Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2026
The best critical care trials in the world
June 10th to 12th | Titanic Belfast
Presentations
Trial Results: LOGICAL | MARCH | VICTORY | Tele-Rehab | Oseltamivir | ARISE FLUIDS | BIHCA | FISSH | ACCOMPLISH | SODa-BIC | GASTRIC-PICU | SAVE-ICU | ABC post-ICU
John Hinds Lecture: Purpose and Passion
Year in Review: Ellen Gorman
Industry Symposia: Drager | Fisher & Paykel | AOP Health
Opening Performance: Opening Performance
LOGICAL
Chief investigators Paul Young (Wellington) and Carol Hodgson (Melbourne) present the results of the LOGICAL trial at CCR26 in Titanic Belfast. LOGICAL compared a conservative oxygen strategy with a liberal oxygen strategy in patients post cardiac arrest with suspected hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopthy. Lars Andersen (Aarhus) delivers the editorial. Darren Taichman (Philadelphia) chairs a panel discussion between Marion Campbell (Aberdeen), Marat Slessarev (Toronto), Kathy Rowan (London). LOGICAL was simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Trialists' Summary
MARCH
Chief investigator Bronwen Connolly (Belfast) and Danny McAuley (Belfast) present the results of the MARCH trial at CCR26 in Titanic Belfast. MARCH investigated the efficacy of the mucoactive agents carbocysteine and hypertonic saline in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory failure. Niall Ferguson (Toronto)) delivers the editorial. Israel Maia (Sao Paulo) chairs a panel discussion between Victoria Cornelius (London), Asger Granfeldt (Aarhus), Lyvonne Tume (Liverpool). MARCH was simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Trialist's Summary
VICTORY
Chief investigator Christian Stoppe (Berlin) presents the results of the VICTORY trial at CCR26 in Titanic Belfast. VICTORY investigated the efficacy of the high dose vitamin C in patients with severe burns. Kathryn Puxty (Glasgow) delivers the editorial. Chris Seymour (Pittsburgh) chairs a panel discussion between Aryelly Rodriguez (Edinburgh), Sandra Peake (Adelaide), Danny McAuley (Belfast). MARCH was simultaneously published in JAMA.
Trialist's Summary
Tele-Rehab
Adriano Pereira (Sao Paulo), (Regis Rosa) and Fernando Zampieri (Calgary), present the results of the Tele-Rehab trial at the critical Care Reviews Meeting 2026. Tele-Rehab investigates an integrated multicomponent telehealth-based rehabilitation intervention, delivered in the ICU, hospital ward, and postdischarge phases, in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. Brenda O'Neill (Belfast) delivers an independent editorial. David Harrison (London), JoMcPeake (Cambridge) and Sachin Yende (Pittsburgh) contribute to a panel discussion. The session is chaired by Bronwen Connolly (Belfast). Tele Rehab was simultaneously published in JAMA.
Trialist's Summary
Oseltamivir
Srinivas Murthy (Vancouver) presents the results of the REMAP-CAP anti-viral domain investigating oseltamivir for influenza in the critically ill. Israel Maia delivers an independent editorial. Marion Campbell (Aberdeen) and Adriano Pereira (Sao Paulo) contribute to a panel discussion. The session is chaired by Deborah Cook (Hamilton). These results are currently unpublished.
Presently unpublished
Trialist's Summary
ARISE FLUIDS
Stephen Macdonald (Perth), Belinda Howe (Melbourne) and Sandra Peake (Adelaide) present the results of the ARISE FLUIDS trial at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2026 in Titanic Belfast. ARISE FLUIDS compares two septic shock resuscitation strategies - restricted fluids and early vasopressors or a larger initial intravenous fluid volume and later vasopressors. Tine Sylvest Meyhoff (Copenhagen) delivers an independent editorial. David Harrison (London), Marlies Ostermann (London) and Israel Maia (Sao Paulo) contribute to a panel discussion. The session is chaired by Darren Taichman (Philadelphia). ARISE FLUIDS was simultaneosuly published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Trialist's Summary
BIHCA
Asger Grenfeldt (Aarhus) and Lars Wiuff Andersen (Aarhus) present the results of the BIHCA trial at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2026 in Titanic Belfast. BIHCA investigates the efficacy of sodium bicarbonate in cardiac arrest. Ary Serpa Neto (Melbourne) gives an independent editorial. Aryelly Rodriguez (Edinburgh), Kathy Rowan (London) and Angela Jerath (Toronto) contribute to a panel discussion. The session is chaired by Peter McGuigan (Belfast). BIHCA was simultaneously published in JAMA.
Trialist's Summary
FISSH
Presently unpublished
Trialist's Summary
ACCOMPLISH
Kristin Mayes (Pittsburgh) and Sachin Yende (Pittsburgh) present the results of the ACCOMPLISH trial at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2026 in Titanic Belfast. ACCOMPLISH investigates the effects of remote patient monitoring for preventing hospital readmission following infection and sepsis. Jo McPeake (Cambridge) delivers an independent editorial. Victoria Cornelius (London), Brenda O'Neill (Belfast) and Adriano Jose Pereira (Sao Paulo) contribute to a panel discussion. The session is chaired by Carol Hodgson (Melbourne). ACCOMPLISH was simultaneously published in JAMA Network Open.
Trialist's Summary
SODa-BIC
Ary Serpa Neto (Melbourne) presents the results of the SODa-BIC trial at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2026 at Titanic Belfast. SODa-BIC investigates the efficacy of sodium bicarbonate in severe metabolic acidosis. Marlies Ostermann (London) delivers an independent editorial. Aryelly Rodriguez (Edinburgh), Deborah Cook (Hamilton) and Alexis Turgeon (Quebec City) contribute to a panel discussion. The session is chaired by Charuhas Thakar (Belfast). SODa BIC was simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Trialist's Summary
GASTRIC-PICU
Lyvonne Tume (Liverpool) and David Harrison (London) present the results of the GASTRIC-PICU trial at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2026 in Titanic Belfast. GASTRIC-PICU investigates the effect of gastric residual volume monitoring in critically ill children receiving mechanical ventilation. Srinivas Murthy (Vancouver) delivers an editorial. Marion Campbell (Aberdeen), John Dorling (Leeds) and Christopher Seymour (Pittsburgh) contribute to a panel discussion. The session is chaired by Kartryn Puxty (Glasgow). GASTRIC-PICU was simultaneously published in JAMA.
Trialist's Summary
SAVE-ICU
Presently unpublished
Trialist's Summary
ABC post-ICU
Presently unpublished
Trialist's Summary
John Hinds Lecture
Prof Deborah Cook (Hamilton, Canada) presents the 2026 John Hinds Lecture, titled "Purpose and Passion".

Year in Review
Dr Ellen Gorman

Sponsored Symposia
Drager
Luigi Camporota (London) gives a talk at the Drager Symposium at CCR26, titled "RELEASE Trial: Revisiting APRV from physiology to clinical implications". The session is chaired by Rob Mac Sweeney (Belfast).
Fisher & Paykel
Domenico Luca Grieco (Rome) gives a talk "The Role of Non-Invasive Respiratory Support in Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure" during a Fisher & Paykel sponsored symposium at CCR26. The session is chaired by Rob Mac Sweeney (Belfast).
AOP Health
Tony Whitehouse (Birmingham) gives a talk " Management of Tachyarrhythmias in the ICU" at an AOP Health symposium at CCR26. The session is chaired by Rob Mac Sweeney (Belfast).


