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 334 | |
| 1400 – 1530 | Session: Fluids, AKI, CRRT | Session: Sepsis | [By Invitation Only] Asia Pacific ICU Societies Summit |
| Best Fluids Practices Prof. Simon Finfer (Australia) |
Candida Molecular Diagnostics in the ICU: Why are we Waiting? Dr. Tan Thean Yen (Singapore) |
Education and Quality Improvement – Challenges and Opportunities for Collaboration | |
| Renal Function and Acute Kidney Injury After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Post Hoc Study of the TAME Trial Dr. Glenn Eastwood (Australia) |
AMR – Getting the Most Out of our Current Agents Dr. Andrea Kwa (Singapore) |
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| CRRT Ultrafiltration Intensity Dr. Emily See (Australia) |
Vitamin C in Sepsis, More Questions than Answers Prof. Andrew Udy (Australia) |
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| 1530 – 1700 | Session: Respiratory Critical Care | Session: APSA | |
| Sleep and Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury Dr. Elizabeth Wilcox (Canada) |
APSA Members Presentations (Asia Pacific Sepsis Alliance) |
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| ARDS – Time to Update Definition? Prof. Pan Chun (China) |
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| Managing Pulmonary Hypertension in the ICU Dr. Inderjit Singh (United States) |
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19 August 2023, Saturday – Day 1
| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | ||||
| 0800 – 0820 | Opening Address (ANZICS / SICM President) | |||
| 0820 – 0840 | Opening Ceremony Performance | |||
| 0840 – 0900 | Opening Address by Guest of Honour A/Prof Kenneth Mak, Director-General of Health (Singapore) |
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| 0900 – 0930 | Tea Break / Exhibition / Poster Viewing / Oral Abstract Presentations | APAC Leaders Presentations | ||
| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | Changi Hall – 406D | Orchard Hall – 405B | Sentosa Hall – 404A | |
| 0930 – 1100 | Session: Sedation, Analgesia and Delirium / PADIS / A-F Bundle | Session: Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence in the ICU | Session: Geriatrics and Palliation in the ICU | Session: Conversations in Paediatric Critical Care |
| The ICU Environment – What is Important to Patients and Family Members Prof. Sangeeta Mehta (Canada) |
Tele NIV and Automated Code Blue Dr. Faheem Ahmed Khan (Singapore) |
Integrating Geriatric Models of Care in the ICU to Improve Outcomes Dr. Lauren Ferrante (United States) |
Clinical Event Debriefing: Matching Intention and Impact Prof. Walter Eppich (Ireland) |
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| Sleep Fragmentation and Delirium in the ICU Dr. Elizabeth Wilcox (Canada) |
Monitoring and Predicting Hemodynamics Within and Outside of the ICU Dr. Ashish Khanna (United States) |
Palliative Discharge Workflow Ms. Toh Wen Ya (Singapore) |
Mentoring Leaders in the ICU Prof. Vinay Nadkarni (United States) |
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| How to Implement the ABCDEF Bundle and Philosophy into Practice Dr. Wes Ely (United States) |
Practical Considerations of Implementing Digital Health and AI Technologies Dr. Michael Pfeffer (United States) |
Dr. Alex Psirides (New Zealand) | Incorporating Personal and Patient Stories in the PICU Dr. Briseida Mema (Canada) |
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| 1100 – 1230 | Session: Education and Well-Being in the ICU | Session: Hemodynamics / Cardiology in the ICU | Session: ICU Organisation | Session: Looking After the Lungs in PICU |
| Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Professionals Prof. Sangeeta Mehta (Canada) |
Patient Selection and Best Practices of PA Catheter Monitoring Dr. Inderjit Singh (United States) |
Strategies for Delivering and Monitoring Oxygen Therapy with Limited Resources Dr. Sky Vanderburg (United States) |
Looking After Kids with Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Dr. Atsushi Kawaguchi (Japan) |
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| Team Coaching in Critical Care: Driving Performance Improvement Prof. Walter Eppich (Ireland) |
Invasive Haemodynamic Monitoring in Shock States: When and How? Prof. Jean-Louis Teboul (France) |
ICU Strain, its Impacts, How & Why to Measure it? Prof. David Pilcher (Australia) |
PARDS 2.0 in Resource Limited Settings Dr. Mohammod Jobayer Chisti (Bangladesh) |
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| Making Learning Fun: Using Serious Games in the ICU Dr. Traci Ann Wolbrink (United States) |
Mechanical Circulatory Devices Dr. Martin Zammert (United States) |
Resource Allocation During Times of Increased Demand Prof. Hayley Gershengorn (United States) |
Safe Extubation Practices in the PICU Ms. Tan Herng Lee (Singapore) |
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| 1230 – 1315 | Satelite Symposium – B Braun @ 406D |
Satelite Symposium – Pfizer @ 405B |
APAC Leaders Presentations | |
| 1315 – 1330 | Exhibition / Poster Viewing | |||
| 1330 – 1500 | Session: Simulation Challenge | Session: Neurocritical Care | Session: Nutrition | Session: Fluids and the Kidney in the PICU |
| There is No Such Thing as Mild, Moderate or Severe TBI Prof. Andrew Udy (Australia) |
Muscle Protein Synthesis Following Protein Administration in Critical Illness A/Prof. Lee-Anne Chapple (Australia) |
Measuring Fluid Accumulation and Oedema in Children in Intensive Care Dr. Ben Gelbart (Australia) |
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| Severe TBI Management – Should I Still Monitor the ICP? A/Prof. Kwek Tong Kiat (Singapore) |
Protein Requirements in Critical Illness Dr. Zheng-Yii Lee (Malaysia) |
Peritoneal Dialysis in Post-Operative Cardiac Care Dr. Siva Namachivayam (Australia) |
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| Determination of Brain Death Dr. Jeff Singh (Canada) |
Microbiome / Probiotics in the ICU A/Prof. Ed Litton (Australia) |
Establishing Renal Replacement Therapy Programmes Around SE Asia Prof. Yap Hui Kim (Singapore) |
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| 1500 – 1545 | Meet the Expert – QIAGEN @ 406D |
Meet the Expert – BioMerieux @ 405B |
APAC Leaders Presentations | |
| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | ||||
| 1545 – 1615 | Plenary 1: Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness: Where Are We Today? Prof. Jean-Louis Teboul (France) |
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| 1615 – 1645 | Plenary 2: Reclaiming What COVID Took: Using Humanism & Science Dr. Wes Ely (United States) |
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| 1645 – 1715 | Plenary 3: Precision CPR or the Future of CPR Prof. Vinay Nadkarni (United States) |
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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 | |
| 0915 – 1045 | Session: Trauma | Session: Extracorporeal Life Support | Session: Developments of NCC in Asia Oceania Countries by Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) | Session: Specialised Populations in the PICU |
| High Performance in Emergency Airway Management: Learning from Complex Environments Dr. John Glasheen (Australia) |
ECCOR Dr. Matthew Edward Cove (Singapore) |
Managing Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the PICU Dr. Soo Kok Wai (Malaysia) |
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| PATCH/TXA in Prehospital Settings Prof. Stephen Bernard (Australia) |
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cardiopulmonary Resusciation (ECPR) Research Priorities Prof. Carol Hodgson (Australia) |
Managing the Hypoxic Oncology Patient in the PICU Adj A/Prof. Koh Pei Lin (Singapore) |
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| Mass Casualty in Ukraine Dr. Maskym M. Pylypenko (Ukarine) |
E-CPR Updates Dr. Ram Ramanathan (Singapore) |
Acute Liver Failure in PICU Prof. Satoshi Nakagawa (Japan) |
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| 1045 – 1100 | Tea Break / Exhibition / Poster Viewing / Oral Abstract Presentations | |||
| 1100 – 1230 | Session: Ethical Challenges and Communication in the ICU | Session: Post ICU | Session: Rapid Response System | Session: Paediatric Critical Care – The Chronic Patient |
| The Ethics of Declining Requests for Treatment Dr. Steve Philpot (Australia) |
Long-Term Functional Recovery After Critical Illness in Older Adults Dr. Lauren Ferrante (United States) |
Dr. Daryl Jones (Australia) | PICU Survivors – How Do We Look After Them and Their Family A/Prof. Debbie Long (Australia) |
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| Communicating Death with Patients’ Families in ICU Dr. Wong Wai Tat (Hong Kong) |
Who Will Be a Suitable Candidate for Chronic Ventilation? Dr. Chan Yeow (Singapore) |
Dr. Alex Psirides (New Zealand) | Transitioning Kids with Complex Needs to Home Dr. Cristelle Chow (Singapore) |
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| What Roles Do Humility, Wisdom and Compassion have in Medicine? Dr. Wes Ely (United States) |
Experiences of Post ICU Clinic in Singapore Ms. Lim Xin Ling and Dr. Monika Gulati (Singapore) |
Dr. Faheem Ahmed Khan (Singapore) | Coming from the Other Side – A PICU Patient and Parent Perspective | |
| 1230 – 1315 | Satelite Symposium – Pfizer @ 405B |
APAC Leaders Presentations | ||
| 1315 – 1330 | Exhibition / Poster Viewing | |||
| 1330 – 1500 | Session: Cardiac Arrest / TTM | Session: Mechanical Ventilation | Session: ICU Best Practices | Session: Paediatric Critical Care in Resource Limited Settings |
| High Quality Post-Cardiac Arrest Care and Targeted Temperature Management Prof. Chien-Hua Huang (Taiwan) |
Non-Traditional Risk Factors for Failed Extubation Prof. Hayley Gershengorn (United States) |
Multi-Modal Vasopressor Strategy for Septic Shock and Angiotensin II Dr. Ashish Khanna (United States) |
Cardiac Missions in LMIC – Are They Still Relevant? Dr. Intikhab Zafurallah (United Kingdom) |
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| O2 Targets After Cardiac Arrest Prof. Stephen Bernard (Australia) |
Mech Ventilation after Brain Injury Dr. Jeff Singh (Canada) |
Early Moblity in the ICU – Where do We Go from Here? Prof. Carol Hodgson (Australia) |
Delivering PICU Education Beyond Borders Dr. Traci Ann Wolbrink (United States) |
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| TTM Updates Adj A/Prof. Chia Yew Woon (Singapore) |
PEEP Titration, Recruitment / Inflation Ratio Prof. Pan Chun (China) |
Management of ALF and ACLF in the ICU Dr. Rahul Kumar (Singapore) |
Sustainable Help for LMICs Dr. Mohammod Jobayer Chisti (Bangladesh) |
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| 1500 – 1530 | Tea Break / Exhibition / Poster Viewing | |||
| Esplanade Hall – 406CX | ||||
| 1530 – 1600 | Plenary 4: Building Inclusive Teams in Critical Care Prof. Walter Eppich (Ireland) |
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| 1600 – 1630 | Plenary 5: The Year’s Most Impactful Critical Care Literature in 30 Minutes Dr. Jason Phua (Singapore) |
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| 1630 – 1700 | Closing Address and Abstract Prize Presentation | |||
Programme is updated as of 12 May 2023.
This program structure serves as a general guide. The exact sequence and timings will change depending on our speakers availabilities.