Overview
The Asia Pacific Intensive Care Symposium (APICS) 2023 is happening over 2.5 days in Singapore, with pre-conference workshops on 17-18 August, main conference 18-20 August, starting on Friday afternoon through Sunday. There will be parallel symposium tracks, plenary sessions, in-conference mini workshops, abstract presentations, trade exhibits and symposiums.
We promise an experiential time in APICS 2023, with the inaugural APICS SimWars and virtual reality room challenges, together with many other participant engagement activities. We are also featuring a full Pediatrics track over the weekend. Keeping with our goals, we will continue to provide a spotlight on global issues facing ICUs, including Low/Low-Middle Income Countries in the Asia Pacific region and worldwide.
APICS 2023 provides a fantastic opportunity to learn from renowned speakers, locally and internationally covering a diverse range of Critical Care topics, as well as the exchange of ideas and network with others in similar fields.
We invite you and your colleagues to join us for a memorable experience at APICS 2023!
18 August 2023, Friday – Pre-Conference
| 0800-1300 | Workshops | |||
18 August 2023, Friday – Day 0
| 1300 – 1400 | Conference Registration | ||
| Level 3, Room 331 | Level 3, Room 332 | Level 3, Room 330 | |
| 1400 – 1515 | Session 1: Fluids, AKI, CRRT Session Chair: Dr. Emily See and Dr. Lau Yie Hui |
Session 2: Sepsis Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Li and Dr. Jonathen Venkatachalam |
Session 3: Asia Pacific Critical Care Societies Summit Session Chair: A/Prof. Sean Loh and Dr. David Ku [Open to Delegates] |
| 1400 – 1420 | Best Fluids Practices Prof. Simon Finfer |
Candida Molecular Diagnostics in the ICU: Why are we Waiting? Dr. Tan Thean Yen |
Education and Quality Improvement – Challenges and Opportunities for Collaboration
A/Prof. See Kay Choong (SICM) |
| 1420 – 1440 | Acute Kidney Injury After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: The TAME Trial Dr. Glenn Eastwood |
AMR – Getting the Most Out of our Current Agents Dr. Andrea Kwa |
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| 1440 – 1500 | CRRT Ultrafiltration Intensity Dr. Emily See |
Vitamin C in Sepsis, More Questions than Answers Prof. Andrew Udy |
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| 1500 – 1515 | Q&A | Q&A | |
| 1515 – 1530 | Break | ||
| 1530 – 1700 | Session 4: Respiratory Critical Care Session Chair: Dr. Pearly Koh and Dr. Sim Wenyuan |
Session 5: Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance (APSA) Session Chair: A/Prof. Naomi Hammond [Open to Delegates] |
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| 1530 – 1550 | Sleep and Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury Dr. Elizabeth Wilcox |
Sepsis and Critical Care in the Asia Pacific A/Prof. Naomi Hammond Prof. Simon Finfer Dr. Bharath Kumar Dr. Vu Quoc Dat Prof. Chairat Permpikul Dr. Robert Sinto More details » |
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| 1550 – 1610 | New Definition of ARDS: Perfect or Imperfect Prof. Pan Chun |
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| 1610 – 1630 | Managing Pulmonary Hypertension in the ICU Dr. Inderjit Singh |
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| 1630 – 1645 | Q&A | ||
| 1645 – 1700 | |||
19 August 2023, Saturday – Day 1
| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | ||||
| 0800 – 0820 | Opening Address A/Prof. Mark Nicholls, ANZICS President A/Prof. See Kay Choong, SICM President |
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| 0820 – 0840 | Opening Ceremony Performance Light Art Drawing by Lawrence Koh |
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| 0840 – 0900 | Opening Address by Guest of Honour Prof. Kenneth Mak, Director-General of Health, Republic of Singapore |
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| 0900 – 0930 | Tea Break / Exhibition / Product Display / Poster Viewing | |||
| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | Changi Hall – 406D | Orchard Hall – 405B | Sentosa Hall – 404A | |
| 0930 – 1100 | Session 6: PADIS / A-F Bundle Session Chair: Dr. Roshni Gokhale and Prof. Dr. Shital Adhikari |
Session 7: Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence in the ICU Session Chair: Dr. Jared D’Souza and Prof. Moritoki Egi |
Session 8: Geriatrics and Palliation in the ICU Session Chair: Dr. Lim Jia Yan and Prof. Sheila Nainan Myatra |
Session 9: Conversations in Paediatric Critical Care Session Chair: Adj A/Prof. Jacqueline Ong |
| 0930 – 0935 | APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Prof. Dr. Shital Adhikari |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Prof. Moritoki Egi |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Prof. Sheila Nainan Myatra |
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| 0935 – 0955 | The ICU Environment – What is Important to Patients and Family Members Prof. Sangeeta Mehta |
Tele NIV and Automated Code Blue Dr. Faheem Ahmed Khan |
Integrating Geriatric Models of Care in the ICU to Improve Outcomes Dr. Lauren Ferrante |
Clinical Event Debriefing: Matching Intention and Impact Prof. Walter Eppich |
| 0955 – 1015 | Sleep Fragmentation and Delirium in the ICU Dr. Elizabeth Wilcox |
Monitoring and Predicting Hemodynamics Within and Outside of the ICU Dr. Ashish Khanna |
I am going home… Ms. Toh Wen Ya |
Mentoring Leaders in the ICU Prof. Vinay Nadkarni |
| 1015 – 1035 | How to Implement the ABCDEF Bundle and Philosophy into Practice Dr. Wes Ely  |
Practical Considerations of Implementing Digital Health and AI Technologies Dr. Michael Pfeffer |
How to Provide a ‘Good’ Death in ICU Dr. Alex Psirides |
Incorporating Personal and Patient Stories in the PICU Dr. Briseida Mema |
| 1035 – 1050 | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A |
| 1050 – 1100 | APICS Abstract Spotlight @ Exhibition Hall Electronic Poster Board EP1-6 Top Oral Presentation – APICS1172 (Nephrology) @ Exhibition Hall Product Display Area [More Details >>] |
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| 1100 – 1230 | Session 10: Education and Well-Being in the ICU Session Chair: Adj A/Prof. Adrian Kee and A/Prof. Mark Nicholls |
Session 11: Hemodynamics / Cardiology in the ICU Session Chair: Dr. Tan Joo Hor and Prof. Chen Dechang |
Session 12: ICU Organisation Session Chair: Dr. Tan Hon Liang and Dr. Naranpurev Mendsaikhan |
Session 13: Looking After the Lungs in PICU Session Chair: Dr. Ben Gelbart |
| 1100 – 1105 | APAC Critical Care Society Introduction A/Prof. Mark Nicholls |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Prof. Chen Dechang |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Dr. Naranpurev Mendsaikhan |
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| 1105 – 1125 | Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Professionals Prof. Sangeeta Mehta |
Patient Selection and Best Practices of PA Catheter Monitoring Dr. Inderjit Singh |
Strategies for Delivering and Monitoring Oxygen Therapy with Limited Resources Dr. Sky Vanderburg |
Looking After Kids with Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Dr. Atsushi Kawaguchi |
| 1125 – 1145 | Team Coaching in Critical Care: Driving Performance Improvement Prof. Walter Eppich |
Invasive Haemodynamic Monitoring in Shock States: When and How? Prof. Jean-Louis Teboul |
ICU Strain, its Impacts, How & Why to Measure it? Prof. David Pilcher |
PARDS 2.0 in Resource Limited Settings Dr. Mohammod Jobayer Chisti |
| 1145 – 1205 | Making Learning Fun: Using Serious Games in the ICU Dr. Traci Ann Wolbrink |
Mechanical Circulatory Devices Dr. Martin Zammert |
Resource Allocation During Times of Increased Demand Prof. Hayley Gershengorn |
Safe Extubation Practices in the PICU Ms. Tan Herng Lee |
| 1205 – 1220 | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A |
| 1220 – 1230 | APICS Abstract Spotlight @ Exhibition Hall Electronic Poster Board EP1-6 Top Oral Presentation – APICS1109 (Nursing) @ Exhibition Hall Product Display Area [More Details >>] |
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| Changi Hall – 406D | Orchard Hall – 405B | Hall 404 – Meeting Room 2, 3 | |||
| 1230 – 1315 | 
Satellite Symposium Management of IV fluids – Back to Basics Fluid therapy in difficult patient settings Panel Discussion |
Satellite Symposium Power of Prevention: Why Vaccines are Important in Protecting Against Respiratory Infectious Diseases Discussion and Q&A
Dr. Leong Hoe Nam, A/Prof. See Kay Choong
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1230 – 1400
Meeting Room 2 Meeting Room 3 |
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| 1315 – 1330 | Exhibition / Product Display / Poster Viewing | ||||
| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | Changi Hall – 406D | Orchard Hall – 405B | Sentosa Hall – 404A | ||
| 1330 – 1500 | Session 14: Simulation Challenge Session Chair: Dr. Chow Sau Yee and Dr. George Zhou |
Session 15: Neurocritical Care Session Chair: Dr. Jonathan Tan and Dr. Erwin Pradian |
Session 16: Nutrition Session Chair: Dr. Charles Lew and Dr. Shanti Rudra Deva |
Session 17: Fluids and the Kidney in the PICU Session Chair: Dr. Anu Menon |
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| 1330 – 1335 | Teams: Singapore AustraliaDebrief Faculty: Dr. John Lee Dr. Lau Yie Hui Dr. Christian Karcher Dr. George ZhouJudges: Prof. Walter Eppich Dr. Tong Qian Jun Dr. Carys Jones |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Dr. Erwin Pradian |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Dr. Shanti Rudra Deva |
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| 1335 – 1355 | There is No Such Thing as Mild, Moderate or Severe TBI Prof. Andrew Udy |
Muscle Protein Synthesis Following Protein Administration in Critical Illness A/Prof. Lee-Anne Chapple |
Measuring Fluid Accumulation and Oedema in Children in Intensive Care Dr. Ben Gelbart |
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| 1355 – 1415 | Severe TBI Management – Should I Still Monitor the ICP? A/Prof. Kwek Tong Kiat |
Protein Requirements in Critical Illness Dr. Zheng-Yii Lee |
Peritoneal Dialysis in Post-Operative Cardiac Care Dr. Siva Namachivayam |
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| 1415 – 1435 | Brain Death: Evolving Consensus and Clarity A/Prof. Jeffrey Singh |
Acute Microbiota Injury A/Prof. Ed Litton |
Establishing Renal Replacement Therapy Programmes for Critically Ill Children in Low Resource Countries in SE Asia Prof. Yap Hui Kim |
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| 1435 – 1450 | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | ||
| 1450 – 1500 | APICS Abstract Spotlight @ Exhibition Hall Electronic Poster Board EP1-6 Top Oral Presentation – APICS1147 (Artificial Intelligence) @ Exhibition Hall Product Display Area [More Details >>] |
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| Changi Hall – 406D | Orchard Hall – 405B | ||||
| 1500 – 1545 | 
Meet the Expert Reducing the gap with rapid molecular diagnostics of direct pathogen detection and making a difference for better care Rapid respiratory syndromic diagnostics: How it’s changing the post-pandemic landscape Enhancing existing diagnostics for better patient outcomes and fighting antimicrobial resistance Panel Discussion
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Meet the Expert Getting It Right Early: The Role of Rapid Syndromic Testing in Managing Severe Infections |
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| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | |||||
| 1545 – 1615 | Plenary 1: Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness: Where Are We Today? Prof. Jean-Louis Teboul Session Chair: Adj A/Prof. Chia Yew Woon |
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| 1615 – 1645 | Plenary 2: Reclaiming What COVID Took: Using Humanism & Science Dr. Wes Ely Session Chair: A/Prof. Sean Loh |
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| 1645 – 1715 | Plenary 3: Future of CPR Prof. Vinay Nadkarni Session Chair: Adj A/Prof. Jacqueline Ong |
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| 1715 – 1815 | Welcome Reception (Exhibition Hall) | ||||
20 August 2023, Sunday – Day 2
| 0700 – 0800 | APICS Pacemakers Walk/Run 2023 | ||||
| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | Changi Hall – 406D | Orchard Hall – 405B | Sentosa Hall – 404A | Hall 404 – Meeting Room 3 | |
| 0915 – 1045 | Session 18: Trauma Session Chair: Dr. Jonathan Cheng and Prof. Suthat Rungruanghiranya |
Session 19: Extracorporeal Life Support Session Chair: Asst Prof. Sewa Duu Wen and Prof. Gee-Young Suh |
Session 20: Developments of NCC in Asia Oceania Countries by Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) – SESSION 1 Session Chair: Prof. Sarah Livesay and Dr. Gentle Shrestha [Open to Delegates] |
Session 21: Specialised Populations in the PICU Session Chair: Dr. Anu Menon |
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| 0915 – 0920 | APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Prof. Suthat Rungruanghiranya |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Prof. Gee-Young Suh |
Development of Neurocritical Care Unit Standards Prof. Sarah Livesay Understanding the Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner Update on the World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care |
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| 0920 – 0940 | High Performance in Emergency Airway Management: Learning from Complex Environments Dr. John Glasheen |
ECCOR Dr. Matthew Edward Cove |
Managing Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the PICU Dr. Soo Kok Wai |
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| 0940 – 1000 | PATCH/TXA in Prehospital Settings Prof. Stephen Bernard |
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cardiopulmonary Resusciation (ECPR) Research Priorities Prof. Carol Hodgson |
Managing the Hypoxic Oncology Patient in the PICU Adj A/Prof. Koh Pei Lin |
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| 1000 – 1020 | Mass Casualty in Ukraine Dr. Maksym M. Pylypenko |
ECPR – Evidence and the Road Ahead Dr. Ramanathan K. R. |
Acute Liver Failure in PICU Prof. Satoshi Nakagawa |
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| 1020 – 1035 | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | ||
| 1035 – 1045 | APICS Abstract Spotlight | ||||
| 1045 – 1100 | Tea Break / Exhibition / Product Display / Poster Viewing | ||||
| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | Changi Hall – 406D | Orchard Hall – 405B | Sentosa Hall – 404A | Hall 404 – Meeting Room 3 | |
| 1100 – 1230 | Session 22: Ethical Challenges and Communication in the ICU Session Chair: Dr. Christian Karcher and Dr. Wong Wai Tat |
Session 23: Post ICU Session Chair: Dr. Puah Ser Hon and Prof. Nguyen Gia Binh |
Session 24: Rapid Response System Session Chair: Adj A/Prof. Augustine Tee and Dr. Jolin Wong |
Session 25: Paediatric Critical Care – The Chronic Patient Session Chair: Dr. Thong Wen Yi |
Developments of NCC in Asia Oceania Countries by Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) – SESSION 2 Session Chair: Prof. Sarah Livesay and Dr. Gentle Shrestha [Open to Delegates] |
| 1100 – 1105 | APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Dr. Wong Wai Tat |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Prof. Nguyen Gia Binh |
Prof. Yingying Su
Dr. Kapil Zirpe – ISCCM Dr. Saurabh Anand – ISNACC & NCSI Prof. Hemanshu Prabhakar – SNCC Prof. Masao Nagayama – JNE Dr. Ji Man Hong – KNCS Prof. Maria Isabelita C. Rogado – PNCS Dr. Jo Ann Soliven – Brain RESCUE Dr. Wong Yu Lin – SICM |
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| 1105 – 1125 | The Ethics of Declining Requests for Treatment Dr. Steve Philpot |
Long-Term Functional Recovery After Critical Illness in Older Adults Dr. Lauren Ferrante |
The Rapid Response System – More than just the team Dr. Daryl Jones |
PICU Survivors – How Do We Look After Them and Their Family A/Prof. Debbie Long |
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| 1125 – 1145 | Communicating Death with Patients’ Families in ICU Dr. Wong Wai Tat |
Who Will Be a Suitable Candidate for Chronic Ventilation? Dr. Chan Yeow |
The National Programme for Patient Deterioration in Aotearoa New Zealand Dr. Alex Psirides |
Transitioning Kids with Complex Needs to Home Dr. Cristelle Chow |
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| 1145 – 1205 | What Roles Do Humility, Wisdom and Compassion have in Medicine? Dr. Wes Ely |
Experiences of Post ICU Clinic in Singapore Ms. Lim Xin Ling and Dr. Monika Gulati |
Automated Technology and Rapid Response: Is it the Way Forward? Dr. Faheem Ahmed Khan |
Paediatric Critical Care Top Oral Abstracts
Session Chair: Adj A/Prof. Jacqueline Ong
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| 1205 – 1220 | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | |
| 1220 – 1230 | APICS Abstract Spotlight @ Exhibition Hall Electronic Poster Board EP1-6 Top Oral Presentation – APICS1254 (Lung) @ Exhibition Hall Product Display Area [More Details >>] |
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| Changi Hall – 406D | Orchard Hall – 405B | Hall 404 – Meeting Room 2 | |||
| 1230 – 1315 |
Satellite Symposium Managing Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO) Infections: From clinical research to clinical practice Presenting results from the REGARD-VAP study, updates on the ongoing RAPID trial, as well as discussing on the importance of rapid molecular diagnostics in the management of MDRO infections Challenges in the management of MDRO infections Panel Discussion + Q&A |
Satellite Symposium PICC’s in ICU – The evolving evidence and practice |
1230 – 1400
Meeting Room 2 |
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| 1315 – 1330 | Exhibition / Poster Viewing APICS Top Art Abstract Presentation [More Details >>] |
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| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | Changi Hall – 406D | Orchard Hall – 405B | Sentosa Hall – 404A | Hall 404 – Meeting Room 3 |
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| 1330 – 1500 | Session 26: Cardiac Arrest / TTM Session Chair: Dr. Ruth Chen and Dr. Jose Melanio Grayda |
Session 27: Mechanical Ventilation Session Chair: Dr. Sandra Hui and Dr. Min-Cheng Chan |
Session 28: ICU Best Practices Session Chair: Dr. Goh Qing Yuan and Dr. Carys Jones |
Session 29: Paediatric Critical Care in Resource Limited Settings Session Chair: Dr. Ben Gelbart |
Asia Oceanic Regional Chapter Meeting of the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) [By Invitation Only] |
| 1330 – 1335 | APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Dr. Jose Melanio Grayda |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction Dr. Min-Cheng Chan |
APAC Critical Care Society Introduction A/Prof. See Kay Choong |
Prof. Sarah Livesay – NCS Prof. Susan Yeager – NCS Dr. Gene Yong Sung – NCS Dr. Gentle Shrestha – NSCCM Prof. Yingying Su Dr. Kapil Zirpe – ISCCM Dr. Saurabh Anand – ISNACC & NCSI Prof. Hemanshu Prabhakar – SNCC Prof. Masao Nagayama – JNE Dr. Ji Man Hong – KNCS Prof. Maria Isabelita C. Rogado – PNCS Dr. Jo Ann Soliven – Brain RESCUE Dr. Wong Yu-Lin – SICM |
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| 1335 – 1355 | High Quality Post-Cardiac Arrest Care and Targeted Temperature Management Prof. Chien-Hua Huang |
Non-Traditional Risk Factors for Failed Extubation Prof. Hayley Gershengorn |
Multi-Modal Vasopressor Strategy for Septic Shock and Angiotensin II Dr. Ashish Khanna |
Cardiac Missions in LMIC – Are They Still Relevant? Dr. Intikhab Zafurallah |
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| 1355 – 1415 | O2 Targets After Cardiac Arrest Prof. Stephen Bernard |
Mechanical Ventilation after Brain Injury: It’s All About Context! A/Prof. Jeffrey Singh |
Early Moblity in the ICU – Where do We Go from Here? Prof. Carol Hodgson |
Delivering PICU Education Beyond Borders Dr. Traci Ann Wolbrink |
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| 1415 – 1435 | Novel Neurological Monitoring Techniques in Post-Cardiac Arrest Management Adj A/Prof. Chia Yew Woon |
PEEP Titration, Recruitment / Inflation Ratio Prof. Pan Chun |
Management of ALF and ACLF in the ICU A/Prof. Rahul Kumar |
Sustainable Help for LMICs Dr. Mohammod Jobayer Chisti |
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| 1435 – 1450 | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | Q&A | |
| 1450 – 1500 | APICS Abstract Spotlight | ||||
| 1500 – 1530 | Tea Break / Exhibition / Poster Viewing | ||||
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| 1530 – 1600 | Plenary 4: Building Inclusive Teams in Critical Care Prof. Walter Eppich Session Chair: Dr. Lie Sui An |
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| 1600 – 1630 | Plenary 5: The Year’s Most Impactful Critical Care Literature in 30 Minutes A/Prof. Jason Phua Session Chair: Dr. Christian Karcher |
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| 1630 – 1700 |
Abstract Prize Presentation
Dr. Emily See (Australia)
Adj A/Prof. Jacqueline Ong (Singapore)
A/Prof. Sean Loh (Singapore)
Closing Address
Dr. Lie Sui An (Singapore)
Dr. Christian Karcher (Australia)
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Programme is updated as of 13 July 2023.
This program structure serves as a general guide. The exact sequence and timings will change depending on our speakers availabilities.