If anyone wants to help us expand the evidence base in this area, we are now looking for new sites for EVIS trial

New paper, just published at @SJTREM - how @EMRSscotland delivers aeromedical retrieval as a national service & its work in a system of pre-hospital critical care. Demonstrating potential of enhanced care in mitigating social and geographic inequalities. sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

A wise person once said that you will experience climate change through a series of increasingly wild videos, until you are the one taking the video.

Great piece of work led by Rachel McLatchie - thank you everyone in ClydeEM GlasgowCRF for your work collecting data 🙏🏻

Having done a bunch of studies in this space, here is all we know about balanced crystalloids vs. saline in critical illness in one tweet: If you have a traumatic brain injury give saline; otherwise give a balanced crystalloid. The end.

Great thread summarising the equipoise - EVIS trial is randomising this group of patients - resuscitation phase of septic shock- to standard care or early pressors/restricted fluids

Balanced crystalloids versus saline for critically ill patients (BEST-Living): a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine thelancet.com/journals/lanre…

Join NRS Trauma and Emergencies Specialty on Wednesday 6thMarch 2024 for an update on Trauma and Emergency Research and Innovation in Scotland. TicketTailor registration details to follow

I don’t think I, or anyone else working in UK Emergency Departments, recognise this as the cause of 12 hour bed waits.

📆 Registration now open! NRS Trauma and Emergencies Specialty are hosting their 2024 Research Day on Wednesday 6 March at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall. Register 👉 nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/calendar/nhs-r…

Wee bit chilly for the @EMRSscotland teams at IPSP faculty today. Thanks to Scottish Ambulance Scottish Fire and Rescue Service #SORT colleagues for a great day

Suicidology Predicting Suicide Death A recent study looking at >2M Americans presenting to ERs with MH concern shows the difficulty of "predicting suicide" - we can't predict suicide to help guide important clinical decisions. The problem: Sensitivity vs PPV /1

We are a team of researchers based at the University of Aberdeen. If you would like to submit the survey, you can access the survey at: redcap.abdn.ac.uk/surveys/?s=TPF…

Welcome to our newest sites open to recruitment in Oxford, Lewisham & Aintree. We are still looking for further recruiting sites. If you are interested, please get in touch.

The best thing about 3am sunrises in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is more time to think about #retrieval2025. New members on organising committee, new ideas coming together, same great opportunity to learn, connect and socialise. Put the dates in your diary - 1st and 2nd May 25 emrsscotland.org/retrieval-2025

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Does HEMS respond where it's needed most? Just published SJTREM Pre-hospital critical care saves lives & the most deprived are more likely to have critical illness or injury. But the Inverse Care Law says resource is often distributed inversely to need. sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

CSO are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the next intake of Clinical Academic Fellowships. This scheme is for clinical professionals early in their career to undertake a PhD. Further details can be found on our website: cso.scot.nhs.uk/fellowship-fun…

Thank you to everyone far and wide who has sent me messages of congratulations on receiving an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List. I am humbled and honoured to accept it on behalf of all the Retrieval and HEMS teams out there all over the world who work tirelessly every day