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  As in previous years, the judging panel had some difficult decisions to make in choosing this year’s first, second and third places among six high-quality abstract presentations. The Chair of this year’s judging panel was Prof Daniela Ionescu (“Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania), assisted by Prof Christian Putensen (University Hospital […]

Sunday 29 November, 0830-0930H Channel 5 This three-part session this morning will look at the evidence around ICU admissions and mortality in ‘out of hours’ periods, meaning late nights and early mornings on weekdays and the whole of the weekend period. The first presentation, by Professor Christian Putensen, University Hospital Bonn, Germany, will analyse a […]

Sunday 29 November, 1530-1630H, Channel 9 This session will take in the views on difficult ethical issues from ICUs in three of Europe’s largest nations: the UK, Italy and Germany. The presentation on Italy will be given by Professor Orenlla Piazza, University of Salerno and Salerno University Hospital, Italy. Italy was one of the first […]

Sunday 29 November, 1130-1230H – Channel 10 Never have stress and burn-out been more relevant topics than during 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world. The first presentation in this four-part session, on burnout, will be given by Professor Francis Bonnet – Tenon/St Antoine University Hospitals, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, France and former […]

Sunday 29 November, 1130-1230H, Channel 1 It appears that children have been spared the worst of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, with cases of serious disease very low and deaths extremely rare. However, research continues into the effects on children, especially their involvement in chains of transmission. In the first of this three-part session on COVID-19 in […]

Abstract 4863 – Dr L Freitas and colleagues Doctors have reported a highly unusual case of a right-handed patient performing unconscious ‘mirror-writing’ with her left hand while in the midst of having epileptic seizures in the emergency room. The strange case report is presented a this year’s Euroanaesthesia by Dr Laura Freitas and Dr Sofia […]

  Sunday 29 November, 1130-1230H, Channel 5 The pro-con debates are one of the most popular slots on the annual Euroanaesthesia programme, and in this debate at Sunday lunchtime, two experts are asked: is technology the final answer for perioperative patient safety? “Let’s face it, despite all efforts we have been making since the publication […]

  Sunday 29 November, 1000-1100H, Channel 8 This session draws on the experiences of several colleagues with the aim of maximising learning, increasing exposure to various situations to improve self-confidence, and to make best use of existing support systems to advance. In the opening talk, “Things to do to shine in your residency”, Dr Sabine […]

Honorary member 2020: Prof Andreas Hoeft Note from ESAIC Board of Directors and Staff: we must sadly inform you that Professor Hoeft passed away on November 24, just days before our congress. We pay our sincerest condolences to Prof Hoeft’s family. This interview was conducted by Professor Hoeft in the weeks leading up to the […]