Intensive Spring
2026

Intensive Spring 2026 One of the best European events in intensive care medicine, held each year in the vibrant city of Warsaw.

Invitation

Join us in Warsaw in May 2026

Intensive Spring Conference 2026, a premier event in intensive care medicine. This year’s conference promises to be an exceptional gathering of leading international specialists and experts.

Join us for this unique opportunity to expand your knowledge, connect with peers, and help advance intensive care medicine.

Lectures

Join world-renowned experts as they present discoveries in critical care medicine.

Workshops

Develop your skills in interactive workshops guided by experienced intensivists.

Network

Engage with colleagues from across the world in this dynamic event. Broaden your professional network.

Debates

Engage in debates on controversial topics and emerging trends.

Speakers

Learn From Renowned Intensivist & Innovators

Explore emerging trends, innovative technologies, and new methodologies shaping the intensive care landscape.

Conference Programme

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14.05 Thursday
15.05 Friday
16.05 Workshops

08:30 - 08:45
Grand Opening
By Konstanty Szułdrzyński Warsaw, Poland

Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
08:45 - 09:05
Inaugural Lecture: Environmental sustainability in intensive care: why it matters and how to move forward
By Jan De Waele Ghent, Belgium
09:05 - 13:00
IFAD mini
By Manu Malbrain Lovenjoel, Belgium, Clara Molin Copenhagen, Denmark, Niels van Regenmortel Antwerp, Belgium, Michelle Chew Stockholm, Sweden, Anna Wrzosek Kraków, Poland, Wojciech Dąbrowski Lublin, Poland, Xavier Monnet Paris, France, Konstanty Szułdrzyński Warsaw, Poland

Scientific patronage:

Session programme:
9:05 - Introduction to Fluid Stewardship by Manu Malbrain Lovenjoel, Belgium
9:15 - 10 year retrospective analysis of intravenous fluid use in Belgian hospitals by Manu Malbrain Lovenjoel, Belgium
9:30 - The rationale behind the Crusaders trial by Niels van Regenmortel Antwerp, Belgium
9:45 - Hemodynamic Monitoring: When to start IVF? by Michelle Chew Stockholm, Sweden
10:00 - Hemodynamic Monitoring: When to stop IVF? by Xavier Monnet Paris, France
10:15 - Round Table Discussion
10:45 - Coffee break
11:05 - Lightning Talk: Fluids and the brain by Wojciech Dąbrowski Lublin, Poland
11:15 - Lightning Talk: Fluids and the heart by Jan Beneš Plilsen, Czechia
11:25 - Lightning Talk: Fluids and the kidney by Michelle Chew Stockholm, Sweden
11:35 - Lightning Talk: Fluids and the lungs by Konstanty Szułdrzyński Warsaw, Poland
11:45 - Interactive Discussion
12:00 - Issuing of IV Fluids in Poland: Results of a multicentre study by Anna Wrzosek Kraków, Poland
12:15 - Fluid administration and fluid accumulation in the ICU: Preliminary findings from an international cohort study by Clara Molin Copenhagen, Denmark
12:35 - IFADmini Post Test Examination
12:55 - Prize Award and Group Photo
Fluids
Hemodynamics
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
13:00 - 13:15
Coffee Break
13:15 - 14:00
Cases - interactive scenarios
By Julia Krzyszycha-Kościuk Warsaw, Poland, Jan Pawlonka Warsaw, Poland, Dominik Daszuta Warsaw, Poland

Session programme:
13:00 - Lecture by Dominik Daszuta Warsaw, Poland
13:20 - Hickam’s Dictum or Occam’s razor? - a dilemma in acute respiratory distress by Julia Krzyszycha-Kościuk Warsaw, Poland
13:40 - Balancing Oxygenation and Fluid Therapy During ECMO for Lung Allograft Rejection by Jan Pawlonka Warsaw, Poland
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
14:00 - 15:00
Lunch Break
15:00 - 16:00
Difficult airway in critically ill
By Caner Turan Budapest, Hungary, Vincenzo Russotto Turin, Italy, Giacomo Bellani Trento, Italy

Session programme:
15:00 - Lecture by Giacomo Bellani Trento, Italy
15:20 - Optimal technique of intubation in critically ill patients by (online) Vincenzo Russotto Turin, Italy
15:40 - Prevention of extubation in the ICU by Caner Turan Budapest, Hungary
Airway
Featured Lectures
Respiratory Failure
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
16:00 - 18:30
Respiratory failure Part 1
By Domenico Luca Grieco Rome, Italy, Emmanuele Rezoagli Monza, Italy, Marco Giani Monza, Italy, João Batista Borges Prague, Czech Republic, Giacomo Bellani Trento, Italy

Session programme:
16:00 - Ventilation in traumatic brain injury by Emmanuele Rezoagli Monza, Italy
16:30 - Do we need ARDS centres? by Marco Giani Monza, Italy
17:00 - Lecture by João Batista Borges Prague, Czechia
17:30 - Monitoring of patients on non-invasive ventilation by Domenico Luca Grieco Rome, Italy
18:00 - Recruitment manoeuvres - already dead? by Giacomo Bellani Trento, Italy
ARDS
Mechanical Ventilation
Respiratory Failure
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)

08:30 - 10:30
SepsEast Session – Sepsis, infection, antimicrobial treatment and extracorporeal blood purification
By Caner Turan Budapest, Hungary, Massimo Girardis Modena, Italy, Zoltan Ruszkai Budapest, Hungary, Jan Beneš Plilsen, Czechia, Jan De Waele Ghent, Belgium, Zsolt Molnar Budapest, Hungary, Miłosz Jankowski Warsaw, Poland

Scientific patronage:

Session programme:
8:30 - Sepsis-associated liver injury by Caner Turan Budapest, Hungary
8:45 - New trends of vasopressor therapy in septic shock by Massimo Girardis Modena, Italy
9:00 - Volatile sedation in the ICU by Zoltan Ruszkai Budapest, Hungary
9:15 - AI and Predictive Haemodynamic Monitoring by Jan Beneš Plilsen, Czechia
9:30 - Precision antibiotic therapy in sepsis and septic shock by Jan De Waele Ghent, Belgium
9:45 - PCT-kinetics based antibiotic management in sepsis by Zsolt Molnar Budapest, Hungary
10:00 - Should we always use steroids in septic shock? by Massimo Girardis Modena, Italy
Biomarkers
Hemodynamics
Sepsis
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
10:30 - 11:30
Blood transfusion and coagulation disorders in critically ill
By Gennaro Martucci Palermo, Italy, Jan Beneš Plilsen, Czechia, Miłosz Jankowski Warsaw, Poland

Session programme:
10:30 - Optimal transfusion thresholds in critically ill patients by Gennaro Martucci Palermo, Italy
10:50 - Coagulation monitoring in massive bleeding by Jan Beneš Plilsen, Czechia
11:10 - Coagulation disorders in sepsis by Miłosz Jankowski Warsaw, Poland
Biomarkers
Fluids
Sepsis
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
11:30 - 13:00
Respiratory failure Part 2
By Domenico Luca Grieco Rome, Italy, Konrad Zuzda Warsaw, Poland, Emmanuele Rezoagli Monza, Italy, Marco Giani Monza, Italy, João Batista Borges Prague, Czech Republic, Giacomo Bellani Trento, Italy

Session programme:
11:30 - Weaning from mechanical ventilation by Domenico Luca Grieco Rome, Italy
11:45 - Switching from controlled to assisted ventilation by Giacomo Bellani Trento, Italy
12:00 - The choice of non-invasive respiratory support strategies in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure by Emmanuele Rezoagli Monza, Italy
12:15 - Measuring respiratory mechanics during controlled and spontaneous breathing by Marco Giani Monza, Italy
12:30 - Lecture by João Batista Borges Prague, Czech Republic
12:45 - Lung-kidney interactions in respiratory failure by Konrad Zuzda Warsaw, Poland
ARDS
Mechanical Ventilation
Respiratory Failure
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
13:00 - 14:00
Cases - interactive scenarios
By Julia Trzebicka Warsaw, Poland, Krystian Sporysz-Janiec Warsaw, Poland, Dominik Daszuta Warsaw, Poland

Session programme:
13:00 - Lecture by Dominik Daszuta Warsaw, Poland
13:20 - TCCD in neuro trauma by Krystian Sporysz-Janiec Warsaw, Poland
13:40 - Unexplained Hypotension in Critically Ill Patient: from Diagnosis to the Management by Julia Trzebicka Warsaw, Poland
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
14:00 - 15:00
Lunch Break
15:00 - 16:30
ECMO in respiratory failure, cardiac arrest and organ donation
By Eduard Argudo Barcelona, Spain, Marta Velia Antonini Cesena, Italy, Mirko Belliato Padova, Italy, Marco Giani Monza, Italy

Session programme:
15:00 - Starting ECMO: thresholds and early management by Marco Giani Monza, Italy
15:20 - Current status of ECMO in organ donation by Eduard Argudo Barcelona, Spain
15:40 - Long-term outcome in ECPR by Mirko Belliato Padova, Italy
16:00 - Regional normothermic perfusion in organ donation by (online) Marta Velia Antonini Cesena, Italy
ECMO/ECPR
Respiratory Failure
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
16:30 - 18:00
What is new in intensive care: 6 most relevant papers, neurointensive care, healthcare preparedness, healing environment, social media and AI in medicine
By Mateusz Zawadka Warsaw, Poland, Marta Velia Antonini Cesena, Italy, Emmanuele Rezoagli Monza, Italy, Dominik Daszuta Warsaw, Poland, Miłosz Jankowski Warsaw, Poland, Maksym Pylypenko Kyiv, Ukraine

Session programme:
16:30 - Lecture (online) by Marta Velia Antonini Cesena, Italy
16:45 - Lecture by Emmanuele Rezoagli Monza, Italy
17:00 - Postresuscitation care by Mateusz Zawadka Warsaw, Poland
17:15 - Healing environment in the ICU by Dominik Daszuta Warsaw, Poland
17:30 - Currents status of temperature management in post-resuscitation care by Miłosz Jankowski Warsaw, Poland
17:45 - Clinical nutrition in severe stroke and traumatic brain injury by Maksym Pylypenko Kyiv, Ukraine

Featured Lectures
Where
Scherzo & Ballada Rooms (1 st Floor)
18:00 - 18:20
Conference closing & Invitation
By Konstanty Szułdrzyński Warsaw, Poland

Mercure Warszawa Centrum

Mercure Warszawa Centrum hotel is perfect for participants looking for a local and authentic experience in the heart of Warsaw.

Reservations can be made via the link below. Participants receive a 15% discount on the daily rate. Adjust the length of your stay to your needs.

Conference Fee

We are delighted to invite you to register for the Intensive Spring Conference 2026. Early registration guarantees your spot.

Early-Bird Fee (Until MARCH 16, 2026)

Reduced*

€150 / 600 PLN

Nurse

€125 / 500 PLN

Regular

€225 / 900 PLN

* Doctors in training, residents are eligible for a reduced fee.

March 17 – April 12, 2026

Reduced*

€200 / 800 PLN

Nurse

€150 / 600 PLN

Regular

€275 / 1100 PLN

* Doctors in training, residents are eligible for a reduced fee.

April 13 – May 16, 2026

Reduced*

€250 / 1000 PL

Nurse

€175 / 700 PLN

Regular

€325 / 1300 PLN

* Doctors in training, residents are eligible for a reduced fee.

Aditional fees

Workshop

€35 / 150 PLN

Get Together

€60 / 220 PLN

* Doctors in training, residents are eligible for a reduced fee.

Support

We appreciate your support and help

We are extremely grateful for the generous support of our esteemed partners, whose dedication and commitment have been crucial in making this conference possible.