WORKSHOP I
Tracks
SKHF
| Friday, December 5, 2025 |
| 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM |
Overview
Determination of Death by Neurological Criteria in Children: Clinical, Ethical and Practical application
Speaker
Dr. Mamdouh Swilem
Consultant Pediatric Critical Care
Sheikh Khalifa Hospital, Fujairah
Welcome & Objectives - Workshop scope, legal framework, learning goals
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMBiography
Dr. Marco Pallavidino
Consultant PICU AJCH Organ Donation and Transplant
PICU Fellowship Program Director MBRU-AJCH
Core Concepts - Definitions: coma, vegetative state, brain death (DNC), pathophysiology, case reporting to the OPO
9:15 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Dr. Mamdouh Swilem
Consultant Pediatric Critical Care
Sheikh Khalifa Hospital, Fujairah
Clinical Examination Brainstem testing, age-specific considerations, pitfalls, documentation tips following SEHA regulations
9:45 AM - 10:15 AMBiography
Dr. Jihad Zahraa
Chief, Critical Care Division
Al Jalila Children's Hospital
Brainstem testing, age-specific considerations, pitfalls, documentation tips following Dubai regulations and new international recommendations review
10:15 AM - 10:45 AMBiography
Dr. Anil Ramaiah
Consultant Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital
Apnea Testing and Ancillary Testing in Pediatrics – Safety checklist, oxygenation & CO₂ targets, when to stop or switch to ancillary testing. Ancillary Test: Indications & limitations, EEG, TCD, CTA/MRA, radionuclide scans
11:15 AM - 11:45 AMBiography
Dr. Mamdouh Swilem
Consultant Pediatric Critical Care
Sheikh Khalifa Hospital, Fujairah
Communication with Families - Breaking the news, addressing misconceptions, integrating donation discussion ethically
11:45 AM - 12:15 PMBiography
Dr. Jihad Zahraa
Chief, Critical Care Division
Al Jalila Children's Hospital
Legal & Policy Framework - National requirements, number/timing of exams, qualified examiner criteria, documentation & audit
12:15 PM - 12:45 PMBiography
