Dear Colleagues,

Critical bleeding is a serious complication in trauma and major surgery, and is the leading cause of potentially preventable death in these patients. The understanding regarding how the haemostatic system works has changed considerably over the last decade, and this have had important implications for both transfusion therapy, surgical, diagnostic and pharmacologic strategies in patients with critical bleeding. Searching for new monitoring and treatment strategies are warranted.

Internationally renowned experts within the field of anaesthesiology and intensive care, trauma, hematology and transfusion medicine will participate in the symposium and give state of the art lectures concerning the management of critically bleeding patients, and participate in interactive sessions with challenging case presentations.

Best Poster Award 2010

We encourage delegates to submit abstracts to the Trygfonden Best Poster Award with a € 2.000 1^st prize through our on line submission service. Deadline of abstract submission has been prolonged until July 15^th

ISCB2009, was honoured by participation of 380 delegates from 24 countries.

It is, therefore, a great honour and pleasure to welcome you back in Copenhagen for the 2^nd International Symposium on Critical Bleeding, ISCB2010.

Pär I. Johansson
Congress Chairman

Jakob Stensballe
Congress Secretary