Department of Anesthesiology VU University medical centrum De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV Amsterdam

1. Prof. Dr. Stephan A. Loer Prof. Dr. Jörg WeimannDr. Peter Veerman Department of Anesthesiology VU university medical centrum De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV AmsterdamThe Netherlands  +31-(0)20-444 4444  +31-(0)20-444 4385  www.medical-gases.eu  info@medical-gases.eu ISMG International Society forInhaled Medical Gases and Therapies please stamp General Information Recent Advances in Medical Gas Therapy Contact 28th October 2006Amsterdam, the Netherlands Department of Anesthesiology VU University medical centrum De Boelelaan 1117 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands Congress Venue OZW – Opleidingsinstituut Zorg en WelzijnDe Boelelaan 11091081 HV AmsterdamThe Netherlands  www.ozw.nl organized by:

2. 9:00 – 9:05 Welcome Session III Cor J. KalkmanUtrecht, The Netherlands Jan RauwerdaAmsterdam, The Netherlands Ed van der VeenAmsterdam, The Netherlands Stephan A. LoerAmsterdam, The Netherlands 12:50 – 13:30 Nitrous oxide – old friend, new fellow? 9:05 – 9:20 Introduction: Historical perspectives of medical gases Jörg WeimannAmsterdam, The Netherlands Jaap J. de LangeAmsterdam, The Netherlands 13:30 – 14:10 Xenon – a neuroprotectant for the future? Mervyn MazeLondon, U.K. Session I Armand GirbesAmsterdam, The Netherlands Kai ZacharowskiBristol, U.K. 14:10 – 14:20 Closing remarks Jörg WeimannAmsterdam, The Netherlands 9:20 – 10:00 iNO – label or branding? Claes FrostellStockholm, Sweden 10:00 – 10:40 Inhaled carbon monoxide (CO) –poison or therapy? Stephan A. LoerAmsterdam, The Netherlands 10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break Session II Victor W.M. van HinsberghAmsterdam, The Netherlands Piet E. PostmusAmsterdam, The Netherlands 11:00 – 11:40 What can O2 really do? Andrea KurzBern, Switzerland 11:40 – 12:20 Helium/Oxygen – the discovery of the known? Peter GermannVienna, Austria 12:20 – 12:50 Coffee break Scientific Program Registration I hereby register to attend the symposium “Recent advances in medical gas therapy” on 28th October 2006 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Name __________________________________________ Firstname _______________________________________ Middle Initial ____________________________________ Title ____________________________________________ Department ____________________________________Institution ____________________________________ Street / Number _________________________________ City / Area Code ________________________________ Country _________________________________________ Telephone ______________________________________ Fax _____________________________________________ Email ___________________________________________ Accreditation has been applied for with: • 75,00 € – full entrance fee • 20,00 € – reduced entrance fee for VUmc employees and ISMG members NVA Nederlandse Vereniging voor Anesthesiologie Entrance fee includes admission to lectures, abstract booklet and refreshments. NVIC Nederlandse Vereniging voor Intensive Care NVALT Nederlandse Vereniging van Artse voor Longziekten en Tuberculose ___________date ________________________________Signature UEMS European Union of Medical Specialists