Official Twitter account for the Division of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, McMaster University

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McMasterCriticalCare is officially on Twitter. Please follow for all things related to critical care at McMaster!
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18 Apr 2023
Non-invasive ventilation is often preferable to breathing machines – but is there a way to make them more tolerable? @KimLewisMD is evaluating if a sedative may be the solution in her #ClinicalTrial. cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53357.html…
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🎦 Full lecture: IV #FluidTherapy in hospitalized patients. Presentation by Dr Bram Rochwerg from #MIRCIM 2021: empendium.com/mcmtextbook/le… #icu #criticalcare #medtwitter #MedEd #FOAMed
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#CritCareExplore @SCCM Community hospitals can conduct high-quality research w/ similar trial metrics to academic hospitals. Pt characteristics differed between the two settings, highlighting the need for broader engagement. @JenniferTsang12 @BinnieAllie ow.ly/LGV250LOj5Q

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Thank you ⁦@MatSiscoe⁩ for recognizing the work that ⁦@niagarahealth⁩ under the leadership of ⁦@LynnGuerriero⁩ & ⁦@DrJohanViljoen⁩ & ⁦@NiagaraHealthFd⁩ in Transforming Healthcare in Niagara through health research & education.
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No better grand finale to close #CCCF2022 on day 1 than to hear Dr. Deborah Cook discuss her career. Recipient of the Gairdner Award! @CCCForum
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18 Nov 2022
Exited to share our article published today, lead by Laiya, a rising star. Laiya taught our junior colleagues SR/MA methodology step-by-step, and produced this rigorous study. Proud of her & all the authors for their hard work. Lucky to get to be a part of Laiya's journey!
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Dr François Lamontagne and Dr Roman Jaeschke discuss findings from a recent article on the use of #vitaminC in patients with #sepsis treated in the #ICU: empendium.com/mcmtextbook/in… #medtwitter #MedEd #FOAMed
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There is no substitute for a well conducted RCT. An incredible opportunity to contribute to this one, led by @LamontagneFran5, #NeillAdhikari, and the LOVIT team. @CCCTG_
15 Jun 2022
In this trial of IV vitamin C in adult patients with sepsis, those who received a vitamin C infusion had a higher risk of death or persistent organ dysfunction at 28 days than those who received placebo. #CCR22 nej.md/3HpUNvW
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Congratulations to all these winners and all nominees for these awards! Special shout-out to @JoannaDionne for all that she does for trainees at the Juravinski ICU!!
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⁠2/3 Congratulations to the 2022 Faculty and Program Administrators. ⁠ Faculty Award for Excellence & Innovation in Residency Education⁠ Faculty Mentor Award⁠ Faculty Wellness Champion⁠ Program Administrator Award
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Balanced crystalloids versus saline: what to use in critically ill adults? Dr James Douketis and Dr Bram Rochwerg answer the question in the latest #McMasterPerspective: empendium.com/mcmtextbook/in… #criticalcare #medtwitter #MedEd #FOAMed
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Thanks ⁦@CAEP_Docs⁩ for inviting me to speak about managing #ARDS in the Emergency Department at ⁦@CAEPConference⁩ ! Great to represent ⁦@MacEmerg⁩ & ⁦@MacCriticalCare⁩ in Quebec City! #CAEP22
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Privileged to present the work of our herculean team effort examining the effects of 💊Probiotics💊 in Critical Illness. Big shout out to the PROSPECT investigators who were a massive part of our team. Link here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3560… See 👇below👇 for what we found: (1/n)
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McMaster Critical Care retweeted
19 May 2022
Congratulations Dr. Joanna Dionne ⁦@MacDeptMed⁩ on being awarded an Early career award! An amazing trajectory RN, MD, MSc, PhD and two specialties!!! Next CIHR project grant!
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McMaster Critical Care retweeted
19 May 2022
Thank you to the @McMasterIntMed residents for this award! I feel honoured to play a role in your ICU & PoCUS education. This is one of the best awards I have ever received. Keep being curious and asking q's, & I promise, I'll always be there to work on the answers with you.
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Congrats to @KallirroiLaiya, @ChintanDave91 and @Fiochromocytoma on their award winning presentations at the McMaster-Western Critical Care Research Day. @CritCareWestern @MacCriticalCare
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And our final speaker profile: Dr. Julie Reid – an Assistant Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster & an ICU physiotherapist at the Hamilton General Hospital On April 27th, she walks us through these unprecedented times @PT_julie_r // #critcareupdate2022
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Join us on April 27th to hear Dr. Jessica Spence – cardiac anesthetist, intensivist, and a @PHRIresearch scholar in perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery – discuss sedation strategies in ventilated patients! @jess_spence13 // #critcareupdate2022
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Beyond her role as 3 Wishes Project Expansion Coordinator at @STJOESHAMILTON, Neala Hoad – a phenomenal ICU & Critical Care Response Team nurse – takes us on a journey of self-reflection over the past 2 years. April 27th! @3wishesproject_ // @NealaHoadRN // #critcareupdate2022
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Diarrhea in #ICU ➡️common but variable incidence (definition applied) ➡️rarely caused by Clostridioides difficile ➡️modifiable predictors include EN/duration of ABs exposure ➡️associated with longer time to discharge but not increased mortality #FOAMcc 📖 rdcu.be/cLlnq
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Dr. Simon Oczkowski – intensivist and expert in ethics and EOL – has been one of the backbones of Hamilton's COVID task force for critically ill pts On April 27th, he walks us through some lessons learned over the past 2 years @mcmasterchse // @Simon_Ocz // #critcareupdate2022
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