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ICU professionals mental health care 
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ICU staff face high-pressure environments, rapid decisions, and frequent trauma, leading to elevated stress, emotional fatigue, and burnout risks. Robust...
News
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Welcome to the ESICM News section. Here, you will find the latest news and updates regarding the activities of the...
Article review
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The ESICM Journal Review Club offers article reviews on intensive care topics, welcoming member contributions.
Podcast
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1553 views
The ESICM Podcast section offers expert discussions on critical care topics and advancements in intensive care.
Live Stream
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LIVES Stream offers live and recorded webinars, courses, and resources for intensive care professionals worldwide.
Sections
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The basis for most of the activities is formed by the scientific sections. Currently 13 different sections exist.
Surviving Sepsis Campaign
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The Surviving Sepsis Campaign, a joint initiative by ESICM and SCCM, improves sepsis outcomes globally.
ESICM Academy
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The ESICM Academy provides intensive care professionals with accredited digital courses, exam prep, and flexible learning.
Topics of Interest
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The page outlines topics like COVID-19 and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Airspace
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3391 views
The ESICM Airspace WebApp provides ICU professionals with antimicrobial management guidance using the latest scientific data. It includes practical tools,...
Guidelines & Consensus Statements
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Since 1990, ESICM has been committed to producing guidelines and consensus statements from colleagues within the society as well as in collaboration...
Press Releases & Statements
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Regulatory Affairs
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The page provides updates on EU regulations and directives related to clinical trials, data protection, and telemedicine, highlighting significant milestones...
AcuteCVDays
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The campaign focuses on educating healthcare professionals about device therapy in acute cardiovascular diseases, with weekly topics covering treatments, ICU...
Visual Abstracts
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Visual abstracts provide snapshots of research on sepsis, ARDS, COVID-19, and various ICU-related studies and treatments.
ESICM Endorsed Publications
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ESICM endorses publications based on strict review guidelines, supporting Working Groups or scientific section research.

Resources

ICU professionals mental health care 
Resources
502 views
ICU staff face high-pressure environments, rapid decisions, and frequent trauma, leading to elevated stress, emotional fatigue, and burnout risks. Robust...
News
Resources
2704 views
Welcome to the ESICM News section. Here, you will find the latest news and updates regarding the activities of the...
Article review
Resources
3003 views
The ESICM Journal Review Club offers article reviews on intensive care topics, welcoming member contributions.
Podcast
Resources
1553 views
The ESICM Podcast section offers expert discussions on critical care topics and advancements in intensive care.
Live Stream
Resources
2399 views
LIVES Stream offers live and recorded webinars, courses, and resources for intensive care professionals worldwide.
Sections
Resources
933 views
The basis for most of the activities is formed by the scientific sections. Currently 13 different sections exist.
Surviving Sepsis Campaign
Resources
9011 views
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign, a joint initiative by ESICM and SCCM, improves sepsis outcomes globally.
ESICM Academy
Resources
7038 views
The ESICM Academy provides intensive care professionals with accredited digital courses, exam prep, and flexible learning.
Topics of Interest
Resources
439 views
The page outlines topics like COVID-19 and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Airspace
Resources
3391 views
The ESICM Airspace WebApp provides ICU professionals with antimicrobial management guidance using the latest scientific data. It includes practical tools,...
Guidelines & Consensus Statements
Resources
11477 views
Since 1990, ESICM has been committed to producing guidelines and consensus statements from colleagues within the society as well as in collaboration...
Press Releases & Statements
Resources
173 views
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Regulatory Affairs
Resources
204 views
The page provides updates on EU regulations and directives related to clinical trials, data protection, and telemedicine, highlighting significant milestones...
AcuteCVDays
Resources
288 views
The campaign focuses on educating healthcare professionals about device therapy in acute cardiovascular diseases, with weekly topics covering treatments, ICU...
Visual Abstracts
Resources
502 views
Visual abstracts provide snapshots of research on sepsis, ARDS, COVID-19, and various ICU-related studies and treatments.
ESICM Endorsed Publications
Resources
442 views
ESICM endorses publications based on strict review guidelines, supporting Working Groups or scientific section research.

ESICM News

News

ICM Online First: latest results from traumatic...

ICM Online First: latest results from traumatic…

Get the latest articles from our ICM Journal. Listen to ESICM podcasts for insights on key studies and their impact on clinical practice.

Targeted Temperature Control (TTC) Webinar Series –...

Targeted Temperature Control (TTC) Webinar Series –…

Watch the replay – Targeted Temperature Control (TTC) Webinar Series – Episode 2. Temperature is a key vital parameter that influences a broad range of physiological processes, including neuronal susceptibility…

Pathway in GenIUS – Kick off webinar

Pathway in GenIUS – Kick off webinar

Watch the replay – The General Intensive Care Ultrasound (GenIUS) certification, offered by ESICM, is your gateway to building essential ultrasound skills in intensive care.

ICM Online First: latest results from antibiotic...

ICM Online First: latest results from antibiotic…

Get the latest articles from our ICM Journal. Listen to ESICM podcasts for insights on key studies and their impact on clinical practice.

Challenges and new perspectives in Critical Care...

Challenges and new perspectives in Critical Care…

Watch the replay – Proper nutrition is a cornerstone of recovery for critically ill patients, yet it remains one of the most complex aspects of ICU care. Malnutrition, metabolic changes,…

Covert Consciousness

Covert Consciousness

New ESICM Talk – In our latest episode, we dive into the fascinating and evolving world of covert consciousness—a state where patients appear unresponsive yet may still be aware. Also…

World Health Day 2025

World Health Day 2025

On this World Health Day, we stand with the global campaign Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures, calling for urgent action to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths while prioritising long-term health…

ICM Online First: latest results from Doppler,...

ICM Online First: latest results from Doppler,…

Get the latest articles from our ICM Journal. Listen to ESICM podcasts for insights on key studies and their impact on clinical practice.

Lessons from Luciano Gattinoni: Physiological Insights Shaping...

Lessons from Luciano Gattinoni: Physiological Insights Shaping…

Watch the replay – Join us for a landmark Webinar Honoring Prof. Luciano Gattinoni. Celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of Prof. Luciano Gattinoni and explore the future of intensive care through…

ICM Online First: latest results from ARDS,...

ICM Online First: latest results from ARDS,…

Get the latest articles from our ICM Journal. Listen to ESICM podcasts for insights on key studies and their impact on clinical practice.

Prehabilitation in the ICU

Prehabilitation in the ICU

New ESICM Talk – Prehabilitation programmes focus on strengthening physical, cognitive, and metabolic health before critical illness, ensuring a smoother rehabilitation journey post-discharge.

QUIZ #2 – HSRO

QUIZ #2 – HSRO

Test your knowledge in intensive care with our ESICM Sections’ quizzes. Challenge yourself and stay sharp with key topics in intensive care medicine!

ICM Latest Issue: articles on delirium, toxidromes...

ICM Latest Issue: articles on delirium, toxidromes…

Get the latest articles from our ICM Journal. Discover more articles from this month’s issue on our website, and don’t forget to follow us on social media for daily updates…

QUIZ #1 – HSRO

QUIZ #1 – HSRO

Test your knowledge in intensive care with our ESICM Sections’ quizzes. Challenge yourself and stay sharp with key topics in intensive care medicine!

ICM Online First: latest results from ventilation,...

ICM Online First: latest results from ventilation,…

Get the latest articles from our ICM Journal. Listen to ESICM podcasts for insights on key studies and their impact on clinical practice.

World Kidney Day 2025

World Kidney Day 2025

This World Kidney Day, join John Prowle (ESICM Acute Kidney Injury Section’s Chair) & Bairbre McNicholas as they share key insights in a special video on the importance of awareness,…

Inspiring intensivist: Richard Hotchkiss

Inspiring intensivist: Richard Hotchkiss

Introducing an exclusive interview with our Inspiring intensivist Prof. Richard Hotchkiss, the undeniable leader of modern sepsis research, whose work has forever transformed our understanding of this complex syndrome.

Post ICU outcomes and follow up

Post ICU outcomes and follow up

New ESICM Talk – Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) refers to the prolonged impairment of physical, cognitive, and mental health that can occur after an intensive care stay. Its effects may…

International Women’s Day Webinar

International Women’s Day Webinar

Watch the replay – On March 7, we proudly celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), honoring the incredible contributions of women in intensive care medicine. At ESICM, we recognize and…

Dose Optimisation in the ICU: The Role...

Dose Optimisation in the ICU: The Role…

New ESICM Talk – In this new podcast we will explore the importance of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in ICU patients, model-based approaches in improving antimicrobial dosing and strategies to…

Topics

Acute Kidney Injury
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The Acute Kidney Injury section offers courses, research, and critical studies on managing acute kidney…
Acute Respiratory Failure
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The Acute Respiratory Failure section offers courses, research, and studies on ARDS, mechanical ventilation, and…
Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine
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The Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine section offers education, research, and studies on perioperative care and…
Cardiovascular Dynamics
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The Cardiovascular Dynamics section offers progressive courses, research, and studies on haemodynamic monitoring and sepsis-induced…
Data Science
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The Data Science section focuses on big data, machine learning, and electronic health records, offering…
Ethics
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The Ethics section focuses on end-of-life care, offering courses, webinars, and research on global ICU…
Feeding, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology & Metabolism
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The Feeding, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology & Metabolism section offers courses, research, and studies on nutrition, metabolic…
Health Services Research & Outcome
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The Health Services Research & Outcome section focuses on ICU patient outcomes, offering research, webinars,…
Infection
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The Infection section offers education and research on severe infections, antimicrobial stewardship, and ICU infection…
Neuro-Intensive Care
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The Neuro-Intensive Care section offers advanced education and research on managing critically ill neurological patients,…
Pharmacology and pharmacotherapy Section
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This section ensures excellence in medication use, providing intensive care patients with optimized, personalized, and…
Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis
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The Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis section offers education and research on sepsis, antimicrobial stewardship, and…
Translational Biology Section
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The Translational Biology section focuses on integrating research with clinical practice, offering education and collaborative…
Trauma and Emergency Medicine
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The Trauma and Emergency Medicine section focuses on managing traumatic injuries and patient transportation, offering…
Global Intensive Care Group
TRANSVERSAL WORKING GROUP
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The Global Intensive Care Group (GICG) aims to improve intensive care in low- and middle-income…
Physiotherapy
TRANSVERSAL WORKING GROUP
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The Physiotherapy Transversal Working Group focuses on early mobilisation in ICU, improving patient outcomes, and…

Surviving Sepsis Campaign

The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) alongside the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) spearheaded the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) in 2002 with several aims including the development of guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and post-ICU care of sepsis and a reduction of mortality from sepsis.

Learn more

The updated guidelines are freely available in Intensive Care Medicine: Rhodes A. et al. Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2016

For more information on the SSC Campaign please visit the Surviving Sepsis Campaign webpage.

Guidelines & Consensus Statements

Since 1990, ESICM has commited to produce guidelines and consensus statements from international task forces in collaboration with other international societies to provide the best evidence for clinicians at the bedside.

Learn more

The majority of these manuscripts have been published in the journal Intensive Care Medicine.

Press releases & ESICM statements

2017

ESICM/ICM Annoucement

Publication of Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2016… PLUS editorials & video (19/01/2017)

ESICM endorsement

EPHA Joint Statement on Antimicrobial Resistance  (EU Health policy platform – 11/2017)

2016

Press release

Findings from the LUNG-SAFE study: Epidemiology, patterns of care, and mortality for patients with ARDS in intensive care units in 50 countries. (23/02/2016)

Sepsis-3: New International Consensus Definitions of Sepsis (22/02/2016)

2015

Letter from the President

AHA/ILCOR 2015 Resuscitation Guidelines (04/02/2015)

2014

Update from the ESICM President

Ebola (31/10/2014)

Message from the ESICM President

Mitchell Levy’s son (04/10/2014)

Letter from the ESICM President

Ebola Outbreak in Guinea – WHO call for critical care and infectious disease specialists (31/03/2014)

Press release

Clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of hyponatraemia published in ICM (25/02/2014)