The critically ill patient: chronic obstructive lung disease

Symposium
Chairs: J. Wedzicha (London, United Kingdom), T. Welte (Hannover, Germany)
Aims: This symposium will summarize current knowledge of the management of the critically ill COPD patient. Target audience: Clinicians, respiratory therapists and physiotherapists dealing with severely ill COPD patients.

Pharmacological approach P. M. A. Calverley (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Noninvasive ventilation, the new standard B. Schonhofer (Hannover, Germany)
Invasive ventilation, last but not least P. Jolliet (Geneva, Switzerland)
Completing the picture supportive therapy R. Gosselink (Leuven, Belgium)