala) GUEST LECTURE Medical Education & Training 1) Post Graduate Training and Education in USA Dr. Vellore S. Parithivel (USA) GUEST LECTURE 2)Post graduate physician education in Australia Dr. Prof. Kichu Nair (Australia) 3) Major reforms in medical education for an interdependent world of 21st Century. Dr. Pradeep Mishra(Nagpur)

4:40 – 5:00

4)Future of Small Hospitals in India Dr. Anand Kate(Nagpur)

Day 1 – 1st Feb – HALL E 3 – BHARATHIYAR HALL

TIME Day 1 – 1st Feb – HALL E 3 – BHARATHIYAR HALL 9:30 – 9:50 9:50 – 10:10 10:10 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:50

NUTRITION Chairpersons: Dr. E. Arumugam (Chengalpet), Dr. M. Narasimhan (Sholinghur) & Dr. R. Selvaraj (Cuddalore) 1)Diet as Medicine Dr. Sonia Arora (Patiala) 2) Nutrition in ICU – An Overview. Dr. Ketan K Mehta (Mumbai) 3) Genetically Modified Foods - Of any medical significance? Impact on the health of the population. Dr. Anupam Prakash (New Delhi) 4)Cooking Oils in Health and Disease Dr. Shilpa Joshi (Mumbai)

10:55 – 11:15 11:15 – 11:35 11:35 – 11:55

HYPERTENSION Chairpersons: Dr. B. R. Bansode (Mumbai), Dr. V. Nambi (Chennai), & Dr. E. Dhandapani (Coimbatore) 1) Practical guidelines for Hypertension management. Dr. N. R. Rao (Manipal) 2) Interventions in Hypertension. Dr. Ajay U Mahajan (Mumbai) 3) Sex and Hypertension. Dr. A. K. Pancholia (Indore M.P.)

12:00 – 12:20

ENDOCRINOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Anandamoorthy (Ooty), Dr. R. Gunasekaran (Trichy), & Dr. M. A. Kabeer (Chennai) 1) Cushings Syndrome: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management. Dr. K. J. Shetty (Bangalore) 2)Hirsutism – Indian Scenario

12:20 – 12:40 12:40 – 1:00

Dr. A. R. Vijayakumar (Coimbatore) 3)Pituitary Passions Dr. Nihal Thomas (Vellore)

1:00 – 2:00

LUNCH

2:00 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:40 2:40 – 3:00

NEUROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. B. Soren (Rajahmundry, A P), Dr. Mohamed, & Dr. Rao Gupta. 1) CSF - A Physician’s Perspective Dr. P. K. Maheshwari (Agra) 2) Managing critically ill patients with AIDP: relevance of international guidelines to Indian scenario Dr. Prof B. Vengamma (Tirupati) 3) ICU Acquired Paresis: ‘Spectrum of Neuro – Myopathies’ Dr. Mathew Alexander (Vellore)

3:05 – 3:25 3:25 – 3:45 3:45 – 4:05

ENDOCRINOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Kannan (Madurai), Dr. P. Soundararajan (Chennai), & Dr. T. Aravindaraj (Ramanathapuram). 1) Hypo Thyroxinemia in – Clinical Practice / Indian Guidelines. Dr. R. V. Jayakumar (Kottayam) 2) Management of Thyroid Nodules – An Indian Consensus Guideline Dr. Mathew John (Trivandrum) 3)Suggested Guidelines for self monitoring of blood glucose – In India Dr. Ranjit Unnikrishnan(Chennai)

4:10 – 4:30 4:30 – 4:50 4:50 – 5:00

NEPHROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. M. S. Ashraf (Trichy), Dr. S. P. Thyagarajan (Coimbatore), & Dr. P. B. Sathasivam (Chennai). 1) Urinalysis in clinical practice. Dr. Shekhar Chakraborty (Siliguri) 2) Emerging markers of Kidney Injury. Dr. Ashit Bhagwati (Mumbai) 3)Quiz Programme

Day 1 – 1st Feb – HALL E 4 – ELANGO ADIKAL HALL

TIME Day 1 – 1st Feb – HALL E 4 – ELANGO ADIKAL HALL 9:30 – 9:50 9:50 – 10:10 10:10 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:50

THERAPEUTICS Chairpersons: Dr. B. B. Thakur (Muzaffarpur), Dr. M. P. Shrivastava (New Delhi), & Dr. R. Asokan (Coimbatore). 1)Treatment of sepsis and related syndrome in the elderly: Indian Scenario Dr. Y. S. Raju(Panjagutta) 2) Rational Use of Antibiotics in Clinical Practice. Dr. Dilip Mathai(Vellore) 3) Recommendations of “A Roadmap- to Tackle the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance”. Dr. Abdul Ghafur(Chennai) 4)Recent evidences in management of nosocomial infections Dr. N. K. Soni(Ghaziabad)

10:55 – 11:15 11:15 – 11:35 11:35 – 11:55

IMMUNOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Sanjay Vijaya Raj, Dr. N. Velusamy (Karur), & Dr B N Shrivastava (Jabalpur) 1) Practical Guidelines for Pneumococcal Disease Prevention (MSD) 2) Adult Immunization. Dr. Asha N Shah(Ahmedabad) 3) Travel Immunization Dr. Lavanya Nutankalva(Hyderabad)

12:00 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:40

NEUROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Naval Chandra (Hyderabad), Dr. Moses K Daniel (Madurai), & Dr. P. Jambulingam (Coimbatore). 1) Indian Guidelines on Epilepsy. Dr. Mirnal Roy(Kolkata) 2) Convulsive Status Epilepticus: Treatment Dr. JMK Murthy(Hyderabad) 3) Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.

12:40 – 1:00 Dr. Gautam Bhandari(Jodhpur) 1:00 – 2:00

LUNCH

2:00 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:40 2:40 – 3:00

RHEUMATOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. V. Vincent (Nagarkoil), Dr. R. K. Singal (New Delhi), & Dr. Umakanthan (Coimbatore). 1) Redefining Lupus in 2012. Dr. Shankar Subramanian(Pune) 2) Scleroderma : From Therapeutic Nihilism To Therapeutic Optimism Dr. Satya Ganguly(Kolkata) MISCELLANEOUS 3) Sarcoidosis: Update on Recent advances. Dr. Ghanshyam Pangtey(New Delhi)

3:05 – 3:25 3:25 – 3:45 3:45 – 4:05

MOLECULAR MEDICINE Chairpersons: Dr. S. R. Chandra (Bengaluru), Dr. D. Sachithanandam (Sholinghur), & Dr. R. Palanisamy (Namakkal) 1) Advances in genomics and proteomics and their role in future of molecular medicine. Dr. Harsha Gowda(Bangalore) 2) Molecular Medicine Demystified. Dr. Nikhil Moorchung(New Delhi) 3) Modern Medicine…. Hope Or Hype. Dr. Anil Chaturvedi(New Delhi)

4:10 – 4:30 4:30 – 4:50 4:50 – 5:00

Chairperson: Dr. Munirathinam Chetty (Coimbatore), Dr. Gnanaraj (Madurai) 1)Interesting Cases – Discussion Dr. Prof. Sudha (Manipal) Pictorial CME Dr. Suresh Damodharan(Coimbatore) Quiz Programme

Day 1 – 1st Feb HALL F 1 – NAKKIRAR – FREE PAPERS

TIME Day 1 – 1st Feb HALL F1 – NAKKIRAR HALL – FREE PAPERS (Each session 1st 2nd 3rd award (THREE awards) will be given. – Sponsored by APICON 2013 Scientific Committee and Dr. S. V. Ramana Murty, Kakinada AP.)

9:30 – 9:40 9:40 – 9:50 9:50 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:10 10:10 – 10:20 10:20 – 10:30

Infectious Diseases Chairpersons: Dr. Thirumalai Kolunthu (Madurai), Dr. Sarojit Banik (North Bengal), Dr. P. L. Sherpa (North Bengal) 1)Hepatobiliary Ascariasis: study of 62 cases from rural area of Angul district of Odisha Dr. Banshidhar Sahoo (Angul, Odisha) 2)Zidovudine associated myopathy- an Indian scenario Dr. Sagar A (Pune) 3)A case of hypocalcemia caused by the common round worm Dr. Anoop Joseph 4)Benign tertian Malaria: now no more benign Dr. Kumar A (New Delhi) 5)Comparative study of morbidity, mortality of non H1N1 pneumonia with H1N1 pneumonia during the epidemic of H1N1 in Gandhi Hospital Dr. M I Abhilash (Secunderabad) 6)Viral etiology of encephalitis in children and adults from Odisha, India Dr. S K Kar (Bhubaneshwar)

10:30 – 10:40 10:40 – 10:50 10:50 – 11:00

Infectious Diseases – Contd.. Chairpersons: Dr. S. V. Ramanamurty (Kakinada A.P), Dr. Gautam Ahluwalia (Ludhiana), & Dr. Madhavan (Chennai) 7)A study of cardiovascular manifestation in malaria and post malaria patients Dr. Gupta A (Bikaner) 8)Clinical , immunological and virological profile of patients on second line antiretroviral therapy Dr. SS Sangha 9)To study the clinical profile , opportunistic infection with special reference to CD4 counts in HIV infected patients Dr. Harshad Patil (Pune)

11:00 – 11:10 11:10 – 11:20 11:20 – 11:30

10)Brucellosis presenting as chronic lymphocytic meningitis Dr. Gadepalli Amulya 11)Prognostic factors in leptospirosis – a study Dr. Sridhar Chatla (Karimnagar) 12)Effect of vitamin E on thrombocytopenia in Dengue fever Dr. Sudhir Kumar Verma

11:30 – 11:40 11:40 – 11:50 11:50 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:30

Infectious Diseases –Contd.. Chairpersons: Dr. Ramasamy (), Dr. S. Sankar (Anthiyur) & Dr. Muthuraj (Coimbatore) 13)Evaluation of CSF TB - PCR and CSF culture for diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis and correlation of mortality and morbidity with clinical manifestation Dr. B E Yathish (LUCKNOW) 14)Observational study of importance of renal function in case of P.Falciparum malaria Dr. Lalan Kumar (Katihar) 15)Effect of antiretroviral therapy on pulmonary hypertension in HIV patients Dr. Kaushik Sen (Kolkata) 16)Clinical profile Meliodiosis - a prospective study of 59 cases Dr. Mohan Rao J (Manipal) 17)A study of the effect of Yoga on quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients and assessment of demographic and clinical profile of HIV disease in patients attending ART centre in Western UP Dr. Yadav Mukesh Kumar (Meerut) 18)Comparision of intermittent V/S daily antitubercular therapy in HIV/TB coinfection cases Dr. Gouranga Sarkar (KOLKATA)

12:30 – 12:40 12:40 -12:50

Infectious Diseases – Contd.. Chairpersons: Dr. Valliyappen (Coimbatore), Dr. Chellappan (Coimbatore), & Dr. Sri Hari Babu (Kakinada) 19)Sever and complicated P. vivax malaria- not rare nowadays Dr. T. C. Saini (Ajmer) 20) Epidemiology of typhoid in the 21st century- changing or static?

12:50 – 1:00 12:40 – 12:50 12:50 – 1:00 1:00 – 1:10

Dr. D. Suresh Kumar (Chennai) 21)Sure cure and assured prevention Swine flu-A (H1N1) Dr. M. Chandramohan (Madurai) 22)Spinal cord toxoplasmosis as an unusual presentation of AIDS: a case report Dr. P. Raja Mahendran (Coimbatore) 23)Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is one of the most important causes of viral encephalitis worldwide, with an estimated 50,000 Cases and 15,000 deaths annually. Dr. Sameer Saraf (Lucknow) 24)An analytical overview of scrub typhus during the current out break Dr. Krishna V. P (Raipur)

1:15 – 2:00 LUNCH 2:00 – 2:10 2:10 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:30 2:30 – 2:40 2:40 – 2:50 2:50 – 3:00

Neurology Chairpersons: Dr. K. Govindarajan(Coimbatore), Dr. Christopher Mariadas (Coimbatore), & Dr. N. Sundar (Coimbatore) 1)A descriptive study of non motor symptoms in parkinson's disease Dr. Anand KS (New Delhi) 2)Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; A clinical study Dr. Kuldeep Shetty kumar (Mysore) 3)Evaluation of CSF ADA levels as a diagnostic test for TB meningitis and its correlation with adverse neurological outcome Dr. Singh Sandeep Kumar (Allahabad) 4)Use of intravenous phenytoin increases mortality in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage Dr. Ayush Dubey (Ujjain) 5)Spectrum of CSF changes in patients presenting with febrile encephalopathy Dr. Prakash V S (Pune) 6)Acute viral encephalopathy an epidemiological and etiological profile at tertiary care centre of North India Dr. Nirdesh Jain

Neurology – Continuing Chairpersons: Dr. D. Selvaraj (Tuticorin), Dr. Swaminathan (Dharmapuri),

3:10 – 3:20 3:20 – 3:30 3:30 – 3:40 3:40 – 3:50 3:50 – 4:00

& Dr. K. Vetriveeran() 7)Acute Intermittent porphyria presenting as quadriparesis Dr. S. K. Bandhe (Mumbai) 8) Comparative study of risk factors and etiological profile of ischemic stroke in young and in others more than 45 years. Dr. D. Vinay Kumar 9)Rare overlap of reading epilepsy with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy Dr. P Sivaramakrishnan (Puducherry) 10)Bacteriological profile of community acquired acute bacterial meningitis in a tertiary care Dr. Abhra Banerjee (Puducherry) 11)Study of adult patients with acute febrile encephalopathy Dr. Yadav P (Ujjain)

4:10 – 4:20 4:20 – 4:30 4:30 – 4:40 4:40 – 4:50

Neurology - Continuing Chairpersons: Dr. Manivasakam (Coimbatore), Dr. Gopalakrishnan (Chennai),& Dr. K. Mugundan() 12)Validation and feasibility of a short community screening instrument for dementia in south Indian population Dr. Gaurish Karande (Mysore) 13)Familiar myofibrillary myopathy Dr. Nikil B (Bengaluru) 14)A case of subacute HSV encephalitis Dr. Ajith PG (Coimbatore) 15)A case of interhemispheric subdural empyema rare cause for young hemiparesis Dr. P S Ramesh (Coimbatore)

Day 1 – 1st Feb HALL F 2 – THOLKAPPIYAR HALL – POSTER PRESENTATION

TIME Day 1 – 1st Feb HALL F 2 – THOLKAPPIYAR HALL – POSTER PRESENTATION

9:30 – 1:00

Cardiology & Endocrinology (52+48=100). Guided Tour – Dr. K. Chokkalingam (Coimbatore), Dr. S. B. Gupta (Mumbai), Dr. Nihal Thomas (Vellore), Dr. Velayudham (Coimbatore) will guide, explain and Teach.

1:00 – 2:00

LUNCH

2:00 – 5:00

Infectious diseases (87). Guided Tour – Dr. Murugaiyan (Madurai), Dr. Dilip Mathai (Vellore) will guide, explain and Teach.

Day 1 – 1st Feb – HALL F 3 – AVVAIYAR HALL

TIME Day 1 – 1st Feb – HALL F 3 – AVVAIYAR HALL 9:30 – 9:50 9:50 – 10:10

GENERAL Chairpersons: Dr. Sathyamoorthy(Erode), Dr. Madhiselvan(Dindigul), & Dr. (Brig) Ambika Mohanty(Udhampur) 1) Use of Smartphones and Medical Apps in Everyday Medical Practice. Dr. Shriram v. Kulkarni(Maharashtra) 2) Computer Related Illnesses and Facebook Syndrome: What are they and how do we tackle them? Dr. Vitull K. Gupta(Patiala)

10:10 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:50 10:50 – 11:10

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Chairpersons: Dr. K. R. Shetty (Coimbatore), Dr. Asokan (Coimbatore)(confirm with Dr), & Dr. Murugaiyan (Madurai). 1) Approach to the patient with fever of unknown origin. Dr. Shantha Ram(Punjagutta- Hyderabad) 2) Fever in the Immunocompromised host Dr. Mangesh Tiwaskar(Mumbai) HAEMATOLOGY 3) Febrile Neutropenia – Indian Guidelines. Dr. Madhu Chandakar(Kolkata)

11:10 – 11:30

PULMONOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Pattabhi (Coimbatore), Dr. Mohankumar (Coimbatore), & Dr. Thamaraiselvan (Udumalapet) 1) Pulmonary Manifestation of Tropical Parasitic Diseases

11:30 – 11:50 11:50 – 12:10

Dr. Gursaran Sidhu(Ludhiana) 2) High Altitude Mountain Sickness. Dr. Vinay Rampal(Jammu) 3) Nanotechnology at work: Photocatalytic Oxygenation of blood. Dr. Paul Ramesh Thangaraj(Chennai)

12:15 – 12:35 12:35 – 12:55 12:55 – 1:15

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Chairpersons: Dr. Ganapathy(), Dr. Selvaraj, & Dr. Dharmalingam (Coimbatore) 1) Human Trypanosomiasis in India – Is it an emerging New zoonosis? Dr. Prashant Joshi(Nagpur) 2) Indian Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Human Leptospirosis Dr. Shiva Kumar(Chennai) 3) Swine-Origin influenza A (H1N1) Virus- An Update. Dr. Prof. Isaac Christian Moses(Coimbatore)

1:15 – 2:00 LUNCH 2:00 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:40 2:40 – 3:00

Chairperson: Dr. A. R. Vijayakumar (Coimbatore), Dr. Chanderasekaran (Tirupur), Dr. Thamilselvi (Coimbatore) 1) Empowering Environment Dr. Prof. T. Geetha(Coimbatore) 2) Global warming- Impact on global heath and on the Indian health scenario in particular. Dr. Sanjiv Maheshwari (Ajmer) 3) Space Medicine Dr. A. S. Mohan(Thirunelveli)

3:00 – 3:20 3:20 – 3:40

RADIOLOGY & NUCLEAR MEDICINE Chairpersons: Dr. Sankha Sen, Dr. Animesh Deb(Bihar), & Dr. Swarup Barua(Gauhati) 1) Empowerment of Physicians to Evaluate the Molecular Dynamics in the body with SPECT & PET. Dr. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan(Lucknow) 2)Empowering the Physicians with radioisotopes in clinically challenging situations. Dr. Srikant Solav(Pune) 3)Cutting Edge 3 Tesla Cardiac MRI – Benefits To Patients And Physicians Our Experience At LTMG Hospital, Mumbai

3:40 – 4:00 Dr. Alpa Bharati(Mumbai) 4:00 – 4:20 4:20 – 4:40 4:40 – 5:00

GENERAL Chairpersons: Dr. Nagaraj (Tirupur), Dr. Thangavel (Pollachi), & Dr. Vadivel Murugan (Madurai) 1) Hippocratic Oath: “Revisiting in the Present Medical Scenario” Dr. Mukti Bhatnagar (Meerut) LEGAL MEDICINE 2) Ethics in Legal issues – Do’s & Don’ts Dr. T. N. Ravi Sankar(Chennai) 3) Land mark Judgements in Relating to Medilaw. Dr. B. Cheran(Chennai)

Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL E 1 – THIRUVALLUVAR HALL

TIME Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL E 1 – THIRUVALLUVAR HALL

9:00 – 9:20 9:20 – 9:40 9:40 – 10:10

HYPERTENSION Chairpersons: Dr. Sunil Mathew (Kerala), Dr. Mohammad Shoaib Zaheer(Aligarh), & Dr. Indranil Halder 1) Does your first line antihypertensive prevent death? The untold story about RAAS blockers? Dr. Prof. J. S. Bhuwaneshwaran (Coimbatore) 2) Choosing a diuretic in Hypertension to follow instinct or evidence Dr. Prof. Tiny Nair (Trivandrum) HONOUR LECTURE 3) Revised considerations for diuretics and beta-blockers in hypertension(IPCA) Dr. Prof. C. Venkata S. Ram(Hyderabad)

10:15 – 10:35 10:35 – 11:05

Chairpersons: Dr. Senthil (Madurai), Dr. Muralidar Rao (Gulbarga), 1) New Paradigm in Pneumococcal disease prevention (PFIZER) Dr. S. Raju (Mumbai) GUEST LECTURE 2)Diagnosis and Management of Interstitial Lung Disease Prof. Dr. Kesavan Kutty (ACP AMBASSADOR) USA.

11:10 – 11:50

DIABETOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Shashank Joshi (Mumbai), Dr. Aditya P. Misra (New Delhi). 1)PANEL DISCUSSION: STARCH Study: Decoding The Indian Diabetes(BAYER) Dr. Anil Bhansali (Chandigarh) Dr. Mala Dharmalingam (Bangalore) Dr. Parag Shah (Ahamadabad) Dr. Subodh Banzal (Indore)

11:50 – 12:10 Chairperson: Dr. Mohan Viswanathan (Chennai) 2) Medical education courses for DM in India: update and advances (ABBOTT) Dr. Prof. Abdul Hamid Zargar(New Delhi)

12:15 – 12:45 12:45 – 1:15

DIABETOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Vijay Viswanathan(Chennai), Dr. H. M. Lal(Hyderabad) GUEST LECTURES 1)ADA / EASD guidelines and the focus on patient centered approaches to care Dr John Anderson, President, American Diabetes Association [ADA] 2)Diabetic Foot Dr. Prof Andrew Boulton, President, European Association for the Study of Diabetes, [EASD]

1:15 – 2:00

LUNCH

2:00 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:40 2:40 – 3:00

Chairpersons: Dr. Prof M. D. Chhabra (Hisar), Dr. Balasubramaniam (Erode), Dr. S. B. Gupta (Mumbai). 1)The growing threat of chronic venous disease (SERDIA) Dr. Prakash Ramamoorthy (Coimbatore) 2)Reteplase - New/Latest entrant in India (ABBOTT) Dr. Arup Das Biswas (West Bengal) 3)Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation" - What is new(BAYER) Dr. Prafulla G Kerkar (Mumbai)

3:05 – 3:35

METABOLIC DISORDERS Chairpersons: Dr. Prof. Hari Narayan (Bangalore) GUEST LECTURE 1) Vitamin D treatment Guidelines (USV) Dr. Prof. Michael Holick (USA)

3:40 – 4:00

Chairpersons: Dr. D. Selvaraj (Tuticorin), Dr. Dhanuskkodi (Tuticorin), & Dr. Cheralathan (Tirupur) 1) Disease Modifying Anti Rheumatoid Drugs Monitoring Guidelines. (Johnson & Johnson) Dr. Major. Ved Chaturvedi (New Delhi)

4:00 – 4:20 4:20 – 4:40 4:40 – 5:00

2) Targeted nanomedicine and smart drugs Dr. Prof. Mukesh Doble (Chennai) 3) Newer anti-TB drugs and drug-delivery systems Dr. Prof. Alladi Mohan(Tirupati) 4) Liver Cancer – Indian scenario Dr. Prof. Sarin (New Delhi)

Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL E 2 – KAMBAR HALL

TIME Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL E 2 – KAMBAR HALL

9:00 – 9:20 9:20 – 9:50 9:50 – 10:20

Chairperson: Dr. Ashit Bhagwati (Mumbai) Dr. Milind Nadkar (Mumbai), & Dr. Sesaiyah(Chennai). Oral Anticoagulants: Current Indian Scenario Dr. S. Gopalakrishnan (Chennai) Dr. G. S. SAINANI ORATION: Exploring Pathophysiology of Acute Coronary Syndrome for Novel biomarkers Dr. Prof. Vinod K Shah(Mumbai) PROF. RATHINAVELU SUBRAMANIAM ENDOWMENT ORATION (2013): Xenoestrogens –‘The curse of Civilization. Dr. (Prof) V. N. Mishra(Raipur)

10:25 – 10:45 10:45 – 11:05 11:05 – 11:25 11:25 – 11:45

Chairpersons: Dr. Prof. Ashok Kumar Das (Pondicherry), Dr. A. Prof. Muuganathan (Tirupur), & Dr. Prof. Amal Kumar Banerjee (Howrah) 1)Role and Responsibilities of various Stake holders-in Diabetes Prevention Dr. Prof. A. Ramachandran (Chennai) 2) Role and Responsibilities of various Stakeholders in prevention of Obesity. Dr. Prof. Anoop Mishra (New Delhi) 3) The Role and Responsibilities of the Stakeholders – In Cancer Prevention Dr. Prof. G. K. Rath (New Delhi) 4)The Role and Responsibilities of the Stakeholders -- in Cardio-vascular Diseases prevention in India Dr. Prof. Srinath Reddy (New Delhi)

11:45 – 12:05

5)The Role and Responsibilities of the Stakeholders -- in Kidney Diseases prevention in India Dr. Prof. M K. Mani(Chennai)

12:10 – 12:30 12:30 – 12:50 12:50 – 1:10

WOMENS HEALTH CARE Chairpersons: Dr. Prof. Nalini Mishra (Raipur), Dr. Sudhandira Devi (Coimbatore), & Dr. Palani Velayudam (Coimbatore) 1) Women's Health in Ramadan Dr. Prof. Sarita Bajaj (Allahabad) 2) Innovations to Implementation in Women’s Healthcare Dr. Prof. Hema Divakar(Bangalore) REPRODUCTION & SEXUAL MEDICINE 3) Female sexual dysfunction: Indian scenario Dr. Prof. Navneet Magon(Kanpur)

1:10 – 2:00

LUNCH

2:00 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:40

Chairpersons: Dr A Krishna Prasad (Hyderabad), Dr. M. B. Pisolkar (Aurangabad) 1) Inborn Errors of Metabolism - Disorder of Adults? Dr. Prof. Veerappa Kothiwale (Belgaum) 2) Methylcobalamin Vs Cyanocobalamin Dr. Y. Bhasker (Kurnool)

2:40 – 3:00 3:00 – 3:20

Chairpersons: Dr. Alagia Nambi (Salem), Dr. Ajit S. Puri (Patiala). 1) Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Dr. Prof. Gandharba Ray(Cuttack) 2) Pulmonary Thromboembolism – Indian Scenario Dr. Major Gen. BNBM Prasad(Kolkata)

3:20 – 3:40 3:40 – 4:00

DIABETOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. K. Vijayakumar (Mardhandam), Dr. Prof. S. S. Annamalaisamy (Madurai), & Dr. T. Gurumurthy (Thanjavur). 1) Economic burden of Diabetes. Dr. Prof. Jitendra Singh(Jammu) 2) National Recommendations: Psychosocial Management of Diabetes in India Dr. Prof. Sanjay Kalra(Karnal)

Chairpersons: Dr. J. K. Periyasamy (Coimbatore), Dr. Chokkalingam (Coimbatore), & Dr. Venugopal (Coimbatore). 1)Effective Utilization of Web Search Engines: An Approach for Medical

4:00 – 4:20 4:20 – 4:40 4:40 – 5:00

Practitioners Dr. Prof. Rajendra P Pareek (Pilani, Rajasthan) 2)Clinical pearls Dr. Sandeep Tamane(Pune) 3)Gout in Indian Scenario Dr. Prof. Arup Kumar Kundu (Kolkata)

Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL E 3 - BHARATHIYAR HALL

TIME Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL E 3 – BHARATHIYAR HALL 9:00 – 9:30 9:30 – 9:50 9:50 – 10:10

DIABETOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. L. S. Somasundram (Coimbatore), Dr. M. Habibulla(Erode), & Dr. Dhinakaran (Madurai) 1) Anaesthesia in Diabetic patients Dr. G. Vijayakumar (Trichur) 2) Infections in Diabetes – Indian Scenario Dr. B. K. Sahay (Hyderabad) 3) Brucellosis Dr. Robert Pickles (Australia)

10:10 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:50 10:50 – 11:10 11:10 – 11:30

GASTROENTEROLOGY Chairpersons: V. G. Mohan Prasad (Combatore), Dr. Venkata Krishnan (Coimbatore), & Dr. R. R. Choudhary (Patna). 1) Irritable bowel syndrome – The Indian scenario. Dr. R. Rajesh Upadhyay(New Delhi) 2) Management of Acute Pancreatitis: Indian Guidelines and Protocols. Dr. Prof. Rakesh Tandon(New Delhi) 3)Management Strategies in Chronic Pancreatitis Dr. Deepak Kumar Bhasin(Chandigarh) Brain Failure – some Lessons Dr. K. Srinivasan (Madurai)

RADIOLOGY & NUCLEAR MEDICINE Chairpersons: Dr. Christoper Nesamany (Kanyakumari), Dr. Kaverikannan (Kanyakumari), & Dr. Manokaran (Kanyakumari)

11:30 – 11:50 11:50 – 12:10

1) Changing strategy in the management of CAD with cardiac SPECT and PET Myocardial Perfusion Studies Dr. B. R. Mittal(Chandigarh) 2)Ultra sound at the point of care exploring possibilities. Dr. S. Suresh (Chennai)

12:10 – 12:30 12:30 – 12:50 12:50 – 1:10

HAEMATOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Ramachandran (Coimbatore), Dr. Yesodhara (Coimbatore), & Dr. Jeyapal (Salem). 1) Indian Guidelines and Protocols in Oncology: Solid Tumors and Hematological Malignancies. Dr. Purvish M Parikh(Mumbai) 2) Diagnosis and Management of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Dr. Prof. Vikram Mathews (Vellore) 3) Recent Advances in Management of Multiple Myeloma Dr. P. S. Ghalaut (Haryana)

1:10 – 2:00

LUNCH

2:00 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:40 2:40 – 3:00

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Chairpersons: Dr. Kalanithi (Coimbatore), Dr. K. Shanmugam (Chennai), & Dr. Ravindran (Coimbatore). 1) Melioidosis- the great mimicker Dr. R. Chandni (Kozhikode) 2) Chikungunya – Indian Guidelines and Protocols Dr. R. Sajith Kumar (Kottayam) 3) Scrub Typhus Dr. V. Ramasubramanian (Chennai)

3:00 – 3:20 3:20 – 3:40 3:40 – 4:00

REPRODUCTION & SEXUAL MEDICINE Chairpersons: Dr. Jeyachandran (Coimbatore), Dr. V. M. Chandrasekaran (Tirupur) & Dr. M. V. Rabindranath (Coimbatore) 1) Management of Male Sexual Dysfunction Dr. Kapil Kochar(Indore) 2)Medical management of male infertility Dr. R. K. Sahay(Hyderabad) 3) Andropause: The Missing Health Dr. Uttam Kumar Paul(Bihar)

4:00 – 4:20

3) Sexual health at forty. Dr. Deepak K Jumani(Mumbai)

4:20 – 4:40 4:40 – 5:00

Chairpersons: Dr. Parandhaman (Chennai), Dr. Thilagar (Kanyakumari). 1)Quo Vadis Medicine …. The Road ahead for Physicians Dr. Prabhu Ethiraj(Chennai) 2)Current concepts in the Management of OPC Poisoning Dr. V. Palaniappen (Guziliamparai)

Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL E 4

TIME Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL E 4 – ELANGO ADIGAL HALL 9:00 – 9:20 9:20 – 9:40 9:40 – 10:10

HIV Chairpersons: Dr. Suman Bhandari (New Delhi), & Dr. N. K. Gupta (Kota). 1)HIV in Pregnancy Dr. P. K. Agrawal(Katihar) 2)Burden of Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS patients in the HAART era Dr. S. Bhagyabati Devi(Imphal) Chairperson: Dr. Kamlesh Tiwary (Muzaffarpur) 3)DR. P. J. MENTA ORATION HIV/AIDS in India Journey so Far and the Road Ahead Dr. B. B. Rewari(New Delhi)

10:15 – 10:35 10:35 – 10:55 10:55 – 11:15

NEUROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Vaidiyanathan (Coimbatore), Dr. Arjun (Chennai), & Dr. Srikanth (Chennai) 1) A clinical approach to the tremor Dr. Dilip Kumar Jha(Ranchi) 2) Parkinsons Disease: Medical management. Dr. Namasivayam Balamurugan(Salem) 3)Management of Neurogenic pain – Indian Context Dr. A. V. Srinivasan(Chennai)

11:20 – 11:40

HAEMATOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. T. Geetha (Coimbatore), Dr. Ramanathan (Coimbatore), 1) Importance of Peripheral smear in era of modern automated haematology. Dr. Prof. Subir Banerjee (kolkata)

11:40 – 12:00

2) Methaemoglobinaemia – a reappraisal -- With an Indian perspective Dr. S. V. Ramanamurty (Rajahmundry)

12:05 – 12:25 12:25 – 12:45 12:45 – 1:05

NEPHROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. K. S. Ramalingam (Coimbatore), Dr. Krishnan Kutty (Kanyakumari) & Dr. Anthony David (Kanyakumari), 1) Acute glomerulonephritis - evidence based management Dr. Munim Rasul Mazumder(Silchar, Assam) 2)Acute Renal Failure in India Dr. Mohan Das (Thanjavur) 3) Chronic Kidney Disease Current Status Challenges and Management in India Dr. Georgi Abraham(Chennai)

1:05 – 2:00

LUNCH

2:00 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:40 2:40 – 3:00

NEUROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. R. K. Goyal(Ajmer), Dr. Asai Thambi (Dindugal), & Dr. T. S. Chandrasekar (Chennai) 1) Approach to a Patient with Headache Dr. Pritam Gupta(New Delhi) 2) What is new – In Neuro Immunology? Dr. Pravin Hissaria(Ahmedabad - Gujarat) 3) Multiple Sclerosis- Indian Perspective or Indian Perspective Dr. Salil Gupta(Pune)

3:05 – 3:25 3:25 – 3:45

CARIOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Rajendran (Chennai), & Dr. Grover (Jalandhar) 1) Cardio-Renal Syndrome: An Overview Dr. N. P. Singh(New Delhi) 2) Cardiac issues with non cardiac surgery Dr. Kader Sahib(Trichy)

GENERAL Chairpersons: Dr. Rajagopal (Salem), Dr. P. C. Manoria (Bhopal), & Dr. Thangaraj (Salem) 1) Who will care for the doctor’s health?

3:50 – 4:10 4:10 – 4:30 4:30 – 4:50 4:50 – 5:00

Dr. Surendra daga(kolkata) 2) Role of Physicians in an Era of Superspecialzation Dr. Alok Gupta(Jodhpur) 3) A sound mind in a sound body– How true is it? Can doctors play an effective role in this? Dr. Ashutosh Ojha(Guwahati) 4)Quiz Programme

Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL F 3 – AVVAIYAR

TMIE Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL F 3 – AVVAIYAR HALL 9:00 – 9:20 9:20 – 9:40 9:40 – 10:10

GENERAL Chairpersons: Dr. Kumarasamy (Namakkal), Dr. Kulandaivelu (Namakkal), Dr. Periyasamy (Karur) 1) Cultural Diversity / Deviation from Traditional Customs on Health-Current Indian scenario Dr. Prof. V. Venugopal (Chennai) 2) Medical Tourism- Will this help India's health Dr. T. Ravikumar (Coimbatore) 3) Right to Good Health – Does Poverty Stand In The Way? Dr. Sudhir Bhandari (Jaipur)

10:15 – 10:35 10:35 – 10:55 10:55 -11:15

Chairpersons: Dr. Karummannan (Karur), Dr. Vijayakumar (Karur), & Dr. Senthil Kumar (Karur) 1)Chronic Fatigue Syndrome —Indian Scenario Dr. Borah(Guwahati) 2) Fibromyalgia – Does it Exist, If so what is the Management? Dr. V. Nagarajan Venkataraman (Madurai) 3) Short Stature: Evaluation and Management Dr. Madhukar Rai (Varanasi)

GENERAL Chairpersons: Dr. S. Mohan (Tirunelveli), Dr. Suresh (Mettupalayam), & Dr. Sridhar (Ooty).

11:20 – 11:50 11:50 – 12:10 12:10 – 12:30

1)DEBATE: Emerging Role of Hitech Medicine. Dr. Asif Hasan (Aligarh) vs India Needs Clinical not the Hi-Tech Medicine Dr. Jotideb Mukhopadhyay (Kolkata) 2) My Tryst with Experience Based Medicine Dr. Gurmukh S Sainani (Mumbai)

3) Clinical Case Presentation Dr. S. S. Lakshmanan (Chennai)

12:30 – 12:50 12:50 – 1:10

NEUROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Ponniah (Trichy), & Dr. Pathbanaban (Gopi) 1)Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Sleepiness Col. (Dr.) Debajyoti Bhattacharyya (Pune) 2) Practical approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Insomnia Dr. S. N. Arya (Patna)

1:10 – 2:00 LUNCH

2:00 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:40 2:40 – 3:00

TOXICOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. V. N. Selvam (Virudhachalam), Dr. Shakeel Ahmed(), & Dr. Nagesh Hassan() 1) Snake Bite - Indian Guidelines and Protocols. Dr. Surjit Singh (Mohali) 2) Scorpion Envenomation - What’s new? Dr. Ram Chandra Reddy (Kurnool) 3) Indian Guidelines and Protocols – Bee – Sting. Dr. Tarun Kumar Dutta (Puducherry)

3:00 – 3:20 3:20 – 3:40 3:40 – 4:00

INFECTIOUS DISEASES Chairpersons: Dr. Jahangir(Coimbatore), Dr. Faruk (Coimbatore), & Dr. Sivasamy (Pollachi) 1) Indian Scenario of Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis Dr. T. K. Suma (Alappuzha) 2) Amoebiasis Dr. K. V. G. K. Tilak (Visakhapatnam (A.P)) 3) Indian Guidelines and Protocols – in Malaria. Dr. B. N. Mohapatra (Sambalpur, Odisha.)

4:00 – 4:20

4)Atypical Mycobacterial Infection Dr. Debasis Chakraborty (West Bengal)

4:20 – 4:40 4:40 – 5:00

GASTROENTEROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Bakthavachalam (Salem), Dr. Meenakshi Sundram (Ramanathapuram). 1) Prebiotics and probiotics —A critical Analysis. Dr. Vijaya Prakash (Patna) 2) Non Variceal Upper GI Bleed : Current guidelines Dr. Ajay Kumar (Patna)

Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL F1 NAKKIRAR HALL – FREE PAPERS

TIME Day 2 – 2nd Feb – HALL F1 NAKKIRAR HALL – FREE PAPERS (Each session 1st 2nd 3rd award (THREE awards) will be given. – Sponsored by APICON 2013 Scientific Committee and Dr. S. V. Ramana Murty, Kakinada AP.)

9:00 – 9:10 9:10 – 9:20 9:20 – 9:30 9:30 – 9:40 9:40 – 9:50

Chairpersons: Dr. Rajendran (Coimbatore), Dr. Sundram (Coimbatore), Dr. Sambasivam,(Coimbatore). Cardiology 1)Observation of Serum uric acid levels in essential hypertension Dr. Shyam Sasidharan (SAMBALPUR ORISSA) 2)To study serum sodium and potassium in acute myocardial infarction and correlate with severity and complications of myocardial infarction. Dr. Trikha Sushma (GwaliorM.P) 3)Evaluation of exertional dyspnoea using diastolic function parameters during stress treadmill echocardiography Dr. Rohit Tandon (Ludhiana) 4)Myocardial performance index in patients of acute coronary syndrome Dr. Asif Hasan (Aligarh) 5)Effect of high intensity statin therapy on lipid profile and atherogenic particles in Indian patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome Dr. Avasthi Rajnish(New Delhi)

9:50 – 10:00

6)Prevelance of NAFLD in patients of Cardiovascular diseases Dr. M. R. Ajmal (Aligarh)

10:10 – 10:20 10:20 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:40 10:40 – 10:50 10:50 – 11:00

Chairpersons: Dr. Thanigachalam (Chennai), Dr. P.G. Sankaranayanan (Thanjavur), & Dr. Ilamurugan (Trichy) Cardiology - Continuing 7)Study to compare Romhilt Estes and Sokolow-Lyol ECG criteria of left ventricular hypertrophy with echocardiography in patients with hypertension Dr. Pinto J (Mangalore) 8)A new method for auscultation - stethoscope chest piece without diaphragm Dr. Sharma R S (Jabalpur M.P) 9)Follow up of patients with CAD - triple vessel disease on medical treatment Dr. Sharma R S (Jabalpur M.P) 10)Usefulness of Ankle brachial index as a cardiovascular risk factor in patients of Acute Coronary Syndrome and its correlation with conventional Cardiovascular risk factors Dr. Lalchand Mittal (Kota) 11)Astudy of comparison of the effects of amlodipile and losartan on 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients Dr. Shakeel Akhter (Katihar)

11:10 – 11:20 11:20 – 11:30 11:30 – 11:40

Cardiology - Continuing Chairpersons: Dr. Ponmudi (Erode), Dr. Sidhaiyan (Coimbatore), & Dr. M. Balu (Aranthanki) 12)Infective Endocarditis - A rare organism and a rare complication treated successfully Dr. Krishnakumar D (Manipal) 13)Study of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease and Coronary Artery Disease in Asian Indians Dr. Elavarasi A 14)Resistant hypertension prevalence etiology and risk factors in a speciality clinic of tertiary care centre in North India Dr. Vikas Suri (Chandigarh) 15)Association of B1 and B2 adrenergic receptor gene polymorphism AGTR 1

11:40 – 11:50 11:50 – 12:00

(1166C) with essential hypertension Dr. Savitha Kumari (Chandigarh,) 16)Infective Endocarditis caused by nutritionally variant streptococci - a case series Dr. Abi Mahesh(Vellore)

12:10 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:30 12:30 – 12:40 12:40 – 12:50 12:50 – 1:00

Cardiology – continuing Chairpersons: Dr. Amaresan (Chennai), Dr. Sitrambalam (Chennai), & Dr. Dominic (Kanyakumari) 17)Excersice testing as a tool for assessing risk among pre-hypertensives Dr. Bandi V K 18)A relationship between serum levels of pregnancy associated plasma protein A and Coronary Artery disease in males Dr. Sarkar Prattay Guha (New Delhi) 19)Lightning induced Myocardial Injury Dr. Dharmarajan D (Coimbatore) 20)A case of hundred percent Pulmonary embolism Dr. Dinesh Kumar C (Coimbatore) 21)A rare cardiac tumour Dr. Devika C (Coimbatore)

1:00 – 2:00 LUNCH

2:00 – 2:10 2:10 – 2:20 2:20 – 2:30

Endocrinology Chairpersons: Dr. Chacho (Vellore), Dr. Jayakumar (Coimbatore), & Dr. G. Meera (Coimbatore) 1)Some interesting stories of adrenal incidentalomas. A series of five cases Dr. Panchani R (New Delhi) 2)To evaluate the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and pre diabetes in medical, dental and nursing students of Guwahati using Indian Diabetes Risk Scores(IDRS) Dr. Igbal A (Guwahati) 3) Vitamin D homeostasis and its effect on bone mineral metabolism and seasonal affective disorder over one year of Antarctic residence. Dr. Premkumar M (New Delhi)

2:30 – 2:40 2:40 – 2:50 2:50 – 3:00 3:00 – 3:10

4)Spectrum of dyslipidemia in North India Dr. Vinay Rampal (Jammu) 5)Serum osteocalcin levels imposed menopausal osteoporosis: effect of bisphosphonate therapy Dr. Beg M (Aligarh) 6)Clinical profile of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome subjects in South Indian population Dr. Krithika D Muralidhara (Mangalore) 7)Epicardial adipose tissue- indicator of metabolic syndrome Dr. Vidyasagar S (Manipal)

3:20 – 3:30 3:30 – 3:40 3:40 – 3:50

NEPHROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Imran Rizvi (Aligarh), & Dr. P. K. Agarwal (Katihar), Dr. P. Vishnuram(Coimbatore) 1)A Study of Coronary Artery Disease (ACS) in patients with CKD Dr. Md. Dilawez Shamim (Aligarh) 2) Development of risk scores for clinical predictors of chronic kidney disease in rural teaching hospital Dr. Sonam Goyal (Wardha - Maharastra) 3) A rare case of renal failure Dr. Shambhu M M (Coimbatore)

4:00 – 4:10 4:10 – 4:20 4:20 – 4:30

Toxicology Chairpersons: Dr. Manokaran (Coimbatore), Dr. Geethanjali (Coimbatore). 1)Clinical presentation and predictors of outcome in patients with CLEISTANTHUS COLLINUS poisoning Dr. Sivaram Naik G (Tirupati) 2)A sting and a stroke Dr. Jomy V Jose (Coimbatore) 3)Intermediate syndrome in Organophosphorus Poisoning- Case Reports Dr. Khadkikar Gajanan Deorao (Tuticorin)

Day 2 – 2nd Feb HALL D – AGATHIYAR - WORKSHOPS

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Day 2 – 2nd Feb HALL D – AGATHIYAR HALL - WORKSHOPS (Those who want to attend the workshop kindly send us a cheque/DD for Rs. 200 in favour of APICON 2013 Coimbatore, along with the letter mentioning the name of the workshop they wish to attend with their contact details. Only 200 delegates can be accommodated. We will give preference to those who register early (first come first served). Kindly send your registration with the cheque/DD to the organizing committee before 20th Jan 2013 to avoid disappointment – APICON 2013 Conference Secretariat, Bethesda Hospital, No 11, Simpson Nagar, Sivaji Colony, Coimbatore – 641025, Phone : 9443043211 / 9443743211 /0422 – 2400825 http://www.apicon2013coimbatore.com/ [email protected]) Dr. Kumar Natarajan: +91 94432 62666 MS. Brintha: +91 96005 14840

9:00 – 12:00

WORKSHOP ON DIABETES * Learn the latest techniques in diabetes management * Discussion on the latest diabetes management guidelines * Overview of the Diabetic Foot * Demonstration of foot examination techniques. Dr. Vijay Viswanathan (Chennai), John Anderson (ADA), & Dr. Andrew Boulton (EASD).

1:00 – 2:00

LUNCH

2:00 – 5:00

WORKSHOP ON GASTROENTEROLOGY Highlights : I Diagnosing GERD 1. White-light endoscopy versus Narrow Band Imaging. 2. Chromo endoscopy. 3. Diagnosis of Barrett’s. II Esophagus Treating Complications of GERD 1 . Radio-frequency Ablation of Barrett's Esophagus . 2 . Banding for Barrett's .

3 . Balloon Dilation of peptic strictures . 4 . cSEM Stenting as treatment of peptic stricture . 5 . Stenting of Adenocarcinoma of OG junction . 6 . EMR of Esophageal Nodule . Dr. V. G. Mohan Prasad (Coimbatore), Dr. T. S. Chandrasekaran (Chennai), & Dr. L. Venkatakrishnan (Coimbatore).

Day 2 – 2nd Feb HALL F 2 – THOLKAPPIYAR HALL – POSTER PRESENTATION

TIME DAY 2 – 2nd FEB HALL F 2 – THOLKAPPIYAR HALL – POSTER PRESENTATION

9:00 – 1:00

Gastroenterology, Rheumatology & Haemato oncology (15+36+46=97) Guided Tour – Dr. R. Rajesh Upadhyay (New Delhi), Dr. Major. Ved Chaturvedi (New Delhi) & Dr. Velu Nair (Pune) will guide, explain and Teach.

1:00 – 2:00

LUNCH

2:00 – 5:00

Neurology & Nephrology (70+30=100) Guided Tour – Dr. A. V. Srinivasan (Chennai), Dr. K. Srinivasan (Madurai) will guide, explain and Teach.

Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL D – AGATHIYAR HALL - WORKSHOP

TIME Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL D – AGATHIYAR HALL - WORKSHOP (Those who want to attend the workshop kindly send us a cheque/DD for Rs. 200 in favour of APICON 2013 Coimbatore, along with the letter mentioning the name of the workshop they wish to attend with their contact details. Only 200 delegates can be accommodated. We will give preference to those who register early (first come first served). Kindly send your registration with the cheque/DD to the organizing committee before 20th Jan 2013 to avoid disappointment – APICON 2013 Conference Secretariat, Bethesda Hospital, No 11, Simpson Nagar, Sivaji Colony, Coimbatore – 641025, Phone : 9443043211 / 9443743211 /0422 – 2400825 http://www.apicon2013coimbatore.com/ [email protected]) Dr. Kumar Natarajan: +91 94432 62666 MS. Brintha: +91 96005 14840

9:00 – 1:00

WORKSHOP ON – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research methodology workshop: The workshop will cover 4 main aspects 1. Choosing the research question 2. Designing an RCT 3. Designing a case control study 4. Choosing the correct statistical test 1. Gp Capt Salil Gupta (Pune) 2. Lt Col Amitabh Sagar (Pune) 3. Surg Cdr Vivek Kumar (Pune) 4. Dr. Shankar Subramanian(Pune)

Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL E 1 – THIRUVALLUVAR HALL

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Day 3 – 3rd Feb – HALL E 1 – THIRUVALLUVAR HALL

AWARD SESSION – API

9:00 – 11:00

Dr. D. P. Basu Young award 1)Dr. Monika Maheshwari- Ajmer 2)Dr. C. Sundar - Chennai Dr. J. N. Berry Memorial Award Dr. Vikaram Londhey - Mumbai Dr. Vithalrao Nadgouda Best All India Annual Thesis Award – 2012 1)Dr. Om Jitendra Lakhani (Baroda), 2) Dr. Devaraj Y. Kannur (Gulbarga),

11:00 – 11:30 11:30 – 12:00

ORATION Chairpersons: Dr. Peter (Mangalore), Dr. Girish Mathur (Kota) 1)Dr. Coelho Memorial Lectureship in Experimental Medicine – 2013: Aplastic anemia, Apoptosis & telomeres: insight into missing link & Clinical Implications Dr. Sudhir Mehta (Jaipur). 2)Sanofi Aventis Lectureship Diabetic Prevention: Translating science into Practice Dr. Mayur Patel (Naranpura, Ahmedabad)

12:00 – 1:00

Valedictory Function

Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL E 2 - KAMBAR HALL

TIME Day 3 – 3rd Feb – HALL E 2 – KAMBAR HALL 9:00 – 9:20 9:20 – 9:40 9:40 – 10:00

NEUROLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Geetha Rani (Tirunelveli), Dr. Pranesh (Coimbatore), & Dr. Prabha (Coimbatore) 1) Approach to Peripherals Neuropathies Dr. Dinesh Naik 2) Cerebral Vein Thrombosis. Dr. P. K. Sasidharan (Calicut) 3) Quiz Programme

Chairpersons: Dr. Bhupendra Gupta (New Delhi), Dr. Abhay Narain Rai

10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:00 12:00 – 1:00

(Raya), & Dr. N. K. Gupta (Kota). BMJ MASTER CLASS Cardiovascular disease prevention Arrhythmias Valvular heart disease

Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL E 3 – BHARATHIYAR HALL

TIME Day 3 – 3rd Feb – HALL E 3 – BHARATHIYAR HALL

9:00 – 9:30 9:30 – 9:50 9:50 – 10:10 10:10 – 10:30

Chairpersons: Dr. Sabesan (Salem), Dr. Prof. Usha (Coimbatore), Dr. Veerakesari (Coimbatore) 1)Debate: Anti Oxidants Are Useful – Dr. Jayant Kumar Panda, (Cuttack) Not Useful – Dr. K. K. Lohani (Bihar) GERIATRICS 1)Health Issues in Geriatrics Dr. Santosh Salagre (Mumbai) 2)Urinary Incontinence In Elderly Dr. A. K. Singh 3)Quiz Programme

10:35 – 10:55 10:55 – 11:15 11:15 – 11:35

ENDOCRINOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Velayudam (Coimbatore), Dr. Lakshmipathy (Coimbatore), Dr. Dhanabal (Gopi) 1)Endocrine Emergencies Dr. Shyam Kalavalapalli (Hyderabad) 2) Polyuria differential diagnosis and Evaluation Dr. RVSN. Sarma(Thiruvallur) 3) Newer insight in the management of hyponatremia: role of acquaretics/vaptans Dr. Prof.Mujahid beg(Aligarh)

CARDIOLOGY Chairpersons: Dr. Ranjith (Nagercoi), Dr. Neelakandan (Tirunelveli), & Dr. Sivakumar (Dharmapuri) 1)Infective Endocarditis

11:40 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:20 12:20 – 12:40 12:40 – 1:00

Dr. Rajeev Gupta(Bhopal) 2)Cardiomyopathy Dr. Prof. Asha Moorthy (Chennai) 3) Pictorial CME in Radiology and Imaging Dr. Anbarasu (Coimbatore) 4)Case Presentation

Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL E 4 – ELANGO ADIGAL HALL – FREE PAPERS

TIME Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL E 4 – ELANGO ADIGAL HALL – FREE PAPERS (Each session 1st 2nd 3rd award (THREE awards) will be given. – Sponsored by APICON 2013 Scientific Committee and Dr. S. V. Ramana Murty, Kakinada AP.)

9:00 – 9:10 9:10 – 9:20 9:20 – 9:30 9:30 – 9:40 9:40 – 9:50 9:50 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:10

Chairpersons: Dr. Rajendran (Coimbatore), Dr. Ragunathan (Chennai), & Dr. Anandhan (Coimbatore) Miscellaneous 1)Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of sepsis in Intensive Care Unit Dr. Aniket N Hase (Mumbai) 2)Risk stratification of Deep Vein Thrombosis in medical ICU patients Dr. Anand V Kulkarni (Bangalore) 3)SIADH in a tertiary care hospital Dr. Jain V 4)Serum procalcitonin- diagnostic and prognostic marker of sepsis in the elderly Dr. Badri Vinay (Bangalore) 5)STUDY OF SERUM FERRITIN IN METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ITS COMPONENTS – A ONE YEAR CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY AT KLE UNIVERSITY, BELGAUM Dr. Sachin Bongale (Belgaum) 6)A rare case of hepatocellular carcinoma in a young female Dr. Bhagat S (Pune) 7)Assessment of mental health in elderly population and screening for dementia by different clinical scoring systems Dr. P C Patra (Cuttack)

10:10 – 10:20

8)Medical Education - Applying theory to Practices Dr. Ramya I (Vellore)

Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL F2 – THOLKAPPIYAR HALL – POSTER PRESENTATION

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Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL F2 – THOLKAPPIYAR HALL – POSTER PRESENTATION

9:00 – 1:00

Respiratory system, Toxicology & Miscellaneous (20+19+34=73) Guided Tour – Dr. Ramanathan (Coimbatore), Dr. Mohan Kumar (Coimbatore), Dr.Umakandhan (Coimbatore) will guide, explain and Teach.

Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL F 3 – AVVAIYAR HALL – FREE PAPERS

TIME Day 3 – 3rd Feb HALL F 3 – AVVAIYAR HALL – FREE PAPERS (Each session 1st 2nd 3rd award (THREE awards) will be given. – Sponsored by APICON 2013 Scientific Committee and Dr. S. V. Ramana Murty, Kakinada AP.)

9:00 – 9:10 9:10 – 9:20

Gastroenterology Chairpersons: Dr. Ashis Kumar Saha (Kolkata), Dr. V. Palaniappen (Guziliamparai), & Dr. Chandrasekar (Chennai) 1)Observation on hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection in alcoholic liver disease Dr. Deepak K Dash (Udhampur) 2)Metronidazole V/S Rifaximin for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy: a hospital based comparative study Dr. Nikhil Sonthalia(West Bengal.) Rheumatology

9:20 – 9:30 9:30 – 9:40 9:40 – 9:50

1)Monoarticular arthritis : a study of course and outcome Dr. Kumar D (Mumbai) 2)Takayasu's Arteritis with Rheumatic Heart Disease Dr. Aiswarya Prasad (Coimbatore) 3)A gory face(Phase) of SLE- " A rare cutaneous manifestation of SLE " Dr. Srinivas M (Coimbatore)

10:00 – 10:10 10:10 – 10:20 10:20 – 10:30 10:30 – 10:40 10:50 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:10

Hemato oncology Chairpersons: Dr. Chidambaranathan (Ooty), Dr. Ganeshan (Gopi), & Dr. S. Jamal Mohammed (Peraurani) 1)Age trends in lung cancer: a 15 year experience Dr. Sowgandhi N (Tirupati) 2)Study of presentation and management of Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Dr. Chaturbhuj Agrawal (Pune) 3)Diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma : a clinicopathological profile of 260 patients Dr. Lokesh K N(Bengaluru) 4)Clinical and haemostatic profile in suspected female Haemophilia- A carriers Dr. Kate S (New Delhi) 5)Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura due to tuberculous osteomyelitis Dr. Anoop John (Coimbatore) 6)Sickle Cell Anemia presenting as ARF and Paraparesis Dr. N Thankaraj (Coimbatore)

11:20 – 11:30 11:30 – 11:40 11:40 – 11:50

Respiratory System Chairpersons: Dr. Sri Har(Coimbatore), Dr. N. S. Varadharajan() 1)Impact of long standing but clinically stable COPD over higher functions and development of neuro psychiatric symptoms Dr. Prem Prakash Gupta (Rohtak) 2)Interesting case of recurrent pleural effusion Dr. Vinay R Pandit (Manipal, Karnataka) 3)Efficacy of low cost, simple, outpatient based pulmonary rehabilitation programme in the management of patients with stable COPD Dr. Lalitha Ayyagari (Tripathi)

11:50 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 12:20

4)Diagonistic value of sialic acid in pleural effusion Dr. Neelesh Kamath (Ujjain(MP)) 5)TB Control - Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) – Erode District – Why 100 % involvement of Private Practitioners is mandatory – Retrospective study analysis 12 years Dr. Rajasekar (Erode) 6) Adult T cell Leukemia – A retroviral malady Dr. Mohamed Shaan (Kerala)

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