Pre-congress Courses and Primers

For information please write to: ssc2022.reg@aimgroup.eu

Pre-congress Courses

Pre-congress courses will be organized as webinar on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the indicated time. Reservation is mandatory.

The link to connect to the webinar will be sent by email to the reserved participants few days before March 9.

CAPILLAROSCOPY - Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - from 13:30 to 15:00 CET

13:30-13:35
Welcome and introduction
A Herrick (UK)

13:35-13:45
The significance of nailfold capillaroscopy in patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) or suspected SSc
M Cutolo (Italy)

13:45-14:00
Assessing nailfold capillary abnormalities: normal versus pathological
V Smith (Belgium)

14:00-14:10
Different capillaroscopic methods
F Ingegnoli (Italy)

14:10-14:40
Video demonstrations

14:40-14:50
Case studies
A Herrick (UK)

15:50-15:00
Future research applications
A Murray (UK)

DIGITAL ULCERS IN SSC - Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - from 13:30 to 15:00 CET

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL ULCERS IN SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS

13:30-13:35
Introduction and objectives
M Hughes (UK)

13:35-13:45
Clinical overview and burden of digital ulcers
M Matucci-Cerinic (Italy)

13:45-14:00
Clinical Assessment of DUs.
Definition, categorisation, and classification
C Bruni (Italy)

14:00-14:10
Local assessment and management of DUs
B Alcacer-Pitarch (UK)

14:10-14:20
Video of debridement
K El Aoufy (Italy)

14.20-14:35
Pharmacological management of DUs
D Giuggioli (Italy)

14:35-14:45
Current challenges and future perspectives
M Hughes (UK)

14:45-15:00
Questions and answers
All faculty

15:00
Summary and closing remarks
M Hughes (UK)

ILD - Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - from 14:00 to 15:30 CET

14:00-14:05
Presentation of the Course
K Highland (USA)

14:05-14:30
Pathobiology of scleroderma associated interstitial lung disease
O Distler (CH)

14:30-14:55
Epidemiology, diagnosis and prognosis of scleroderma associated interstitial lung disease
E Volkman (USA)

14:55-15:20
Treatment of scleroderma associated interstitial lung disease
K Highland (USA)

15:20-15:30
Discussion

Pre-congress Primers

Pre-congress primers will be organized as webinar on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the indicated time. Reservation is mandatory.

Deadline for reservation: Monday, February 21, 2022 at 10:00 CET

The link to connect to the webinar will be sent by email to the reserved participants few days before March 9.

CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF SSC PATIENTS - Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - from 13:30 to 15:00 CET

13:30
Introduction
E Hachulla (France)

13:35-14:05
Cardiopulmonary examination
E Hachulla (France)

14:05-14:35
Extra cardiopulmonary examination
P Clements & S Kafaja (USA)

14:35-15:00
Discussion

PRIMER ON SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS - Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - from 13:00 to 15:30 CET

13:00-13:30
ILD and arthritis in SSc
J Pope (Canada)

13:30-14:00
Vasculopathy and Myocardial involvement in SSc
M Matucci-Cerinic (Italy)

14:00-14:30
Discussion

14:30-15:00
Pathogenesis - Updates
J Varga (USA)

15:00-15:30
Discussion

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