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Global Spine Congress 2017 By. Mahdi Sharif-Alhoseini
Global Spine Congress 2017 By. Mahdi Sharif-Alhoseini
Mahdi Sharif-Alhoseini | International Congress Form

Application Code :
762-0117-0017
 
Created Date : Saturday, June 3, 2017-11:58 11:58:24Update Date : Saturday, July 1, 2017-15:38 15:38:50
IP Address : 194.225.54.146Submit Date : Saturday, July 1, 2017-15:39 15:39:35Email : sharif.mahdi@gmail.com
Personal Information
Name : Mahdi
Surname : Sharif-Alhoseini
School/Research center : Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center (STSRC)
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Position : staff
Tel : +98-21-66757002
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : Global Spine Congress 2017
Title of your Abstract : Categorization of spinal cord injury animal models
Destination Country : Italy
From : Wednesday, May 3, 2017
To : Saturday, May 6, 2017
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Introduction: Animal models of spinal cord injury (SCI) are used both to study the biological responses and the potential therapies under controlled conditions. An appropriate model should be selected considering the hypothesis and outcomes assessments. In a systematic review, we categorized the SCI animal models, based on the study aims, species, injury techniques, levels of injury, and outcome measurements.
Material and Methods: An extended search was carried out in the electronic databases of Medline.
Results: Among a total of 2870 publications, 2209 fulfilled our inclusion criteria. The most common aims of included studies were the evaluation of different factors or pathophysiologic changes. The most common level of injury was thoracic. Contusion was the most common pattern of injury followed by transection. In the half of studies, both biological and behavioral tests were used to assess outcomes.
Conclusions: Prior to choose an animal model, the study aims should be exactly defined. While contusion models better mimic the neuropathology of human injuries, transection models are helpful to study anatomic regeneration. Rats are the most common and best suited species for SCI models. Newer SCI animal models need to be improved and validated.
Keywords of your Abstract : Spinal cord injury; Experimental animal model
Acceptance Letter : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/35850/Forms/762/Notification_letter_GSC_e-poster_presentation_748_v10_175817_159451.pdf
The presentation : eposter
The Cover of Abstract book : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/35850/Forms/762/gsc2017_final_program_web.pdf
Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/35850/Forms/762/gsc2017_final_program_web_1.pdf
Where has your abstract been indexed? : none
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The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : more than 300
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : USA
Canada
China
Italy
Germany
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : Yes
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : AOSpine, North American Spine Society
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : The importance of systematic review in research was confirmed.
A systematic review can overcome many uncertainties and prevent future unprofitable studies.
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : Prof. Alexander R. Vaccaro (The Rothman Institute at
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA)
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : I talked with Prof. Vaccaro (a member of trauma steering committee of AOSpine) in the congress. We had a great discussion about Research Project Management.
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : Internet makes things too easy!
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : It was a well-organized congress and all sessions were on time. I enjoyed from some novel and interesting strategies for presentations. Also I discovered the need for teamwork and multi-disciplinary studies in our country.