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2019 27 Mar
Dr. Edward Litton, an intensive care specialist and researcher at Royal Perth Hospital, talked about sleep disturbance in the ICU at the 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine . Dr. Litton, who has led several observational and interventional studies on sleep in the ICU, highlighted that sleep deprivation is...Read more
2019 27 Mar
Dr. Matthieu Komorowski, Consultant in Intensive Care and Machine Learning researcher at Imperial College, London, talked about critical care in space at the 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine . One of the most distinct features about his talk (apart from the fact that it was about space), was that instead...Read more
2019 25 Mar
At the 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine in Brussels, Belgium, Professor Jerry Nolan discussed the role of adrenaline. He highlighted that there are many observational studies out there that suggested that the use of adrenaline [epinephrine], while it increased the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC),...Read more
2019 22 Mar
At the 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine , Professor V. Marco Ranieri , University of Bologna, discussed the SUPERNOVA trial and presented an overview on extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO 2 R) as a supportive measure in superprotective lung ventilation. Mechanical ventilation can cause a form...Read more
2019 22 Mar
At the 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine , Dr. Michael Pulia discussed the challenges of antibiotic stewardship. Dr. Pulia, Assistant Professor at the BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, serves as Medical Director for the ED antibiotic stewardship quality improvement programme at the University of Wisconsin. ...Read more
2019 21 Mar
Professor Jean-Pierre Frat presented the results of the FLORALI-2 trial at the 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine . The study, ' Non-invasive ventilation versus high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy with apnoeic oxygenation for preoxygenation before intubation of patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure:...Read more
2019 20 Mar
At the 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine , Prof. Hannah Wunsch , senior scientist at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, talked about the use of opioids in the ICU and how it could be related to patient use of opioids after hospitalisation. She highlighted the importance of exploring the opioid prescribing...Read more
2019 20 Mar
Professor Giovanni Landoni, the Head of Research, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, presented the results of the MYRIAD trial at the 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine . The study, ' Volatile anesthetics versus total intravenous anesthesia for cardiac surgery...Read more
2019 20 Mar
At this years 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine , Professor Jerry Nolan , a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, talked about new developments in CPR during the Max Harry Weil Lecture, one of the most important presentations at #ISICEM19. Dr. Max Harry Weil...Read more
2019 19 Mar
The 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine opened today in Brussels, Belgium. Professor Jean-Louis Vincent kicked off the proceedings with an insightful discussion on intensive care and emergency medicine. Prof. Vincent thanked the organisers and the scientific advisors from all over the world who were attending...Read more
2019 18 Mar
The 39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine begins Tuesday 19th March in Brussels, Belgium. The pre-symposium courses begin March 17th and will continue till March 18th. Organised in collaboration with the Departments of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine of Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de...Read more