Tuesday, October 21, 2025

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

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Overview

Mechanical ventilation- everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask

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Details

Sarajevo Room

Mechanical ventilation- everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask

Coordinator: Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands

Theoretical Part

09.00-09.10
Introduction
Bernard Barzilay, Israel

09.10-09.30
Physiology of the Lung
Bernard Barzilay, Israel

09.30-09:50
Lung Injury and Protection Strategy
Olivier Danhaive, Belgium

09:50-10:30
Modes of Conventional Ventilation- SIMV, PTV (AC), PSV including Volume Guarantee
Tomasz Szczapa, Poland

10:30 – 11.00
High Frequency Ventilation
Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands

11:00 – 11.30 COFFEE BREAK

11.30-12:00
Graphs and Loops
Theodore Dassios, UK

12.00-12:30
Trigger Possibilities
Hans Fuchs, Germany
12:00-13:00
NAVA
Anna Lavizzari, Italy

13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK

Practical Part

14:00-17:00
3 Rotations in small groups (60 min. for each station)

Conventional ventilation. this includes VTV, loops/graphics, including cases
Tomasz Szczapa, Poland, Theodore Dassios, UK
HFV. how to set and how to recruit, including cases

Anton van Kaam, The Netherlands, Hans Fuchs, Germany

Practical station

Surfactant. the way of administration (Like InSuRe, LISA, MIST)
NAVA- How to set and adjust
Oliver Danhaive, Belgium
Bernard Barzilay, Israel
Anna Lavizzari, Italy
17.00
Closing Remarks