EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE THIRD CONGRESS OF THE SERBIAN PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY SOCIETY

Belgrade, Sava centar, March 20-21, 2026

PLACE OF MEETING:

Sava Center
Milentija Popovića 9, 11000 Belgrade
www.savacentar.rs

TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ORGANIZATION:

Address

SINFINITY CTC Belgrade

Phone

+381 63 39 31 45

Email

sinfinity@sinfinity.rs

INDIVIDUAL FEES FOR PARTICIPANTS

  • PACKAGE 1 – 200 euros (the entire program on both days, without workshops)
  • PACKAGE 2 – 150 euros (the entire program on both days, without workshops)
  • WORKSHOP – 150 euros/workshop (hands-on course with a special certificate of participation. The number of participants is limited to 20/workshop, places will be reserved according to the order of payment)
  • DINNER – 40 euros
Online Registration

Payments should be sent to the account of the agency Sinfinity CTC d.o.o.

AGENDA

Day 1 – March 20,  2026

07:00-08:15
Registration and Welcome coffee

08:15-08:30
Welcome and opening
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Sovtić

08:30-09:00
Welcome and presentation
Prof. Dr. Eitan Kerem, president of INSPIRED

09:00-10:20
S1 RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
Each presentation duration is 15 minutes, followed by 5 minute discussion;
total duration of the symposium - 80 minutes

Chairs:
Prof. Dr. E. Kerem, Prof. Dr. S. Živanović, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Sovtić

RSV infection challenges: hospitalization burden and future strategies
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Sovtić
Updates in pneumococcal immunization
Prof. Dr. Gordana Vilotijević Dautović
Revised WHO guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia
Prof. Dr. Snežana Živanović
Pertussis – presentation and management
Prof. Dr. Gordana Kostić

10:20-10:35
Commercial lecture 1  
AMICUS
Pertussis today: data of the National reference center and a place of the Adacel vaccine in the prevention
Ass. Dr.  Aleksandar Sovtić

10:35-10:50
Commercial lecture 2 
DR WERNER
Isoial Brand Solution synergy
Prof. Dr. Biljana Međo

10:50-11:05
COFFEE BREAK

11:05-12:25
S2 CHALLENGES IN PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
Each presentation duration is 15 minutes, followed by a 5 minute discussion;
total duration of symposium – 80 minutes

Chairs:
Prof. Dr. B. Međo, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Sovtić, Dr. J. Višekruna

Cryotherapy in pediatric bronchology
Dr.  Jelena Višekruna
Flexible bronchoscopy in ICU
Prof. Dr. Biljana Međo
Telemonitoring of pulmonary diseases and the use of AI
Dr. Snježana Ilić
Necrotizing pneumonia – results of a multicenter study in south-east Europe
Dr. Tijana Grba

12:25-12:40
Commercial lecture 3 
MEDICA LINEA 
XOLAIR as a first therapy option in treating heavy allergic asthma and other allergy conditions
Ass. Dr. Milena Bjelica

12:40-12:55
Commercial lecture 4 
BONIFAR
Rational therapy of the dry and productive cough
Ass. Dr. Ana Jotić and Ass. Dr. Aleksandar Sovtić

12:55-13:10
Commercial lecture 5
MSD
Immunization of children against the pneumococcal disease in Serbia: from the current practice to the optimal protection
Prof. Dr. Biljana Međo

13:10-13:35
LUNCH BREAK

13:35-14:55
S3 CLINICAL CHALLENGES IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Each presentation duration is 15 minutes, followed by a 5 minute discussion;
total duration of symposium – 80 minutes

Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Elena Kondratyeva, Prof. Dr. Ioanna Ciuca, Prof. Dr. G. Vilotijević Dautović

Effectivness and safety of target therapy: problems and solutions
Prof. dr Elena Kondratyeva
Lung ultrasound in CF
Prof. Dr. Ioanna Ciuca
Lung microbiota change in the modulator era
Dr. Olivera Hadžić Simović
Challenges in neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis
Prof. Dr. Gordana Vilotijević Dautović

14:55-15:10
Commercial lecture 6 
MEDISON
Kaftrio® i Kalydeco® we bring the change to the patients with Cystic Fibroses from the age of 6 years above
Dr. Milan Rodić and Ass. Dr. Milena Bjelica

15:10-15:25
Commercial lecture 7 
EL PHARMA 
Singulair – clinical experiences with the pediatric population
Prof. Dr. Biljana Međo

Inhalation therapy in CF – the role of the dornase alfa
Dr. Milan Rodić

15:25-15:40
COFFEE BREAK

15:40-15:55
Commercial lecture 8
OPTIMUS 

15:55-17:20
S4 LUNGS IN FIRE - CASE PRESENTATIONS 
Each presentation duration is 10 minutes, followed by a 5 minute discussion;
total duration of symposium – 90 minutes

Chairs and Presentations:
TBA

Registry for primary ciliary dyskinesia in the Russian Federation
Dr Tatiana Kiian, Clinical Research institute for Childhood Diseases, Moscow Region Ministry of Health
Eating disorder in a CF patient
Dr. Biljana Alimpić Bulatović, Institute for Mother and Child Health Care of Serbia „Dr Vukan Čupić“
Prolonged cough in adolescents
Dr. Teodora Fržovic, Institute for Health Care of Children and Youth of Vojvodina
Early presentation of Haddad syndrome - a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
Dr. Milan Golubović, Pediatrics Clinic, UKC Niš
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a child with severe pancytopenia - case report
Dr. Marina Karadžić, Pediatrics Clinic, UKC Niš
Old lady new challenges - MDR Tuberculosis in children
Dr. Milica Matić, KBC Dragiša Mišović
Is liver fibrosis a contraindication for CFTR modulators?
Dr. Maša Raonić, Clinical Center of Montenegro

17:20-19:00
WORKSHOP
LUNG ULTRASOUND
Introduction by the moderator (up to 20 minutes), followed by case presentations,
interactive discussion and hands-on skills practice 

Moderators:
Prof. Dr. Ioanna Ciuca/Dr. Jelena Višekruna

20:00
DINNER PARTY  

Day 2 – March 21,  2026

08:00-08:45
Registration and Welcome coffee

08:45-08:50
Welcome and opening
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Sovtić

08:50-09:00
Promotion of the National Guideline of good clinical practice for noninvasive mechanical ventilation
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Sovtić / Dr. Mihail Baša

09:00-10:20
S5 RESPIRATORY FAILURE
Each presentation duration is 15 minutes, followed by a 5 minute discussion;
total duration of symposium – 80 minutes

Chairs:
Prof. Dr. B. Međo, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Sovtić, Dr. Sergio Ghirardo

Chronic alveolar hypoventilation – etiology and treatment
Dr. Alessandro Amaddeo
Acute respiratory failure
Assist. Prof. Dr. Snežana Rsovac
Noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure
Dr. Mihail Baša
Long-term oxygen therapy
Assist. Prof. Dr. Milena Bjelica

10:20-10:35
Commercial lecture 9
STIGA
Longterm mechanical ventilation in home conditions – innovative approach
Dr. Mihail Baša

10:35-10:50
Commercial lecture 10
SALVEO
Allies in the battle to relief the symptoms of the infection of the respiratory tract
Doc. Dr. Aleksandar Sovtić and Dr. Jelena Višekruna

10:50-11:05
COFFEE BREAK

11:05-12:25
S6 RARE RESPIRATORY DISEASES
Each presentation duration is 15 minutes, followed by a 5 minute discussion; 
total duration of symposium – 80 minutes

Chairs:
Dr. Alessandro Amaddeo, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Sovtić, Assist. Prof. Dr. M. Bjelica

Post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans (PIBO)
Prof. Dr. Snežana Živanović
E-cigarette and vaping use and chronic lung disease
Dr. Tijana Grba
Intestitial lung disease – When is the time for the lung biopsy
Dr. Sergio Ghirardo
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage
Dr. Milan Rodić

12:25-12:40
Commercial lecture 11
MEDISON
Kaftrio® i Kalydeco® we bring the change to the patients with Cystic Fibroses from the age of 6 years above
Dr. Milan Rodić and Ass. Dr. Milena Bjelica

12:40-12:55
Commercial lecture 12
PFIZER
New options in prevention of the pneumococcal disease with children
Prof. Dr. Gordana Vilotijević Dautović

12:55-13:25
LUNCH BREAK

13:25-13:40
Commercial lecture 13
ASTRAZENECA
Tezspire - First experiences with a severe asthma with the adolescents
Dr. Jelena Višekruna

13:40-15:00
S7 ASTHMA AND ALLERGIC DISEASES
Each presentation duration is 15 minutes, followed by a 5 minute discussion;
total duration of symposium – 80 minutes

Chairs:
Prof. Dr. G. Kostić, Prof. Dr. Z. Živković, Prof. Dr. M. Atanasković Marković

How to choose the optimal biologic therapy for severe asthma
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Sovtić
Food pollen allergy syndrome
Prof. Dr. Marina Atanasković Marković
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Dr. Mirjana Živanović
What to do when asthma therapy fails?
Prof. Dr. Zorica Živković 

15:00-15:15
Commercial lecture 14
AMICUS
From diagnostics to successful treatment: appliance of the allergen immunotherapy
Prof. Dr. Marina Atanasković Marković

15:20-15:35
Commercial lecture 15
BERLIN CHEMIE 
From clinical studies to the real practice: How does the Relvar Ellipta changes everyday life of the patient with asthma
Ass. Dr. Aleksandar Sovtić

Allergic rhinitis in adults and children: Rapid control and simple application with ODT formulation
Prof. Dr. Ivan Baljošević

15:45-16:00
Commercial lecture 16
BORF
FeNO and the Impulse Oscillomtry System in pediatric pulmology – modern tools in assessment of inflammation
and the function of the respiratory system
Prof. Dr. Snežana Živanović

16:00-16:15
Commercial lecture 17
ALKALOID
Proton pump inhibitors in pediatrics – from the symptom to the relevant therapy
Ass. Dr. Mirjana Stojšić

16:15–17:30
WORKSHOP
BASICS OF CHEST X-RAY AND CT IMAGING 
introduction, case presentations and interactive discussion

Moderators:
Prof. Dr. Polina Pavićević/Dr. Dragana Simić

17:30
Closing remarks
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Sovtić

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