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Scandinavian SSAI clinical practice guideline on use of vasopressors in patients with acute circulatory failure
The clinical practice committee of the SSAI is proud to announce another important Scandinavian guideline: Scandinavian SSAI clinical practice guideline on choice of first-line vasopressor for patients with acute circulatory failure by Møller MH, Claudius C, Junttila E, Haney M, Oscarsson-Tiblin A, Haavind A, Perner A on behalf of the…
Scandinavian SSAI clinical practice guideline on pre-hospital airway management
The clinical practice committee of the SSAI is proud to announce yet another important Scandinavian guideline: Scandinavian SSAI clinical practice guideline on pre-hospital airway management – Rehn, M et al. – 2016 – Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavia – Wiley Online Library http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aas.12746/full
SSAI Clinical guideline update
The Clinical Practice Committee of the SSAI has recently published new guidelines in both Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica and MAGIC APP. In addition, outline of planned guidelines is now presented on ssai.info/guidelines Stay informed and use the guidelines in your daily clinical work. If you want to contribute: please get in contact…
Call for applications for the 8th Nordic Diploma Course in Advanced Pain Medicine 2016-2018
Extended deadline: May 30, 2016 The Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (SSAI) coordinates an Inter-Nordic post-specialist training programme in advanced pain medicine for Nordic doctors. The programme is limited to 30 trainees. The target group is anaesthesiologists as well as specialists from other pain related specialities. The…
SSAI research grant 2016-2017
Application for SSAI research grant supporting inter-Nordic research collaboration is now open. Please find information, instructions and guidelines as well as the online application form here. Application deadline: September 30, 2016
New SSAI Clinical Practice Guideline: fluid and drug therapy in adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome
The Clinical Practice committee of the SSAI has published a very informative guideline. Please find it here.
Call for Applications for the 17th Program in Intensive Care Medicine 2017-2018
The Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (SSAI) co-ordinates an advanced training program in Intensive Care Medicine for doctors working at Scandinavian hospitals. Please, find further information here. Application deadline: September 1, 2016
USabcd course dates 2016
Courses are offered by the USabcd and taking place in Aarhus or Copenhagen, Denmark. They are one day courses for anaesthesiologists, intensivists, emergency physicians, internal medicine physicians, surgeons, general practitioners. Dates: April 6 2016 USabcd course Basic FATE, Aarhus University Hospital, Incuba Science Park http://usabcd.org/node/482 April 6 2016 USabcd…
Engage: Science4refugees – Helping refugee scientists find suitable jobs
The European Commission has launched the Science4Refugees initiative to help refugee scientists and researchers find suitable jobs that both improve their own situation and put their skills and experience to good use in Europe’s research system. Science4Refugees matches talented refugees and asylum seekers who have a scientific background with positions…
Promoting appropriate antibiotic use in European intensive care units: European Antibiotic Awareness Day – November 18th 2015
This EU initiative is endorsed by ESICM! http://antibiotic.ecdc.europa.eu (here you can find evidence-based key messages and materials for different target audiences, including messages and template materials for medical doctors (hospital prescribers and primary care prescribers)) Patients in European intensive care units (ICUs) are increasingly inflicted with infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria,…