Annual Congress Vienna 2003

Saturday, 27.09.2003
Sunday, 28.09.2003
Monday, 29.09.2003
Tuesday, 30.09.2003
Wednesday, 01.10.2003

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, abstract number.

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374 Slide presentations

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The diagnosis and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Assembly Symposium
Chairs: R. Kacmarek (Boston, United States Of America), T. Welte (Magdeburg, Germany)
Aims: To review the important area of ventilator-associated pneumonia, a condition with considerable morbidity and mortality and leading to high costs. In particular, the symposium will review diagnostic approaches, drug and nondrug interventions.

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Critical analysis of diagnostic techniques T. Bauer (Bochum, Germany)
Pharmacological prevention of VAP A. Artigas (Barcelona, Spain)
Airway and ventilator circuit management and VAP R. Kacmarek (Boston, United States Of America)