Events
7th Digital Critical Care Datathon,
Joining this Datathon not only contributes to personal and professional growth but also plays a role in the larger mission of improving patient care through data-driven insights.
Intensive Care Innovation Forum
This event will gather leading minds in critical care to explore the future of intensive care medicine and share the latest advancements in ICU technology and patient care.
Euro-Japan Forum
This event, organized in collaboration with the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM), will coincide with the 52nd JSICM Annual Meeting.
Euro-Brazil
The Euro-Brazil Organising Committee is proud to announce the inaugural Euro-Brazil Conference, hosted in collaboration with the esteemed AMIB Society.
NEXT Jamboree – 2025
We are excited to announce the third edition of the NEXT Jamboree, an online marathon featuring outstanding young speakers from around the world.
2nd Euro-Med Conference
May 15-17, 2025, Tangier
Euro-China Forum
May 23-25, 2025, Changsha city
38th Annual Congress – Munich
The 38th Annual Congress, “LIVES,” will take place in Munich from October 25-29, 2025, at the International Congress Centre Munich (ICM).
News
When and how vasopressors in Sepsis?
An ESICM Talk powered by the NEXT Committee The early initiation of vasopressors, ideally within the first hour of diagnosing septic shock, is emerging as a preferred strategy. This approach…
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2024
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2024 – Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a growing global challenge. As bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to resist medicines, infections become increasingly hard to…
The safety of perioperative ventilation
New webinar – Perioperative lung injury is a key driver of postoperative complications, often triggered by factors like ventilator-induced lung injury during surgery. Protective lung ventilation strategies are essential, even…
ESICM guidance for fluid therapy
Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, IV fluid shortages are affecting both Europe and the U.S., with normal supply levels anticipated to return by January 2025. To support ICU…
How to manage coagulation in perioperative medicine?
New webinar – Perioperative management includes preoperative optimization, anticoagulant control, bleeding risk assessment, and targeted transfusions to control bleeding effectively.
ICM Online First: latest results from RRT,…
Get the latest articles from our ICM Journal. Listen to ESICM podcasts for insights on key studies and their impact on clinical practice.
Respiratory support in acute exacerbation in COPD
New ESICM Talk – Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) represent sudden and severe declines in airway function and respiratory symptoms in COPD patients.
ICM Online First: latest results from diaphragmatic…
Get the latest articles from our ICM Journal. Listen to ESICM podcasts for insights on key studies and their impact on clinical practice.
Multimodal approach to vascular failure in Sepsis
New ESICM Talk – This podcast will explore the power of a multimodal treatment approach—combining tailored medications, precise dosing, and supportive therapies—to amplify the body’s response to vasopressors.
QUIZ #2 – SIS
Test your knowledge in intensive care with our ESICM Sections’ quizzes. Challenge yourself and stay sharp with key topics in intensive care medicine!
ICM Online First: new ESICM Green Paper…
Get the latest articles from our ICM Journal. Listen to ESICM podcasts for insights on key studies and their impact on clinical practice.
Sepsis: Back to Basics
Replay available – Sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated host response to infection leading to organ dysfunction, is one of the top causes of mortality globally, especially in…
QUIZ #1 – SIS
Test your knowledge in intensive care with our ESICM Sections’ quizzes. Challenge yourself and stay sharp with key topics in intensive care medicine!
ESICM Guidelines on End-of-Life and Palliative Care…
Presenting the new highly anticipated recommendations and expert opinions on end-of-life (EoL) and palliative care for critically ill adults.
Landiolol and Organ Failure in Patients With…
An ESICM Talk powered by the NEXT Committee Autonomic dysfunction and tachycardia are strongly linked to poor outcomes in septic shock, contributing to high mortality rates. In the upcoming…
Environmental sustainability in intensive care: the path…
At LIVES 2024, ESICM proudly launched the Green Paper on Environmental Sustainability, marking a significant step forward in addressing sustainability challenges in intensive care.
LIVES 2024 – Videos-on-demand in the Congress…
LIVES 2024 has been an insightful experience once more! Do you want to relive the sessions you attended because you missed some important information? or watch the ones you…
VOICES: Voices of ICU survivors: An ESICM-SCCM…
Join a webinar on October 5 to hear ICU survivors and their families share experiences, addressing recovery challenges and emotional support for patients and caregivers.
LIVES 2024 Congress App now ready to…
The Congress at your fingertips LIVES 2024 will start in just over a week – optimise your congress experience with our app! It will help you plan what you want…
Take a pic at LIVES 2024 &…
Participate in our congress photo challenge! Beyond our scientific and educational offering, LIVES 2024 is all about you, the ICU community! Share your congress experience on Twitter and get the chance…
Sections
Acute Kidney Injury
The Acute Kidney Injury section offers courses, research, and critical studies on managing acute kidney injury (AKI).
Acute Respiratory Failure
The Acute Respiratory Failure section offers courses, research, and studies on ARDS, mechanical ventilation, and weaning strategies.
Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine
The Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine section offers education, research, and studies on perioperative care and postoperative vasopressor usage.
Cardiovascular Dynamics
The Cardiovascular Dynamics section offers progressive courses, research, and studies on haemodynamic monitoring and sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction.
Data Science
The Data Science section focuses on big data, machine learning, and electronic health records, offering webinars and research opportunities.
Ethics
The Ethics section focuses on end-of-life care, offering courses, webinars, and research on global ICU ethical practices.
Feeding, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology & Metabolism
The Feeding, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology & Metabolism section offers courses, research, and studies on nutrition, metabolic management, and gastrointestinal dysfunction in ICU patients.
Global Intensive Care Group
The Global Intensive Care Group (GICG) aims to improve intensive care in low- and middle-income countries through consolidated efforts within ESICM.
Health Services Research & Outcome
The Health Services Research & Outcome section focuses on ICU patient outcomes, offering research, webinars, and studies on elderly and intoxicated patients.
Infection
The Infection section offers education and research on severe infections, antimicrobial stewardship, and ICU infection management.
Neuro-Intensive Care
The Neuro-Intensive Care section offers advanced education and research on managing critically ill neurological patients, including brain injury and stroke.
Physiotherapy
The Physiotherapy Transversal Working Group focuses on early mobilisation in ICU, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing networking among physiotherapists within ESICM.
Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis
The Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis section offers education and research on sepsis, antimicrobial stewardship, and severe infections in critical care.
Translational Biology Section
The Translational Biology section focuses on integrating research with clinical practice, offering education and collaborative projects to advance intensive care medicine.
Trauma and Emergency Medicine
The Trauma and Emergency Medicine section focuses on managing traumatic injuries and patient transportation, offering education, research, and international studies on critical care practices.