Congresso Iberoamericano de Neonatologia (SIBEN), Havana, Cuba

BioGaia will host a satellite symposium with the title “Probióticos en el recién nacido: Evidencia, ficción y futuro” on November 11. The latest opinons on the use of probiotics in neonatology and paediatrics and new clinical data on Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis will be presented.

 

The Symposium is part of the 7th Ibero-American Congress of Neontaology (SIBEN) and will be chaired by Teresa del Moral, Associate Professor of Paediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, USA.

 

Teresa del Moral, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Paediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, USA

 

Patricia Mena, MD, Associate Professor of Pontifica University, Chile

 

José Saavedra, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

 

Date: Thursday November 11, 2010  

 

Time: 13:00-14:30

 

Place: Palacio de Conventiones, Hall 3, Havana, Cuba

 

13:00-13:10          Introduction. T. del Moral

 

13:10-13:30          What is the role of probiotics in the gut of a newborn? T. del Moral

 

13:30-13:50          Clinical benefits of probiotic use in neonatology. P. Mena

 

13:50-14:10          Implications of probiotic use on infant health. J. Saavedra

 

14:10-14:30          Discussion and closing remarks

 

For more information see www.sibencuba.com/

 

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