First Neurocritical Care Research Conference

描述(由申请人提供)：首届神经危重护理研究会议将于2009年9月4-6日在德克萨斯州休斯敦的德克萨斯医学中心(贝勒医学院/圣卢克圣公会医院)举行。圣卢克圣公会医院的神经科学中心已经承诺为这次研讨会提供部分资金支持。这次跨学科科学研讨会的总体目标是将来自不同领域的科学家和医生聚集在一起，他们对了解和推进神经危重护理疾病的研究有共同的兴趣。这次研讨会的独特之处在于，它将为展示和讨论神经危重护理领域的临床试验设计、研究工具和研究重点的最新进展提供一个论坛。还将解决建立神经危重护理研究网络的需要，以促进合作和患者登记参加特定神经危重护理疾病的临床试验。本次研讨会将由以下科学会议组成：1)神经危重护理病房的临床试验设计；2)神经危重护理的研究和技术；3)危重护理研究网络经验；以及4)神经危重护理的研究优先事项。此外，还将在会议结束时组织讨论。我们预计将有大约150人参加。组织/科学委员会将由神经危重护理社区的成员组成，但具有代表会议综合/教育概念的各种研究兴趣。在会议结束时，与会者应该能够：1)了解神经危重护理疾病研究的重要性和机会；2)讨论与临床试验设计和研究工具相关的最新科学进展，这些进展将对神经危重护理研究产生影响；3)确定神经危重护理疾病研究的未来方向；以及4)建立神经危重护理研究的合作网络。所有报告都将被录制下来，并在“神经危重护理协会”网站上公布，供公众查阅(该网站自2003年建立)。此外，被邀请的演讲者将被要求向《神经危重护理》提交与其演讲有关的手稿，以供考虑在一份特别补编中发表。公共卫生相关性：神经危重护理疾病具有很高的发病率和死亡率。尽管在神经监测、诊断成像和新兴治疗方面取得了所有进展，但仍需在神经危重护理方面进行大量研究，以改善患者的预后。首届神经危重护理研究会议将适时地将来自不同领域的不同学术科学家和医生聚集在一起，他们对了解和推进神经危重护理疾病的研究有着共同的兴趣。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The First Neurocritical Care Research Conference will be held at the Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, on September 4 - 6, 2009 (Baylor College of Medicine/St Luke's Episcopal Hospital). The Neuroscience Center at the St Luke's Episcopal Hospital has committed funds to partially support this symposium. The overall goal of this interdisciplinary scientific symposium is to bring together scientists and physicians from diverse fields with a common interest in understanding and advancing research in neurocritical care diseases. The symposium is unique in that it will provide a forum for presenting and discussing the latest advances in clinical trial design, research tools, and research priorities in the field of neurocritical care. The need for the creation of a neurocritical care research network will also be addressed to facilitate collaboration and patient enrollment in clinical trials of specific neurocritical care diseases. This symposium will consist of an opening reception and discussion of the present and future status of the field of neurocritical care with the following scientific sessions: 1) Clinical Trial Design in the Neurocritical Care Unit; 2) Research and technology in Neurocritical Care; 3) The Critical Care Research Networks Experience; and 4) Research Priorities in Neurocritical Care. In addition, discussions at the end of the sessions will be organized. We anticipate approximately 150 attendees. The Organizing/Scientific Committee will consist of members from the neurocritical care community but with various research interests that represent the integrated/educational concept of the conference. At the conclusion of the conference, participants should be able to: 1) understand the importance and opportunities for research in neurocritical care diseases; 2) discuss recent scientific advances related to clinical trial design and research tools that will have an impact on neurocritical care research; 3) determine the future directions of research of neurocritical care diseases; and 4) establish a collaborative network in neurocritical care research. All presentations will be video-taped and presented on "The Neurocritical Care Society" website for general public access (website has been established since 2003). Furthermore, invited speakers will be asked to submit manuscripts related to their presentations to "Neurocritical Care" for consideration for publication in a special supplement. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Neurocritical care diseases carry a high morbidity and mortality. Despite all the advances in neuromonitoring, diagnostic imaging, and emerging treatments much research needs to be undertaken in neurocritical care to improve patients' outcome. The First Neurocritical Care Research Conference will timely bring together a diverse group of academic scientists and physicians from diverse fields with a common interest in understanding and advancing research in neurocritical care diseases.