Professor, Physiotherapist. Supporting respiratory and critical care rehabilitation, research, education and practice for better health and well being.
Joined June 2013
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
#CCR26 Read the MARCH trial for yourself here nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEβ¦
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
π¨ First positive trial of #CCR26?
Just published in @JAMA_current: the #TeleRehabtrial!
An integrated telehealth-based rehabilitation strategy for pts with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure improved 90-d health-related quality of life and was associated with lower mortality!
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Presented at #CCR26:
Among critically ill adults with acute respiratory failure, neither carbocisteine nor hypertonic saline reduced the duration of mechanical ventilation, and each strategy was associated with harm. Full phase 3 MARCH trial results: nej.md/3PUyHdA
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ALT Kaplan-Meier curves comparing duration of mechanical ventilation. Chart A compares carbocisteine (CS) versus no CS, while Chart B compares hypertonic saline (HTS) versus no HTS.
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
May 18
π Research Summary: Remote, individualized rehabilitation did not significantly improve quality of life at 8 weeks for ICU survivors but enhanced physical function, fatigue, and anxiety in selected patients. #CriticalIllness
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
iRehab was presented today at @ATSCritCare Conference and published in @JAMA_current
The video from CCR Down Under 2025 is now available along with our trial summary and critique
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Does the paper's conclusion do the trial justice?
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
May 18
π¬ Editorial: Remote rehabilitation for ICU survivors improved quality of life & physical function for highly adherent participants, but many declined participation. Integration of flexible, accessible recovery options is needed for #CriticalIllness.
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
May 18
𧡠Among survivors of #CriticalIllness requiring mechanical ventilation, remote rehabilitation yielded improvements in physical function, fatigue, and anxiety, though health-related quality of life benefits were not detected at 8 weeks.
#ATS2026 @atscommunity
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May 18
Amazing opportunity to present @iRehabTrial results @atscommunity with simultaneous publication in @JAMA_current
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
Today's Paper of the Day is:
Emergency critical care: closing the gap between onset of critical illness and intensive care unit admission
criticalcarereviews.com/lateβ¦
Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2026
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
Are we over-trusting a number on the screen?
Pulse oximetry is central to ICU monitoring, yet this study raises a critical question about how reliable those readings truly are.
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#CriticalCare #PatientSafety
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
Today's Paper of the Day is:
Diastolic dysfunction in acute & critical illness: acute pathophysiology to chronic heart failure
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Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2026
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
New insights from pulmonary rehabilitation research show roughly 50% of patients desaturate during walking. Plus: how high stress correlates with lung health, a new CME opportunity, & more. Find it all in the latest issue of Praxis. Subscribe TODAY: copdf.co/NewsletterSignUp
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
Apr 24
π’ Shoutout for potential participants for my post-reg MSc dissertation focus group.
I am looking for #OccupationalTherapists working with inpatient #criticalcare patients with #neurocognitive impariments
Please get in contact if you meet the criteria!
#icurecovery
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Apr 23
Fabulous event Congratulations to Physiotherapy at Ulster University
Apr 22
A fantastic event @UlsterUni celebrating 50 years of the physiotherapy degree course and Danny Kerrs professorial lecture. Amazing speakers. Amazing members. @thecsp @JonnieMcC @physiobk @UlsterHealthSci
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Out today in JICS what Occupational Therapists can do if funded to do their job in ICU! ππ½ @emaroids1 @JemmaksOt @UHBW_AHPs @uhbwNHS @ICS_updates @CriticalCareOT
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
Take a look at our latest #ResearchFunding opportunities in the thread below or visit our website for the full, searchable list of opportunities available: nihr.ac.uk/funding-opportuniβ¦
ALT Funding: Our latest funding opportunities. Take a look at our website to see all of the funding and development opportunities available
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
Jan 28
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
10. European Conference on Weaning and Rehabilitation
Paris, Sept. 26-27, 2026
Deadline for abstract submission: March 26th
akademie.divi.de/kurse/divi-β¦
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
CCR26 returns to Belfast in June with 12 superb trials
π΄ Cardiac arrest
π΄ Sepsis
π΄ Acidaemia
π΄ Paeds nutrition
π΄ Burns
π΄ Respiratory failure
π΄ Sedation
π΄ Transfusion
π΄ Post ICU care
π Titanic Belfast
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June 10β12, 2026
Registration is open!
criticalcarereviews.com/meetβ¦
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
Jan 7
Who is responsible for follow-up after critical illness? GP, ICU and patient perspectives tinyurl.com/yj7ujddv #icurehab #A2Fbundle
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Brenda O'Neill retweeted
30 Dec 2025
Telehealth group behavioural cough-suppression therapy shows excellent efficacy for refractory chronic cough. In this cohort study, 4β6 sessions emphasising cough suppression resulted in an impressive 7.04-point Leicester Cough Questionnaire improvement.Β bit.ly/3U8Aji5
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