NEWS & EVENTS
UHN's Dr Martin Urner presents the Consortium's VV ECMO study at the July 2022 Global Call
Learn more about COVID Critical’s landmark VV ECMO study from senior author Dr Martin Urner.
BMJ publishes landmark COVID-19 paper
ECMO was associated with a reduction in mortality in selected adults with covid-19 associated respiratory failure.
Are you heading to Euro ELSO?
Please let us know if you’re going to be in town. We’d love to meet and catch up. It is well-overdue.
2021 Abstract Competition
2021 Global Symposium - Keynote
Professor Robert Bartlett gave the Keynote Address as part of the 2021 Global Symposium for the COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium.
2021 COVID Critical Global Symposium
The Consortium is hosting a half day symposium with many of our esteemed Consortium members delivering thought provoking presentations on their experiences and discoveries throughout the pandemic.
No extra risk of transmitting COVID-19 to ECMO transportation team.
Critically ill COVID-19 patients can safely be transported for ECMO with no increased risk of transmitting COVID-19 transport team
32nd Annual ELSO Virtual Conference - October 2021
Professor John Fraser gave the Keynote Address at the 32ND Annual ELSO Virtual Conference.
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) is the premier global organization providing education, training, research, and data for the advancement of extracorporeal life support.
ESICM Webinar 20
Neurological manifestations have been observed in a relevant proportion of patients with COVID-19 with different clinical presentations and neuroimaging patterns.
34th Annual Congress - Digital
ESICM’s annual congress, LIVES, attracts audiences of over 6,000 physicians, anaesthetists, trainees and nursing and allied health professionals, every year, from every continent.
The COVID Critical App is Under Construction
You may have noticed the COVID Critical app is currently offline, the app is being redeveloped. If the app being unavailable is causing issues, could you please let us know via email. This information will aid us in expediting the development process.
We look forward to bringing you returned functionality when the redevelopment is complete.
The Australian Institute Webinar Series 2020
COVID Critical founder Prof John Fraser was recently joined by two of our valued members, Prof Carol Hodgson, of Monash University (Melbourne) and Dr Dan Meyer of Baylor Scott & White Cardiac Surgery (Dallas).
Indonesia Council Open Conference (ICOC)
The Indonesia Council will hold its 11th biennial Indonesia Council Open Conference (ICOC) from 15–16 July 2021. The conference theme is “Sustaining Bilateral Research Partnerships: Online Indonesia Council Open Conference”.
India’s Second Wave - Presented by Dr. Urvi Shukla
Experience of India’s second wave described by on of our colleagues working on the front line.
STS Webinar Series 2021
The experts will discuss various strategies, considerations, and approaches during a healthy debate.
ATS Conference 2021
ATS 2021 showcases the latest advances and discoveries in respiratory science, patient care and global respiratory health.
ESICM Webinar: Neurological complications of COVID-19 patients
Neurological manifestations have been observed in a relevant proportion of patients with COVID-19 with different clinical presentations and neuroimaging patterns. At present, the pathophysiology of neurological implications in this group of patients is not completely understood.
The aim of this webinar is to explore the incidence, features and potential therapeutic strategies of COVID-19 patients experiencing neurological complications.
ESICM Webinar page here.
ELSO 2020 Conference Keynote
We are honoured to have been a part of the ELSO 2020 Conference, with Professor John Fraser delivering the keynote address. In case you missed it, and all of the other fascinating sessions, you can re-watch the entire conference until October 22.
Long-term health consequences of COVID-19 becoming clearer
Medical researchers are investigating the impact of COVID-19 on vital organs such as the lungs, heart, kidneys and the brain. Even if only a small percentage of patients suffer long-term effects, millions of people around the world will be left with potentially debilitating conditions.
Apples & oranges: international comparisons of COVID-19 observational studies in ICUs
COVID Critical founder Prof John Fraser and research partner Dr Johnny Millar contributed to an article published in The Lancet: Respiratory Medicine highlighting the importance of global research collaborations in understanding the variations in COVID19 outcomes between populations.