Last day ever of ICU for a man who many know as “GLI” or “greatest living intensivist”. Incredible clinician who influenced so many he has trained, immeasurably impacted ICU in the UK and saved so many lives through his wisdom and pursuit of excellence. Go well in retirement JC!

One of our surgeons was part of the team that performed a world-first operation on 12-year-old Sami 💙 Professor Aung Ye Oo was brought in by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children as one of only a few surgeons in the world with the right knowledge and skills. Find out more: orlo.uk/s8f6j

Great to see Sami doing so well

Thanks ATS Blue Journal! Exciting to see our @NIGMS trial of thiamine for septic AKI in print! Adds to the story of thiamine in sepsis—promising point estimates for thiamine, esp for pts w ⬇️ thiamine levels. Sig for ⬇️ ARF over time and ⬇️LOS. On to the next step! Mike Donnino, MD

1st #Robotic #CABG at Barts Health performed by a stellar team Dincer Aktuerk, Bonnie Kyle, Chris Oscier and the whole theatre team. Charles Knight OBE NHS NHS London NHS England Great St Bartholomew Barts Charity @BartsHospital

Review current and future practice of #cardiac #anesthesiology: risk prediction, postoperative outcomes, clinical practice, and technological advances. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…

Fantástica I Reunión EACTAIC España en el Museo de la Universidad de Navarra Pamplona, organizado por AnestUCI-CUN de Clínica Universidad de Navarra. 80 participantes de España y Sud-America. Con ponentes de UK, Francia y España! Nivelazo! José Luis Carlos Corredor A Hernandez AZUCENA PAJARES SEDAR @SCISEDAR

Our first free teaching meeting of 2024 is coming up on Monday 12th February from 2pm (UK-time). Topic: the right heart Speakers from HarefieldCriticalCare Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust Critical Care @BartsPOM Papworth Anaesthesia and Critical Care #FOAMed #foamcc cardiothoracicanaesthesia.com for details

1/10 Avoiding a PA catheter #PAC nightmare! (bookmark this) Evening rounds in ICU. Pt with #PAC in place. “Wedge” 25 mmHg 2d ago. Great diuresis since. Last 8h urine output is ⬇️ Time for wedge recheck You fully inflate the #PAC balloon (1.5 cc) 1m later, heme is pouring👇🏻

Intraoperative allogeneic #platelet transfusion is a risk factor for bloodstream #infection after cardiac surgery. Support development of patient blood management strategies aimed at minimizing perioperative platelet transfusion in cardiac surgery. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#echofirst shows an intraopTEE #volumetrics quantification in eccentric MR, 👉PISA 🌈 not feasible for quantification 🚫#CardioTwitter #3D 🔻3D MV MR visualization 🔻3D LV & RV Total volumes 🔻2D + PWD Effective volumes

Join the London Aortic Dissection Symposium on Aug 28, 2024, 1-6 PM BST. Free virtual event with expert discussions on diagnosis, imaging, surgical techniques, and more. Earn CPD points from RCSE. Register now! Link 1: terumoaortic.com/london-aortic-… Link 2: terumoaortic.com/london-aortic-…

Relaxed potassium supplementation (threshold 3.6 mEq/L) post-CABG surgery is noninferior to tight control (4.5 mEq/L) in preventing atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery, potentially reducing costs & patient risks. ja.ma/4dKNga6 #ESCCongress

#Corticosteroids in #CardiacSurgery 17 RCTs and 6,598 cardiac surgery patients <65yr Potential beneficial effect of prophylactic corticosteroids on #survival in children and non-elderly (<65yr) adults Bayesian meta-analysis showed a 99% probability of mortality reduction

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Keyvan Karkouti as our new Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs! His tenure begins on October 1, 2024. Speaking about his appointment, Dr. Karkouti spoke about his vision for patient care. Learn more: uoft.me/aUk

No te pierdas la 2a Reunión EACTAIC España 100% ONLINE los días 12 y 13 de Noviembre! Top speakers como Giovanni Landoni, MD #GiovanniVollicelli fabio guarracino Carlos Corredor y #GudrunKunst Jacobo Moreno Garijo de #MassiMeineri SEDAR @SCISEDAR Javier Garcia Fernandez reunion-eactaic-spain.com

Awake prone positioning in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure 🔎impact of changes in physiological variables within first 6h of first proning session 🫁relative ⬆️in ROX index + ⬇️ severity scores/⬆️ ROX index associated with ⬇️ risk of IMV and/or death 🔓rdcu.be/d0jS9

Improving survival in type A AD depends on early diagnosis, timely safe transfer, & access to specialist surgical care. Our editorial discusses findings from the ACTACC Type A AD national audit. Early action saves lives. doi.org/10.1111/anae.1… Aung Oo Think Aorta ACTACC

🎬 2nd chapter ...🧵This a thread about 1.3% sodium bicarbonate🧂 (aka isotonic bicarb drip) in critical care. ☝🏻 If you missed the first part about 8.4% bicarb, I would strongly recommend you to read it before moving on 🏃🏻. x.com/jackdeliuc/sta…

Is generative #AI capable of clinical reasoning? Our new piece The Lancet Adam Rodman thelancet.com/journals/lance…