Event

This session is the third annual scientific symposium highlighting ATS clinical practice guidelines, as originally requested by the ATS Executive Committee several years ago to highlight recently approved or published ATS evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. This year's symposium will highlight guidelines on mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome, liberation from mechanical ventilation, and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. Speakers will describe the clinical recommendations formulated by the guideline panels, discuss the rationale for each, and critically review the evidence supporting each recommendation. Speakers will also describe how the guidelines provide the foundation for improving care. Speakers include the chairs of the panels that developed the guidelines.