Scientific Program

Thursday, 15 October 2026
08:00 – 12:00 Workshop 1: Young Arabian Saver (YAS) Students Mr. Ahmad Nofal
13:30 – 16:15 Workshop 2: Superior Bleeding Control Dr. Hebah Sabri
13:30 – 17:00 Workshop 3: Leadership in Resuscitation: Beyond Clinical Algorithms Dr. Lubna Saffarini
08:30 – 16:15 Workshop 4: POCUS in the Crash Zone: Resuscitation Intelligence – FULL Dr. Hadiel Azzam Kaiyasah
09:00 – 12:30 Workshop 6: The Art of Cardiac Arrest Reporting Dr. Zainab Alqudah
08:30 – 17:00 Workshop 7: Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) Ms. Ruba A. Ibrahim
08:30 – 12:30 Workshop 8: Mass Casualty Incidents’ Management Dr. Ayad Al-Moslih
Saturday, 17 October 2026
By invitation only
08:30 – 12:30 Workshop 9: Ability Program – Visually Impaired Ms. Fatemah Ahmed
13:00 – 16:00 Workshop 10: Ability Program – Hearing & Speech Impaired Mr. Mahmoud Janahi

Friday, 16 October 2026

07:30 Registration
08:30 – 10:20
Session 1: From Guidelines to Survival
Moderators: Prof. Andrew Lockey and Dr. Maitha Alfalasi
Making the Evidence Count: How Guidelines Are Born Prof. Andrew Lockey
The 2025 Guidelines, Made Simple — Key Changes at a Glance Dr. Mohammad Anzal Rehman
Beyond the Algorithm: Building High-Performance Resuscitation Teams Dr. Sania Zia
On Scene, On Time: What Changed in Prehospital Care Dr. Maitha Alfalasi
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Nigeria Mr. Audu Goji
& Mr. Carter Olayemi
Q&A
10:20 – 10:40 Coffee Break
10:40 – 11:10 Opening Ceremony
11:10 – 12:10
Plenary Panel 1: From Evidence to Impact: Advancing Resuscitation in the Arab World
Moderators: Dr. Osama Kentab and Dr. Taghreed Alnajjar
Prof. Andrew Lockey
Dr. Saleh Fares
12:10 – 14:10 Friday Prayer & Lunch
14:10 – 16:00
Session 2: Beyond the Shock: Advanced Strategies in Refractory Cardiac Arrest
Moderator: Dr. Mahmoud Ghanaim & Dr. Muna Al Qubaisi
Refractory VF: Beyond the Third Shock Dr. Tamer Al Shouha
Drugs That Still Matter: Pharmacology Beyond the Guidelines Dr. Zoubir Boudi
Eyes on the Arrest: POCUS in Refractory Cardiac Arrest Dr. Ralph Bou Chebel
The Last Resort: ECPR for the Heart That Won’t Restart Dr. Mohamed Shalaby
Q&A
16:00 – 16:20 Coffee Break
16:20 – 18:10
Session 3: AI Across the Chain of Survival
Moderators: Mr. Marwan Ali Anbar and Dr. Thiagarajan Jaiganesh
AI on the Front Line: Smarter Prehospital Care Mr. Marwan Ali Anbar
AI in the Resuscitation Room Dr. Maryam Al Nuaimi
Train Like It’s Real: Technology-Enhanced Resuscitation Education Dr. Omar Noori
The Next Decade: Where AI Takes Resuscitation Dr. Thiagarajan Jaiganesh
Q&A

Saturday, 17 October 2026

07:30 Registration
08:30 – 10:20
Session 4: After ROSC: Survivorship & Recovery
Moderators: Dr. Zyad Saeed and Prof. Abdulla Shehab
The First Hours After ROSC: Getting Post-Arrest Care Right Dr. Abdullah Bakhsh
Reading the Brain: Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest Dr. Zyad Saeed
Life After Survival: The Hidden Cost of Recovery Dr. Hanna Kaade
Beyond the Patient: Rehabilitation, Caregivers and Returning to Life Dr. Danish Sami
Q&A
10:20 – 10:40 Coffee Break
10:40 – 11:40
Plenary Panel 2: Ethics Under Pressure
Moderators: Dr. Ahmed Gabroun and Dr. Suhaila Qayed
Dr. Beshayer Mohammad
Dr. Hala Al Alem
Mr. Omar Al Awadhi
11:40 – 13:30
Session 5: Resuscitation Beyond Hospital Walls
Moderators: Dr. Shafeek Kiblawi and Dr. Zainab Alqudah
The Gray Zone Resuscitator: Critical Care When the System Isn’t There Yet Dr. Shafeek Kiblawi
When Resources Run Out: Resuscitation in Limited-Resource Settings Dr. Noor Baig
Against the Elements: Resuscitation in Austere Environments Mr. Dirk van der Walt
One Goal, Diverse Communities: Improving ROSC at Hajj Dr. Fahad Samarkandy
Q&A
13:30 – 14:30 Prayer & Lunch
14:30 – 16:00
Session 6: Lifelines Across Generations Community and Special Population Resuscitation
Moderators: Dr. Ghassan Kiwan and Dr. Zahreddin Abusalah
Advancing Pediatric Simulation from Resuscitation Rooms to Strategic System Assets Dr. Tarek Hazwani
The First Breath: Evolving Evidence in Neonatal Resuscitation Dr. Zahreddin Abusalah
Two Lives, One Code: Resuscitating the Pregnant Patient Dr. Indira Kannan
Q&A
16:00 – 16:20 Closing Ceremony and Awards

Saturday, 17 October 2026

Morning Session
08:30 – 08:40 CPR Knowledge and Self-Efficacy Among Nurses across Diverse Healthcare Settings in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study Mr. Jassem Almualem
08:40 – 08:50 Optimal Route of Vascular Access in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Dr. Khalid Sarhan
08:50 – 09:00 Comparative Effectiveness of Advanced Resuscitation Strategies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis Mr. Ibrahim Serag
09:00 – 09:10 Evaluating AI-Assisted Serious Games in Cardiac Arrest Training: Pilot Feasibility and Protocol for a Multicentric Non-Inferiority Trial Dr. Houssam El Kimia
09:10 – 09:20 Efficacy and Safety of Percutaneous Mechanical circulatory Support in Patients with Cardiogenicshock Following Acute Myocardial Infarction – A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Dr. Ahmed Elazab
09:20 – 09:30 Low Compliance with Dispatcher-Assisted CPR in a Centralized EMS System: Evidence from the West Bank Mr. Ibrahim Gholeh
09:30 – 09:40 Rising Utilization of Mechanical CPR Devices and Associated Clinical Outcomes in In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Nationwide Analysis Dr. Ahmed Emara
09:40 – 09:50 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Across Arab Countries: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies Dr. Yousef Hawas
09:50 – 10:10 Coffee Break
Mid-Morning Session
10:20 – 10:30 The Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Dr. Hatem Yaser
10:30 – 10:40 Psychological Sequelae and Quality of Life in Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Dr. Hazem E. Mohammed
10:40 – 10:50 Impact of ChatGPT-Powered Virtual Patient Simulation on Clinical Judgment in Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial Ms. Sana Loubbairi
10:50 – 11:00 Association of Early Versus Late Epinephrine Administration With Outcomes After Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Mr. Mohamed Abdalla Rashed
11:00 – 11:10 Every Second Counts: Redesigning Crash Carts to Save Lives in Cardiac Arrests Mr. Abbas Shaaban
11:10 – 11:20 Cardiovascular Disease Mortality and Overall Mortality Trends Across Arab Countries: A Global Burden of Disease 1990-2023 Analysis with Implications for Resuscitation Policy Dr. Yousef Hawas
11:20 – 11:30 Survival Benefit of Prone Positioning in Patients on Veno-Venous ECMO: A Meta-Analysis of 3,465 Patients Dr. Khalid Sarhan
11:30 – 11:40 Epinephrine Administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Survival and Neurological Outcomes Mr. Ibrahim Serag
11:40 – 11:50 Impact of Continuous Care on Medication Adherence, Quality of Life, and Clinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Dr. Ahmed Emara
11:50 – 12:00 Assessing the Ability of Visually Impaired Individuals to Acquire and Apply Resuscitation and First Aid Skills: A Quasi-Experimental, Controlled Trial Dr. Hamsa Sahlieh
Conclusion of Oral Abstract Session
12:20 – 13:30 Main Conference Sessions – Al Baraha 3
13:30 – 14:30 Prayer & Lunch
14:30 – 16:40 Main Conference Sessions & Closing Ceremony – Al Baraha 3

Disclaimer: Scientific Agenda as of 14 October 2026, subject to potential modifications without prior notification.