Non-invasive ventilation is often preferable to breathing machines – but is there a way to make them more tolerable?

Kim Lewis is evaluating if a sedative may be the solution in her #ClinicalTrial .

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🎦 Full lecture: IV #FluidTherapy in hospitalized patients. Presentation by Dr Bram Rochwerg from #MIRCIM 2021:

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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. Jennifer Tsang Allie Binnie ow.ly/LGV250LOj5Q

Thank you ⁦Mayor Mat Siscoe 🇨🇦⁩ for recognizing the work that ⁦NiagaraHealth⁩ under the leadership of ⁦Lynn Guerriero⁩ & ⁦@DrJohanViljoen⁩ & ⁦Niagara Health Foundation⁩ in Transforming Healthcare in Niagara through health research & education.

No better grand finale to close #CCCF2022 on day 1 than to hear Dr. Deborah Cook discuss her career. Recipient of the Gairdner Award! CCCF

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!

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 :

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There is no substitute for a well conducted RCT.

An incredible opportunity to contribute to this one, led by Francois Lamontagne, #NeillAdhikari , and the LOVIT team. CCCTG

Congratulations to all these winners and all nominees for these awards! Special shout-out to Joanna Dionne for all that she does for trainees at the Juravinski ICU!!

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 :

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Thanks ⁦CAEP⁩ for inviting me to speak about managing #ARDS in the Emergency Department at ⁦#CAEP24 Saskatoon⁩ ! Great to represent ⁦McMaster Emerg Med⁩ & ⁦McMaster Critical Care⁩ in Quebec City!

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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/35608319/

See 👇below👇 for what we found:

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Congratulations Dr. Joanna Dionne ⁦McMaster University Department of Medicine⁩ on being awarded an Early career award! An amazing trajectory RN, MD, MSc, PhD and two specialties!!! Next CIHR project grant!

Thank you to the McMaster IM Residency Program 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.

Congrats to Kallirroi Laiya, @ChintanDave91 and Kyle Fiorini on their award winning presentations at the McMaster-Western Critical Care Research Day. CriticalCareWestern McMaster Critical Care

Dr. Teresa Chan receives the AFMC 2022 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Faculty Development in Canada. Congratulations, Dr Teresa Chan | 陳敏怡! McMaster Health Sciences Mac Prog for FacDev #AFMCAwards #CCME2022

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

Julie Reid PT, PhD // #critcareupdate2022

Join us on April 27th to hear Dr. Jessica Spence – cardiac anesthetist, intensivist, and a PHRI.ca Population Health Research Institute 🇨🇦 scholar in perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery – discuss sedation strategies in ventilated patients!

Jessica Spence // #critcareupdate2022

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!

The 3 Wishes Project // Neala // #critcareupdate2022

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
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