III-rd International Congress on respiratory support was held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, in August 2009. The initiators of the event were: The World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists, the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation, the Federation of anesthesiology and resuscitation of Russia, Ministry of Health of Krasnoyarsk Territory, State Medical University named Dr., Prof. V. F. Vojno-Yasenetsky.
Deputy Governor of Krasnoyarsk Territory and Prime Minister of regional government - Mr. Edkham Akbulatov congratulated the event medical community with such a significant event. He noted that "the conduct of this major scientific forum is an important step in the development of scientific research in the field of anesthesia and intensive care in the region. And participation in the work of the leading Russian and foreign experts, a large number of anesthesiologists, is the key to success and makes a real achievement of its goals and objectives. "
At the opening ceremony guests and participants were welcomed by the Health Minister of Krasnoyarsk Territory, Mr. Vadim Yanin, president of the Congress, Dr.,Prof. of anesthesiology and resuscitation of State Medical University, named Dr., Prof. V. F. Vojno-Yasenetsky, Anatoly Kolesnichenko and co-chair of the Congress Dr.,Prof., Burkhard Lachmann.
The Congress program included as lectures by leading foreign and local experts, as well as an exhibition of medical equipment and pharmaceutical products - "Drug and hardware for respiratory support." The leading national and international scientists presented at this Congress their achievements and recommendations in the field of prosthetics in lung function of patients with critical condition.
It was not by chance, that the two previous Congress also took place in Krasnoyarsk. Today we can say that the experience and knowledge, gained by Siberian specialists during these forums, have improved the health situation in the region. Since the first Congress in 2001, a huge role in reducing infant mortality, decreased by more than 2 times, has played the timely application of effective methods of respiratory therapy in newborns. The development of respiratory resuscitation techniques leaded to a decline in mortality after operations and the provision of emergency assistance to victims of road traffic accidents.
In accordance with the government statistics (dated 01.01.2009) only in Krasnoyarsk worked 532 anesthetist-resuscitator, 45.5% of them had the highest qualification category. Operations were conducted in 62 hospitals of 250 surgical tables with the direct participation of anesthesiology and intensive care. Each year in the region hosts over 120,000 anesthetics, including more than 45.000 are in an emergency basis. Most of these operations requires hard and effective work anesthesiology and intensive care.
50 region’s health facilities have 33 intensive care beds, which are treated annually over 15,000 patients with serious, life-threatening conditions. 60-70% of them have acute respiratory failure. The treatment of patients with respiratory failure occurring is an extremely complex issue and requires special technologies.
The main purpose of the Congress was to present practical doctors - anesthesiologists and intensive care, surgeons, pulmonologists, neonatologists - recent advances in respiratory support, and specific, practical guidelines that allow each year to improve the quality of treatment of patients in critical condition.
The fundamental difference of the III International Congress 2009 is the fact, that the outcome of his work was the development of recommendations for respiratory support on the most important areas for the region. Also during the discussion was developed program of research in the treatment of respiratory failure in the coming years for the service of anesthesiology and critical care medicine in the Krasnoyarsk region and in the Russian Federation as a whole.
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