Scientific Presentations of the Critical Care Canada Forum 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014

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Times
Sessions
Speakers
Opening Plenary – Canadian Critical Care
Moderators: L. BrochardP. HébertJ. Lacroix
Osgoode East
8:00-8:15
Canadian Critical Care – The View from Outside Canada JL. Vincent
8:15-8:30
The Contributions of Deborah J. Cook, MD, OC J. Marshall
8:30-8:45
The CIHR – Shaping Clinical Research In Critical Care J. Rouleau
8:45-8:55
Questions and Discussion
openpediatrics-logoPediatric ICU – Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from OpenPediatrics
Experience Counts – Distilled Practice over 30 years
Moderators: S. DhananiC. Parshuram
Grand East
8:55-9:10 Three Decades of Managing Diaphragmatic Hernia D. Bohn
9:10-9:25 Three Decades of Transfusion J. Lacroix
9:25-9:40 Two Decades of Managing Myocarditis P. Laussen
9:40-9:55 Two Decades of Managing Asthma P. Cox
9:55-10:00 Discussion
Emerging Approaches – Practice in The Next Decade
Moderators: J. LacroixS. Schwartz
Grand East
10:30-10:50 How we will Assess Children with Suspected Sepsis H. Wong
10:50-11:10 How we will Monitor Children’s Brains A. Guerguerian
11:10-11:30 How we will Diagnose Brain Death S. Shemie
11:30-11:50 How we will Manage Injured Lungs B. Kavanagh
11:50-12:00 Discussion
Sepsis – Mechanisms and Outcomes
Moderators: W. LeeH. Wong
Grand West
8:55-9:10
Sepsis: why all the variation in outcomes? H. Wunsch
9:10-9:25
Lipid lowering for Sepsis – PCSK9 inhibitors to reverse organ failure J. Boyd
9:25-9:40
Biomarkers – Stratification in Septic Shock H. Wong
9:40-9:55
Rethinking How We define Sepsis J. Marshall
9:55-10:00
Discussion
Taking End of Life Seriously – I
Moderators: D. CookD. Scales
Grand East
8:55-9:10
Wrong Assumptions about Cost Saving G. Rubenfeld
9:10-9:25
Comparing Canada vs. US R. Fowler
9:25-9:40
What European Intensivists Think JL. Vincent
9:40-9:55
Offering Organ Donation is Integral T. Nakagawa
9:55-10:00
Discussion
ICU Acquired Weakness
Moderators: J. HallT. Walsh
Grand Centre
8:55-9:10
Bed Rest – Truth & Consequences R. Brower
9:10-9:25
ICU Weakness – Phenotype, Function & Outcome M. Herridge
9:25-9:40
ICU Weakness – Time is Muscle M. Kho
9:40-9:55
Early Mobility – Barriers S. Goddard
9:55-10:00
Discussion
10:00 – 10:30
Break
Sepsis – Therapeutics
Moderators: S. MagderL. McIntyre
Grand West
10:30-10:50
Antimicrobials – Nothing Else Matters A. Kumar
10:50-11:10
Heparin – Useful but not Tested R. Zarychanski
11:10-11:30
In the Pipeline – Beyond Antibiotics and Anticoagulants JL. Vincent
11:30-11:50
We Know How to Treat Sepsis – So Why Can’t We Do It Well? O. Gajic
11:50-12:00
Discussion
Taking End of Life Seriously – II
Moderators: P. BrindleyJ. Singh
Grand East
10:30-10:50 Dying with Dignity in the ICU D. Cook
10:50-11:10
EOL Care – A Place on the ‘Quality Scorecard’? R. Curtis
11:10-11:30
When to think about Palliation H. Wunsch
11:30-11:50
Physician-Assisted Death in Canada J. Downar
11:50-12:00
Discussion
Long-term Outcomes
Moderators: W. ElyM. Herridge
Grand Centre
10:30-10:50
You Survived ICU – What Now? B. Cuthbertson
10:50-11:10
You Survived ICU – The Problem of Persisting Inflammation T. Walsh
11:10-11:30
Cognitive Outcomes – The Causes E. Wilcox
11:30-11:50
Cognitive Outcomes – The Solutions W. Ely
11:50-12:00
Discussion
Plenary RCT
Moderators: B. CuthbertsonE. Fan
Osgoode East
12:00-12:15
The RECOVER Trial T. Walsh
12:15-12:20
Editorial Comment M. Herridge
12:20-12:30
Questions and Discussion
12:30-13:30
Lunch
Delirium
Moderators: S. BagshawK. Burns
Grand West
13:30-13:50
ICU Delirium – A Real Epidemic (or are we delirious)? J. Hall
13:50-14:10 All Solved with… Haloperidol D. McAuley
14:10-14:30 Canadian Practices for Treating Delirium L Burry
14:30-14:50
All Solved with … Guidelines? W. Ely
14:50-15:00
Discussion
Quality Indicators
Moderators: P. LaussenN. Hill
Grand East
13:30-13:50
Quality Indicators – Supported by Evidence? P. Hébert
13:50-14:10
Quality Indicators – Should be Public J. Kahn
14:10-14:15
Oral Abstract – Improving an ICU Daily Goals Checklist J. Centofani
14:15-14:35 Pro: The Quality Movement is Saving us O. Gajic
14:35-14:44 Con: Not so Sure about ‘Quality’ S. Magder
14:50-15:00
Discussion
Bench to Bedside – AKI & ARDS
Moderators: K. BurnsS. Magder
Grand Centre
13:30-13:50
Biomarkers for Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury H. Wong
13:50-14:10
Renal Replacement – When to Start S. Bagshaw
14:10-14:30
ARDS – Endotypes & Phenotypes J. Christie
14:30-14:50 Renal Replacement – Assessing Adequacy C. Ronco
14:50-15:00
Discussion
Gas Exchange – Ventilation
Moderators: A. PesentiS. Shemie
Osgoode East
13:30-13:50
Pulmonary Dead Space – Role in ARDS M. Matthay
13:50-14:10
Pathophysiology of Gas Exchange in ARDS A. Pesenti
14:10-14:30
Oxygen Toxicity – An Inconvenient Truth R. Brower
14:30-14:50
Why Synchrony Matters L. Brochard
14:50-15:00
Discussion
Poster Facilitation – Part 1
Poster Area
13:30-15:00
Interactive Poster-Abstract Discussions
15:00-15:30
Break
Monitoring
Moderators: J. GrantonE. Goligher
Osgoode East
15:30-15:50
Achieving Wise Decisions from Data M. Tobin
15:50-16:10
Working Remotely J. Granton
16:10-16:30
Monitoring & Managing … Diaphragmatic EMG G. Bellani
16:30-16:50
Monitoring & Managing … EIT E. Fan
16:50-17:00
Discussion
Management, Discharge – Readmission
Moderators: O. GajicR. Fowler
Grand East
15:30-15:50
Patient Management – Pacing Interventions J. Hall
15:50-16:10
Team Management – Pacing Activity C. Parshuram
16:10-16:30
Low Readmission Rate – Using Optimal Discharge Time A. Garland
16:30-16:50
Low Readmission Rate – A Misleading Metric J. Kahn
16:50-17:00
Discussion
Cardiac Arrest & CPR
Moderators: J. BoydD. Scales
Grand Centre
15:30-15:50
Ventilation during CPR L. Brochard
15:50-16:10
Extracorporeal CPR – Opting for Immortality? D. Brodie
16:10-16:15 Oral Abstract – Continuous Review of ICU CPR Events MA Moga
16:15-16:35
Enough Evidence for Normothermia? D. Scales
16:35-16:55
In-Hospital Arrest – A Reportable Event? L. Morrison
16:50-17:00
Discussion
Fatigue, Restraints, & Mental Health
Moderators: M. KhoP. Brindley
Grand West
15:30-15:35 Oral Abstract – Validation of a Pain Assessment Tool S. Kanji
15:35-15:55
Fatigue: A Hidden ICU Symptom L. Chlan
15:55-16:15
Promoting Sleep in the ICU K. Bosma
16:15-16:35
Physical Restraint Use S. Mehta
16:35-16:55
Mental Health in Patients and Families M. Herridge
16:55-17:00
Discussion
Poster Facilitation – Part 2
Poster Area
15:30-17:00
Interactive Poster-Abstract Discussions
Plenary – New Data Double-Header
Moderators: J. GrantonA. Garland
Osgoode East
17:00-17:15
The CALORIES Study K. Rowan
17:15-17:20
Editorial Comment D. Cook
17:20-17:30
Questions and Discussion
17:30-17:45 The ABLE Trial P. Hébert
17:45-17:50 Editorial Comment J. Kahn
17:50-18:00 Questions & Discussion