Mechanical ventilation and weaning

Poster Discussion
Chairs: T. Vassilakopoulos (Athens, Greece), J. Steier (London , United Kingdom)

Time course of diaphragm function recovery after mechanical ventilation in an animal model D. Thomas, K. Maes, A. Agten, M. Decramer, G. Gayan-Ramirez (Leuven, Belgium)
Mechanical ventilation induces a time-dependent reduction in diaphragmatic blood flow C. Bruells, R. Davis III, J. Stabely, B. Behnke (Aachen, Germany; Gainesville, United States Of America)
High dose methylprednisolone counteracts the negative effect of rocuronium on diaphragm function in a rat model of mechanical ventilation K. Maes, D. Testelmans, D. Thomas, M. Decramer, G. Gayan-Ramirez (Leuven, Belgium)
Severe metabolic acidosis in chronically ventilated Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients C. M. Lo Cascio, T. D. Latshang, M. Kohler, T. Feher, K. E. Bloch (Zurich, Switzerland)
Predictors of successful weaning from mechanical ventilation H. A. M. Mahmoud, A. Z. A. Mohamad (Sohag-Elmaragha-Nagee Elhakim, Assuit, Egypt)
Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) in difficult-to wean patients G. Vagheggini, S. Mazzoleni, R. Esposito, M. C. Carrozza, N. Ambrosino (Volterra, Pisa, Italy)
Predicting the outcome from noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the emergency department R. Ferrari, E. Chili, F. Giostra, M. Zanello, M. Cavazza (Bologna, Italy)
Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) in intensive care unit (ICU): Are non-invasive ventilation (NIV) use and mortality different in high volume ICUs? M. Dres, T. C. Tran, P. Aegerter, A. Rabbat, B. Guidet, G. Huchon, N. Roche, on Behalf of the CUB-REA Network (Paris, Boulogne Billancourt, France)
Low-t3 state a crucial biomarker in determining NIV failure and outcome in pulmonary patient? E. Scoscia, S. Baglioni, E. Fiandra, M. Dottorini, O. Penza (Perugia, Italy)
Evaluation of adrenal function in patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation Z. Y. Dagli, T. Teke, E. Maden, A. Kiyici, K. Uzun (Konya, Turkey)
A novel way of heliox administration in patients with COPD exacerbation R. Zazula, K. Roubik, T. Tyll, M. Müller, V. Zabrodsky, J. Chlumsky, A. Strnadova, A. Spaleny, P. Stastny (Prague, Kladno, Czech Republic)
Sleep monitoring with portable devices in ICU patients S. Namba, Y. Ujike, T. Ikegami, I. Shimoyama, P. A. Easton (Okayama-City, Kurashiki-City, Chiba-City, Japan; Calgary, Canada)
Sleep quality in prolonged mechanical ventilation patients D. Siopi, E. Galiatsou, E. Nena, M. Antoniadou, E. Serasli, V. Michailidis, D. Matamis, V. Tsara (Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Greece)
Swallowing disorders and speech rehabilitation in tracheostomized difficult-to-wean patients G. Vagheggini, A. Di Paco, G. Pullarà, A. Bartolini, M. Orlandini, E. Panait Vlad, N. Ambrosino (Volterra, Italy)
Review of decannulation experience and duration of tracheostomy within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust J. Nicholas, C. O‘Brien (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
Prognostic factors for long-term survival in ICU tracheostomized patients D. Basille, E. Magois, C. Andrejak, V. Jounieaux (Amiens, France)
Assessment of rapid shallow breathing index as a predictor for weaning in respiratory care unit A. Fadaii, H. Sohrabpour, S. Sadat Amini, B. Bagheri, B. Taherkahnchi (Tehran, Tabriz, Islamic Republic Of Iran)