The five-day programme includes two full pre-congress days of learning and development, which review the most recent, clinically relevant, developments in research, therapy, and management of the critically ill. The congress is open to all physicians, nurses and other allied healthcare professionals with an interest in critical care or emergency medicine..

Preliminary Programme: iPlanner

Pocket Programme

Sessions of special interest for nurses and allied healthcare professionals

Overview Core Congress Monday 22 Oct

Overview Core Congress Tuesday 23 Oct

Overview Core Congress Wednesday 24 Oct

Congress Committee

Your LIVES experience

LIVESNote

Accreditations & Certificate of Attendance

This event is compliant with the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice. For more information, please click here.

This event has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 40 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).

To receive your certificate and CME credits after the congress, you must scan your badge daily at the Self-Printing Terminals on Level 0 of the Palais des Congrès during the following opening hours:
Monday, 22 October        16:00 - 18:30
Tuesday, 23 October       16:00 - 19:00
Wednesday, 24 October  12:00 - 14:00

After the congress, you will receive an email inviting you to log in to our platform in order to download your certificate.

Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found here.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Below the breakdown of ECMEC®s per day:
20.10.2018 - 8,00
21.10.2018 - 8,00
22.10.2018 - 8,00
23.10.2018 - 8,00
24.10.2018 - 8,00

The Simulation Centre has also been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 13 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).

Below the breakdown of ECMEC®s per day:
22.10.2018 - 5,00
23.10.2018 - 5,00
24.10.2018 - 3,00

The EACCME® awards ECMEC®s on the basis of 1 ECMEC® for one hour of CME with a maximum of 8 ECMEC®s per day. Cf. Chapter X of UEMS 2016.20.

Conflicts of interest
Any person who chairs or speaks at LIVES 2018 in sessions not supported by industry grants will declare, in advance of the publication of the Final Programme, the existence of any relationship or arrangement, direct or indirect, that could be reasonably considered to affect the content of the presentation. This includes, but is not limited to, factors such as financial relationships, advisory positions, receipt of payments, expenses, grants, or departmental support, and membership of other organisations.
Chairs and speakers who have declared a “conflict of interest” will be indicated in the Final Programme with an asterisk (*). Declared conflicts of interest are automatically disclosed to the audience at the beginning of each session.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms of the Organising/Scientific Committee

ARENA: Want to see the best of the best? This new scientific zone will feature the 130 best abstracts and provide an opportunity to interact with presenters.

e-AREA: Access all of the ESICM LIVES cutting-edge content digitally in one central place in the exhibition.

HOT TOPICS SESSION: Session at the end of the congress devoted to the presentation of cutting edge research to a very large audience. The 2018 Industry Research Awards and ESICM Awards will be presented to the winners.

INTERACTIVE DEBATES: Take part in in-depth discussions about complex problems/situations that clinicians address in daily practice. Experts from various areas of intensive care medicine are invited to speak on a set topic, then the moderator and audience can join the debate.

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS: Test your skills and receive immediate feedback thanks to the live voting function in the ESICM LIVES 2018 App.

KEYNOTE LECTURE SESSIONS: are the first lecture of the day held by a well-known speaker for his/her expertise in a particular field. The aim is to present issues of primary interest for all participants and to stimulate the younger colleagues towards excellence.

LIVESNOTE: Discover our new interactive tool LIVESNote, which allows you to make notes on the presentations, direct onto your tablet.

MASTER CLASSES: held on Saturday and/or Sunday prior to the core congress programme.

MEMBERS LOUNGE: Relax, refresh and network with other members.

NEXT LOUNGE: The place for young intensivists and ICM trainees to meet up, mingle and enjoy a specially designed parallel scientific programme.

POSTER CORNERS: Abstract presenters will discuss their data in Poster Corner sessions moderated by world-class experts. Presenters will make a 4 minute presentation followed by a 3 minute time slot for comments and discussion by the audience.

SIMULATION CENTRE: Interactive area where you can get hands-on practice and follow sessions in Mechanical Ventilation, TEE, ECMO or Basics of bronchoscopy in ICU.

TECH LOUNGE: Watch demonstrations of the latest technology to analyse big data, see how telemedicine works and discuss how future developments in technology can change the way we practise. Offers dynamic sessions where you can participate and contribute to the discussion onsite and via social media.

Abstract Book
You can find all accepted abstracts by clicking HERE (ICMx supplement of October 2018).

Guidelines
Oral Presentations Sessions
ePosters (= Poster Corners Sessions/Arena Sessions)

Overviews

Poster Corners
Arena

LIVES 2018 Abstract Awards

Five Best Abstracts Awards
Presenters of the 5 best abstracts will receive an award including one free registration to LIVES 2019 (core congress) plus travel and accommodation (up to 1.000 Euro).

Abstracts selected by the jury will be presented in our session Abstract Award Winning during the Congress on Tuesday 23 October at 09:40-10:55 in room Paris:

0503 - Comparison of two opposite strategies of weaning: high vs. low work of breathing: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Carles Subirà, Manresa, Spain

0504 - Targeting low-normal vs. high-normal carbon dioxide after cardiac arrest and resuscitation: a randomized pilot trial (NCT02698917)
Pekka Jakkula, Helsinki, Finland

0505 - Target attainment of empirically dosed continuous infusion of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem in critically ill patients
Sofie Dhaese, Ghent, Belgium

0506 - Translational studies into the immunomodulatory effects of norepinephrine and alternative vasopressors
Roeland Stolk, Nijmegen, Netherlands

0507 - Painful intensive care unit (ICU) stay reported by ICU survivors: influence of chest tube removal, intrahospital transport, and other events occurring during the stay in the ICU
Pierre Kalfon, Chartres, France

Six N&AHP Abstract Awards
The N&AHP best abstract award includes:

• one free registration to LIVES 2019 (core congress) plus travel and accommodation (up to 1.000 Euro).
• two free registrations to LIVES 2019 (core congress).
• three free registrations to LIVES 2019 (core congress) plus travel and accommodation (up to 1.000 Euro) supported by an unrestricted research grant from Nestlé.

Abstracts selected by the jury will be presented in our session N&AHP research & networking: What's new? during the Congress on Monday 22 October at 16:00-18:00 in room BM6:

0583 - Social media at international intensive care medicine conference - are the voices of nurses and AHPs being heard? A three-year analysis across continents
Owen Gustafson, Oxford, United Kingdom

0584 - An evaluation of the role of occupational therapy within a United Kingdom multi speciality critical care unit
Elizabeth Felton, Birmingham, United Kingdom

1030 - Effect of nurse led intervention to reduce post traumatic stress symptoms in patients discharged after intensive care treatment
Åse Valsø, Oslo, Norway

1031 - Towards the acoustical characterisation of an intensive care unit
Deborah Dawson, London, United Kingdom

1032 - Learning from within: a quality improvement programme to identify and address key themes for successful critical care rehabilitation
Sarah Bean, Truro Cornwall, United Kingdom

1033 - Prevalence of early mobilization and its effects within the intensive care unit
Paulo Ricardo Marques Filho, Porto Alegre, Brazil

One ISF Abstract Award
The ISF Abstract Award includes a free registration to LIVES 2019 (core congress) plus travel and accommodation (up to 500 Euro).

Abstract selected by the jury will be presented in our session Sepsis identification & prognosis during the Congress on Tuesday 23 October at 09:40-10:55 in room Berlin:

0509 - Hospital pre-alerting in a cohort of potentially septic patients brought into the emergency department by ambulance, is associated with more rapid delivery of antibiotics and improvement in physiological parameters at hospital admission
Duncan Hargreaves, Worthing, United Kingdom

Review Process

The submitted abstracts have been examined anonymously by the ESICM Reviewers and ESICM Congress Committee: 1569 abstracts, 15% of which were rejected. We thank the abstracts submitters and congratulate those selected. We also encourage the authors not selected to resubmit for the ESICM LIVES 2019 in Berlin.

The authors have been informed of acceptance/rejection of their abstract by email on 21 June 2018. Presentation details have been sent by email on 20 July 2018.

All abstracts selected for presentation at the Congress will be either presented as oral or poster/arena presentation and will be published in the relevant publications.

Abstract Reviewers

With more than 1569 abstracts submitted, the abstract review process for the annual congress was a complex one.

Once again, reviewers, who are top experts from a wide range of areas were tasked with ensuring the highest quality abstracts are selected and organised to create an interesting and varied cutting-edge scientific programme for LIVES 2018 in Paris.

ESICM recognises and appreciates the important contributions of these busy specialists who offer their expertise and time to ensure that the programme for LIVES 2018 will not only meet, but surpass the scientific heights of past congresses.

Thank You to this amazing group of intensive care professionals: LIVES 2018 Abstract Reviewers

Abstract Submission

The abstract submission system closed on 23 April 2018. This abstract receipt deadline will remain firm and any abstracts received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Abstract submitters received an e-mail confirmation immediately after submitting their abstract. If you did not receive this e-mail, please contact the Abstract Department.

Notes:

• Submission of an abstract constitutes a formal commitment by the author to present the abstract in the session and at the time decided upon by the Congress Committee. One of the co-authors can take over if needed. Failure to present the abstract, for other than duly motivated reasons, will lead to rejection of abstract submission at the next ESICM Events.
• Registration fees for the presenting author will not be waived. The presenting author of an accepted abstract must be registered to the Congress.
• It is the authors' responsibility to submit abstracts in perfect order with no errors in spelling and grammar. Abstracts will not be corrected.
• The authors agree that ESICM will publish abstracts in Intensive Care Medicine and record the presentation for subsequent use as it deems appropriate.
• The signing author certifies that any work with human or animal subjects related in this abstract complies with the guiding principles for experimental procedures as set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki and related publications.
• Submitting an abstract also certifies that at the time of submission, the scientific material found within the abstract has not been presented at any other meeting and will not be published in other than abstract form prior to the ESICM Annual Congress.
• All accepted abstracts will be presented in e-poster form. A limited number of accepted abstracts will also be selected by the Scientific Committee for oral presentation. Instructions for e-poster and oral presentation will be sent to the corresponding authors after the review process.

Failure to adhere to these rules will result in the automatic rejection of the abstract.

DATES

20-24 October 2018

CONGRESS VENUE

Palais des Congrès de Paris (How to get there & Pedestrian entrances & Maps)
2 Place de la Porte Maillot
75017 Paris
France

CONGRESS HOURS

FREE ROUND-TRIP SHUTTLE TICKET

You will receive a free round-trip shuttle ticket from the airport Charles de Gaulle to the Palais des Congrès with your participation in ESICM LIVES 2018: this ticket will be valid between 19 and 25 October.
You will be able to register online, download and print your free shuttle ticket on this link

CONGRESS DEPARTMENT

For all information regarding the Congress, please contact:

European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
Rue Belliard 19
1040 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 559 03 50
Email

LIVES 2018 -c/o K.I.T. Group GmbH
Association and Conference Management Group
Kurfürstendamm 71
10709 Berlin
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)30 24 603 319
Email

K.I.T. Group GmbH, the official organising secretariat of LIVES 2018 is a MedTech Europe Trusted Partner and is committed to comply with MedTech Europe’s ethical standards.

CONGRESS LANGUAGE

The official language of the Congress is English.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMING

Professional photography and video production will be taking place at LIVES 2018 and these images may be used on future promotional materials for ESICM events. By attending or participating in ESICM congresses and other activities, the delegate acknowledges that the Event or part of it may be filmed by audio, visual, audio-visual or electronic means or photographed, including photographs of individuals or groups of delegates.
The delegate agrees to permit ESICM, or any third party licensed by ESICM, to use and distribute such footage and photographs, which may feature images of you, in all or any media (including social media) whether now known or hereafter to be invented throughout the world in perpetuity for the purposes of advertising, publicity, reporting and otherwise in relation to the exploitation of such recordings and photographs.
Please inform the photographer if you do not wish to be included in any individual or group photographs.

POLICY ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

Delegates are welcome to bring one accompanying guest to the Opening Session of the congress (allowed entry just prior to the start time on 21 October 17:00-18:35).

Beyond this session, no accompanying persons are allowed to enter the congress centre without a delegate badge. Children are not permitted to enter at any time.

The name badge provided to participants for identification and entry to the congress is intended for the exclusive use of the registered delegate. Unauthorised persons found to be fraudulently using a delegates badge will be asked to leave and the badge will be confiscated.

Opening Session and Reception
The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine invites all delegates to attend the Opening Session & Welcome Reception at LIVES 2018 on Sunday 21 October at 17:00.
The Opening Session features welcome speeches and expert lectures followed by a welcome cocktail and buffet in the exhibition area.
The Opening Session and Reception is a unique and enjoyable occasion to listen to top experts, network with colleagues from around the world and enjoy a lovely selection of food and beverages!

Exhibition space can be booked via the online Exhibition and Sponsorship Ordering System – ESOS®.
ESOS® will be available from 10:00am (CET) 7 December 2017 to receive exhibition space requests.
To access ESOS®, click here

EXHIBITION MAP & LIST OF EXHIBITORS (as of 17 Oct)

Notice to our national societies, business partners & sponsors
It has been brought to our attention that unauthorised companies may have approached our national societies and business partners in order to sell fictitious lists of attendees for our congress, LIVES 2018.
ESICM is fully compliant with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) 2016/679, respecting the privacy of its members’ personal data, and will never disclose any contact details, especially to third parties.

LIVES 2018– EXHIBITION MANAGEMENT
c/o K.I.T. Group GmbH
Association & Conference Management
Kurfurstendamm 71
10709 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 30 24 60 3-321
Fax: +49 30 24 60 3-200
Email

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

• ESICM CEO
Joel Alexandre - Email

• ESICM Congress Department
Elise Maquestiaux - Email