State of the art session: Respiratory critical care
Symposium Chairs: B. Ergan (Izmir, Turkey), M. Ferrer Monreal (Barcelona, Spain)
Aims: to report prevention measures for patients with acute and chronic respiratory failure in terms of the health burden, including exacerbations of chronic diseases and hospitalisation, intensive care unit admission, requirement for mechanical ventilation as well as lenght and complication of ventilatory support.