Acute Respiratory Failure
Aims and Missions
The Section on Acute Respiratory Failure goal is to support and contribute research and educational activities on pathophysiology, diagnostics, and therapy of acute respiratory failure.
These aims have previously mainly been executed by arranging the ARF sessions at the annual meetings. This is still an important mission and the present chair and deputy want to in a democratic way to significantly increase the contribution from the members of the ARF section in the process of planning the congress program. The other aims regarding supporting common research activities, despite different proposed and partly started projects, have during the years been difficult to achieve. Our goal as leaders of the ARF section is to at least launch one major and one minor project during our three years mandate period. It is important to note that this is only possible with the member’s active contribution
Anders Larsson and Giorgio Conti
Chair and deputy
Chair Anders Larsson - Aalborg, Denmark Deputy Giorgio Conti - Rome, Italy
Membership
There are currently 271 voting members and 2504 registered members.
Do you wish to be one of the members of this Section or do you wish to change your Section registration? Please send an email to public@esicm.org.
Activities
Beside scientific projects, the education of young physicians is a major interest of the Section. Hence, for the upcoming Annual ESICM Congress interactive Educational Sessions and a Postgraduate Course are being organized. A precongress post graduate course will be held. With an interactive design the latest news on mechanical ventilation and drug therapy in ARDS patients will be offered. Competency teaching sessions on acute respiratory failure and airway management are planned as PACT modules-based educational tracks. The Postgraduate Course should give the participants the ability to learn the scientific essentials and the practical skills to use mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients. Industry sponsored workshops will allow the participants to train the practical skills. The Postgraduate Course is designed for physicians, nurses and/or physiotherapists working in the ICU.
Meetings agenda and minutes
The next meeting will be held in Brussels during the 30th ISICEM Congress 9-12 March 2010. Details about dates and locations will be communicated as soon as available.
Click here to read the minutes of the Section meeting held in Lisbon (23 Sept 08). The minutes of the Section meeting held in Brussels on 25 March 2009 are available here.
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