Clinical Pediatrics

Dr Ajay Desai DCH, DNB(Paed), MRCPCH, FRCPCH is a consultant in paediatric intensive care medicine at Royal Brompton Hospital in London, United Kingdom. He is the lead for the paediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) programme, with a special interest in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). He has completed his postgraduate paediatric training in Mumbai, India. He gained further experience in paediatric intensive care and paediatric cardiology in London tertiary centres prior to his appointment as a consultant in 2010. And he is the RCPCH College Tutor, and Co-Chair for Science and Education Committee in Paediatric Intensive Care Society UK. He is also a faculty member for the International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) – Education Subgroup.

1.ECPR – factors affecting morbidity and mortality
2.Impact of Down’s syndrome status on early intensive care outcomes in children following complete atrioventricular septal defect (CAVSD) repair

DDS - 2007 (School of Dentistry of Araçatuba, São Paulo State University), Specialist in Pediatric Dentistry - 2010 (Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo), Specialist in Syndromes and Craniofacial Anomalies - 2013 (Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo), MSc in Orofacial Clefts and Related Anomalies - 2014 (Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo), Specialist in Health Management - 2016 (Federal University of São Paulo), PhD in Experimental Pathology (in degree) – Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Research interests: •Cleft lip and palate •Pediatric dentistry •Pathology •Public health

1. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.. Human papillomavirus vaccination for boys in Brazil. Medwave, v. 17, p. 7079, 2017 2. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.; SANCHES, T. T. . Vaccination against HPV in Brazil: what is new in the year 2017?. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, v. 65, p. 539, 2017. 3. PALONE, M. R. T.. Alzheimer’s disease and periodontitis. Journal of Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, v. 1, p. 4, 2017. 4. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R. ; BEJA, G. B. S. P. ; FAVERANI, L. P. ; FERREIRA, G. R. . Expansão rápida da maxila assistida cirurgicamente no tratamento reabilitador das fissuras bilaterais completas de lábio e palato: particularidades técnicas. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, v. 65, p. 157-160, 2017. 5. SANCHES, T. T. ; OLIVEIRA, T. S. ; MORETTI, C. P. ; TOVANI-PALONE, M. R. ; HISHINUMA, G. . Evolução do sistema público de saúde no Brasil frente ao estágio atual da prevenção do câncer de colo uterino em mulheres jovens e adolescentes. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, v. 65, p. 115-120, 2017. 6. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.. Cleft lip and/or palate and congenital heart disease: are there additional predisposing factors for the occurrence of acquired cardiovascular diseases?. Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics, v. 22, p. 119, 2017. 7. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.. Cráneo en trébol y fisura facial bilateral: cuidados adicionales. Revista Chilena de Pediatría (Impresa), v. 87, p. 510, 2016. 8. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.; SALDIAS-VARGAS, V. P. . Factores genéticos y Fisuras orofaciales no sindrómicas. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, v. 64, p. 381-383, 2016. 9. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.. Carta ao Editor relativa ao artigo: -Enxerto Ósseo na Fenda Lábio-Palatina: Experiência de um Hospital de Referência Português- de Ana Isabel Costa, Hélder Morgado, Carlos Mariz, José Manuel Estevão-Costa. Acta Med Port 2016;29:210-6.. Acta Médica Portuguesa (Online), v. 29, p. 350, 2016. 10. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.. Children's oral prevention: a continuum from pregnancy. Einstein (São Paulo), v. 14, p. 449-449, 2016. 11. PALONE, M. R. T.; VARGAS, V. P. S. ; SILVA, T. R. . Desarrollo de modelo experimental para evaluación de los niveles de microorganismos en la saliva de niños con fisura de paladar. Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Córdoba, Argentina), v. 73, p. 219-220, 2016. 12. PALONE, M. R. T.; SILVA, T. R. ; DALBEN, G. S. . A Bioengenharia Tecidual em favor da Reabilitação de Indivíduos com Fissura Labiopalatina. Medicina (Ribeirao Preto. Online), v. 48, p. 113-118, 2015. 13. VARGAS, V. P. S. ; PALONE, M. R. T. ; MARTINS, A. P. M. ; DALBEN, G. S. ; GOMIDE, M. R. . Enamel defects in permanent first molars and incisors in individuals with cleft lip and/or palate. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, v. 62, p. 515-519, 2015. 14. PALONE, M. R. T.; SILVA, T. R. ; VARGAS, V. P. S. ; DALBEN, G. S. . A relação do gene IRF6 com a ocorrência de fissura labiopalatina. Revista da Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas de Sorocaba, v. 17, p. 107-108, 2015. 15. PALONE, M. R. T.. Cefazolina, palatoplastia e microbiota intestinal: resenha crítica. Revista da Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas de Sorocaba, v. 17, p. 109-109, 2015. 16. PALONE, M. R. T.; VARGAS, V. P. S. ; SILVA, T. R. . Viabilidade na prescrição de antibióticos para crianças com fissura labiopalatina durante o tratamento odontológico. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, v. 63, p. 331-333, 2015. 17. PALONE, M. R. T.. Fissuras labiopalatinas, ganho de peso e cirurgias: leite materno versus fórmulas lácteas. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, v. 63, p. 695-698, 2015. 18. PALONE, M. R. T.; VARGAS, V. P. S. . Biotecnología versus rehabilitación de las fisuras labiopalatinas en Brasil. Revista da Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas de Sorocaba, v. 17, p. 170-171, 2015. 19. PALONE, M. R. T.. Fonoaudiologia e fissuras labiopalatinas. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, v. 63, p. 741-742, 2015. 20. PALONE, M. R. T.. Anemia y fisuras labiopalatinas. Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública (Impresa), v. 32, p. 817, 2015. 21. PALONE, MARCOS ROBERTO TOVANI. Fissuras labiopalatinas: pós-operatório com vastos nichos microbiológicos?. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, v. 63, p. 117-118, 2015. 22. PALONE, M. R. T.. Letter to the editor on: Oral care and nosocomial pneumonia: a systematic review. einstein (São Paulo). 2015;13(2):290-6.. Einstein (São Paulo), v. 13, p. 479-479, 2015. 23. PALONE, M. R. T.; VARGAS, V. P. S. . Fisuras labiopalatinas y microbiota gastrointestinal: particularidades preventivas para los equipos de salud. Pediatría (Asunción), v. 42, p. 139-140, 2015. 24. PALONE, M. R. T.; VARGAS, V. P. S. . Las fisuras labiopalatinas frente al equilibrio de la microbiota gastrointestinal. Medicina para y por Residentes, v. 5, p. 29-31, 2015. 25. TOVANI-PALONE, MARCOS ROBERTO. Dieta, adolescencia y gestación versus suplementación con ácido fólico. Revista Chilena de Pediatría (Impresa), v. 87, p. 150-150, 2015. 26. PALONE, M. R. T.; SILVA, T. R. ; VIEIRA, N. A. ; DALBEN, G. S. . A importância do controle da microbiota bucal e o uso de biomaterial em cirurgias de enxerto alveolar secundário nos pacientes com fissura labiopalatina. INVESTIGAÇÃO, v. 13, p. 19-23, 2014. 27. PALONE, M. R. T.; LEAL, C. R. . Elementos fundantes da construção teórico-metodológica da odontologia. NBC - Periódico Científico do Núcleo de Biociências, v. 3, p. 106-107, 2014. 28. PALONE, M. R. T.; SILVA, T. R. ; VIEIRA, N. A. ; DALBEN, G. S. . Influência da composição da microbiota gastrintestinal na imunomodulação de indivíduos com fissura labiopalatina. NBC - Periódico Científico do Núcleo de Biociências, v. 3, p. 108-109, 2014. 29. PALONE, M. R. T.. Fatores modificadores da microbiota gastrintestinal e sua relação com malformações craniofaciais. Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Sorocaba (Impresso), v. 16, p. 107-108, 2014. 30. PALONE, M. R. T.; SILVA, T. R. ; DALBEN, G. S. . Cremes dentais infantis: um enfoque para o médico pediatra. Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Sorocaba (Impresso), v. 16, p. 109-110, 2014. 31. TOVANI PALONE, M. R.; SALDIAS VARGAS, V. P. . Las fisuras labiopalatinas frente al equilibrio de la microbiota gastrointestinal. Salud(i)Ciencia (Impresa), v. 20, p. 875-877, 2014. 32. PALONE, M. R. T.; VARGAS, V. P. S. . Artículos de Revisión Sistemática y su Importancia para el Área de la Salud. Revista Médico Científica, Universidad de Panamá, v. 27, p. 2, 2014. 33. PALONE, M. R. T.. O USO DE PROTEÍNA BMP-2 NA REABILITAÇÃO DE INDIVÍDUOS COM FISSURA LABIOPALATINA. Nanocell News, v. 1, p. n/a-n/a, 2014. 34. LORENZETTI, K. N. B. ; PALONE, M. R. T. ; SILVA, T. R. ; BASTOS, J. R. M. ; ALMEIDA, A. L. P. F. ; DALBEN, G. S. . Abrasiveness of dentifrices on the brazilian market. Saúde e Pesquisa, v. 6, p. 313-319, 2013. 35. PALONE, M. R. T.; SILVA, T. R. ; VIEIRA, N. A. ; DALBEN, G. S. . Sequência de Robin e suas repercussões sobre a microbiota bucal: revisão de literatura. Pediatria Moderna, v. 49, p. 445-450, 2013. 36. MORALEJO, C. D. S. ; PALONE, M. R. T. ; SILVA, T. R. ; PERNAMBUCO, R. A. ; DALBEN, G. S. . Avaliação das condições de higiene bucal e hábitos em pacientes com fissura de lábio e palato- estudo retrospectivo. Udesc em Ação, v. 7, p. n/a-n/a, 2013. 37. PALONE, M. R. T.; SILVA, T. R. ; VIEIRA, N. A. ; DALBEN, G. S. . Microbiota do trato gastrintestinal de crianças com fissura envolvendo o palato. Microbiologia in Foco, v. 5, p. 11-18, 2013. Articles in press: 1. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.; BERTOLINI, S. R. . Health policies for cleft lip and/or palate in Brazil: what's new?. West Indian Medical Journal, 2017. 2. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.. Supplementation with folic acid and orofacial clefts. Revista Chilena de Pediatría, 2017. 3. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.; FORMENTON, A. ; BERTOLINI, S. R. . Are there regionalization of high complexity surgeries and decentralization of outpatient treatment services for cleft lip and/or palate in the state of São Paulo, Brazil?. Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics, 2017. 4. PALONE, M. R. T.. Nanotechnology, dentistry and clefts of the lip and palate. West Indian Medical Journal, 2016. 5. TOVANI-PALONE, M. R.. Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis front at cleft lip and palate: are there additional correlations?. West Indian Medical Journal, 2016. 6. PALONE, M. R. T.. Oral and maxillofacial surgeries for patients with cleft lip and/or palate. Pulsus Journal of Surgical Research, v. 1, p. 1-1, 2017. 7. PALONE, M. R. T.. Saliva Collection in an Infant with Cleft Palate: Description of Technique. Journal of Pediatric Health Care and Medicine, v. 1, p. 7-7, 2017.

· July 2004: Specialized Studies in Pediatrics – Pediatric Department of the Hôtel-Dieu de France hospital – Saint Joseph University – Beirut- Lebanon · February 2001: Master in Biological and Medical Sciences – Saint Joseph University – Lebanon · July 2000: General Medicine Doctorate – Saint Joseph University – Lebanon

· December 2012 – August 2013: Research investigator in the REMAD2 study. International, prospective, longitudinal, observational, multi-center study in infants/children with acute diarrhea. Study sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis. · July 2004: Balloon dilation of critical aortic stenosis: early and midterm results. Review of the short and mid-term results of the balloon dilation of 15 cases of critical aortic stenosis performed by the Hôtel-Dieu de France’s team; pediatrics end of studies thesis winning a “very good” degree. Reference: Lteif J, El-Rassi I, Chehab G, Abdelmassih T, Daou L, Gerbaka B, Ashoush R, Saliba Z. Balloon dilation of critical neonatal aortic stenosis: early and midterm Results. J Med Liban. 2006 Jan-Mar; 54 (1):22-7; original article. · Sept 2001 – July 2003: Research coordinator in the MOSAIC study. Worldwide multicentric study, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study, comparing the effect of inhaled corticosteroids to montelukast in children’s mild persistent asthma. Study financed by Merck Sharp & Dohme. · February 2003: Air pollution in Beirut after stopping vehicles running on diesel, what do doctors know? Transverse descriptive study that involved 250 doctors in Beirut (general practitioners, pediatricians, pneumologists and emergency doctors) about the impact of stopping the vehicles running on Diesel on the health state of Beirut citizens. Study financed by the Beirut Municipality and presented in the Air Pollution. Congress held at the Lebanese Order of Physicians headquarters in March 2003 in Beirut. · August 2001: Cystoplastie d’augmentation et/ou dérivation urinaire continente. Retrospective study on 11 cases that had either one or the other technique and its impact on their social life. Reference : Daher P, Zeidan S, Ghorayeb Z, Lteif J. Cystoplastie d’augmentation Et/ou dérivation urinaire continente: Revue de 11 cas. J Méd Lib 2001; 49 (4): 192-196; original article.

Dr. Melnick earned his B.SC., Physics and Ph.D, Chemistry at McGill University and M.D. at Queen’s University. He completed his Pathology residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL and subsequently joined the Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital where he serves as Department Chief. He directs research involving therapeutic development in cancer, immunology and metabolic disorders since 1999, published more than 85 papers in peer-reviewed journals and acquired intellectual property based on this research. He serves as an editorial board member of the Journal of Natural Products in Cancer Prevention and Therapy.

Pediatrics, Pathology, Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic disorders

Matti Sillanpää has completed his MD at the age of 26 and PhD at the age of 33 from the University of Turku, Finland and post doc studies at the university of Hwelsinki, Finland. He is former Professor of Child Neurology, and present Senior Research Scientist at the University of Turku. He has been serving as a member of several international and national professional and layman organizations, scientific congress organizations and foundations. He has been and still is serving as an editorial board member of repute. He has published more than 600 peer reviewed papers in reputed journals.

Pediatrics, Child Neurology

Shinichi Hirose is the Standing Committee Member The International Pediatric Association and Professor and Chairman of Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine in Fukuoka University

Pediatrics