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ESJV n e w s l e t t e r June 2008

One of the major aims of the ESJV is to provide information on various aspects of jet ventilation to secure and improve patient’s safety and quality of care. Therefore, a new article can be found on the ESJV’s homepage reviewing some of the basic characteristics of jet ventilation and giving a  historical insight into its technical developments. On behalf of the ESJV Board, I am very grateful for this contribution composed by one of Europe’s well known experts on jet ventilation, Gerhard Baer from Finland. On this occasion, I once again like to express my gratitude to all of our enthusiastic members, who actively participate in the ESJV projects.

At the beginning of the summer holidays season, I wish all of you some days of a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere to recreate from everyday clinical routine in a high-risk work environment.

Yours faithfully

Gerald Ihra

President of the ESJV

Medical University Vienna

 

 

ESJV n e w s l e t t e r Juli 2007 

At this year's ESA meeting in Munich a small group of representatives of the ESJV, EAMS and the University of Heidelberg met to get started with the preparations for our next meeting, which will take place from 21st to 22nd of November, 2008 at the German Cancer Research Institute in Heidelberg. As a main step towards a broader engagement of colleagues this time we decided to address anaesthesiologists and ENT surgeons, and outstanding lecturers from both fields will be invited during the next months. A preliminary program was outlined to be presented on the ESJV website soon, and Prof. Johann Motsch as the organizer of the forthcoming conference proposed to provide highly interesting sessions and workshops at a very affordable participation fee.

Heidelberg will be a great location for the 5 th ESJV congress. With its 140,000 inhabitants, the town is well known all over the world for its romanticism and beauty. Not only is Germany's oldest university based here (established in 1386) but also a number of outstanding research institutions such as the German Cancer Research Center, the University's research institutes, EMBL, EURESCOM, four Max Planck Institutes and the research centres of big companies. Heidelberg stands not only for a world- famous castle, for Germany's oldest university and for lanes steeped in history in the Old Town but also for a modern scientific and economic location with an international reputation and a most lively and varied cultural scene. With its glorious natural setting at the river Neckar situated in the midst of hills, Heidelberg is regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Germany attracting people from all over the world.

As outlined in our last newsletter, all members are invited to send their suggestions or suspicions concerning gas conditioning of jet streams (pros & cons) to the ESJVs board. Industry is working to improve technical standards to further improve the treatment of our patients, and readily acknowledges our expert's ideas. Once again I encourage and welcome your support in order to stimulate the process of improving and developing our standards. The success of the ESJV also depends on the financial contributions, the active's fee has been set to 30 or 15 €.

Finally, I announce the next General Assembly of the ESJV which will be held on 21 st November during the Heidelberg Airway Symposium 2008.

I wish the organizers of the Heidelberg meeting all the best for their preparations, and for those of you starting into their summer holidays soon a relaxing time to recreate,

Yours faithfully

Gerald Ihra

President of the ESJV

Medical University Vienna

 

 

ESJV n e w s l e t t e r Januar 2007 

The General Assembly of the ESJV took place during the 4th Biannual Meeting of the Society and the UCL ENT Anaesthesia Course 2006 on November 30th at the UCL Ear Institute,
Gray's Inn Rd, London, UK.

I welcomed the members of the ESJV to the General Assembly. After the President’s and Treasurer’s reports presenting a cash flow that was positive for 2005 and 2006, Prof. Johann Motsch was elected unanimously as the new vicepresident. Born in Austria, he studied Medicine at the University of Vienna, became Professor of Anaesthesia in Homburg-Saar in 1988, and now works at the University of Heidelberg since 1991. He is a jet ventilation specialist and member of the society from the very beginning. Prof. Motsch suggested the University Campus of Heidelberg as the next meeting place for 2008 and will thereby be the organizer of the 5th ESJV congress.

Furthermore, all attending members agreed to seek a more close cooperation with the European Airway Management Society EAMS founded in Lisbon 2004. This could result in a benefit for both young societies developmental and organisational work, aiming at promotion of best training and management of the airway in Europe.  Prof. Peter Biro and Prof. Johann Motsch will contact the EAMS in this regard. Prof. C. Ferguson’s proposal to install an online forum of discussion dealing with a special jet ventilation topic was readily supported by all members. The problem of gas conditioning of jet streams was suggested to be discussed, and pros & cons, as well as technical and clinical aspects of this online exchange of ideas will be presented at the next ESJV’s meeting.

There is an increasing interest from the industrie in the ESJV activities, which I hereby encourage and welcome in order to stimulate the process of improving established and developing new techniques to support our colleagues and to help our patients.

The two-day UCL course lectures covered Endoscopy and Laser/Voice Surgery, LMA for ENT Anaesthesia, Craniofacial/Head & Neck Surgery, Anaesthesia for Sleep Apnoea and practical theatre sessions including tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, nasal and ear surgery with LMA, airway surgery with jet ventilation and its basics. According to the assessment by the participants the anaesthesia course was an outstanding success. Therefore, I thank Anil Patel and Prof. C. Ferguson, and their team for the perfect organisation of the meeting.

Finally, I thank the members of the ESJV for their continuing support and the board members for their contributions and look forward for an inspiring year 2007.

Gerald Ihra

President of the ESJV

Medical University Vienna

 

 

ESJV n e w s l e t t e r  September 2006 

Since the successful Vienna Airway Symposium 2004 with participants from 18 different countries, the new board members (G. Ihra, Vienna, U. Klein, Nordhausen, A. Patel, London) have proceeded with the administrative work and the preparations for the next assembly in London. During this last period the following changes have been made:

  1. The registered office of the society has been moved from its original home in France to the seat of the actual president’s address,
  2. The official ESJV website will be arranged and revised by its webmaster Peter Biro, Zürich,
  3. The membership fee will be reduced to 30 € for Active and Affiliate members, and 15 € for members from former Eastern Block countries, Trainee membership is free.

We are in the process to establish jet-ventilation sessions in the future annual ESA meetings as part of the ESA’s educational program. Furthermore, we encourage all doctors involved in jet-ventilation to inform us about their local, national and international lectures and workshops to be advertised in the online ESJV activities section. Here, I would like to express my thanks to the sponsor Acutronic Medical Systems for their continuing support of our online activities. Finally, I wellcome Anna Konietzny, Münster, as administration assistant handling our registry of members and the matters of mail communication.

 

4th Biannual Meeting of the ESJV

Our new treasurer Anil Patel, London, organizes in close collaboration with the University College London the next jet event in November. There, the jet ventilation lessons will be integrated into the annual UCL ENT anaesthesia course program. The London meeting is advertised at fixed prices, however, for ESJV members who attend, 25 UK£ will be deducted from their registration fee. Program details can be found online at the ESJV web page www.esjv.org   If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the EJV board or the course secretary Miss Charmaine Henry  (c.henry@ucl.ac.uk)

 

ESJV General Assembly Meeting

On behalf of the board of the ESJV, I am pleased to invite our members to the Biannual General Assembly of the European Society for Jet Ventilation which will be held at the UCL Ear Institute, Institute of Laryngology and Otology & Centre for Auditory Research, London, UK on Thursday, November 30  from 17.00 – 18.00 h.

 

Finally, I am looking forward to an educational and enjoyable meeting in London.

 

Gerald Ihra

President of the ESJV

Medical University Vienna

 

 

 


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