Hospice and Palliative Care Conference CARESUMMIT on August 17, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey

Hospice and Palliative Care Conference (CARESUMMIT) August 17, 2026 - Istanbul, Turkey

Scholarly Integrity Remarks:

1)Authors must be ready in the meeting room at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the session. Presenters must introduce themselves to the session chair(s) and upload their Oral and ePoster presentations to the computer.

2)Authors must be able to present on any day of the conference – the program cannot be tailored around specific requests from individual authors to present on particular days.

3)The international research conference program is designed for original research contributions and presentations in all research fields. Presentations scheduled in the Oral and ePoster sessions are drawn from a selection of the peer reviewed papers from a wide range of scientific and other disciplines of inquiry.

AUGUST 17-18, 2026: DIGITAL PROGRAM

DAY 1: VIRTUAL MEETING
The digital presentation session will start at 12 p.m. (midday) on August 17, 2026 London local time. The link to join the virtual conference will be available for registered delegates 10 minutes before the session at https://conferenceindex.org/user/support-tickets.

DAY 2: PERTINENT READING
Digital program consists of an e-book of relevant studies to download for future reading on August 18, 2026.

Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers). Registered participants can access the digitally available conference proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH

Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Alveolar Bone Regeneration Post-Extraction

Callum Harrison, Eleanor Foster, Graham Palmer, Sarah Laurent; United Kingdom
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Biomechanical Stress Distribution in Zirconia-Based Implant-Supported Overdentures

Daan Vermeulen, Lieke Hermans, Stijn Postma; Netherlands
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Transcriptomic Profiling of Gingival Fibroblasts Exposed to Electronic Cigarette Aerosols

Hamish Findlay, Dylan Rodrigues, Nicola Baxter, Alistair Mcleod, Henry Weis; New Zealand
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Progression of Peri-Implant Mucositis to Peri-Implantitis

Andreas Solberg, Ingrid Knudsen, Morten Bakke, Rose Wilson; Norway
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Cytotoxicity of Contemporary Root Canal Sealers on Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells

Nasser Alrawahi, Mona Shuaili, Faisal Al-Maawali; Oman
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Proteomic Analysis of Gingival Crevicular Fluid in Patients With Localized Juvenile Spongiotic Gingival Hyperplasia

Cora Robinson, Valeria Valdivia, Mauricio Palacios, Bryson Dias; Canada
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Designing a Leadership Development Program in Primary Healthcare Rehabilitation Using the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA)

Leonie Meyer; South Africa
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences

Knowledge and Stigma about Autism Spectrum Disorders among General Practitioners

Samra Abid Malik, Hira Fatima Waseem, Kashif Shafique; Pakistan
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Effect of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Pisum Sativum Peel Aqueous Extract on Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Epithelial cells and Fibroblasts cell lines

Basma Abdelrahman Ahmed, Rania Osama M. Mohsen, Mai Hafez Mohamed; Egypt
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Association Between the Hyoid Bone Position Severity of and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children

Keltoum Benmorkat; Algeria
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Risk Factor of Dental Anomalies for Orthodontic Root Resorption

Moulai Aissa, Benmorkat, Aliche S.; Algeria
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Microbiome Shifts in the Oral Cavity Following Broad-Spectrum Systemic Antibiotic Administration

Sneha Reddy, Vikram Singh, Anjali Gupta; India
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Cytotoxicity and Biocompatibility of Novel Resin-Based Endodontic Sealers in Human Osteoblasts

Phoebe Wood, Florin Tudor, Roxana Gabor; Ireland
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Salivary Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Longitudinal Study

Sanne Hendriks, Maud Daarn, Niels Vos, Aurora Walsh; Netherlands
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Osseointegration Efficacy of Hydroxyapatite-Coated Implants in Irradiated Maxillofacial Bone

Sophie Holstead, William Coralle, Olivia Morriat, Asher Bruno; United Kingdom
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Epigenetic Modifications in Gingival Fibroblasts Exposed to Tobacco Smoke Condensate

Soojin Kim, Hyunwoo Jung, Eunji Zhu; Korea, South
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Quantitative Analysis of Nurse-to-Patient Ratios and Nosocomial Infection Rates in Tertiary Care

Urte Stankeviciute, Ignas Vasiliauskas, Emilija Zukauskaite; Lithuania
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Integration of Telehealth Modalities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Leonardo Conti, Aurora Stiletto, Riccardo Fonta; Italy
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Pharmacokinetic Considerations for Intravenous Medication Administration in Pediatric Nursing

Oscar Halldors, Gunnar Einarsson, Milo Marques; New Zealand
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Longitudinal Assessment of Moral Distress and Burnout Syndromes Among Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialists

Michelle Tang, Eric Ho, Yoyo Lam; Hong Kong
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Geographic Inequities in Adolescent Unmet Need for Modern Contraception in Honduras: Evidence from ENDESA 2019

Zerena A. Martinez-Murillo, Alvaro C. Quijano-Angarita; United States
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Early Discontinuation of Long-Acting Contraceptives and Associated Factors Among Women in Gurage Zone, Central Ethiopia

Teshome Gensa Geta; Ethiopia
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Nutritional Status, Physical Activity and Body Composition as Components of Longevity Prediction among Older Adults in Kazakhstan

Safonov Nikolay, Kozhamkulov Olzhas, Abduldayeva Aigul, Doszhanova Gulnur, Tolegenova Yerkezhan; Kazakhstan
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Surgical Management of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: our Initial experience

Salisu Ismail, Muhammad Kabir Abdullahi, Abdurrahman Abubakar Tahir; Nigeria
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Interventions to Mitigate Healthcare-Associated Infections Through Environmental Decontamination Protocols

Ana Gutierrez, Jorge Gomez, Elena Ramirez, Jonathan Pinto; Canada
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Proteomic Signatures of Septic Shock Progression in Neonatal Intensive Care Patients

Roderick Thorne, Meredith Vance, Douglas Higgins, Luisa Taylor; United States
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Epidemic Modeling of Airborne Pathogen Transmission in High-Density Healthcare Facilities

Burak Kubat, Kübra Sardıç, Emre Garip, Ahmet H. Soylu; Türkiye
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Evaluation of Diagnostic Algorithms for Early Detection of Congenital Syphilis

Hamad Bin-Ghafli, Latifa Al-Shamsi, Waleed Ketbi; United Arab Emirates
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Long-Term Immunological Memory Following Live-Attenuated Viral Vaccination in Geriatric Populations

Scarlett White, Luna Agius; Australia
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Biosurveillance of Avian Influenza Strains Using Wastewater-Based Epidemiological Monitoring

Liam Wauters, Olivia Goossens, Jules Decock, Greyson Maier; Belgium
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Pathophysiology of Endothelial Dysfunction in Severe Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Lei Zhao, Yan Huang, Tao Zhou; China
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae

Po-Han Hung, Yu-Chieh Liang, Chun-Chieh Yeh; Taiwan
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Delayed Recognition of Pediatric Calcaneal Osteomyelitis: A Case Report

Massoud Mustafa Karim; Iraq
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Knowledge, Practice and Compliance with Radiation Measurement Dosimeter Protocols in Government Hospitals in Caloocan City, Philippines

Jerico D. Santos; Philippines
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Optimization of Flexible Microelectrode Arrays for Chronic Cortical Stimulation

Quoc Khanh, Hoang Tien, Dang Truong, Bui Linh, Ngo Borka, Do Mai, Delilah Rousseau, Xavier Caruso, Lauren Green; United States
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Biomechanical Modeling of Scaffold Degradation in Articular Cartilage Regeneration

Romeo Mauri, Felix Gomes; Australia
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

In Vivo Characterization of Piezoelectric Nanomaterials for Targeted Neural Interfacing

Javier Masia, Angel Ruiz, Carlos Alonso, Florian Prammer; Spain
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Deep Learning Architectures for Artifact Removal in Ambulatory Electroencephalography

Leung Kwok Hung, Ng Wai Man, Tang Chi Shing, Lukas Eder, Anna Hirsch; Hong Kong
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Spatiotemporal Mapping of Neural Dynamics Using Optogenetic Actuators

Sultan Al-Aryaka, Fahad Al-Naimi, Abdulrahman Al-Sudeira; Qatar
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Hemodynamic Monitoring via Wearable Photoplethysmography: A Signal Integrity Analysis

Cristian Matei, Alexandru Ciobanu, Dan Diaconu, Andrei Mamani, Elena Soria, Radu Gheorghe; Romania
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Online Support Communities: Self-Disclosure Management

Shirley Ho; Singapore
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences

Efficacy of Protocolized Sepsis Management Led by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit

Sipho Mthembu, Willem van der Merwe, Nkosana Zulu; South Africa
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Telemetric Surveillance of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Post-Operative Recovery Wards

Juan Fernández, David López, José Antonio González; Spain
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Implementing Evidence-Based Delirium Assessment Tools in Geriatric Nursing Practice

Dragan Trajkovski, Petar Georgievski, Marjan Ilievski; North Macedonia
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Oncology Settings: Enhancing Chemotherapy Administration Safety

Marcin Kaczmarek, Łukasz Grabowski, Krzysztof Michalski, Julia Ryan; Poland
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Integrating Patient-Centered Digital Triage and Leadership Analytics to Improve Outcomes in Nursing and Healthcare Management

Pedro Montesar, Paulo Carvaljo, Fernando Armeralda; Portugal
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Adnexal Torsion in Late Pregnancy Mimicking Ureteral Stone Despite Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Su-Mi Kim; Korea, South
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

VRAC as a regulator of T cell immunometabolism and intestinal inflammation

Asal Javidmehr; Germany
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Phosphate Homeostasis and Apparent Treatment-Resistant Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease: The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study

Jing Chen, Jiang He; United States
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

An Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Hypertension Control in Low-Income Patients

Jiang He, Jing Chen; United States
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes for Myocardial Regeneration Following Ischemic Injury

Fahad Khater, Ibrahim Al-Nuaimi, Nasser Al-Sada; Qatar
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Mechanisms of Valve Degeneration in Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Implants

Bella Bertrand, Mihai Gheorghiu, Dan Santro, Cristian Caiobau, Thomas Rizzo; Ireland
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Electrophysiological Mapping of Epicardial Substrates in Brugada Syndrome

Edgardo Bautista, Danilo Ocampo, Rodolfo Wilfredo, Daisy Fenech, Aubrey MacDonald; Ireland
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Stent Implantation for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

Alistair Rose, Timothy Mercer, Stuart Knowles, Lisa Evans; United Kingdom
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Its Implications in Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression

Sander Visser, Bas Jong, Martijn Tavares, Stella Robert; Netherlands
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Circulating Exosomes as Mediators of Cross-Talk Between Adipose Tissue and the Myocardium

Ryan Marino, Tane Te Wake, Alice Galea, Callum MacFarlane, Eruera Ngata; New Zealand
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Synergistic Enhancement of Starch/PLA Biocomposites via Organo-modified Nanoclay Incorporation: A Pathway to Cost-Effective and Sustainable Food Packaging

Fatemeh Ali Mohammadi; United Kingdom
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Metabolic Flux Analysis in Genetically Engineered Escherichia coli for Biofuel Production

Daniyar Iskakova, Tabir Harapov, Serik Sadykov; Kazakhstan
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Biomechanical Properties of 3D Bioprinted Hydrogels Under Dynamic Perfusion

Cho Ji-Ah, Yoon Seo-Yeon, Jang Ha-Eun; Korea, South
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Integration of Biosensors for Real-Time Monitoring of Fermentation Bioprocesses

Luka Krajnc, Nejc Zupan, Rok Potočnik; Slovenia
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Thermodynamic Efficiency of Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Systems in Continuous Flow

Sibusiso Dlamini, Thabo Khumalo, Ndlovu Sipho; South Africa
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Rheological Profiling of Algal Suspensions for Optimized Photobioreactor Design

María Torritas, Ana Plymouth, Lucía Sanchez; Spain
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Fabrication of Wearable Electrochemical Biosensors for Continuous Metabolic Profiling

Thomas Persson, Karin Porun, Maria Garsera, Benedikt Ebner; Sweden
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Process Analytical Technology in the Lyophilization of Biopharmaceutical Proteins

Stefan Baumann, Andreas Frei, Michael Schultear, Leonor Pimentel; Switzerland
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Rational Design of Peptide-Based Hydrogels for Extracellular Matrix Mimicry

Wang Ting-Yu, Tsai Pei-Chun, Yang Shu-Ting; Taiwan
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

A Case Report: Mirtazapine-Induced Bicytopenia in a Patient with Multifactorial Delirium

Benyam Yirdaw; United Kingdom
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Development of an Individualized Rehabilitation Risk Prediction Model for Elderly Patients Based on Digital Twins and Machine Learning

Jackie Han; China
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Development of a Patient Journey Map for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement and Improvement of Continuity of Care Services

Jackie Han; China
Research Area: Nursing and Health Sciences

Filtered Reality: How Pakistani Teenagers Cope with Body Image Pressures in the Age of Social Media Obsession

Aroosa Kanwal, Jalal Rahim; Russia
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Prevalence and Pattern of Metabolic Complications among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus at a Tertiary Care Centre

Khwaja Ahtesham Ahmad; India
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Enhancing Junior Doctors Confidence in Maternity Triage Through Survey-Informed Educational Resources

Savera Muslim, Akanksha Goyal, Sweatha Ananthalingam, Rabbiya Shahzadi; United Kingdom
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Compliance with SGLT2 Inhibitors Prescribing Guidelines for Diabetic Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Insights from QEHB Cath Lab

Mahmoud Hani, Mohamed Abdou, Mohamed Fawzy; United Kingdom
Research Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Managing Polypharmacy in Elderly

Himat Mamand; Hungary
Research Area: Health and Medical Engineering

Hilbert-Huang Transform Based Feature Extraction for Motor Imagery EEG Classification

Can Tercuman, Mehmet Turhal; Türkiye
Research Area: Bioengineering and Life Sciences

MicroRNA Biomarkers for Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Detection: A Computational Approach to Biotechnology Solutions

Safia Abdoulkader Houmed; Türkiye
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Efficacy of 3D-Printed Titanium Implants in Maxillofacial Reconstruction: A Retrospective Clinical Trial

Mateusz Borowski, Natalia Koch, Maciej Chmielewski; Poland
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Biocompatibility and Endothelialization of Next-Generation Polymeric Vascular Grafts in Bypass Surgery

Mohammed Althani, Noora Subaey, Hamad Al-Hajra; Qatar
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Microfluidic Devices for Point-of-Care Diagnostics in Sepsis Management: A Multicenter Observational Study

Andrei Moldovan, Elena Diaconu, Vlad Stancu, Christian Hahn, Beatrice Lewis; Ireland
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Tissue-Engineered Cartilage Scaffolds for Osteoarthritis Therapeutics: Translating Laboratory Models to Clinical Practice

Antonio Aquino, Teresa Castro, Manuel Soriano; Philippines
Research Area: Biomedical and Biological Engineering

Cold Maceration-Based Alcoholic Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Ajuga Turkestanica: Process Optimization and Kinetic Profiling

Nigina Abdurazakova, Surayyo Boltayeva; Uzbekistan
Research Area: Biotechnology and Bioengineering

PROGRAM LAST UPDATED: June, 12 2026 15:33

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

1.GUIDE FOR ORAL AND e-POSTER PRESENTATIONS

We kindly ask ORAL presenters to prepare electronic presentations of 15 minutes (allowing 5 minutes for discussions) and e-POSTER presenters to prepare short electronic presentations of 5 minutes (allowing 5 minutes for discussions) (NO PRINT OUTS). A Linux-based operating system is used for both Oral and e-Poster presentations. All presenters should make a PDF file version of their presentation and upload it to the system.

2. ROLE OF THE SESSION CHAIR

The duties of the Session Chair include the following:

1. Arrive at the conference hall at least 10 minutes before the session begins. Identify the paper presenters and discussant(s) in advance, and introduce yourself. Remind each presenter of the time limits that apply, and describe the method you will use to alert them of time limits during the actual presentation.
2. At the start of the session, introduce yourself to the audience, announce the session/title, and offer a brief overview indicating how the papers are related.
3. Prior to each presentation, introduce the speaker, announce the paper’s title, the name(s) of the author(s), and provide brief comments regarding the affiliation and/or background of each presenter. Identify the individual who will be speaking if it is someone other than the first author.
4. During the presentations enforce time limits strictly so that no author (or audience member) monopolizes someone else’s time. Oral paper presentations each have 20 minutes (15 minutes for full presentation papers, 5 minutes for discussions), and 10 minutes for e-Poster (electronic poster) presentations (5 minutes for poster presentation, 5 minutes for discussions).
5. Once presentations are complete (oral paper presentations and e-Poster presentations), the remaining time can be used for informal discussion between the audience and session participants. It is your job to field questions from the audience.
6. Try to conduct the session as informally as possible (e.g., use first names when addressing participants and members of the audience) to encourage as much audience participation as possible.

3. BEST PAPER AWARDS / BEST PRESENTATION AWARDS

A 'Best Paper Award / Best Presentation Award' will be conferred on the author(s) of an abstract or a full paper presented at the conference. Selection is made based on the best combined marks of the abstract / paper review and presentation quality appraisal conducted by the Session Chair at the conference venue, and assessed by the Program Committee. Award winners will be announced after the conference. The author(s) of a selected paper/presentation will receive a signed and stamped official Best Paper Award / Best Presentation Award e-certificate.