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2024 09 Oct
Approximately 20 million individuals globally undergo mechanical ventilation each year, and this number is expected to increase. While lifesaving, invasive ventilation can lead to complications, with 40% of ventilated time spent on liberating patients from the ventilator. Reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation is a key research priority...Read more
2024 09 Oct
The ESICM Green Paper on sustainability was launched at #LIVES2024 in Barcelona, providing a roadmap for reducing the ICU’s footprint while maintaining top care. The healthcare sector, particularly ICUs, significantly impacts the environment due to its high energy consumption, waste generation, and reliance on single-use devices. With...Read more
2024 08 Oct
End-of-life (EoL) care focuses on symptom relief and addressing the emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients and their families. These decisions are influenced by ethical, legal, cultural, and resource-related factors, and practices vary globally. In some countries, life-supporting treatment (LST) decisions are shared with families,...Read more
2024 08 Oct
Burnout among healthcare professionals, especially in ICUs, is marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation, and reduced personal accomplishment, significantly impacting staff well-being and patient care. It leads to decreased job satisfaction, higher turnover rates, recruitment challenges, and poor team dynamics, which can compromise patient...Read more
2024 07 Oct
At the welcoming ceremony for #LIVES2024, Prof Elie Azoulay reflected on the extraordinary progress of ESICM over the past year, encapsulated in three keywords: Community, Innovation, and Research. He highlighted that 1 in 5 ESICM members are under 38, underscoring the society’s commitment to fostering diversity and growth. The NEXT group,...Read more
2024 22 May
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a highly prevalent global health issue, causing significant mortality and disability. It results from external forces affecting brain function or structure. TBI involves primary damage from the initial impact, followed by secondary injury processes such as ischaemia, swelling, and metabolic changes, which worsen...Read more
2023 13 Dec
Daniel De Backer is the Head of the Intensive Care department of the CHIREC Hospitals (Brussels and Braine l’Alleud-Waterloo) and Professor of Intensive Care at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Brussels). His primary areas of interest include sepsis, organ dysfunction and support, circulatory failure, haemodynamic monitoring, hepato-splanchnic circulation...Read more
2023 25 Oct
In critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), renal replacement therapy (RRT) is often necessary. The choice of RRT modality, such as intermittent haemodialysis (IHD) or continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), has been a subject of debate. IHD involves shorter, more frequent sessions, while CRRT is continuous and slower. CRRT is generally...Read more
2023 24 Oct
The debate over whether children and adolescents should be allowed to visit their sick family members in ICUs has persisted for years. Paediatric ICUs generally permit children's visits, but there are diverse policies for adult ICUs. In most cases, children's visits have more positive than negative effects, as they desire contact with their loved ones...Read more
2023 24 Oct
ICU hospitalisation of critically ill patients is exceptionally challenging for their family members, leading to anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, acute stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A significant portion of these family members, between 20% and 60%, subsequently experience adverse mental health effects. The presence of...Read more
2024 08 Feb
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2023 30 May
The ICU Management & Practice team mourns the loss of Paolo Pelosi, Professor of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. He was Director of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Director of Regional Poison Control Center, Director Specialty School in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino Hospital, University of Genoa, Italy....Read more
2022 27 Oct
Findings from the Extubation strategies and in Neuro-Intensive care unit patients and associations with Outcomes (ENIO) study were presented this week at ESICM LIVES 2022. Invasive mechanical ventilation is a primary intervention in critically ill patients. Timely weaning reduces the risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia, chronic illness and cost...Read more
2022 24 Oct
At the Presidents' Ground Breaking Research Release session at ESICM LIVES 2022 in Paris, Jean-Pierre Frat (Poitiers, France) presented the findings from the Standard Oxygen Versus High Flow Cannula Oxygen Therapy in Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (SOHO-COVID) trial. COVID-19 has resulted in over six million deaths worldwide...Read more
2022 16 Mar
APRIL 12 ICU Management & Practice DigiConf Sepsis in Critical Care Virtual Event https://iii.hm/1exj 18-21 51st Critical Care Congress SCCM 2022 Virtual event https://iii.hm/1egu 23-26 32nd ECCMID Lisbon, Portugal https://iii.hm/1egv 27-29 ANZICS/ACCCN Annual Scientific Meeting 2022...Read more
2021 05 Oct
ESICM President Maurizio Cecconi, President-Elect Elie Azoulay and Congress Chair Armand Girbes officially opened the LIVES Digital 2021 Congress with a welcome address, an update on ESICM’s activities and initiatives and an overview of the Congress programme. The COVID-19 crisis has put intensive care medicine at the heart of all concerns within...Read more
2021 24 Jun
JULY 9-12 ECCMID 2021 Virtual event https://iii.hm/1aai 17-21 International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) 2021 Virtual event https://iii.hm/1aaj AUGUST 31 AUG - 3 SEPT 40th ISICEM Brussels, Belgium https://iii.hm/1aal SEPTEMBER 1-5 17th World Congress of...Read more
2020 11 Aug
SEPTEMBER 7-9 ERS 2020 - European Respiratory Society International Congress Virtual conference https://iii.hm/14a7 12-13 ESICM EuroAsia 2020 Hybrid conference Taipei, Taiwan https://iii.hm/14a8 14-15 BACCN 2020 - British Association of Critical Care Nurses Conference Virtual conference...Read more
2020 19 May
SEPTEMBER 3-5 16th Emirates Critical Care Conference Dubai, UAE https://iii.hm/133m 5-9 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2020 Virtual conference https://iii.hm/133n 14-15 British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN) Conference 2020 Virtual conference https://iii.hm/133o...Read more
2020 24 Apr
To watch the video click here Presentation Assoc. Prof. Mirosław Czuczwar: Hello everyone. Welcome. It’s a great honor for me to be able to host this discussion. First of all, many thanks to all of you who have decided to join this event and share your expertise with us. We are very...Read more
2020 23 Apr
Below you can find a summarised overview of online resources with developments, guidelines and recommendations for physicians and medical staff for COVID-19 patients in critical condition (e.g. patients in intensive care), as well as other general resources. ICU Therapy guideline for the treatment of patients with a SARS CoV2 infection Autoren:...Read more
2020 15 Jan
For a full listing of events visit https://iii.hm/swz JANUARY 27-30 Arab Health 2020 Dubai, UAE &nbRead more