The Respiratory Intensive Care Assembly of the European Respiratory Society organised the first Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation Conference in Berlin in February 2020. The conference covered acute and chronic respiratory failure in both adults and children. During this 3-day conference, patient selection, diagnostic strategies and treatment options were discussed by international experts. Lectures delivered during the event have been summarised by Early Career Members of the Assembly and take-home messages highlighted.

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