38th Annual Congress of the Spanish Society Pediatric Intensive Care (SECIP)

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We were pleased to attend the 38^th Annual Congress of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Intensive Care (SECIP), which took place form May 23^rd to 25^th, 2024, in the beautiful city of Almeria.

As in previous editions, the congress brought together key thought leaders to exchange knowledge, update clinical practices, and debate key issues in the field of pediatric intensive care. The scientific program, developed in large part by the SECIP Working Groups, was enriched by the participation of renowned professionals from Spain and around the world.

One of the highlights of the event was the roundtable on digital tools for pediatric intensive care, moderated by Dr. Aida Felipe Villalobos. Dr. Felipe is a consultant physician in the PICU of Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital (Spain) where she also co-leads the clinical use case on Predicting Sepsis in the PICU in PHEMS. She presented a talk titled “Transforming a PICU in the Digital Era” where she highlighted how PHEMS is leveraging machine learning and federated networks to improve care for critically ill children.

Importance of Pediatric Sepsis Prediction

Currently there is no way predict which patients in the pediatric ICU will develop sepsis. This is critical for children, families, and healthcare systems.

There are an estimated 20 million sepsis cases worldwide in children under 5 years of age.
Each hour of delayed treatment increases the mortality rate by 4-8%.
Delays in diagnosis leads to higher rates of organ dysfunction, longer hospital stays, and increased used of healthcare resources.

New data-driven approaches are needed to enhance early detection and treatment, offering the potential to save lives and reduce healthcare costs. We are proud to have shared the pioneering work of PHEMS at such a valuable scientific meeting, and with so many dedicated professionals. Events like this inspire us to keep growing and collaborating as a unified community.

For more details, visit: 38 Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos

Upcoming Sessions

January 27th, 15.00-15.50 CET

The PHEMS Federated Network: How We Are Enabling Clinical Benchmarking

The PHEMS Federated Network has reached an important milestone in its initial implementation phase. All four founding members are now fully connected to the network and are technically capable of running Use Case 1, laying the groundwork for effective clinical benchmarking.

Speaker:

Ross Stiven, Senior Product Manager at Aridhia

February 17th, 15.00-15.50 CET

Improving Benchmarking Capacity Via Federated Netoworks: Pediatric Cardiology

This meet-up explores how federated data approaches – where insights are shared without moving sensitive patient data – can strengthen benchmarking capacity, improve quality comparisons, and ultimately advance care for children with heart diseases.

Speaker:

Andrew Taylor, Director of Innovation at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

March 24th, 15.00-15.50 CET

Federated Learning in Rare Diseases: Generating Larger Data Sets to Overcome Limitations of Single-Centre Studies

Following our previous meet-up, “Improving Treatment for Pediatrich Patients with Hemophilia Through Machine Learning”, this session will provide an update on recent progress and key developments within the project.

This meet-up will present the latest advances in the application of machine learning to pediatric hemophilia care, including insights gained since the last discussion, ongoing work, and preliminary outcomes.

Speakers:

Alexander Janssen, Postdoctoral Researcher and University Lecturer in Artifical Intelligence, Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital
Prof. Dr. Marjon H. Cnossen, Pediatric Hematologist at Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital