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Sydney, Australia
Joined January 2016
Research from CCM ➑️ Among hospitalized patients with septic shock, most patients have acute kidney injury (AKI), and stage 3 AKI is associated with the highest risk of mortality. πŸ” Read the article in the August issue: ow.ly/Am6S50WAWlQ #CritCareMed @SCCM @sidpatan
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Congrats @gustavocmachado and @sidpatan! I'm very excited to work with both of you on these important trials to improve acute pain management and optimise opioid use.
Four @Sydney_Uni medicine and health researchers have been awarded over $8.7 million from the @ausgov Medical Research Future Fund (#MRFF) Clinical Trials Activity initiative! #LeadershipForGood
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In this national cohort study in patients with septic shock (n = 8427), stage 3 AKI occurred in 9.9% receiving cefepime and 9.8% receiving piperacillin-tazobactam (odds ratio, 0.98 [95% confidence interval, .84–1.15]; P = .82). @syd_health @SydneyLHD academic.oup.com/cid/article…
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Does the early use of #albumin mitigate the need for #renal replacement therapy or in-hospital mortality in patients with #SepticShock and kidney impairment on hospital admission? Read the full research in the April issue: hubs.la/Q03gt_5p0 #MedEd #MedTwitter #Sepsis #ICU
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Based on these results in ~10K patients, I would avoid hyperoncotic albumin in septic shock @AFlanneryPharmD @mehtahemal @accpchest @SydneyLHD @syd_health . authors.elsevier.com/a/1kb1F…
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Join us for the 'Reducing medication-related harms' seminar on Wednesday the 19th of February! You'll hear from Dr Georgia Richards, Prof Danijela Gnjidic, Prof Nick Buckley and Dr Hugh Dillon. Register today: eventbrite.com.au/e/topic-re…
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A national retrospective cohort study comparing of cefepime versus piperacillin-tazobactam on the development of severe acute kidney injury in patients with septic shock βœ… Just Accepted πŸ”— bit.ly/49tlQV7
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Hot off the press! journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/… "In this large, diverse cohort of U.S. hospitalized adults with COVID-19, baricitinib was associated with significantly lower 28-day mortality..." What do observe being used more often for hospitalized patients with COVID-19?
67%Baricitinib
11%Tocilizumab
22%Either
9 votes β€’ Final results
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Fantastic opportunity for a 0.6FTE Pharmacist Practitioner (Lecturer) to join our team at Sydney Pharmacy School, to be based at Liverpool hospital, supported by a 0.4FTE clinical pharmacist role at Liverpool Hospital @syd_health seek.com.au/job/78613107 iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/spec…
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A pre-operative opioid tapering intervention that is: β€’ telehealth-based AND β€’ pharmacist-partnered! It resulted in a reduction in baseline opioid use. Would this work in your region? @ShaniaLiu_ @SidPatan @justjenstevens @JonPenm πŸ”—associationofanaesthetists-p…
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Innovative trial to improve patient's #Pain both before and after hip/knee #arthroplasty. Project led by @ShaniaLiu_ past #Chair @the_shpa Pain Management Leadership Committee @Sydney_Uni @msk_health @sidpatan @FIP_org @FIP_HPS @AndMacUSyd @Anaes_Journal
πŸ“£ Out in @Anaes_Journal today: #OpioidHALT pilot trial shows #pharmacist-partnered #opioid #tapering hip/knee arthroplasty is safe, effective & feasible. This is the first trial to test opioid tapering before elective surgery. doi.org/10.1111/anae.16390 @JonPenm @sidpatan
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πŸ“£ Out in @Anaes_Journal today: #OpioidHALT pilot trial shows #pharmacist-partnered #opioid #tapering hip/knee arthroplasty is safe, effective & feasible. This is the first trial to test opioid tapering before elective surgery. doi.org/10.1111/anae.16390 @JonPenm @sidpatan
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How is postoperative pain after hip and knee replacement managed? Opioids (most commonly oxycodone) and paracetamol still the dominant analgesic strategy after THR/TKR. Other pain meds infrequently used despite evidence that they can be effective. perioperativemedicinejournal…
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Seeking members for the #SydneyPharmacySchool External Advisory Group @Sydney_Uni We are seeking diverse members from all areas of practice, industry, organization & recent graduates More info - [email protected] Submit EoI by 5/6/2024 : t.ly/RCUdB
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SL buprenorphine was as effective as enteral oxycodone with regards to pain control/opioid consumption in this retrospective study in @CritCareMed. Check out this infographic from #SCCMJC to learn more! #PharmICU @nandini2098 loom.ly/2oYIqDE
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Surgical site infection rates after liver transplant were lowest in the world at #RPA @SydneyLHD. An #SPS @syd_health student project and interdisciplinary collaboration between #pharmacy #ID @marinelli_tina #hepatology #surgery improving patient outcomes. tinyurl.com/5paudnf2
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#SydneyPharmacySchool is seeking a Pharmacy Professional Practitioner based at @SydneyLHD @syd_health Do you have a passion for clinical teaching & shaping the future of pharmacy training? Work with @sidpatan & great RPAH pharmacy team Link: tinyurl.com/bdd3c79j
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