Welcome Note: Dr. Mayuri Keskar from Medical Learning Hub warmly welcomed the distinguished speakers, Dr. Karthik Rao and Dr. Himaaldev G J, along with the enthusiastic participants.
Session 1: Advancements in IV Filtration for Critical Care by Dr Karthik Rao, Senior Consultant Intensivist at Manipal hospital Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore Key points discussed in the session were :
- Contamination risk: IV infusions may contain particles, air, microbes, endotoxins, and aggregates that can harm patients.
- Clinical impact: Particles can block microcirculation, trigger inflammation, worsen organ function, and increase ICU/post-op complications.
- In-line filtration: IV filters remove particles, air, bacteria (size-dependent), endotoxins, and lipid aggregates, improving infusion safety.
- Proven benefits: Evidence shows reduced complications, SIRS, organ dysfunction, and ICU length of stay with filtration.
- High-risk situations: Essential for lipid infusions, protein drugs, and patients at risk of air embolism or CRBSI.
- Take-home message: Routine in-line filtration is a preventive, cost-effective, and safer alternative to frequent tubing changes.
Session 2: Safe Drug Delivery Clear Solutions, Parenteral Nutrition & Protein-Based Therapies by Dr. Himaaldev G J, Head, Department of Critical Care, at Apollo Sheshadripuram, Bangalore Key points discussed in the session were :
- Contamination risk: IV fluids may contain particles, air, microbes, and endotoxins if unfiltered.
- Unfiltered harm: Can deliver millions of particles, causing microvascular blockage, inflammation, phlebitis, and air embolism.
- Air elimination: Air entry via lines can cause paradoxical embolism; in-line filters reduce this risk.
- Right filter choice:
0.2 µm – crystalloids & aqueous drugs
1.2 µm – lipid solutions & TPN
Wrong size reduces drug efficacy. - Evidence-based benefits: Filtration reduces SIRS, organ dysfunction, phlebitis, ICU stay, and costs.
- Take-home message: In-line IV filtration is a simple, preventive strategy to improve safety and outcomes.
Interactive Q&A and Closing: Participants actively engaged in a Q&A session with insightful responses from the speakers, followed by a formal closing and vote of thanks.
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Session
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Scientific Focus
& Description
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Speaker
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Duration
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Welcome & Introduction
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Opening remarks and CME objectives
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5 min
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Session 1: Advancements in IV Filtration
for Critical Care
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- Review of contaminant risks in infusion therapy
- Impact on patient outcomes: organ function, SIRS, ICU/postoperative
complications
- Evidence from prospective &
retrospective controlled studies demonstrating complication reduction,
improved length of stay
- Integration of in-line filtration in
protocols for neonatal, pediatric, cardiac, and adult intensive care
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Dr. Karthik Rao
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20 min
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Session 2: Safe Drug Delivery Clear
Solutions, Parenteral Nutrition & Protein-Based Therapies
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- Rationale for filtration in clear
Solutions, parenteral nutrition, biotherapeutics, andhigh-risk admixtures
- Clinical guideline recommendations for
particles, air, microbes and endotoxin removal in intravenous therapy (Clear
Solutions)
- Clinical guideline recommendations for
particles, air removal in intravenous therapy (PN), microorganisms and
enlarged lipid droplets
- Filter selection: pore size,
application in adult and neonatal clear Solutions & nutrition, case
scenarios
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Dr. Himaaldev
G J
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20 min
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Q&A
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Interactive session with speaker;
clinical implementation, troubleshooting, and research gaps.
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20 min
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Panel Discussion:
Integrating Filtration in Critical Care Pathways
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- Expert perspectives on practical
protocol development, staff training, and therapy safety.
- Open Q&A with both speakers and panelists
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Dr. Karthik
Rao
Dr. Himaaldev
G J
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15 min
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Closing & Vote of Thanks
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Pall Medical
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5 min
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- Critical care specialists
- Intensive Care specialists
- Emergency medicine specialist
- Nephrologist
- Oncologist
- ICU, NICU, PICU nurses
