15 & 16 August 2024, Thursday & Friday

08:00 – 18:00 Workshops

17 August 2024, Saturday

TIME HALL 406CX, ESPLANADE HALL
0800 – 0830 Plenary Session 1
Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Cheng
Origin, Emergence & Evolution of COVID-19
Prof. Edward Holmes
0830 – 0900 Plenary Session 2
Session Chair: Dr. Roshni Gokhale
ARDS Respiratory Support Strategies
Prof. Laurent Brochard
0900 – 0930 Plenary Session 3
Session Chair: A/Prof. Jacqueline Ong
Future ICU: Patient Design for Optimal Recovery
Dr. Lauren Sorce
0930 – 1000 OPENING CEREMONY
Emcee: Dr. Eugene Gan
Opening Address
SICM President
A/Prof. Chia Yew Woon

ANZICS President
Prof. Mark Nicholls
Opening Address
Dr. Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Health
Government Whip

Performance by Voice of the Cello
1000 – 1045 Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight
HALL 406CX, ESPLANADE HALL HALL 406D, CHANGI HALL HALL 405B, ORCHARD HALL HALL 404A, SENTOSA HALL HALL 404A, Meeting Room 1 HALL 404A, Meeting Room 2 HALL 404A, Meeting Room 3
1045 – 1215 SESSION 1 –
Track 1		 SESSION 1 –
Track 2		 SESSION 1 –
Track 3		 Paediatrics

SESSION 1 –
Track 4

 SESSION 1 –
Track 5		 SESSION 1 –
Track 6		 SESSION 1 –
Track 7 (1100 – 1230)
Unlocking Hemodynamics: From Monitoring to Therapy
Session Chair: Dr. Tan Joo Hor & Dr. Ruth Chen
 Liver Failure in the Limelight
Session Chair: Dr. Roshni Gokhale & Dr. Andrew Cheng
 Sepsis – Global Challenges
Session Chair: Prof. John Myburgh & Dr. Andrew Li
 Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Session Chair: A/Prof. Jacqueline Ong & A/Prof. Peta Alexander
 APICS Critical Care Societies Leaders Summit 2024
Session Chair: Dr. David Ku & Dr. Jolin Wong

Open to all delegates

 1100 – 1230
APICS SHARE Session
Nursing
Moderator: Ms. Joanne Chong & Ms. Lin Xin Ling
1045 – 1110 Haemodynamic Monitoring – Why, Who and When?
Prof. Carlos Alviar		 Acute Liver Failure: State of the Art
Prof. Georg Auzinger		 Burden of Sepsis in Asia: Is It on the Right Track?
Dr. Lowell Ling		 Managing Chylothorax
Dr. Georgia Brown
1110 – 1135 Haemodynamic Profiling – Pressure, Flow and the Microcirculation
Prof. Simon Sin		 Practical Guidance on Managing Acute Liver Failure in ICU
A/Prof. Stephen Warrillow		 The Longer Term Impacts of Sepsis
A/Prof. Naomi Hammond		 3D Printing in Congenital Heart
Dr. Chen Ching Kitt
1135 – 1200 Matching Therapy to Haemodynamics
Prof. Anand Ambhore		 Challenges & Outcomes of Liver Failure in South East Asia
Dr. Chanda Kendra Ho		 Megadose Sodium Ascorbate for Sepsis: Pathophysiological Insights from Animal Models to Clinical Translation
Prof. Yugeesh Lankadeva		 Medical and Mechanical Options for Right Heart Support in Children
Dr. Anuradha Menon
1200 – 1215 Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A
1215 – 1315 APICS Music and Art Fest! Lunch Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight
1315 – 1445 SESSION 2 –
Track 1		 SESSION 2 –
Track 2		 SESSION 2 –
Track 3		 Paediatrics

SESSION 2 –
Track 4

 SESSION 2 –
Track 5		 SESSION 2 –
Track 6		 SESSION 2 –
Track 7
Renal Resilience: Navigating Nephrology Challenges in the ICU
Session Chair: Prof. Yahya Shehabi & Dr. Manish Kaushik		 Critical Care Nutrition: Fuelling Recovery
Session Chair: Dr. Jonathan Tan & Dr. Nhi Nguyen		 Revive and Thrive: Delivering Post-Resuscitation Care
Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Cheng & Dr. Ruth Chen		 Challenges in the Circuit: ECMO and Anticoagulation Dilemmas
Session Chair: Dr. Anuradha Menon & Dr. Georgia Brown		 APICS Critical Care Societies Leaders Summit 2024
Session Chair: Dr. David Ku & Dr. Jolin Wong

Open to all delegates

 1230 – 1445
APICS Crisis Management Simulation Basic Level Workshop for PGY-1 and Nurses

Pre-registration Required

Faculty: Dr Jansen Koh, Dr Loo Khang Ning, Dr Nicole Sieow, Ms Mashithah Mansor, Ms Wang Xiqin, Mr Lim Chee Eng, Mr Ahmad Firdaus, Mr Omar Santiago, Dr. Sean Loh

 1230 – 1445
APICS Crisis Management Simulation Basic Level Workshop for PGY-1 and Nurses
(Debrief Room)

Pre-registration Required
1315 – 1340 Delving into the Mechanisms of AKI and Discussion of Potential Therapeutic Interventions
Prof. Yugeesh Lankadeva		 Rethinking Current Feeding Strategies For Malnourished ICU Patients
Dr. Charles Lew		 Cardiac Arrest in Indonesia: Current Profile and Challenges
Dr. Bambang Widyantoro		 Is There an Optimal Way to Wean from ECLS?
A/Prof. Peta Alexander
1340 – 1405 Cardiac Surgery Associated Acute Kidney Injury
Prof. Gordon Choi		 The Alternative Substrates In the Critically Ill Subject Programme
Dr. Zudin Puthucheary		 Venous Return Physiology Applied to Post-Resuscitation Haemodynamic Care
Prof. Anders Aneman		 ECMO in Difficult Clinical Settings
A/Prof. Hwa Jin Cho
1405 – 1430 Managing the Renal Transplant Patient in ICU
Dr. Emily See		 Challenges in Nutritional Support after Critical Illness
A/Prof. Emma Ridley		 Should We Change Our Targets in Post-Cardiac Arrest Care?
Prof. Markus Skrifvars		 Anticoagulation: Should We Switch to Bivalirudin
A/Prof. Peta Alexander
1430 – 1445 Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A
1445 – 1515 Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight
1515 – 1645 SESSION 3 –
Track 1		 SESSION 3 –
Track 2		 SESSION 3 –
Track 3		 Paediatrics

SESSION 3 –
Track 4

 SESSION 3 –
Track 5

1500-1645

Open to all delegates

 SESSION 3 –
Track 6

1500-1630

 SESSION 3 –
Track 7

1530-1700
ICU Antibiotic Forum: Optimising Treatment in an Era of Increasing Resistance
Session Chair: Dr. Kerina Denny & Dr. Yanni Tan		 Latest in Trauma Management
Session Chair: Prof. Markus Skrifvars & Ms. Serena Koh		 How Do WE Improve ICU Outcomes?
Session Chair: Dr. Tan Hon Liang & Prof. Jorge Hidalgo		 Optimising the Basics in Critical Care Part I
Session Chair: Dr. Beatrice Ng & A/Prof. Hwa Jin Cho		 SICM-CSCCM Exchange Forum
Session Chair: Dr. Ye Madong and Prof. Pan Chun		 APICS SHARE Session
Respiratory Therapy
Moderator: Ms. Faridah
 APICS SHARE Session
Dieticians
Moderator: Dr. Charles Lew
1515 – 1540 Mode of Delivery and Duration of Antibiotic Treatment
Prof. Jan De Waele		 Airway Management after Trauma
Dr. Louis Ng		 1515 – 1535
Mortality Reduction in Mongolia Through Critical Care Advancement
Dr. Naranpurev Mendsaikhan		 Haemodynamic Monitoring in PICU – Have We Improved?
A/Prof. Jacqueline Ong		 1500 – 1515
Opening Address
Dr. Chen Dechang, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Dr. Yew Woon Chia, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group, Singapore

1515 – 1530
EIT PEEP Titration in ARDS
Dr. Yun Long, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China

1530 – 1545
Lung Protective Strategy in ARDS with ECMO
Prof. Chun Pan, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Sichuan, China

1545 – 1600
Big data and AI in Critically Patients
Dr. Sheng Zhang, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

1600 – 1615
Guideline Based Recommendations to Improve In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes – Singapore Experience
Dr. Carrie Leong, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

1615 – 1630
Withholding and Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Treatments in ICU
Dr. Clare Fong, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore
1540 – 1605 Selective Decontamination of Digestive Tract in the ICU: What’s Next?
Prof. John Myburgh		 Prognostication After Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Nishal Kishinchand Primalani		 1535 – 1555
Building Critical Care Capacity in a Resource Limited Setting
Dr. Sabin Koirala		 Oxygen Toxicity in PICU
Dr. Samiran Ray
1605 – 1630 Emerging Antibiotics in an Era of Increasing Resistance
Dr. David Grolman		 Managing Coagulopathies in the Multitrauma Patient
Dr. Vui Kian Ho		 1555 – 1615
Challenges of Research with Limited Resources
Prof. Madiha Hashmi		 Implementing Physiotherapy in Day to Day Care
Ms. Alexandra Ferguson
1615 – 1635
How We Manage Fluids in the ICU
Prof. Nor’azim Bin Mohd Yunos
1630 – 1645 Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A 1635 – 1645
Panel Discussion / Q&A		 Panel Discussion / Q&A 1630 – 1645
Panel Discussion / Q&A
1645 – 1715 Evening Plenary 1
Session Chair: Dr. Emily See
Health Economics in Critical Care Research
Dr. Lisa Higgins
1715 – 1745 Evening Plenary 2
Session Chair: A/Prof. Chia Yew Woon
Invasive vs Non-Invasive Assessment of Cardiogenic Shock: Can Less Be More?
Prof. Carlos Alviar
END OF DAY 1

18 August 2024, Sunday

0715 – 0815 APICS 2024 Pacemakers Run/Walk
TIME HALL 406CX, ESPLANADE HALL HALL 406D, CHANGI HALL HALL 405B, ORCHARD HALL HALL 404A, SENTOSA HALL HALL 404A, Meeting Room 1 HALL 404A, Meeting Room 2 HALL 404A, Meeting Room 3
0910 – 1040 SESSION 1 –
Track 1		 SESSION 1 –
Track 2		 SESSION 1 –
Track 3		 SESSION 1 –
Track 4		 SESSION 1 –
Track 5		 SESSION 1 –
Track 6		 SESSION 1 –
Track 7
Tailoring Mechanical Ventilation to Meet Patient Needs
Session Chair: Dr. Tan Yi Hern & Prof. Gordon Choi		 Extracorporeal Life Support
Session Chair: Prof. Carlos Alviar & Dr. Ramanathan Ramaswamy		 How Do WE Improve ICU Outcomes?
Session Chair: Prof. Jan De Waele & Dr. Lau Yie Hui		 APICS Top Abstract Presentations
Session Chair: Dr. Emily See & Dr. Roshni Gokhale		 0900 – 1100
Paccman Meeting
(By Invitation Only)		 0915 – 1045
APICS SHARE Session
Physiotherapy
Moderator: Ms. Foong Jing Wen
 APICS Top Abstract Presentations
Session Chair: Dr. Emily See & Dr. Roshni Gokhale
0910 – 0935 How I Optimise Ventilatory Management in ARDS
Prof. Pradip Kumar Bhattacharya		 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in ARDS: State of the art
Prof. Georg Auzinger		 0910 – 0930
How Do I Manage Sepsis in Our ICU Locally
Dr. Fatema Ahmed
0935 – 1000 Strategies to Manage Insufficient or Excessive Effort
Prof. Laurent Brochard		 ECMO in ARDS: What Did We Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Prof. John Fraser		 0930 – 0950
How Do I Manage the Post-Cardiac Arrest Patient in the Most Critical Early Post-Resuscitation Phase
Prof. Wei Tien Chang
1000 – 1025 Personalised Mechanical Ventilation
Prof. Jorge Hidalgo		 ECPR from Japan Evidence: Current Conception and Challenge for Future
Prof. Kuroda Yasuhiro		 0950 – 1010
Management of Anaphylaxis and Shock in Resource-Limited Settings
Dr. Giabinh Nguyen
1010 – 1030
What’s New in ARDS
Dr. Maria Encarnita B. Limpin
1025 – 1040 Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A 1030 – 1040
Panel Discussion / Q&A
1040 – 1100 Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight
1100 – 1230 SESSION 2 –
Track 1		 SESSION 2 –
Track 2		 SESSION 2 –
Track 3		 Paediatrics

SESSION 2 –
Track 4

 SESSION 2 –
Track 5		 SESSION 2 –
Track 6		 SESSION 2 –
Track 7
Research Collaborations Around the Globe
Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Cheng & A/Prof. Naomi Hammond		 Rapid Response Systems: Swift Solutions that Save the Day
Session Chair: Dr. Chua Wei Ling & A/Prof. Augustine Tee		 Navigating the Stormy ICU (Cri-)Seas
Session Chair: Dr. Roshni Gokhale & A/Prof. Stephen Warrillow		 Optimising the Basics in Critical Care Part II
Session Chair: A/Prof. Lee Jan Hau & Dr. Samiran Ray		 APICS Rising Stars
Session Chair: Dr. Eamon Raith & Dr. Andrew Li
By Invitation Only		 In – Conference Workshop
Acute Dialysis for the Critically Ill

Pre-registration Required

 1115 – 1245
APICS SHARE Session
Pharmacy
Moderator: Mr. Ian Wee
1100 – 1125 1100 – 1120
How to Run Multicentre RCTs in ANZ
Prof. John Myburgh		 In Hospital Sepsis and RRS
Prof. Daryl Jones		 Clots, CARs, and Crashes: A Snapshot into Haematology in the ICU
Dr. Tertius Tuy		 Augmenting Protein Intake in PICU
Ms. Charlotte Lin		 Enhancing Critical Care Outcomes in Malaysia: Bridging Gaps in Intensive Care Practices
A/Prof Dr Wan Fadzlina Wan Muhd Shukeri
1125 – 1150 1120 – 1140
How It’s Done in Europe
Prof. Jan De Waele		 Wearables with Autoactivation to Action: Effortlessly Effective
Ms. Rosidah Idris & Ms Rebecca Lim		 The Management of Immune-Related Myocarditis in ICU
Dr. Qian Xing		 Making the Case for a PICU Pharmacist
Ms. Hanna Holschier		 A Study of Prevalence, Diagnosis and Prognosis of Acute on Chronic Liver Failure in Mongolia: Nationwide Study
Mr Tamir Lkhagvadorj
1150 – 1215 1140 – 1200
How It’s Done in Asia
A/Prof. Jason Phua		 Development of Rapid Response Systems in South Korea
Prof. Gee Young Suh		 Obstetric Emergencies in ICU
Dr. Nhi Nguyen		 Challenging Case Discussion: Strategies for Independent Lung Ventilation in Severe Unilateral Lung Pathologies
Dr. Rebekah Heng		 Enhancing Nutritional Support in Critical Care Settings: A Quantitative Survey Study on Medical Professionals’ Perspectives and Practices in Nepal
Dr Kumud Pyakurel
1200 – 1220
Critical Care Consortium: Research Collaborations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Prof. John Fraser
1215 – 1230 1220 – 1230
Panel Discussion / Q&A		 Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A
1230 – 1315 APICS Music and Art Fest! Lunch Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight 1245-1415
SICM Rapid Response Systems Annual General Meeting (Closed Door)		 Lunch Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight
1315 – 1445 SESSION 3 –
Track 1		 SESSION 3 –
Track 2		 SESSION 3 –
Track 3		 Paediatrics

SESSION 3 –
Track 4

 SESSION 3 –
Track 5		 SESSION 3 –
Track 6		 SESSION 3 –
Track 7
Neurocritical Care: State of the Art
Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Cheng & Dr. Jonathan Tan		 Rehabilitation: Journeying From Frail to Fit
Session Chair: A/Prof. Emma Ridley & Dr. Kumaresh Venkatesan		 Breathing Fresh Air into Respiratory Critical Care
Session Chair: Dr. Nicole Sieow & Dr. Tay Sok Boon		 Complex Care
Session Chair: Dr. Cheryl Lee & Dr. Jayashree Muralidharan		 1245 – 1500
APICS Crisis Management Simulation Intermediate Level Workshop for New MOs (PGY2s and Above)

Pre-registration Required

Faculty: Dr Lie Sui An, Dr Chew Mei Fang, Dr Tan Yi Hern, Dr Ng Kangqi, Dr Jansen Koh, Mr Lim Chee Eng, Ms Mashithah Mansor, Ms Wang Xiqin, Mr Omar Santiago, Dr Sean Loh

 1245 – 1500
APICS Crisis Management Simulation Intermediate Level Workshop for New MOs (PGY2s and Above)
(Debrief Room)

Pre-registration Required
1315 – 1340 Emergency Neurological Management Guidelines Update
Dr. Will Loh		 ICU Rehabilitation and PICS
Dr. Zudin Puthucheary		 ICU Management of Asthma
Dr. Lim Hui Fang		 Cultural Aspects in Pall ICU
Dr. Siti Nur Hanim Binte Buang
1340 – 1405 Neuroprognostication Guidelines
Dr. Soojin Park		 The Impact of Frailty on Recovery Following Critical Illness
Mr. Thomas Rollinson		 Is ICU the Death Knell for All ILD Patients?
Dr. Andrew Li		 Bereavement in NUH, PICU
Ms. Sania Binte Mohamed Jonid
1405 – 1430 Multimodality Monitoring in the Neuro ICU
Prof. Aarti Sarwal		 Frailty Rehabilitation in Intensive Care
Dr. Geetha Kayambu		 ICU Management of Pulmonary Hypertension / Right Heart Failure
A/Prof. Sewa Duu Wen		 Transitioning Paediatric Patients to Adult Intensive Care
A/Prof. Stephen Warrillow & Dr. Ben Gelbart
1430 – 1445 Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A
1445 – 1530 Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight Meet-the-Expert Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight
1530 – 1700 SESSION 4 –
Track 1		 SESSION 4 –
Track 2		 SESSION 4 –
Track 3		 Paediatrics

SESSION 4 –
Track 4

 SESSION 4 –
Track 5

Open to all delegates

 SESSION 4 –
Track 6		 SESSION 4 –
Track 7
Neuroprotection in Critical Illness: Safeguarding the Synapses
Session Chair: Dr. Chew Mei Fang & Dr. Soojin Park		 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Critical Illness
Session Chair: Dr. David Grolman & Dr. Kerina Denny		 Don’t Stress! Prioritising Staff Wellness and Mental Health
Session Chair: A/Prof. Devanand Anantham & A/Prof. Siau Chuin
 Collaborating and Crafting New Trials: Improving ICU Research
Session Chair: Dr. Ben Gelbart & Dr. Kristy Fu		 SICM-CSCCM Exchange Forum
Session Chair: Dr. Chan Yeow and Dr. Wang Jun		 In – Conference Workshop
Epicardial Pacing and Pacemaker Troubleshooting

Pre-registration Required

 1530 – 1700
SICM Research Grant
Pitch-for-Fund
Session Chair: Dr. Lau Yie Hui
1530 – 1555 Heart and Brain Interactions – Tailoring Haemodynamics in Neurocritical Patients
Prof. Carlos Alviar		 Practical Challenges of Drug Monitoring in ICU Patients
Mr. Ian Wee		 Wellbeing Framework and Choosing Priorities
Prof. Phua Ghee Chee		 How Do We Optimise Regional Collaboration?
A/Prof. Lee Jan Hau		 1530 – 1545
Epidemiology and Treatment of CRE
Dr. Jiao Liu, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

1545 – 1600
Immunotherapy to Treat Sepsis Induced-Immunosuppression
Dr. Jianfeng Wu, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

1600 – 1615
Effect of an Herbal-Based Injection on 28-Day Mortality in Patients with Sepsis
Dr. Jianfeng Xie, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China

1615 – 1630
Sepsis-related Severe Thrombocytopenia: RESCUE Trial
Dr. Hui Xie, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai, China

1630 – 1645
Safe ENtry – An Amalgamation of Evidence Supporting Trophic Enteral Nutrition
Dr. Charles Lew, Ng Teng Fong Hospital, Singapore

1645 – 1700
Early Rehab in Neuro ICU
Dr. Wong Yu Lin, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
1555 – 1620 Monitoring Cerebral Autoregulation in Critical Illness
Prof. Anders Aneman		 Antibiotic Dosing in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Prof. Gordon Choi		 Enhancing Staff Wellness: Strategies for ICU Nursing Teams
Ms. Norazlina Bte Shaikh Ibrahim Mattar		 Designing Paediatric Platform Trials
Dr. Samiran Ray
1620 – 1645 Can Sedation Really Protect the Brain in Critical Illness?
Prof. Yahya Shehabi		 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Getting it Right
Prof. Jan De Waele		 Finding Strength in Shared Vulnerability: Enhancing Mental Wellness and Overcoming Burnout in Intensive Care Through Reflective Spaces
Clin. Asst. Prof. David Teo		 Paediatrics Critical Care Top Abstracts
1645 – 1700 Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A
1700 – 1730 Evening Plenary 3
Session Chair: Dr. Roshni Gokhale
The Year in Review – The Year’s Critical Care Literature in 30 Minutes
A/Prof. Jason Phua
END OF DAY 2

19 August 2024, Monday

TIME HALL 406CX, ESPLANADE HALL HALL 406D, CHANGI HALL HALL 405B, ORCHARD HALL HALL 404A, SENTOSA HALL HALL 404A, Meeting Room 1 HALL 404A, Meeting Room 2 HALL 404A, Meeting Room 3
0800 – 0830 Plenary Session 4
Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Cheng
Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza: What is the Threat Posed By Avian H5?
Prof. Edward Holmes
0830 – 0900 Plenary Session 5
Session Chair: A/Prof. Chia Yew Woon
From Controlled Hypothermia to Temperature Control: How Has Our Practice Changed?
Prof. Markus Skrifvars
0900 – 1030 SESSION 1 – Track 1 SESSION 1 – Track 2 SESSION 1 – Track 3 Paediatrics

SESSION 1 – Track 4

 SESSION 1 – Track 5 SESSION 1 – Track 6 SESSION 1 – Track 7
Artificial Intelligence: Exploring the Metaverse
Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Cheng & Dr. Ruth Chen
 Ventilator Weaning: Special Situations, Unique Solutions
Session Chair: Prof. Georg Auzinger & Dr. Pearly Koh		 Fluids and Acute Kidney Injury
Session Chair: Prof. Yugeesh Lankadeva & Dr. Seth Ting		 Embracing Family-Centred Care
Session Chair: Dr. Siti Nur Hanim & Dr. Lauren Sorce

Adults: Education Reimbursement Oral Presentation
Moderator: Dr. Kerina Denny & Dr. George Zhou
0900 – 0925 0900 – 0920
AI & Machine Learning in the ICU
Dr. Andrew Cheng		 Weaning Patients with Chronic Lung Disease
Prof. Laurent Brochard		 Personalising Vasopressor Therapy to Improve Patient and Kidney Outcomes
Dr. Emily See		 Lived Experience of Nurses in a PICU
Ms. Kate Masterton
0925 – 0950 0920 – 0940
Fundamentals of AI & Large Language Models (ChatGPT)
Prof. Aarti Sarwal		 Weaning to Long Term Ventilation
Dr. Maria D Mateo		 6 Month Outcomes of the PLUS Study
A/Prof. Naomi Hammond		 Family Involved Care in LMIC
Dr. Jayashree Muralidharan
0950 – 1015 0940 – 1000
Medical Imaging and AI: Cutting Edge Diagnostics and Prediction of Patient Outcomes in Critical Care
A/Prof. Charlene Liew		 Chronic Ventilation for the Unweanable
Dr. Chan Yeow		 Protein Infusions and Nephroprotection: What the Buzz is All About
Prof. Yahya Shehabi		 Patient Diaries
Dr. Mok Yee Hui
1000 – 1020
AI & Data Science in Neurocritical Care
Dr. Soojin Park
1015 – 1030 1020 – 1030
Panel Discussion / Q&A		 Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A
1030 – 1100 Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight 1030 – 1110
Paediatrics: Education Reimbursement Oral Presentation		 Coffee / Tea Break, Exhibition and APICS Abstracts Spotlight
1100 – 1230 SESSION 2 – Track 1 SESSION 2 – Track 2 SESSION 2 – Track 3 Paediatrics

SESSION 2 – Track 4

 SESSION 2 – Track 5 SESSION 2 – Track 6 SESSION 2 – Track 7
Late Breaking Clinical Trials
Session Chair: Prof. Anders Aneman & Dr. Lisa Higgins		 Focus on Intensive Care Training to Improve Outcomes
Session Chair: Dr. Christian Karcher & Dr. Sennen Lew		 Embracing Transitions: Palliation and End of Life Care
Session Chair: Prof. Aarti Sarwal & Dr. Ravi Cuttilan		 Global Perspectives in Sepsis
Session Chair: Dr. Mok Yee Hui & Ms. Kate Masterton

1110 – 1230
Adults: Education Reimbursement Oral Presentation
Moderator: Dr. Carys Jones & Dr. Seth Ting
1100 – 1125 1100 – 1120
REMAP-CAP: Steroids in Non-COVID Community Acquired Pneumonia
Prof. Steve Webb		 Critical Care Education from Postgraduate to Undergraduate Level
Prof. Wong Wai Tat		 Challenges and Solutions in Establishing Goals of Care
A/Prof. Ashwin Subramaniam		 Phoenix Pediatric Sepsis Definition
Dr. Lauren Sorce
1125 – 1150 1120 – 1140
BLING III: B-Lactam Antibiotic Infusions in Critically Ill Patients with Sepsis
Prof. Jan De Waele		 Critical Care Education for Doctors in China
Prof. Chen Dechang		 How Do I Smoothen Out End Of Life
A/Prof. Suthat Rungruanghiranya		 Is Paediatric Sepsis in LMIC Different?
Dr. Jayashree Muralidharan
1150 – 1215 1140 – 1155
Prolonged vs Intermittent Infusions of B-Lactam Antibiotics in Sepsis & Septic Shock (SRMA)
A/Prof. Naomi Hammond		 Evolution of Intensive Care Training in ANZ
Dr. Nhi Nguyen		 Local Insights into End of Life and Palliation in ICU
Dr. Tan Chee Keat & Dr. Lim Huey Ying		 ECMO in Sepsis
Dr. Graeme MacLaren
1155 – 1215
REVISE: Re-evaluating the Inhibition of Stress Erosions in ICU
Prof. John Myburgh
1215 – 1230 1215 – 1230
Glycaemic Control in the ICU (IPDMA)
Dr. Derick Adigbli		 Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A Panel Discussion / Q&A
1230 – 1320 Lunch Break
1320 – 1350 Closing Plenary 1
Session Chair: A/Prof. Jacqueline Ong
Landmark Trials in Paediatric Critical Care
A/Prof. Peta Alexander
1350 – 1420 Closing Plenary 2
Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Cheng
30 Years of Critical Care Research
Prof. John Myburgh
1420 – 1450 Closing Plenary 3
Session Chair: Dr. Andrew Cheng
The Future of Critical Care
Prof. Jan De Waele
1450 – 1500 APICS 2024 Closing Ceremony
1530-1700 SICM-CSCCM Group Meeting
END OF DAY 3

* This programme structure serves as a general guide and is subject to change.
* This programme is updated as of 21 July 2024