Geriatrician. Baker. Catholic. Feminist. Bookworm.
Joined August 2020
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
27 Aug 2023
Surprising results from the FRAIL-AF trial presented today at#ESC2023.
Switching from VKA to DOAC ➡️ 69% higher rate of bleeding!
Is this because the DOAC most used was rivaroxaban?
Or do frail patients benefit from frequent INR checks & close monitoring?
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
20 Aug 2023
The ICS has a guideline on it here ics.ac.uk/resource/cvc-guida… which is endorsed by RCoR and SoR. Ultimately it says it can be used safely (with some qualifying statements).
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
12 Aug 2023
Existing evidence for TLSO’s is poor.
We need real world RCTs involving frail older inpatients with emphasis on outcomes such as compliance, PROMs, delirium, costs and mortality.
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
11 Aug 2023
Estradiol 0.01% cream.
Sig: apply 1 gram nightly for 2 weeks, then 1 gram twice a week forever.
For all your menopausal patients. Every damn one. The rate of UTIs will plumet around the world.
Make your smart phrases.
Dispense liberally.
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
1 Aug 2023
Bugbear No. 3: The word ‘acopia’ being used to describe a patient's inability to cope with activities of daily living. As Physiopedia notes “This term is disrespectful, implying fault on the part of the patient”. Acopia is a district in Peru, and that’s where the word should stay
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
30 Jul 2023
May I introduce you to Prior’s Rules? I’ve shared them with many an anaesthetist as they CCT.
1. Remember that “No” is a complete sentence.
2. Always know when your next lot of annual leave is.
3. No one ever said on their deathbed “I wish I’d spent more time at work”.
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
28 Jul 2023
Our new framework describing how fear of falling turns maladaptive (from protective) is finally out in @Age_and_Ageing. Final paper from my Fellowship with @willyoungexeter and @markwilson_psy (and @Elmar_Kal). Probably the one I am most proud of. academic.oup.com/ageing/arti…
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
24 Jul 2023
Love this simple quality improvement idea
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
20 Jul 2023
Why don't patients mobilise more in hospital, and how can we help? Patients KNOW mobility is important but meet so many physical and cultural barriers--learn more in our new paper interviewing 200 patients academic.oup.com/ageing/arti…
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
8 Jul 2023
sapg.scot/guidance-qi-tools/…
I was really impressed by this. Was v easy and not very time intensive on the wards. And definitely helped the patient. Also has clear pathway to officially removing allergy notification from all records afterwards.
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21 May 2023
Fantastic to hear frailty and the @GeriSoc being discussed on the latest Bad People podcast by @SofieHagen and @drjuliashaw, including a sensitive discussion of elder abuse. Important to highlight this as part of #truecrime
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
19 May 2023
Fascinating to hear about techniques of debriding wounds, wound management is not something that I know a lot about, often our nursing colleagues are making decisions on wounds so really enjoying learning from pictures and about techniques today. #bgsconf
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
18 May 2023
Thank you so much @GeriSoc for allowing me to present at your fantastic conference #BGSconf If anyone would like to download my slides, they can access them here once they have signed up to our futures site future.nhs.uk/MDC/viewdocume…
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17 May 2023
Controversial views on AI replacing clinical medicine! I don’t think it will work in geriatrics - clinical history and exam are the best #BGSconf
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
17 May 2023
What do #geriatricians do? An extensive list of vital skills including community rapid response and intervention, front door #frailty services, falls & #syncope services, medication optimisation, #geriatriconcology and major trauma #BGSconf
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
16 May 2023
Is end-of-life anticipatory prescribing always enough?
We suggest a range of solutions ! - Our new @bmj_latest piece @Paul_Howard_IoW
Pls share widely and link:
bmj.com/content/381/bmj.p110…
@TheQNI @QNI_Scotland @RCNPainPall @RCNDNForum @WeCommNurses @hospiceuk @drpoco @rcgp
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
9 May 2023
A key paper in asymptomatic OH and unexplained falls. We need to check lying / standing blood pressure. This gets missed all the time . #fallsreduction
8 May 2023
Asymptomatic orthostatic hypotension and risk of falls in community-dwelling older people academic.oup.com/ageing/arti…
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
20 Apr 2023
This new article is a personal reflection on lessons learned from being an 'FND neurologist' for 25 years. Hope its helpful. Part of an FND special issue edited by @PerezMGHLab and Sara Finkelstein. Free access until 9th June below.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1gy2f…
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Catherine-Mary retweeted
17 Apr 2023
"The announcement from the UK government that the budget for training the social care workforce is to be halved is startling."
We must invest in the social care workforce or risk the collapse of the whole system, write @adamgordon1978 and @AndrewElder
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