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Lung Recruitment Workshop, December 9-10, 2008
A Lung Recruitment Workshop, mentored by Professor Göran Hedenstierna, includes theoretical and hands-on physiological sessions. For further information, please see the enclosed program file.

Time: 09 Dec 2008
Place: Uppsala Academic University Hospital, Sweden

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Clinical application of NAVA - the ICU team perspective
Professor Said Hachimi-Idrissi, MD and Clinical Nurse Specialist Dirk Danschutter, University Hospital of Brussels - Jette.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of Brussels has a long and well established reputation as a pioneer in the research and clinical application of lung protective ventilation. The PICU was early to study and adapt Pressure Regulated Volume Control - PRVC and Automode in the 1990's. The entire PICU staff has been trained and is using Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist - NAVA for the past four months. After a few initial experiences in weaning for uncomplicated patient cases, Professor Said Hachimi-Idrissi and staff have been gaining experience with NAVA in more complex cases.

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NAVA - translating research into clinical practice Thomas Similowski, MD, PhD, head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine and Intensive Care and head of the Respiratory Pathophysiology Laboratory, and ICU physician Dr Alexandre Demoule.	Read More

NAVA in the post-operative treatment of congenital heart disease infants ICU Chief Dr Shi Zhenying, intensive care physician Dr Zhu Limin, Shanghai Children's Medical Center	Read More

Ventilating infants in critical care air transports Tova Hannegård Hamrin, Director Pediatric Anesthesia and Annika Schön, RN, PETS (Pediatric Emergency Transport Service), Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital. Åsa Englund, acting Managing Director, and Carina Ramstedt, RN, flight nurse, the Swedish Air Ambulance Company.	Read More

ARDS - Pathophysiology, Detection and Therapy, a symposium summary report	Read More

Latest News: Symposium Lectures Portugal
New! NAVA- Insight in Respiratory Assist by Diaphragm
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Lectures at the NAVA symposium were delivered by Professor V Marco Ranieri, Dr Paolo Navalesi and Christer Sinderby, PhD

Case of the Month:
New! NAVA IN A 44 YEAR OLD MALE WITH SEVERE NECROTIZING PANCREATITIS
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Substantial patient-ventilator asynchrony was present in a 44 year old male with severe pancreatitis and impaired respiratory system compliance due to elevated intraabdominal pressure when ventilated with a high Pressure Support level. NAVA delivered the assist in synchrony and proportionality to the patient's respiratory demand.