State of the art session: Respiratory critical care

Symposium
Chairs: B. Ergan (Izmir, Turkey), M. Ferrer Monreal (Barcelona, Spain)
Aims: to report prevention measures for patients with acute and chronic respiratory failure in terms of the health burden, including exacerbations of chronic diseases and hospitalisation, intensive care unit admission, requirement for mechanical ventilation as well as lenght and complication of ventilatory support.

Non-pharmacological strategies to prevent hospitalisation in advanced stable COPD A. Carlucci (San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy)
Non-invasive respiratory assistance to prevent intubation in acute respiratory failure S. Nava (Bologna (BO), Italy)
Strategies to prevent diaphragm and lung injuries in ventilated patients L. Heunks (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Improving outcomes in interstitial lung disease patients who are mechanically ventilated in the intensive care unit A. Demoule (Paris, France)