ICS Seminar-Acute Lung Injury

Meeting Summary

Monday 29 March 2010
Churchill House, London

A 1 day lecture based Seminar. This seminar was clinically based, outling recent advances in the management of ALI, the potential as well as the challenges of delivering novel therapies in ALI.

Aims of the seminar:

To give a state of the art update on the management of ALI
To provide a review of the potential therapeutics target in ALI
To discuss the controversies in the management of VAP
To outline the emerging therapies for ALI

Programme

Seminar programme - Acute Lung Injury

Speakers

Dr Jake Dunning, National Heart and Lung Institute
Dr Mark Griffiths, Royal Brompton Hospital
Dr Danny McAuley, Royal Victoria Hospital
Dr Gavin Perkins, University of Warwick
Prof Marco Ranieri, University of Turin
Dr John Simpson, University of Edinburgh
Dr David Thickett, Heartlands and UHB NHS Trust

Presentations

State of The Art Management - Prof Marco Ranieri - Download PDF
Uses and Abuses of Biomarkers in ALI - Dr Dave Thickett - Download PDF
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia - Dr John Simpson - Download PDF
Emerging Pharmacological Treatments for ALI - Dr Danny McAuley - Presentation Unavailable
Pro/Con Debate. Extra-corporeal Gas Exchange Techniques Should be Used Routinely in Patients with Severe Persistent ARDS
Pro - Dr Mark Griffiths - Download PDF
Con - Dr Gavin Perkins - Download PDF
Viral Pneumonia - Dr Jake Dunning - Currently Unavailable

Exhibitors

We would like to thank the following for exhibiting at this event.

GE Healthcare - Website
Pulsion Medical - Website