Difficult weaning from ventilator

Symposium
Chairs: M. W. Elliott (Leeds, United Kingdom), B. Schonhofer (Hannover, Germany)
Aims: This symposium will elaborate pathophysiology of weaning failure and provide participants with an update on:
• the impact of different weaning strategies;
• the impact of specialised facility and post-weaning care. Target audience: Clinicians, intensivists, physiotherapists, nurses with an interest in respiratory failure.

Pathophysiology of weaning failure including weaning predictors T. Vassilakopoulos (Heraklion Athens, Greece)
Weaning strategies: protocolized weaning, ventilator modes and invasive versus noninvasive ventilation L. Brochard (Creteil, France)
Impact of weaning facility: RICU, intermediate care and specialized ward M. Vitacca (Gussago, Italy)
Post-weaning care and terminal weaning A. Simonds (London, United Kingdom)