The aim of this session is to define Acute Respiratory Hypoxic Failure (ARHF), the alveolar and systemic host response, the diagnosis of ventilator associated pulmonary infection (VAP), and the recommendations of ventilatory support in low-middle income countries.

Agenda:

• New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
• Alveolar Inflammation in ARDS
• Biomarkers in ARDS and Sepsis
• Unraveling the Enigma of Genetics and Phenotypes in Sepsis and ARDS
• Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
• Ventilator Support and Sepsis in Low-Middle Income Countries

The speakers are internationally-recognized experts chosen by the World Sepsis Alliance Scientific Advisor Committee:

• Antonio Artigas, Global Sepsis Alliance, Spain
• Michael Matthay, University of California San Francisco, United States of America
• Lieuwe Bos, Amsterdam UMC, The Netherlands
• Lorraine Ware, Vanderbilt University, United States of America
• Carmen Barbas, University of São Paulo, Brazil
• Pedro Povoa, University of Lisboa, Portugal
• Marcus Schultz, Mahidol University, Thailand