On 14 September 2025, EuroSIVA had the privilege of participating in the Abu Dhabi Annual Anesthesia Congress (ADAAC), organized in conjunction with the Euro-Abu Dhabi Intensive Care Congress.
For the first time in the Middle East, we hosted a TIVA/TCI Workshop at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers. The program included lectures on pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, EEG monitoring, and drug interactions, as well as sessions on PK/PD modeling, TCI in special populations (children, elderly, obese), and practical exercises with TCI pumps and the TIVATrainer software.
In addition to the workshop, EuroSIVA also contributed to the main scientific program with a symposium that addressed key aspects of TIVA and TCI:
- Why and how to do TIVA with TCI – Dr. Francisco A. Lobo
- Drug interactions – Dr. Frank Engbers
- The Eleveld universal PK/PD model for propofol – Dr. Hugo Vereecke
Participants from the region and beyond joined these sessions, engaging with an international panel of experts:
Dr. Francisco A. Lobo (UAE) – EuroSIVA Chairman
Dr. Siarhei Kastsiauchenka (UAE) – Anesthesiologist, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Dr. Frank Engbers (Netherlands) – EuroSIVA Secretary and Developer of TIVATrainer and LabelSyringe
Dr. Hugo Vereecke (Belgium) – Consultant Anesthesiologist
We are proud of this experience and grateful to all who contributed to making it possible. It marks an important step in bringing EuroSIVA closer to colleagues in the Middle East and continuing to promote education and innovation in anesthesia worldwide.
