Scientific Presentations of the Critical Care Canada Forum 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013

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Plenary RCT

Moderators: N. Ferguson – B. Kavanagh Osgoode East
8:00-8:15 L. Gattinoni ALBIOS Trial – Albumin in Sepsis
8:15-8:20 JL. Vincent Editorial Comment
8:20-8:30 Discussion

Sepsis Resuscitation

Moderators: K. Walley – K. Burns Osgoode East
8:30-8:50 A. Perner Fluid resuscitation in septic shock
8:50-9:10 P. Dellinger Designer Resuscitation – Titrating to Tissue Needs
9:10-9:30 M. Cecconi Fluid/Pressor Interactions in Septic Shock
9:30-9:50 C. Seymour Early Resuscitation – Sepsis in EMS
9:50-10:00 Discussion

Ventilation – CNS & Transpulmonary Pressure

Moderators: L. Brochard – M. Antonelli Osgoode West
8:30-8:50 C. Sinderby CNS Impact: Patient-Ventilator Interaction
8:50-9:10 L. Brochard CNS Impact: Reverse Triggering
9:10-9:30 L. Gattinoni Transpulmonary Pressure: Why & How Esophageal Pressure
9:30-9:50 M. Amato Transpulmonary Pressure: Misled by Esophageal Pressure
9:50-10:00 Discussion

Brains – Monitoring and Stroke

Moderators: A. Guerguerian – A. Baker Sheraton Hall AB
8:30-8:50 J. Hutchison TBI: Advanced Neuroimaging
8:50-9:10 A. Turgeon TBI: Novel Monitoring
9:10-9:30 M. Bader Hyperacute Stroke: Time is Brain
9:30-9:50 J. Singh CH: Contemporary Management
9:50-10:00 Discussion

10:00-10:30 – Break – Served in the Exhibit Hall

Debating (Sepsis) Guidelines

Moderators: N. Ferguson – S. Dev Osgoode East
10:30-10:50 P. Dellinger Bundles in 2013: Surviving Sepsis
10:50-11:10 J. Kahn Surviving Sepsis Guidelines: where they went wrong
11:10-11:30 J-L. Vincent Surviving Sepsis Guidelines: what they got right
11:30-11:50 B. Kavanagh Doubts about Bundles
11:50-12:00 Discussion

Weaning and Work of Breathing

Moderators: P. Cox – A. Combes Osgoode West
10:30-10:50 C. Sinderby Weaning: Neuro-Mechanical Efficiency
10:50-11:10 E. Goligher Weaning: The Respiratory Muscles
11:10-11:30 L. Rose Weaning: Approaches in prolonged ventilation
11:30-11:50 L. Brochard Work of Breathing: Managing with PAV
11:50-12:00 Discussion

Brains – TBI

Moderators: A. Turgeon – J. Singh Sheraton Hall AB
10:30-10:50 A. Baker Why Mechanisms of Injury Matter
10:50-11:10 A. Guerguerian Pediatric TBI
11:10-11:30 J. Laffey Hypocapnia: Benefit vs. Harm
11:30-11:50 M. Ramsay Monitoring the Brain
11:50-12:00 Discussion

Referring and Transporting Our Sickest Patients

Moderators: B. Kavanagh – D. Bohn Osgoode East
12:00-12:05 S. Fitzpatrick Introduction
12:05-12:20 J-L. Vincent Why All Intensivists Must Support Rapid Referral and Transport
12:20 – 12:30 B. Lawless Critical Care Transport – The Ontario Perspective
12:30 – 12:35

12:00-13:30 – Lunch – Served in the Exhibit Hall

Poster Judging – Part 1

Exhibit Hall
13:30-13:50 Interactive Poster – Abstract Discussions

Quality Improvement

Moderators: M. Herridge – J. Singh Osgoode East
13:30-13:50 T. Stelfox How to Develop Quality Indicators
13:50-14:10 C. Seymour Practice Variation – The ‘Art’ of Intensive Care
14:10-14:30 H. Wunsch De-adoption of Practices in the ICU
14:30-14:50 D. Scales Should QI be Research?
14:50-15:00 Discussion

Fluids – Resuscitation

Moderators: J-L Vincent – S. Lapinsky Osgoode West
13:30-13:50 S. Bagshaw Viewpoint: Fluid is a Drug
13:50-14:10 J. Granton How I do it: Determining Volume Status
14:10-14:30 A. Garland Survival: Interactions of Fluids and Pressors in Septic Shock
14:30-14:50 A. Kumar EGDT: Newer Trials, Newer Controversies
14:50-15:00 Discussion

CCCF/Quebec – Brains

Moderators: T. Stewart – P. Jouvet Sheraton Hall AB
13:30-13:50 C. Gelinas Neuro-ICU: Assessing Pain, Sedation and Delirium
13:50-14:10 M. Lannes Sub-Arachnoid Haemorrhage: Milrinone?
14:10-14:30 A. Turgeon Prognosis in TBI: Plasma Markers vs. Opinion?
14:30-14:50 Y. Skrobik Drug Kinetics & Genomics: Relevant in ICU?
14:50-15:00 Discussion

Cardiac I: Mediators, Troponin, and CPR

Moderators: R. Arora – R. Zarychanski Sheraton Hall C
13:30-13:50 J. Laffey Mediators in Cardiac Surgery
13:50-14:10 S. Mehta Troponin in ICU
14:10-14:30 L. Morrison Drugs in CPR: Just Say No
14:30-14:50 P. Laussen CPR in Congenital Heart Disease
14:50-15:00 Discussion

Meet the Professor – Intimate & Interactive

V.I.P. Room
13:30-14:15 P. Laussen – S. Schwartz Pediatric Heart Patients

Meet the Professor – Intimate & Interactive

V.I.P. Room
14:15-15:00 P. Cox – H. Duncan Pediatric Respiratory Failure

15:00-15:30 – Break – Served in the Exhibit Hall

Poster Judging – Part 2

Exhibit Hall
15:30-17:00 Interactive Poster – Abstract Discussions

Fluids – Complications

Moderators: A. Perner – A. Garland Osgoode West
15:30-15:50 L. Gattinon Crystalloids: What they do to Acid-Base
15:50-16:10 R. Zarychanski Hydroxyethyl Starch in ICU
16:10-16:30 A. Perner Hydroxyethyl Starch and Bleeding
16:30-16:50 S. Magder Fluids: Occult Impact
16:50-17:00 Discussion

CCCF/Quebec – Lungs

Moderators: A. Seely – Y. Skrobik Sheraton Hall AB
15:30-15:50 P. Jouvet Improved Ventilation: Modeling
15:50-16:10 F. Lellouche Improving Weaning: Automation (WEAN Study)
16:10-16:30 A. Seely Improving Weaning: Variability Analysis (WAVE Study)
16:30-16:50 J. Mancebo Improving Outcomes: Proning (PROSEVA Study)
16:50-17:00 Discussion

Critical Care Therapeutic Pot Pourri

Moderators: S. Lapinsky – E. Goligher Sheraton Hall C
15:30-15:50 E. Azoulay Respiratory Failure: The Hematology Patient
15:50-16:10 S. Lapinsky Respiratory Failure: The Pregnant Patient
16:10-16:30 S. Rizoli Approach to Massive Bleeding
16:30-16:50 A. Baker Approach to Coma
16:50-17:00 Discussion

Meet the Professor – Intimate & Interactive

V.I.P. Room
15:30-16:15 S. Magder – J. Granton AutoPEEP

Meet the Professor – Intimate & Interactive

V.I.P. Room
16:15-17:00 M. Amato – L. Brochard Respiratory Mechanics

Plenary Debate – Who Should Run The (CV) Surgical ICU

Moderators: L. Brochard – A. Turgeon Osgoode E
17:00-17:20 R. Arora I Prefer Surgeons
17:20-17:40 N. Adhikari Outcomes Best with Intensivists
17:40-17:50 Discussion

18:00- 20:00 – Welcome Reception – Club Lounge – 43RD Floor