SIZ PopUp meeting on Post-ICU syndrome - October 20th, 2016 - Hilton Brussels Grand Place

Session 1: POST ICU CARE – THE NEGLECTED PART OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (Moderators G. Meyfroidt & X. Wittebole)

  • 14.00-14.10: Framing the challenge (Geert Meyfroidt, Leuven)
  • 14.10-14.30: My personal challenge: a patient’s testimony (Idelette Nutma-Bade)
  • 14.30-14.50: ICU Delirium and brain dysfunction: consequences beyond the ICU (Arjen Slooter, Utrecht, NL)
  • 14.50-15.00: Discussion
  • 15.00-15.20: ICU weakness: incidence, contributors, and outcomes (Greet Hermans, Leuven)
  • 15:20-15:40: The forgotten burden of critical illness: impact on the family (Dominique Benoit, Ghent)
  • 15:40-16:00: Post-ICU consultation: why, when, and how? (Jean-Charles Preiser, Brussels)

16.00-16.30: Coffee break

Session 2: PANEL AND AUDIENCE DISCUSSION (Moderators G. Meyfroidt & X. Wittebole)

  • 16.30-17.30:
  • Improving psychological support during and after ICU
  • Rehabilitation programs
  • Post-ICU consultation
  • Empowering patients and families
  • Initiatives to the general audience