The ESPR Circulation, Haematology and Oxygen Transport Section

Welcome to the Circulation, Haematology and Oxygen Transport Section of the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR)

Section Aim
The aim of the section is to promote research and to provide best-evidence guidelines or recommendations in the fields of circulation, oxygen transport and haematology. This is achieved by encouraging exchange of ideas and discussions amongst researchers and experts in the field, through organisation of parallel sessions, workshops and courses during annual ESPR conferences (EAPS & jENS), as well as by bringing individuals together in special interest groups and a virtual research community.

Section Council
The section consists of a Section Secretary, who sits on the ESPR Council, two Section Council Members and two Young Council Members. The role of the Section Council Members is to support the Section Secretary in developing and promoting issues relevant to circulation, oxygen transport and haematology. The position of Young Council Member is designed to encourage young investigators to take a more active role in the ESPR.

• Eirik Nestaas, 1st term, Section Chair, January 2022 - September 2025
• Elisabeth Kooi, 1st term, Section Council Member, January 2022 - September 2025
• Kasper Kyng, 1st term, Section Council Member, January 2022 - September 2025
• Silvia Martini, 1st term, Young Section Council Member, January 2022 - September 2025
• Subhatra Mitra, 1st term, Section Council Member, January 2022 - September 2025
• Bernhard Schwaberger, 1st term, Section Council Member, January 2022 - September 2025

The NPE group was set up in 2014 with the goal of promoting the responsible use of echocardiography by neonatologists to enhance clinical care of newborn infants by formulating 'state-of-the art' guidelines. Currently, the NPE group consists of >40 members originating from >15 countries worldwide with specific expertise in NPE. In 2016, a consensus statement was published by this group with recommendations for NPE training and accreditation in Europe (see link here). Subsequently, the group developed comprehensive technical and clinical reviews encompassing many aspects of the use of NPE in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). These review papers are presented together in a dedicated online, open-access supplement to Pediatric Research (see link here). The next objective of the NPE group is to implement a pan-European governance structure with the responsibility to develop a certification and accreditation programme and set standards for competency and excellence in NPE under the umbrella of the European Board of Neonatology (EBN) within the ESPR. Moreover, NPE will be incorporated into the next, revised version of the European Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Subspecialty Training in Neonatology. The overall aim of this endeavour is to ensure the safe application of echocardiography in the clinical setting to enhance hemodynamic assessment, improve our management strategies, and foster collaborative research.

Near InfraRed Spectroscopy (NIRS)
The NIRS group was initiated in 2017 during the 2nd jENS meeting in Venice. The aim of this dedicated group of experts is to produce state-of-the-art methodological and clinical guidelines/recommendations regarding the use of NIRS in neonatal care. Our goal is to publish a series of papers that will interest both researchers and clinicians.

Non-invasive Cardiac Output Monitoring
During the section's business meeting in Paris in 2018, a third special interest group working on the analysis of the validity, applicability and feasibility of several techniques of cardiac output monitoring in newborn infants was established.

• Our objectives

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• Meet the Section Council and members

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• Current research projects

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• Upcoming meetings of the section

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• Publications

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• How to engage with us

  Please contact the ESPR Secretariat via office@espr.eu. We will be more than happy to forward your request to the members of the Circulation, Haematology and Oxygen Transport Section.
• Useful links and announcements

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