THURSDAY APRIL 16

2.00 p.m. REGISTRATION

3.15 p.m. OPENING SESSION - Awarding of "A. Sanna" Study Prize

LECTURE: Chairman: G. Bucci (Italy)

L Cataldi (Italy): The Kidney in the History of Medicine

4.00 p.m. LECTURE: Chairman: R. Zetterström (Sweden)

J.V. Aranda (Canada): Organ and kidney perfusion in the newborn

4.30 p.m. I SESSION: Renal damage in the newborn

Moderators: R. Bracci (Italy); A. Marini (Italy)

V. Fanos (Italy): Cephalosporins and the neonatal kidney

G. Buonocore (Italy): Renal oxidative damage in the newborn

J.B. Gouyon, D. Semama (France): Renal problems in the ventilated preterm infants

5.40 p.m. Discussion

6.00 p.m. LECTURE: Chairman: M. Moretti (Italy)

A. Piccoli (Italy): Potential role of the bioimpedance inin the newborn

6.40 p.m. Cocktail

FRIDAY APRIL 17

8.30 a.m. II SESSION: Renal pathophysiology in the newborn

Moderators: Rosanna Coppo (Italy); F.F. Rubaltelli (Italy)

U. Simeoni (France): PTHrP and the developing kidney

G. Serra (Italy): Kinetics of the urinary tract antibiotics in the newborn

M. Pebani (Italy): Renal growth factors in the neonatal period

10.10 a.m. Discussion

10.30 a.m. coffee break

11.00 a.m. iii SESSION: FACE TO FACE:

VUR: Medical versus Surgical Therapy

Moderators: A. Di Comite (Italy), G. Perrelli (Italy)

Speakers: A. Calisti (Italy); R. Lubrano (Italy)

12.30 p.m. LUNCH AND POSTER VISITNG

2.30 p.m. ORAL COMMUNICATION SESSION

Moderators: Linda Bertelli (Italy); G. Spennati (Italy

3.30 p.m. WALKING POSTER SESSION I and II

Moderators: G. Caramia, U. Dimita, Rossella Galiano

Maria Rosaria Ziccardi (Italy)

4.15 p.m. CASE PRESENTATION SESSION

Moderators: V. Fanos (Italy), R. Longo (Italy)

4.45 p.m. BREAK

5.00 p.m. SESSION IV: What's new in neonatal nephrology

Moderators: F. Chiappe (Italy), G. Sabatino (Italy)

L. Cataldi (Italy): Guidelines in neonatal nephro-urology

R. Agostiniani (Italy): New Echocontrast Media in the Newborn and Infant

G. Ardissino (italy): Italian Pediatric Registry of Cronic Renal Insufficiency (Italkid)

6.10 p.m. Discussion

8.30 p.m. SOCIAL DINNER

SATURDAY APRIL 18

9.00 a.m. LECTURE: Chairman: C. Romanini (Italy)

R.L. Chevalier (USA): Prenatal Diagnosis of Hydronephrosis from the fetus to the future

9.30 a.m. LECTURE: Chairman: L. Giuffrè (Italy)

A.G. Spagnolo (Italy): The new European Union guidelines for good clinical practice

10.15 a.m. ROUND TABLE: Urinary tract abnormalities, current status of ultrasound diagnosis

Chairmen: G. Bevilacqua; A. Caruso (Italy)

Speakers: R. Agostiniani, A.V. Caiulo, Rossella Galiano,Lucia Masini, N. Romeo,

Lalla Tamisari, H. Valensise, A. Lia Valentini (Italy)

12.00 a.m. Awarding of the 1998 NNSG prize

12.40 a.m. CLOSURE OF WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS