European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)

18/06/2026

♻️ Join us in making a more sustainable congress!

From reusable lanyards and recyclable badges to locally sourced food, plastic-free catering, recycling stations, and sustainable event management, we're committed to reducing our environmental impact.

🌱 You can help too:
💧 Bring a reusable water bottle
📱 Go digital with the ESICM App
🚆 Choose public transport or train travel
🏨 Stay in a Green Certified hotel
♻️ Reuse or return your lanyard

💡 Early bird registration is available! Secure the best rate and be part of a more sustainable future for intensive care! Register today! 👉 https://www.esicm.org/events/39th-annual-congress-lisbon/

17/06/2026

🎓 Last weekend, we were in Krakow for the ESICM 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, endorsed by the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy (PTAiIT).

An outstanding multidisciplinary faculty and highly engaged participants made for rich, practical discussions.

💡 As the third stop in the series (after Porto and Sinaia), the course once again highlighted a key message: while practices may differ, the 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗖𝗨𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲.

🤝 Many thanks to Andrew Conway Morris, Claire Roger, Anna Włudarczyk and Mirosław Czuczwar, the local hosts of , to bioMérieux for its continuous support, and to all participants and faculty members for making the course such a success.

We look forward to continuing these important conversations in future editions.

Adelina Baloi, Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Joséfine Declaye, Kinga Dworak, Ruben Fidalgo, Daniele Giudici, Patrycja Leśnik, Paulina Kołat-Brodecka, Agnieszka Misiewska-Kaczur, Daniel Orzechowski, Avneet Shahi, Fredrik Sjövall, Iwona Szczepańska, Kamil Szczupak, Magda Turbasa, Katalin Kendi and Melania Istrate.

17/06/2026

🎙️ 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 of "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲" 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, is here!

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 👉 How can these technologies help us deliver more personalised and effective care?

In Episode 5 of this series, we discuss with Prof. Lluís Blanch how mechanical ventilation remains a cornerstone of intensive care, but innovation in this field now extends far beyond the ventilator itself.

💡 Today, advances in monitoring, data analytics, decision-support systems, and artificial intelligence are transforming the way clinicians manage critically ill patients

🎧 Don’t miss it! 👉 https://www.esicm.org/esicm-talk-innovation-in-mv-goes-beyond-the-machine/

17/06/2026

🎥 Maternal and peripartum sepsis remains a major challenge in intensive care, requiring rapid recognition, coordinated multidisciplinary management, and timely intervention to improve outcomes for both mother and child.

Join this for an expert-led webinar bringing together specialists in intensive care, infection management, and obstetric medicine to explore this complex and time-critical condition.

🎯 Key topics include:
🔹 Early recognition and diagnosis of maternal and peripartum sepsis
🔹 ICU and obstetric perspectives on treatment and management
🔹 Multidisciplinary approaches across the continuum of care
🔹 The post-acute phase and recovery process

🗓️ 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧 👉 https://lives-stream.esicm.org/en/catalog/webinar/article/6a0c2882c2d9f226b839098d/maternal-and-peripartum-sepsis

🎙️ Pedro Povoa, Manon Vouga, Margaret Herridge, Hannah Wozniak and Gennaro De Pascale

16/06/2026

💡 Each month, ESICM features a 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, bringing curated scientific content from its sections to help you stay informed and engaged.

This month’s scientific programme, led by the 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (led by Leo Heunks, The Netherlands), brings a focused series of 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 exploring PEEP optimisation and its effects beyond the lung, and the evolving definition of ARDS and its limitations.

🔹 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽:
➡️ Effects of PEEP beyond the lung 👉 https://lives-stream.esicm.org/en/catalog/conference/article/6848191eb6529202817ddc80/setting-peep-in-ards

➡️ ARDS. The new definition proposal and its limits 👉 https://lives-stream.esicm.org/en/catalog/conference/article/68481d66c6a1d57d8bc41528/the-new-definiton-proposal-and-its-limits

🎧 Tune in and stay engaged with our expert talks and key resources! Elevate your practice with cutting-edge knowledge brought directly to you.

🔗 https://www.esicm.org/topic-of-the-month-june-2026/

16/06/2026

🌍 This week, an ESICM delegation participated in the WHO and SESAM meeting "𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" at the WHO Academy in Lyon, France.

💡 Representing ESICM and national societies were Michelle Chew (SFAI, Sweden), Andrew Conway Morris (ICS, UK), Olfa Hamzaoui (SRLF, France), János Szederjesi (SRATI, Romania) and Melania Istrate (ESICM).

👉 The morning plenary sessions highlighted the critical role of simulation-based learning in strengthening health systems and preparing healthcare professionals for future challenges. As recent years have shown, the question is not whether the next health crisis will happen, but when.

👉 In the afternoon workshop sessions, participants focused on concrete projects and future actions, exploring how collaboration can help translate ideas into impact.
The meeting also provided a valuable opportunity to identify future partnerships.

Because when it comes to strengthening healthcare systems worldwide, we do not want to go fast alone - we want to go far together!

15/06/2026

📢 The 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 is now open!

Do you have an educational, scientific, or collaborative initiative that could advance intensive care medicine? Gain ESICM endorsement and help 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁.

🗓️ 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟭: 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 – 𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

We welcome proposals that align with ESICM’s scientific, educational, and strategic priorities, with clear objectives, methodology, and potential impact on the intensive care community.

🤝 Applicants should first consult the relevant ESICM Section Lead or Committee before submitting their application.

🔗 Learno more 👉 https://www.esicm.org/esicm-research-call-for-project-endorsement-applications/

Together, let's support innovation, collaboration, education, and excellence in intensive care medicine.

12/06/2026

Your selection of from the latest Intensive Care Medicine Journal issue:

Physiology in Critical Illness - Topical Collection
🔹Cardiac output and determinants 👉 https://rdcu.be/e7LNg

Latest articles:
🔹Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2026 👉 https://rdcu.be/e9Uni
🔹Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026 👉 https://rdcu.be/e9UmZ
🔹Clinical criteria for the definition of refractory septic shock: a joint Delphi consensus from the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) 👉 https://rdcu.be/e9Upb
🔹Short-term light sedation with remimazolam besylate versus propofol in the ICU (SHOSREB): a multicentre, randomized, single-blind, controlled trial 👉 https://rdcu.be/fbeWV
🔹Prophylactic noninvasive ventilation after extubation in high-risk patients without hypercapnia 👉 https://rdcu.be/fdpSo
🔹OPEN ACCESS ~ Implementation of a kidney protection strategy to prevent acute kidney injury after major surgery in high-risk patients identified by biomarkers: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 👉 https://rdcu.be/fep65
🔹OPEN ACCESS ~ EU preparedness and ICU capacity: where are the beds? 👉 https://rdcu.be/e7LOY
🔹OPEN ACCESS ~ The creatinine conundrum in heart failure: rethinking AKI definitions 👉 https://rdcu.be/e30Qc
🔹Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease in the aging critically ill patient 👉 https://rdcu.be/e82s9
🔹Biomarkers and the prediction of acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy initiation: a dream within a dream 👉 https://rdcu.be/eU3Me
🔹OPEN ACCESS ~ Going with the flow: lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drainage after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: indications, safety, and practical considerations 👉 https://rdcu.be/e5MPF
🔹Mastering the practical application of vasopressin at the bedside in septic shock 👉 https://rdcu.be/ePAno
🔹Gender equality and equity in intensive care: an international Delphi consensus study 👉 https://rdcu.be/fdKYw
🔹OPEN ACCESS ~ Mechanical ventilation for ICU patient with obesity: current best practices and future directions 👉 https://rdcu.be/fcLS3

Read more articles here! 👉 https://www.springer.com/journal/134

12/06/2026

🌍 Make the most of your experience in Lisbon, both on and off the scientific programme!

🏃‍♀️ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗻 & 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 | 13 October
Start your day alongside colleagues with a scenic route along the Tejo River towards Belém Tower, while supporting a meaningful cause. All proceeds will benefit the ALIVE Fund, helping improve intensive care patient outcomes worldwide.

🎁 Bonus: All participants will be entered into a draw to win a free registration for LIVES 2027!

🍽️ 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 | 13 October
As the day comes to a close, join us at the beautiful Estufa Fria, one of Lisbon’s most unique venues, for an unforgettable evening of networking, live culinary stations, music, and celebration with the global intensive care community.

🤝 Whether you're running for a cause, sharing a meal with colleagues, or both, these events offer the perfect opportunity to connect, give back, and create 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

📍 Lisbon is waiting. Will you join us?

🔗 Register now via the 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 👉 https://www.esicm.org/events/39th-annual-congress-lisbon/

Make sure to mark your 2026 calendars and prepare for an unforgettable experience!