6th European Conference on Weaning & Rehabilitation - November 9th, 2018 - UZ Gasthuisberg

Dear SIZ-members,

 

We are proud to announce that the registrations tools for the 6th European Conference on Weaning & Rehabilitation on 10-11 November 2018, in Leuven (Belgium) are now open at www.icurecovery18.com

The reduction for SIZ members includes:

Early bird (untill 31st of August): reduction of € 40 Normal 160 – SIZ members € 120

Late bird (untill 31st of October) : reduction of € 20 Normal 190 – SIZ members € 170

SIZ members can fill in the promocode BsdbiGjg in their registration to get the reduction.

 

The 6th European Conference on Weaning & Rehabilitation in Critically ill Patients is a multidisciplinary conference focusing on weaning and rehabilitation in and after admission to the Intensive Care Unit, and is the annual event of the European ICU Recovery Network. The ICU RECOVERY NETWORK is an international, multidisciplinary and multiprofessional organization with more than 900 members representing all five continents. It was founded in 2011. Participation is for free, but exclusively to clinicians. ICU Recovery Network includes sub-networks, located in several countries. To date, there are sub-networks in Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Greece and Japan. The website of the network is www.mobilization-network.org

This meeting attracts around 200-300 attendees from around Europe representing medics and all major therapy professions involved in this aspect of critical care managementThe conference will be held from 9 until 11 November 2018 at UZ Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.

 

Our 2018 programme includes:

November 9th

Welcome

17.00 Guided City walk

18.30 Welcome by the mayor of Leuven and reception City Hall Leuven

 

November 10th

8.00 – 8.45 Registration

8.45 – 9.00 Welcome – Patient testimony

9.00 – 10.30 Lectures

Weaning

State of the art – TBA

Diaphragm dysfunction in weaning failure – L. Heunks (NL)

Inspiratory muscle training – R.Gosselink (B)

10.30 – 11.15 Coffee break – Poster viewing / Exhibition visit

11.15 – 13.15 Workshops

  1. Team approach for successful implementation of early mobilization (C.Hickmann, B) – The Bond of Trust (A. Bruyneel, B)
  2. Early mobilization during extracorporeal circulation (G.Hermans/B.Frickx/I.Demeyere, B) – Treadmill walking (J.Sommers, NL)
  3. Respiratory muscle assessment and training: Ultrasonography (J.Doorduin, NL) – IMT (D.Langer/B.Clerckx/M.Van Hollebeke, B)
  4. Functional status: Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment (CPAx) (E.Corner, UK) – Post Intensive Care Syndrome assessment (M. Van der Schaaf, NL)

13.15 – 14.15 Lunch – Poster viewing / Exhibition visit

14.15 – 15.45 Lectures

 

Rehabilitation and weaning in special populations

Obesity – (A. De Jong, FR)

Rehabilitation in severe brain injury – (M. Bartolo, IT)

Pediatrics: let’s move on! – (R.Hopkins, USA)

15.45 – 16.15 Coffee break – Poster viewing / Exhibition visit

16.15 – 17.45 Abstract presentations: 6 selected abstracts (15 min each)

19.00  Dinner University Hall – Jubileum zaal

 

November 11th

9.00 – 10.30 Lectures 

ICU (AW) recovery

Role of nutrition in recovery from critical illness – TBA

How early should early rehabilitation be considered? – (B.Connolly, UK)

Rehabilitation for ICU survivors – where are we? – (B. O’Neill, IRL)

10.30 – 11.15 Coffee break – Poster viewing / Exhibition visit

11.15 – 13.15 Workshops (repetition of November 10)

  1. Team approach for successful implementation of early mobilization (C.Hickmann, B) – The Bond of Trust (P.Nydahl, D)
  2. Early mobilization during extracorporeal circulation (G.Hermans/B.Frickx/I.Demeyere, B) – Treadmill walking (J.Sommers, NL)
  3. Respiratory muscle assessment and training: Ultrasonography (J.Doorduin, NL) – IMT (D.Langer/B.Clerckx/M.Van Hollebeke, B)
  4. Functional status: Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment (CPAx) (E.Corner, UK) – Post Intensive Care Syndrome assessment (M. Van der Schaaf, NL)

13.15 – 14.15 Lunch – Poster viewing / Exhibition visit

14.15 – 15.30 Lectures

Sequela of critical illness: how are you and your family doing?  – R.Hopkins (USA)

Recovery after critical illness – putting the puzzle together – TBA

15.45 – 16.00 Awards, Amsterdam Meeting 2019, Closing remarks.

 

 

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Leuven in November.

 

Professor Rik Gosselink & Professor Greet Hermans