International Congress Munich 2014

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Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, abstract number.

Oesophageal pressure monitoring in the mechanically ventilated patient

Symposium
Chairs: T. Vassilakopoulos (Athens, Greece), P. Pelosi (Genoa, Italy)
Aims: At the end of this symposium, the audience will understand the principles, the usefulness and the limitations of the oesophageal pressure measurement technique at the bedside.

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The relevant pressures of the respiratory system and the indices of respiratory muscle effort J. Mancebo (Barcelona, Spain)
Measurements of oesophageal pressure in the clinical scenario: optimisation of patient-ventilator interactions L. Brochard (Toronto, Canada)
Why and how to use measurements of respiratory effort S. Nava (Bologna, Italy)