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VGH Neuro Crit Care

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Improving the lives of patients who are critically ill from neurologic illness through excellence in clinical care, research and education.

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Joined June 2014
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Dexmedetomidine reduces the risk for postoperative delirium @BJAJournals @BJA_Research bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0…
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Greg Bryson, MD, FRCPC@glbryson17 Jun 2018
As an editor, I endorse this tweet. I'll add that an acronym should be used a minimum of five times to be worthwhile. teapaw.org/trevorabranch/status/1…
Trevor Branch (moved to Bluesky) (@TrevorABranch) profile pictureTrevor Branch (moved to Bluesky)@TrevorABranch15 Jun 2018
My advice: get rid of all your acronyms in your papers, especially the ones you invented for your paper. The saved words are not worth the increased incomprehensibility. Exception: DNA and other very common acronyms.
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Take your time with neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest. Concordance of physical exam, imaging and electrophysiology paramount. ccforum.biomedcentral.com/ar…
Prognostication after cardiac arrest

Prognostication after cardiac arrest

Critical Care - Hypoxic–ischaemic brain injury (HIBI) is the main cause of death in patients who are comatose after resuscitation from cardiac arrest. A poor neurological...

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Don Griesdale@dgriesdale9 Jun 2018
Very interesting RCT in CJA. Be cautious when interpreting studies that stop early for efficacy, they are subject to unstable point estimates with a risk of type 1 error. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17… teapaw.org/cja_journal/status/100…
CJA - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (@CJA_Journal) profile pictureCJA - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia@CJA_Journal9 Jun 2018
#Ketamine-based #anesthesia improves electroconvulsive therapy outcomes: a randomized-controlled study buff.ly/2wYlpU8 #Anesthesiology
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Dr. Laura Duggan@drlauraduggan27 Apr 2017
Powerhouses in 🇨🇦 anaesthesia research Drs Stephan Schwartz and @glbryson
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Don Griesdale@dgriesdale7 Mar 2017
Video: Canada: Leader of the Free World, via @nytimes nytimes.com/video/opinion/10…
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Dr. Mypinder Sekhon presenting on HIBI pathophysiology at @CriticalCareCA
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The New York Times
@nytimes27 Feb 2017
The New York Times has a new marketing campaign: "The truth is more important now than ever."
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David Menon@Menon_Cambridge26 Feb 2017
To explain lack of relevance for ICU: Study population had <0.5% mortality, 0% requirement for RRT, 0% renal failure and 0% ICU admission. teapaw.org/Menon_Cambridge/status…
David Menon (@Menon_Cambridge) profile pictureDavid Menon@Menon_Cambridge26 Feb 2017
AMACING - interesting but not directly relevant to ICU Prophylactic hydration to prevent contrast nephropathy thelancet.com/journals/lance…
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Can't wait to see my friends at the upcoming and world class Critical Care Canada Conferenxe in Whistler!!! @CriticalCareCA
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Two-thirds of transgender Mass. residents have experienced discrimination in public places, such as bathrooms hvrd.me/m7wo309kAmg
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Don Griesdale@dgriesdale23 Feb 2017
Looking forward to it!! @TownsonA vchri.ca/feature-stories/art…
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Original Article: Assessing the Risks Associated with MRI in Patients with a Pacemaker or Defibrillator nej.md/2mcG6SL
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Experts say these four choices can dramatically reduce your chances of developing heart disease. Learn more here: hvrd.me/cAuR309dJ7o
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Risk tool could reduce unnecessary cardiac diagnostics by thousands, says UBC-led study vancouversun.com/news/local-…
Risk tool could reduce unnecessary cardiac diagnostics by thousands, says UBC-led study

Risk tool could reduce unnecessary cardiac diagnostics by thousands, says UBC-led study

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Atul Gawande
@Atul_Gawande21 Feb 2017
The sort of child whose life depends on Medicaid not being cut. @statnews bit.ly/2kUbiV6
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NEJM
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From Pages to Practice: Bariatric Surgery or Medical Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes nej.md/2kX17SK via @NEJMres360
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Replying to @glbryson
Thank YOU!!! Agree entirely. @glbryson @RichardLehman1 @JAMAInternalMed
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JAMA Neurology@JAMANeuro20 Feb 2017
Light Therapy for Sleep and Daytime Sleepiness Associated With Parkinson Disease ja.ma/2mfdF5G
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Don Griesdale@dgriesdale21 Feb 2017
I can't believe how medicine is progressing even in my short time horizon. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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