• Lung Protective Ventilation in the OR: Tips about Recruitment Maneuvers and PEEP

    Prof. Javier Garcia Fernandez 90 minutes
    Dr. Javier Garcia Fernandez discusses lung physiology and how to apply lung recruitment strategies in the operating room. He reviews customizing patient PEEP settings to help reduce post-operative lung complications. Dr. Fernandez is chair of the Department of Anesthesia in Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda in Madrid. He has published numerous human and animal research studies on the pharmacokinetics of anesthetic drugs, ventilation and pediatric ventilation.
    Professor Javier Garcia Fernandez

    Prof. Javier Garcia Fernandez

  • Improving Cardiac Workflow with Digitization

    Dr. Albert Hans P. Bautista, MD, FPCP, FPCC, FPSE 60 minutes
    Watch this webinar with Dr. Albert Hans P. Bautista who will talk about how improving the cardiac workflow can lead to better patient outcome.
    Albert Hans P. Bautista, MD, FPCP, FPCC, FPSE

    Dr. Albert Hans P. Bautista, MD, FPCP, FPCC, FPSE

  • Metabolics Overview: The Basics of Nutritional Support and Relevant Use Cases

    Dr. Robert N. Bilkovski, MD, MBA 60 minutes
    Listen to the Dr. Bob Bilkovski webinar: The basics of nutritional support and relevant use cases
    Dr. Bob Bilkovski

    Dr. Robert N. Bilkovski, MD, MBA

    President, RNB Ventures Consulting Inc.

    Dr. Bilkovski has broad management experience, having served in leadership roles in multiple Fortune 500 companies overseeing medical affairs and clinical development in IVD, medical device, and pharmaceuticals industries. Some of the companies where he served in leadership roles include Hospira, GE HealthCare, Abbott Laboratories, and Becton Dickinson. Robert currently is the President of RNB Ventures Consulting Inc. providing strategic consulting in the field of medical and clinical affairs for medical device and diagnostic companies.
    Dr. Bilkovski received his undergraduate degree in biochemistry with a focus in genetic engineering at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Robert completed his medical training at Rosalind Franklin University/The Chicago Medical School and subsequently pursued specialization in emergency medicine. Lastly, Dr. Bilkovski earned his MBA at the University of Notre Dame as part of his transition from clinical medicine to medical industry.

  • Are we doing our best to reduce the risks of postoperative pulmonary complications?

    Dr. Marco Luchetti, MD, MSc , Dr. Marc Wysocki, MD, MMC 55 minutes
    Listen to this insightful presentation by two leading experts in the field of anesthesia and respiratory care, Dr. Marco Luchetti and Dr. Marc Wysocki. They will discuss how to implement lung protective ventilation (LPV) that can help reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) to improve patient perioperative outcomes. A special focus will be given to using clinical information systems to support perioperative lung protection.

    Topics discussed
    • Impact of PPC on perioperative outcomes
    • Importance of quantitative neuromuscular transmission (NMT) monitoring
    • LPV: preserving lung function and avoiding injury
    • A review of 2019 LPV Forum guidelines
    • Suggested anesthesia machine settings for LPV
    Dr. Marco Luchetti

    Dr. Marco Luchetti, MD, MSc

    European Clinical Manager – Acute Care, GE HealthCare

    Dr. Luchetti is a Senior Consultant in Anesthesia and Intensive Care, with a particular interest in respiratory disorders and ventilatory assistance. He earned a MSc in Pain Medicine. He has a strong commitment to clinical research, with a record of over 70 peer-reviewed publications. He has participated as an invited speaker in many congresses, meetings and courses. His strong interest in medical education has led him to be an Instructor of Advanced Medical Simulation with skills in experiential learning, facilitation and debriefing.

    Dr. Marc Wysocki

    Dr. Marc Wysocki, MD, MMC

    Global Medical Director, Life Care Solutions – Digital, GE Healthcare

    Marc Wysocki is a licensed Medical Doctor, board certified in Intensive Care Medicine with 15+ years of practice as a senior intensivist and researcher, holding over 50 major scientific publications and several patents. With a Masters in Management from the ESCP Europe Business School and previously being Head of Innovation at a medical technology company, today Dr. Wysocki manages clinical information solutions for GE Healthcare.

  • Driving Pressure and Mechanical Power: Current and Future Role in the Management of ARDS

    Watch a presentation by Dr. Eddy Fan on the concepts of driving pressure and mechanical power as they relate to ventilator-induced lung injury, and their role in becoming potential targets for optimizing lung protective ventilation. He discusses current evidence and ongoing trials focused on these variables in managing ARDS patients in the ICU.
    Dr. Eddy Fan

    Dr. Eddy Fan

    Dr. Eddy Fan, MD, PhD

    University of Toronto

    Dr. Fan is an Associate Professor in the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and a Staff Intensivist at the University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital.  Dr. Fan received his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario, and a PhD in Clinical Investigation from Johns Hopkins University. He is currently the Medical Director of the Extracorporeal Life Support Program at the Toronto General Hospital.  Dr. Fan’s research has focused on advanced life support for acute respiratory failure and patient outcomes from critical illness. 

  • Nutrition in the Critically Ill and the Importance of Indirect Calorimetry

    Pierre Singer, MD 60 minutes
    Listen to the webinar by Prof. Pierre Singer about Nutrition and Indirect Calorimetry in the ICU.
    Prof. Pierre Singer

    Pierre Singer, MD

    Dr. Singer has over 35 years of clinical and academic experience. He was born in France and has made his medical school at the Louis Pasteur faculty of Medicine of Strasbourg (France). Boarded in gastroenterology and nutrition as well as in intensive care, he is currently director of the General Intensive Care Department, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel (1995-present), Full Professor of Anesthesia and Intensive Care at the Sackler school of medicine, Tel Aviv University, head of the Institute of Nutrition Research (2006-present) at Rabin Medical Center, Chair of the Eduarda and Dr Moshe Ishay Institute for the Study of the Effects of Natural Food on the Quality of Life and Human Health at the Tel Aviv University, and director of the Metabolism Laboratory at the Felsenstein Medical Research Center. Dr. Singer was President (2003), Treasurer (2004-2008) and Chairman of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) (2010-2014) and the co-chairman of the ESPEN Guidelines editorial board (2014-2018). He is an honorary member of  ESPEN (2018), from the Cech, Hungarian society and the Philippines society of Parenteral and enteral Nutrition.

    His research is focused on metabolism and nutrition mainly in the critically ill, but also in artificial intelligence. He is the editor in chief of Clinical Nutrition Experimental, an associate editor, section editor or co-editor of Intensive Care Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition in Clinical Practice or JPEN. He is co-principal author of the teaching modules on Nutrition in the ICU from ESPEN (LLL) as well as of the ESPEN: Nutrition in the ICU 2019 guidelines. He is cooperating with many international centers in terms of research such as Geneva, Lausanne, Brussels, Parma, Hamilton (CN), Warshaw, Vienna, Madrid, Dallas, Houston in terms of research. 

    Dr. Singer has presented over 400 lectures internationally, and had more than 250 invited papers at scientific meetings. He has published more than 185 original articles, 65 review articles, 42 book chapters, and more than 400 abstracts. He has been cited more than 18,000 times (more than 2900 times in 2019) and his index-h is 55.

  • NMT Monitoring: Physiology and Clinical Use, Part 1

    Dr. Swapnil Pawar 60 minutes
    Listen the webinar about NMT Monitoring, the physiology and clinical use by Dr Swapnil Pawar.
    Dr Swapnil Pawar

    Dr. Swapnil Pawar

    M.B.B.S.; M.D. (Anesthesia); EDIC (European Diploma of Intensive Care); FCICM (Fellow of College of

    Intensive Care Medicine); CHSE (Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator)

    Affiliations:

    Intensive Care Staff Specialist

    Clinical lead Medical Education & Simulation

    Medical Convener ANZICS/ACCCN ASM 2020, Sydney

    Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW

    CICM NSW Regional Committee Member

    Vice-Chair ANZICS Education Committee

    Donation Medical Specialist, NSW OTDS

    Clinical lead for Disaster management

    St. George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Sydney

  • NMT Monitoring: Physiology and Clinical Use

    Dr. Swapnil Pawar 90 minutes
    Listen to the webinar about NMT monitoring - physiology and clinical use by Dr Swapnil Pawar
    Dr Swapnil Pawar

    Dr. Swapnil Pawar

    M.B.B.S.; M.D. (Anesthesia); EDIC (European Diploma of Intensive Care); FCICM (Fellow of College of

    Intensive Care Medicine); CHSE (Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator)

    Affiliations:

    Intensive Care Staff Specialist

    Clinical lead Medical Education & Simulation

    Medical Convener ANZICS/ACCCN ASM 2020, Sydney

    Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW

    CICM NSW Regional Committee Member

    Vice-Chair ANZICS Education Committee

    Donation Medical Specialist, NSW OTDS

    Clinical lead for Disaster management

    St. George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Sydney

  • Individualizing Lung Protective Ventilation in the ICU

    Prof. Armin Kalenka, MD 60 minutes
    GE Healthcare ASEAN is proud to present to you ELEVATE: A GE Healthcare Educational Webinar Series which focuses on improving patient care across the different care areas of the hospital. Each topic in the series is designed to elevate your clinical knowledge on some of the hottest clinical topics.
    Assoc. Prof. Armin Kalenka, MD

    Prof. Armin Kalenka, MD

  • Intra-operative Pediatric and Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation Strategies

    Prof. Javier Garcia Fernandez 60 minutes
    Join Prof. Javier Garcia Fernandez, MD, as he discusses Intra-operative Mechanical Ventilation strategies for Pediatric and Neonate patients in this Clinical View webinar.
    Professor Javier Garcia Fernandez

    Prof. Javier Garcia Fernandez

  • Applying Alveolar Recruitment Maneuvers in the Operating Room: Physiological Concepts and Practical Recommendations

    Dr. Christopher C. Young, M.D., FCCM 49 minutes
    Join Dr. Young for a review of Alveolar Recruitment Maneuvers (ARMs) used in lung protective ventilation (LPV) for anesthesia delivery. He will discuss the physiological concepts of atelectasis formation, and its reversal, and examine the use of ARMS to reduce driving pressure. Recommendations from an expert panel on LPV and anesthesiology will be reviewed as well.
    Dr. Christopher Young

    Dr. Christopher C. Young, M.D., FCCM

  • Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation – Just Do It!

    Dr. Eddy Fan reviews current evidence and clinical practice guidelines on liberation of adult ICU patients from mechanical ventilation. He also discusses ongoing and future research on the potential role of non-invasive respiratory support (e.g., high-flow oxygen therapy, non-invasive ventilation) to facilitate liberation from mechanical ventilation and mitigate post-extubation failure.
    Dr. Eddy Fan

    Dr. Eddy Fan

    Dr. Eddy Fan, MD, PhD

    University of Toronto

    Dr. Fan is an Associate Professor in the Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and a Staff Intensivist at the University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital.  Dr. Fan received his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario, and a PhD in Clinical Investigation from Johns Hopkins University. He is currently the Medical Director of the Extracorporeal Life Support Program at the Toronto General Hospital.  Dr. Fan’s research has focused on advanced life support for acute respiratory failure and patient outcomes from critical illness. 

  • Elevate: Use of High Flow Oxygen Therapy for COVID-19 patients

    Dr. Salvatore M. Maggiore, MD, PhD 60 minutes
    In this webinar, Dr. Salvatore M. Maggiore, MD, PhD will discuss High Flow Oxygen Therapy for COVID-19 patients.

    GE Healthcare ASEAN is proud to present to you ELEVATE: A GE Healthcare Educational Webinar Series which focuses on improving patient care across the different care areas of the hospital. Each topic in the series is designed to elevate your clinical knowledge on some of the hottest clinical topics.
    Dr. Salvatore M. Maggiore, MD, PhD

    Dr. Salvatore M. Maggiore, MD, PhD

    Dr. Maggiore is currently a full Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chair of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, SS. Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy.

    He graduated in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine (cum laude) from the University of Bari, Italy, and obtained a PhD in Respiratory Physiology (cum laude) at the Paris XII University. After a clinical and research fellowship at the Medical ICU of Henri Mondor University Hospital in Paris, Prof. Maggiore worked first as a senior physician, then as Assistant Professor in the General ICU of the Agostino Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University of Rome, Italy. In 2015, he was appointed Associate Professor at the "Gabriele d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, working at the SS. Annunziata Hospital of Chieti, Italy, and, since December 2018, he is Full Professor and the Chair of the Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department at the same hospital.

    Prof. Maggiore’s professional career has been involved in several research programs focusing on acute respiratory failure, respiratory mechanics, invasive and non-invasive ventilatory support, the cardiovascular effects of mechanical ventilation, and ethics in intensive care. Dr. Maggiore published over 100 peer-reviewed papers, reviews, editorials and book chapters on these subjects. He has been honored with several awards from national and international Scientific Societies and is regularly invited at the main international meetings in Critical Care Medicine.

    He is a member of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), the European Society of Anesthesiology (ESA), and the Italian Society of Anesthesia and Intensive Care (SIAARTI). He is the actual Chair of the Acute Respiratory Failure and Respiratory Support Section of SIAARTI, he has been a former Deputy Editor of the journal “Intensive Care Medicine”, and the Chair of the Editorial and Publishing Committee and a member of the ESICM Executive Committee from 2011 to 2014.

  • A simple ECG interpretation method to cope during a terrible night shift – ECG tips and tricks

    Dr. Nicola Cosentino 60 minutes
    This webinar aims at improving your confidence in the interpretation of ECG, one of the most important tools in cardiovascular care. Studies clearly indicate that a systematic approach to ECG analysis along with up to date interpretation skills are essential for identifying an early and appropriate management for cardiac conditions. Yet, many physicians and medical students have only been receiving basic ECG information during training.
    Dr. Nicola Cosentino

    Dr. Nicola Cosentino

    Dr. Nicola Cosentino, a member of the AHA/ASA and of the Royal Society of Medicine, is a practicing clinician at the Monzino Cardiology Center in Milan, Italy, who specializes in the treatment of patients with acute cardiovascular diseases.

    Dr. Cosentino is a member of the PhD program in Translational Medicine at the University of Milan, Italy and has been the receiver of several grants since 2014. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Medicine, Frontiers of Cardiovascular Medicine, and has reviewed several scientific journals. In addition to his clinical practice,

    Dr. Cosentino teaches Cardiology in the University of Medicine; as well as, the Cardiology Medical School of Milan, Italy. Dr. Cosentino is the author of over one hundred scientific publications and has written several medical book chapters.

  • The Association between COVID-19 and ECG: What Everyone Should Know

    Dr. Nicola Cosentino 60 minutes
    Join Dr. Nicola Cosentino in this webinar as he discusses the central role of ECG in the setting of COVID-19 patients. In particular, this webinar will highlight the impact of COVID-19 on ECG findings and on the risk of acute and life-threatening rhythm disorders.
    Dr. Nicola Cosentino

    Dr. Nicola Cosentino

    Dr. Nicola Cosentino, a member of the AHA/ASA and of the Royal Society of Medicine, is a practicing clinician at the Monzino Cardiology Center in Milan, Italy, who specializes in the treatment of patients with acute cardiovascular diseases.

    Dr. Cosentino is a member of the PhD program in Translational Medicine at the University of Milan, Italy and has been the receiver of several grants since 2014. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Medicine, Frontiers of Cardiovascular Medicine, and has reviewed several scientific journals. In addition to his clinical practice,

    Dr. Cosentino teaches Cardiology in the University of Medicine; as well as, the Cardiology Medical School of Milan, Italy. Dr. Cosentino is the author of over one hundred scientific publications and has written several medical book chapters.

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