Scientific Presentations of the Critical Care Canada Forum 2014
Friday, October 31, 2014

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Times
Sessions
Speakers
Plenary Address – Decisions in Crises
Moderators: S. ShemieR. Curtis
Osgoode East
8:00-8:20
Helping Families Decide Best at the Worst Times M. Pincince
8:20-8:30
Questions and Discussion
Decisions in Crises
Moderators: S. DevJ. Muscedere
Grand West
8:30-8:50
Art vs. Science – The Family Conference R. Curtis
8:50-9:10
Consent – Different for Research? K. Burns
9:10-9:30
Organ Donation – Approaching Families at the EOL A. Robertson
9:30-9:50
Family and Patient Communication – Lost in Translation P. Brindley
9:50-10:00
Discussion
What is ARDS?
Moderators: H. WongB. Kavanagh
Grand East
8:30-9:00
The Michael Ward Lecture – Defining ARDS with Molecules M. Matthay
9:00-9:25
ARDS – Identifying by Genotype J. Christie
9:25-9:50
ARDS – The ‘Real’ Definition G. Rubenfeld
9:50-10:00
Discussion
The Ebola Outbreak
Moderators: T. StewartF. Lamontagne
Osgoode East
8:30-8:50
Ebola Virus Disease: Clinical Presentation and Outcomes R. Fowler
8:50-9:10
Ebola Virus Disease: The Promise of Specific Treatments F. Hayden
9:10-9:30
Ebola Virus Disease: The Importance of Supportive Care F. Lamontagne
9:30-9:50
Discussion M. Christian
9:50-10:00
Break
Hemodynamics
Moderators: D. CookJ. Laffey
Grand West
10:30-10:50
Closed Loop Management – Fluids and Hemodynamics M. Cannesson
10:50-11:10
Norepinephrine – Should be Banned? M. Singer
11:10-11:30
Blood Pressure Targets – Too High or too Low? F. Lamontagne
11:30-11:50
Acute Kidney Injury: Are Diuretics Bad for the Kidney? S. Bagshaw
11:50-12:00
Discussion
ARDS – Measurement & Responses
Moderators: J. HallN. Adhikari
Grand East
10:30-10:50
Measuring Inflammation – Positron Emission Tomography G. Bellani
10:50-11:10
Measurement – End-Expiratory Volume A. Mercat
11:10-11:30
Using Physiologic Response – PEEP E. Goligher
11:30-11:50
Understanding Physiologic Response – Spontaneous Breaths A. Pesenti
11:50-12:00
Discussion
Brain Injury – Mechanisms & Exacerbators
Moderators: J. SinghS. Magder
Grand Centre
10:30-10:50
TBI – Catechols and Outcome S. Rizoli
10:50-11:10
Neurocritical Care – Transfusion Practices A. Turgeon
11:10-11:30
CNS Inflammation and Matrix Metalloproteinase D. Zygun
11:30-11:50
Protecting the Pediatric Brain J. Hutchison
11:50-12:00
Discussion
Plenary – New Data
Moderators: N. AdhikariD. Scales
Osgoode East
12:00-12:15
The West African Ebola Epidemic R. Fowler
12:15-12:20
Editorial Comment M. Singer
12-20-12:30
Questions and Discussion
12:30-13:30
Lunch
AC Bryan Physiology Symposium
Moderators: L. BrochardB. Kavanagh
Osgoode East
13:30-13:55
Physiological Parameters following Withdrawal of Life Support S. Dhanani
13:55-14:20
Physiology of Failure to Wean from Ventilation M. Tobin
14:20-14:45
Physiology of Supended Animation M. Singer
14:45-15:00
Discussion
Critical Care Systems – Human Factors
Moderators: R. BrowerK. Burns
Grand East
13:30-13:50
Cross-Coverage – Better Care A. Amaral
13:50-14:10
Teamwork – No “Me” in ICU P. Brindley
14:10-14:30
Careers – Balance & Burn Out R. Curtis
14:30-14:50
New Technology – Practice in 2025 M. Cannesson
14:50-15:00
Discussion
Antibiotics & Influenza
Moderators: J. HutchisonA. Kumar
Grand West
13:30-13:50
Antibiotics in the ICU – What Nurses should Know S. Blot
13:50-14:10
Love in the Time of Antimicrobials – Emotions & Prescribing A. Morris
14:10-14:30
Novel Therapies for Severe Influenza W. Lee
14:30-14:50
The ROSII RCT – Low vs. High-Dose Oseltamivir in H1N1/A A. Kumar
14:50-15:00
Discussion
Caring for the Brain-Injured Patient
Moderators: D. BohnD. Zygun
Grand Centre
13:30-13:50
Status Epilepticus – Implications outside Neuro-ICU J. Singh
13:50-14:10
Intracranial Hemorrhage – Contemporary Care J. Teitelbaum
14:10-14:30
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage – Ripe for Clinical Pathways? A. Baker
14:30-14:50
ARDS & TBI – Trading Off Ventilation Targets S. Maggiore
14:50-15:00
Discussion
15:00-15:30
Break
Critical Care Communication & Education
Moderators: D. PiquetteJ. Downar
Osgoode East
15:30-15:50
Verbal Dexterity – Our Most Important Skill P. Brindley
15:50-16:10
Communication – Lessons from an Audit Program A. Guerguerian
16:10-16:30
Little Brother – The ICU Hidden Curriculum S. Dev
16:30-16:50
Frank Rutledge Award Talk: Respecting Uncertainty F. Leblanc
16:50-17:00
Discussion
The WJ Sibbald Symposium – Critical Care Systems – Supply & Demand
Moderators: G. RubenfeldD. Scales
Grand East
15:30-15:50
Bigger is Better – Volume-Outcome Relationships J. Shahin
15:50-16:10
Canada – What’s Our ICU Capacity? R. Fowler
16:10-16:30
Misled by … Occupancy Data H. Wunsch
16:30-16:50
Determining Need – How to Use ICU Census Data A. Garland
16:50-17:00
Discussion
Inhaled Nitric Oxide
Moderators: P. LaussenT. Stewart
Grand Centre
15:30-15:50
Physiologic Rationale J. Granton
15:50-16:10
Clinical Evidence for Use – Adults N. Adhikari
16:10-16:30
Beyond the Evidence – Children I. Adatia
16:30-16:50
Stewardship for Use P. Laussen
16:50-17:00
Questions and Panel Discussion
Organ Donation – Focus on DCD
Moderators: M. WeissA. Baker
Grand West
15:30-15:50
DCD & Cardiac Transplantation D. Campbell
15:50-16:10
Donation after Circulatory Death: A Canadian Update A. Baker
16:10-16:30
Withdrawing Life Support in Potential DCD J. Shahin
16:30-16:50
Prognostication in Brain Injury – Impact on DCD A. Turgeon
16:50-17:00
Discussion
New Data Double-Header
Moderators: L. BrochardN. Ferguson
Osgoode East
17:00-17:15
HARP-2 Trial: Simvistatin in ARDS D. McAuley
17:15-17:20
Editorial Comment A. Pesenti
17:20-17:30
Questions and Discussion
17:30-17:45 LUNG-SAFE Study Results J. Laffey
17:45-17:50 Editorial Comment N. Hill
17:50-18:00 Questions and Discussion