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Lung Protection Workshop: Open Lung Tool and NAVA. Dec 7-8, 2010, Uppsala Academic University Hospital, Sweden
This two day course includes theoretical and practical components, with sessions on mechanisms of atelectasis, lung recruitment, how to set PEEP, introduction to the NAVA concept and lab activities. L...

Time: 07 Dec 2010
Place: Uppsala Academic University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

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Thoracic surgical patients - Addressing the peri-operative ventilatory challenges in this high-risk group
Jan-Olof Berglund, Nurse anesthetist

The specialized team at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg has performed more the 300 lung transplantations since the program began in 1990. Learn about their experiences and the demands they have on anesthesia machines in this field.

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Obese and morbidly-obese patients - addressing the challenges of perioperative ventilation Dr Jan Paul J Mulier, MD, PhD, Brugge, Belgium; Dr Jeremy Collins, Standford University Hospital and Dr Robert H Pinsker, El Camino Hospital, California, USA	Read More

FLOW-i in clinical use for the first time: First Impressions given by five clinicians Professor Iapichino, MD, Dr Assi, MD, and Dr Di Mauro, MD, at San Paolo Hospital in Milano, Italy, Dr Dirk Himpe, MD, PhD, at ZNA Middelheim Hospital in Antwerp, Belgium, Dr Gallioli, MD, of the Department of Anesthesia at Vimercate Hospital, Monza, Italy	Read More

Peri-operative ventilation - What criteria are important for the widest range of patients? Dr Javier Garcia Fernandez, Head of Pediatric Surgical Intensive Care, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain	Read More

The need for high ventilatory performance in anesthesia - perspectives from two clinicians in anesthesiology Per-Arne Lönnqvist, MD, PhD, pediatric anesthesiologist at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital in Sweden, and Xavier Capdevila, MD, PhD of the University Hospital of Montpelier, France.	Read More

Latest News: New NAVA study on extracorporeal lung support, ICM 2010
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See abstracts of the latest NAVA publication on the literature reference list, with direct links to Pub Med.

Question of
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NAVA can be used to transition from long-term HFO

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Case of the Month:
Long-term patient with sepsis, morbid obesity and anxiety disorder - successful weaning with NAVA
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A 59 year old woman was treated in the ICU for 45 days after emergency laparotomy. Weaning from ventilation was difficult due to BMI of 45 and anxiety disorder. Weaning with NAVA resulted immediately in greater patient comfort and diaphragmatic performance monitoring.