22nd Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress

22nd Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) Congress is organized by MCI Australia and will be held from Nov 14 - 17, 2020 at Kyoto International Conference Center, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan.

The target audience for this medical event is rheumatologists, internists, orthopaedic surgeons, clinical immunologists, physiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, paediatricians and researchers from allied disciplines on a common platform that facilitates deliberations on all aspects of musculoskeletal diseases.

Description:
The Congress will facilitate the networking of industry specialists and professionals from around the globe through a comprehensive and innovative program including scientific sessions, special interest groups, industry symposia and an exhibition where the latest industry advances can be discussed with senior representatives from a variety of organisations.

Reasons to Attend:
• Pre-congress workshops
• Top keynote speakers
• Participate in case discussions and join special interest groups
• Access new research ideas
• Various opportunities to network and exchange ideas
• Present your latest research as an oral or poster presentation
• Connect with industry experts at the congress exhibition and industry symposia
• Discover everything Kyoto, Japan has to offer! Present your latest research as an oral or poster presentation
• Connect with industry experts at the congress exhibition and industry symposia
• Discover everything Kyoto, Japan has to offer!

Topics:
Clinical Rheumatology Topics
• Advances in pain management
• Basic science related to rheumatic diseases
• Behcet’s disease and miscellaneous rheumatic conditions
• Epidemiology, COPCORD, health care system and pharmacoeconomics
• Fibromyalgia
• Genetics
• Imaging techniques and diagnosis
• Infection-related rheumatic diseases
• Metabolic bone diseases and crystal-induced diseases
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Paediatric rheumatology
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Rehabilitation for rheumatic diseases
• Rheumatoid arthritis anti-TNF therapy
• Rheumatoid arthritis bDMARDs
• Rheumatoid arthritis clinical aspects and co-morbidity
• Rheumatoid arthritis csDMARDs
• Rheumatoid arthritis non biological treatment
• Rheumatoid arthritis non-TNF biological therapies
• Rheumatoid arthritis prognosis, predictors and outcome
• Rheumatoid arthritis tsDMARDs
• Scleroderma, myositis and related syndromes
• Soft tissue rheumatism
• Spondylarthropathies biological and non-biological therapies
• Spondylarthropathies clinical aspects and co-morbidity
• Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogrens and antiphospholipid syndrome clinical aspects, comorbidities and complications
• Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogrens and antiphospholipid syndrome therapies
• Systemic vasculitis related to rheumatic diseases
Allied Health Research Topics:
• Alternative medicine (e.g. acupuncture)
• Case report
• Nursing
• Physiotherapy
• Psychological intervention and miscellaneous forms of care

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.