Events
7th Digital Critical Care Datathon,
Joining this Datathon contributes to personal and professional growth and plays a role in the larger mission of improving patient care through data-driven insights. REGISTER NOW
Intensive Care Innovation Forum
This event will gather leading minds in critical care to explore the future of intensive care medicine and share the latest advancements in ICU technology and patient care.
Euro-Japan Forum
This event, organized in collaboration with the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM), will coincide with the 52nd JSICM Annual Meeting.
Euro-Brazil
The Euro-Brazil Organising Committee is proud to announce the inaugural Euro-Brazil Conference, hosted in collaboration with the esteemed AMIB Society.
NEXT Jamboree – 2025
We are excited to announce the third edition of the NEXT Jamboree, an online marathon featuring outstanding young speakers from around the world.
2nd Euro-Med Conference
This gathering features top KOLs and experts in critical care, allowing for the exchange of best practices and exploration of new technologies. The Euro-Med Conference advances intensive care through collaboration.
Euro-China Forum
May 23-25, 2025, Changsha city The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) is delighted to extend an invitation to join its esteemed faculty at the forthcoming Euro-China Forum, scheduled to take place in Changsha City, May 23-25, 2025. This distinguished event, organised in partnership with the Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine (CSCCM), will coincide with the CSCCM Annual Meeting, bringing […]
LIVES Physiology – Prague
Join us for engaging lectures and interactive case-based sessions, perfect for intensive care clinicians looking to refresh and deepen their understanding of physiology.
38th Annual Congress – Munich
The 38th Annual Congress, “LIVES,” will take place in Munich from October 25-29, 2025, at the International Congress Centre Munich (ICM).
39th Annual Congress – Lisbon
Make sure to mark your 2026 calendars and prepare for an unforgettable experience!
News
ICM Online First: latest results from artificial…
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A randomised controlled trial of a nurse…
New ESICM Talk – Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) can be a challenging experience for patients and their families. Psychological burdens, including symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic…
ICM Online First: latest results from hypoactive…
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European Society of Intensive Care Medicine guidelines…
New ESICM Talk – The latest guidelines released from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) are about end-of-life (EOL) and palliative care for critically ill adults!
ICM Online First: A farewell from the…
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Recent Developments in Intensive Care Nephrology
New webinar – Critical care nephrology is key to improving ICU outcomes through early Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) detection, optimized renal replacement therapy (RRT) timing, fluid management, and multidisciplinary care.
Fluid management and mechanical ventilation strategies
An ESICM Talk powered by the ICMx Journal Mechanical ventilation (MV) can impair gas exchange, destabilise hemodynamics, and injure endothelial cells. Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy helps to restore hemodynamics and…
Environmental sustainability – pathways to sustainable intensive…
New webinar – Climate change will significantly impact intensive care practices while ICUs contribute heavily to environmental challenges through high energy consumption, extensive use of disposables, and resource-intensive therapies, leading…
Obituary: Luciano Gattinoni
In Memory of Professor Luciano Gattinoni
ICM Online First: latest results from septic…
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New ESICM corporate identity
We are excited to announce the launch of ESICM’s refreshed and innovative corporate identity, including an updated website & logo.
ICM Online First: latest results from end-of-life…
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ICU professionals mental health care
ICU staff face high-pressure environments, rapid decisions, and frequent trauma, leading to elevated stress, emotional fatigue, and burnout risks. Robust mental health support is essential for their well-being.
The safety of perioperative ventilation
New webinar – Perioperative lung injury is a key driver of postoperative complications, often triggered by factors like ventilator-induced lung injury during surgery. Protective lung ventilation strategies are essential, even…
When and how vasopressors in Sepsis?
An ESICM Talk powered by the NEXT Committee The early initiation of vasopressors, ideally within the first hour of diagnosing septic shock, is emerging as a preferred strategy. This approach…
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2024
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2024 – Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a growing global challenge. As bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to resist medicines, infections become increasingly hard to…
ESICM guidance for fluid therapy
Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, IV fluid shortages are affecting both Europe and the U.S., with normal supply levels anticipated to return by January 2025. To support ICU…
How to manage coagulation in perioperative medicine?
New webinar – Perioperative management includes preoperative optimization, anticoagulant control, bleeding risk assessment, and targeted transfusions to control bleeding effectively.
ICM Online First: latest results from RRT,…
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Respiratory support in acute exacerbation in COPD
New ESICM Talk – Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) represent sudden and severe declines in airway function and respiratory symptoms in COPD patients.
Sections
Acute Kidney Injury
The Acute Kidney Injury section offers courses, research, and critical studies on managing acute kidney injury (AKI).
Acute Respiratory Failure
The Acute Respiratory Failure section offers courses, research, and studies on ARDS, mechanical ventilation, and weaning strategies.
Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine
The Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine section offers education, research, and studies on perioperative care and postoperative vasopressor usage.
Cardiovascular Dynamics
The Cardiovascular Dynamics section offers progressive courses, research, and studies on haemodynamic monitoring and sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction.
Data Science
The Data Science section focuses on big data, machine learning, and electronic health records, offering webinars and research opportunities.
Ethics
The Ethics section focuses on end-of-life care, offering courses, webinars, and research on global ICU ethical practices.
Feeding, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology & Metabolism
The Feeding, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology & Metabolism section offers courses, research, and studies on nutrition, metabolic management, and gastrointestinal dysfunction in ICU patients.
Global Intensive Care Group
The Global Intensive Care Group (GICG) aims to improve intensive care in low- and middle-income countries through consolidated efforts within ESICM.
Health Services Research & Outcome
The Health Services Research & Outcome section focuses on ICU patient outcomes, offering research, webinars, and studies on elderly and intoxicated patients.
Infection
The Infection section offers education and research on severe infections, antimicrobial stewardship, and ICU infection management.
Neuro-Intensive Care
The Neuro-Intensive Care section offers advanced education and research on managing critically ill neurological patients, including brain injury and stroke.
Pharmacology and pharmacotherapy Section
This section ensures excellence in medication use, providing intensive care patients with optimized, personalized, and safe treatments for optimal outcomes.
Physiotherapy
The Physiotherapy Transversal Working Group focuses on early mobilisation in ICU, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing networking among physiotherapists within ESICM.
Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis
The Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis section offers education and research on sepsis, antimicrobial stewardship, and severe infections in critical care.
Translational Biology Section
The Translational Biology section focuses on integrating research with clinical practice, offering education and collaborative projects to advance intensive care medicine.
Trauma and Emergency Medicine
The Trauma and Emergency Medicine section focuses on managing traumatic injuries and patient transportation, offering education, research, and international studies on critical care practices.