Cooling the brain, locally cooling the heart and heating malignant tumors. And are the advice of Wim Hof, better known as The Iceman, really healthy? For two days, on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 June, the Philips Lichttoren in Eindhoven will be the setting for the eighth International Hypothermia and Temperature Management Symposium (IHTMS). That reports the Catharina Hospital.
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Scientific experts in targeted temperature management in Emergency Medicine and Oncology come together to discuss what temperature can mean for healthcare. It is the first time that this prestigious two-day international conference is being held in the Netherlands. Cities such as Tokyo, Sydney, Edinburgh and Philadelphia preceded Eindhoven. The organization is in the hands of the Catharina Hospital and the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Mayor Jorritsma of Eindhoven will open the conference in the Philips Light Tower.
The conference is being held at the invitation of the international organization on temperature treatment and the chair is cardiologist Dr Luuk Otterspoor of the Catharina Hospital. Otterspoor: “It is a great honor that we have now been invited to organize this conference. All the important scientists in the field of temperature treatment will come to Eindhoven.”
Cooling the heart
One of the topics that will be discussed during the conference is the innovative method of local cooling of the heart during a heart attack. In 2018, this method resulted in a world first for the Catharina Hospital in the treatment of cardiovascular patients. Heating is also discussed. The Catharina Hospital conducts a lot of research into the treatment of tumors by heat. In addition to cardiovascular research, cancer research is an important pillar for the hospital. In the field of research, we are looking for collaboration with companies within the Brainport region such as Philips and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). This region is unique for the Netherlands,” explains Otterspoor.
AI
But there are many more interesting topics on the program. Do you boost your immune system by swimming in cold water? And how can artificial intelligence contribute? “We are also going to look at what a normal body temperature actually is. Many people, including doctors, think that a normal body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius, but recent research shows that this temperature is falling. There is even a relationship with the aging of humans. In short; the knowledge shared at this congress contributes to improving survival and recovery from various diseases.”
By: National Care Guide
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