Program Overview
Program Overview
IOCCH 2026 Program - Day 1
Please note: The conference program is subject to minor changes. Any updates will be reflected in the online program.
Session 4. Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Date: 17 November 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 04:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
|
09:00-09:05 |
Prof. Dr. Paul R. Carney |
Opening Remarks from the Event Chair |
| 09:05-09:10 | Dr. Eric Rutz Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:10-09:40 | Dr. Eric Rutz Keynote Speaker |
Musculoskeletal Pathology in Cerebral Palsy |
| 09:40-09:55 |
Yehuda Weizman |
Multi-Sensor Ankle Foot Orthosis for Continuous Real-World Gait Monitoring for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Preliminary Technical Findings |
|
09:55-10:10 |
Jorge Arede Selected Speaker |
Physical Performance Responses to Structured Movement Variability in a Basketball-Adjusted FIFA 11+ Warm-Up |
| 10:10-10:25 |
Anna Mathew |
Exploring Motivational Strategies for Scoliosis Orthosis Wear Using Health Design Thinking: A Co-design Study in Norway |
| 10:25-10:40 | Rita Chiaramonte Selected Speaker |
Rehabilitation Needs and Assistive Technology Provision in Children with Down Syndrome: A Real-World Cross-Sectional Study |
| 10:40-10:55 |
Agata Maria Kawalec-Rutkowska |
Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Ultrasonographic Characteristics of the Anterior Abdominal Wall in School-Aged Children |
| 10:55-11:10 |
Nada El Fadil |
Hip extensor weakness and its association with reduced physical activity in children surgically treated for DDH |
| 11:10-14:00 | Break |
Session 5. Dentistry and Oral Medicine
Date: 17 November 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 09:00 (EDT, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CEST) |
Speaker | Title |
|
14:00-14:10 |
Prof. Simona Tecco Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:10-14:30 | Dr. Cinzia Maspero Invited Speaker |
Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric Patients Affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa |
| 14:30-14:50 | Prof. Dr. Lucia Gianini Invited Speaker |
Noninvasive Ultrasound Assessment of Temporomandibular Joint Involvement in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Prospective Study |
| 14:50-15:10 | Dr. Ludovica Nucci Invited Speaker |
Oral Health and Orthodontic Treatment in Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Sedation-Free Clinical Protocol |
| 15:10-15:25 | Aleezae Iftikhar Selected Speaker |
Antibiotic Prescribing Practices and Guideline Adherence in Pediatric Dentistry: A Systematic Review |
| 15:25-15:40 | Giovanna Mosaico Selected Speaker |
A Healthy Smile for Life 3.0: A Multidisciplinary Public Health Model for Early Childhood Oral Health Prevention |
| 15:40-15:55 | Federica Gariboldi Selected Speaker |
Tell–Show–Do Alone or Combined with Artificial Intelligence? A Randomized Clinical Trial for the Management of Dental Anxiety in Children
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| 15:55-16:10 | Mrunali Abhishek Katkar Selected Speaker |
Influence of Pre-Heated High-Viscosity Glass Ionomer Cement on Marginal Adaptation and Post-Operative Sensitivity in Pediatric Restorations: A Split-Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial |
| 16:10-16:25 | Anita Groppi Selected Speaker |
Erythematous Oral Mucosal Lesions in Pediatric Patients |
IOCCH 2026 Program - Day 2
Session 2. Neonatology
Date: 18 November 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 04:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
|
09:00-09:10 |
Dr. Hung-Chih Lin |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:10-09:30 | Dr. Naveed Hussain Invited Speaker |
Identification and Management of Feeding Problems in Recovering Premature Infants in the NICU |
| 09:30-09:50 | Dr. Yoshiaki Sato Invited Speaker |
Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: From Bench to Bedside |
| 09:50-10:10 |
Dr. Shantanu Rastogi |
Acute Kidney Injury and Patent Ductus Arteriosus; A Complex Relationship |
|
10:10-10:25 |
Yangyang Gao Selected Speaker |
Construction and Assessment of Machine Learning Models of Brain Injury Risk Prediction in Preterm Twin Neonates |
| 10:25-10:40 |
Linh Khanh Pham |
Implementing a Pharmacist-Led Antifungal Stewardship Program in a Newly Established Tertiary Neonatal Hospital: Early Experience from Vietnam |
| 10:40-10:55 | Rkia Eddabra Selected Speaker |
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Nurses Regarding Oral Disorders in Premature Newborns: A cross-sectional descriptive study in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units |
| 10:55-11:10 |
Vasiliki Georgousopoulou |
Artificial Intelligence for Detecting Pain in Neonates in the NICU: A Systematic Review of the Literature |
| 11:10-11:25 |
Yue Shen |
Cradle hold alleviates pain, reduces fear behavior, and stabilizes oxygenation in preterm infants during ROP screening: a randomized controlled trial |
| 11:25-14:00 | Break |
Session 1. Mental Health
Date: 18 November 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 09:00 (EDT, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CEST) |
Speaker | Title |
|
14:00-14:10 |
Dr. Valentina Lucia La Rosa Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:10-14:30 | Dr. Elena Bozzola Invited Speaker |
Digital media exposure and pediatric health |
| 14:30-15:00 | Prof. Murat Yildirim Keynote Speaker |
Psychological Foundations of Adolescent Well-Being |
| 15:00-15:15 | Sunyi Wang Selected Speaker |
Maternal psychosocial well-being from pregnancy to five years postpartum and early development in daughters: Evidence from the 'Grandmothers, Mothers, and Their Children’s Health' study |
| 15:15-15:30 | Berkay Taysi Selected Speaker |
Investigation of the Role of Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Physical Appearance on Psychological Symptoms and Functioning in Adolescents with Anxiety/Depression: Preliminary Findings |
| 15:30-15:45 | Vita Speckauskiene Selected Speaker |
Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Associates of Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties Among Lithuanian First-grade Children |
| 15:45-16:00 | Susan C.A. Burkhardt Selected Speaker |
Enhancing parenting emotion socialization skills and improving child development and behavior through the emotion coaching parenting intervention “Tuning in to Kids” |
| 16:00-16:15 | Kayla Beaudin Selected Speaker |
Evaluating the MyDAWN Pathway: Strengthening Connections Between Primary Care and Community Mental Health Services |
| 16:15-16:30 | Diana Martinez Selected Speaker |
Measurement-Based Care: Medication Adherence Among Youth with ADHD |
IOCCH 2026 Program - Day 3
FLASH POSTER Session
Date: 19 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 10:00 (CEST, Basel) | 05:00 (EDT, New York) | 17:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CET) |
Speaker | Title |
|
10:00-10:05 |
Session Host |
Welcome from the Session Host |
| 10:05-10:10 | Vasiliki Georgousopoulou Poster Presenter |
Hospitalized Children’s Perceptions of Nursing Care: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Questionnaire Ratings and Coded Drawings |
| 10:10-10:15 | Elitsa Dimitrova Poster Presenter |
School Environment and Health Risk Behaviours among Adolescents with and without a Migrant Background: Results from the HBSC Study |
| 10:15-10:20 |
Daniela Bager Mariscal |
Adult Attachment Dimensions and Child-to-Parent Violence in Spanish Adolescents and Young Adults |
|
10:20-10:25 |
H. Antonio Pineda-Espejel Poster Presenter |
Self-Concept and Intention to Be Physically Active in High School Students |
| 10:25-10:30 |
Shadab Ahamad |
Anorectal malformations among children with congenital heart defects: Prevalence and clinical profile from a large Indian paediatric cardiac cohort |
| 10:30-10:35 | Saken Khaidarov Poster Presenter |
Preterm Birth from 22 Weeks of Gestation at a Tertiary Perinatal Centre in Kazakhstan: Gestational Age Structure, Stillbirth, and Neonatal Survival |
| 10:35-10:40 | Manya Mehra Poster Presenter |
Precision Respiratory Care in the NICU: Early Predictors of CPAP Failure in Preterm Neonates |
| 10:40-10:45 |
Konstantinos T. Petsios |
Psychometric Validation of the Greek Version of the Self-Care of Diabetes Inventory in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes |
| 10:45-10:50 |
Su-Yun Lyu |
Umbilical Cord-Derived Cell Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children: A Systematic Review of Interventional Trials |
| 10:50-10:55 |
Efthymios Papatzikis |
Cross-session reproducibility of resting-state EEG metrics in high-risk very-preterm infants: A preliminary reliability study |
| 10:55-11:00 |
Ivana Sović |
Differences in thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis, and spinal mobility in athletic and non-athletic prepubertal children |
| 11:00-11:05 |
Zrinka Puharic |
Attitudes and Knowledge of Parents and Children Regarding Oral Health |
| 11:05-14:00 | Break |
Session 3. Neurology, Neurodevelopmental and Metabolic Disorders
Date: 19 November 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 09:00 (EDT, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time (CEST) |
Speaker | Title |
|
14:00-14:10 |
Prof. Bianca Weinstock-Guttman Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:10-14:40 | Dr. Paul R. Carney Keynote Speaker |
|
| 14:40-15:00 | Dr. Teresa Quattrin Invited Speaker |
Type 1 Diabetes: Staging, Treatment, Screening & Prevention |
| 15:00-15:15 | Chalie Marew Tiruneh Selected Speaker |
Achievement of Glycaemic Targetsin Ethiopian Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Multi-Indicator Assessment |
| 15:15-15:30 | Najiya P. Selected Speaker |
Mapping the Psychosocial and Rehabilitative Needs in Pediatric Neuro-palliative Care: A Qualitative Framework Analysis from India |
| 15:30-15:45 | Pragyan Paramita Jena Selected Speaker |
Effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy Program and Visual Motor Program on Vestibular functioniong and postural control in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| 15:45-16:00 | Emiliano Pizzicannella Selected Speaker |
Masking Dyslexia: Lexical-Semantic Compensation in Twice-Exceptional Children |
| 16:00-16:15 | Saodatkhon Salikhova Selected Speaker |
Neurophysiological and Neurobehavioral Phenotypes in Children with Nocturnal Enuresis: Findings from a Large Clinical Cohort |
| 16:15-16:30 | Hassan Rauf Selected Speaker |
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Virtual Reality for Balance and Executive Function in Children With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial |