Ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction

Symposium
Chairs: M. W. Elliott (Leeds, United Kingdom), B. Schonhofer (Hannover, Germany)
Aims: This symposium will:
• review the already existing evidence for ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction;
• summarise cellular changes in the diaphragm;
• interpret the new findings and transfer to the clinical implication.

Ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD) - an overview T. Vassilakopoulos (Athens, Greece)
Controlled mechanical ventilation alters diaphragm contractility C. Sassoon (Long Beach, United States of America)
VIDD - how to transfer new findings from bench to bedside? J. Moxham (London, United Kingdom)