Brexit… that wonderful gift that keeps on giving. Makes journey to Europe with chronic pain hell. Everyone who voted LEAVE should wait at the end. Thank you Boris Johnson and Michael Gove.. winner real winner
Cathrine McKenzie FRPharmS
@cathymac40.bsky.social
Consultant pharmacist, Southampton, wife, mummy , pharmacotherapy section lead #ESICM, Professor, NIHR #SCPRA #pharmsky #medsky #intensive care #AMR #ACB
Reducing the chances of delirium in intensive care 🏥 A new @nihr.bsky.social trial will see if giving certain patients vitamin B1 can prevent and treat delirium. It is led by @uhsft.bsky.social, @unisouthampton.bsky.social, @southamptonbrc.bsky.social and ICNARC research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/vitamin...
Two critical care pharmacy legends debating! @markborthwick.bsky.social @cathymac40.bsky.social #tvwacc25
We had so much fun and learnt an awful lot at #LIVES2025 @esicm.bsky.social in my opinion the best ICU conference in the world 🗺️ #PHARMA #LIVES2025 . Looking forward to #LIVES2026
We had so much fun and learnt an awful lot at #LIVES2025 @esicm.bsky.social in my opinion the best ICU conference in the world 🗺️ #PHARMA #LIVES2025 . Looking forward to #LIVES2026
We're delighted to congratulate Professor Cathy McKenzie, RPS Science and Research Committee member, on her appointment as the UK's first Professor of Intensive Care Pharmacy at the University of Southampton. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hf00sb
Obituaries: Bill Scott, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland 1993 - 2014, medical visionary who transformed the role of pharmacists in patient care. #Pharmsky www.scotsman.com/news/people/...
Obituaries: Bill Scott, medical visionary who transformed the role of pharmacists in patient care
Bill Scott OBE, FRPharmS, pharmacist. Born 1949. Died 2025, aged 76
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Pharmacology of Alpha-2 Agonists Applied to Sedation, Sleep, and Analgesia - Critical Care Clinics www.criticalcare.theclinics.com/article/S074.... An honour to work with Tim Walsh @uhsft.bsky.social @universityofsouthampton
Pharmacology of Alpha-2 Agonists Applied to Sedation, Sleep, and Analgesia
The alpha agonists clonidine and dexmedetomidine differ from gamma-aminobutyric acid agonists in mechanism for achieving sedation, analgesia, and promoting sleep. They may reduce delirium prevalence a...
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One thing you will change in after Day One - Core Skills Course in Pharmacotherapy #together #weareICU @esicm.bsky.social
Lovely presentation from @markborthwick.bsky.social and corticosteroid in severe CAP @ukcpa.bsky.social #bepartofresearch
Guess which band tonight… she came from Greece….
Jonathan presents the UK respiratory metagenomics implementation, route to routine. @ukcpa.bsky.social was great 👍
Lovely presentation from @markborthwick.bsky.social and corticosteroid in severe CAP @ukcpa.bsky.social #bepartofresearch
Well done Alison Osprey. Great start .. clinical audit can be first steps into research. @ukcpa.bsky.social Critical Care Pharmacist advanced event #bepartofresearch
Interesting podcast on #delirium, possibly caused by #anticholinergics. Also delirium may be misdiagnosed as depression, in people with, or who have had delirium. Is there more chance of delirium being missed during night time admissions? www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psychiatry-p... #pharmsky #medsky
Anticholinergic Burden: Understanding Medication Impacts on Cognition and Delirium | Ep. 102 — Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast
Explore the dangers of anticholinergic medications on cognitive function and their role in delirium and dementia. In this episode, Dr. David Puder and team discuss the anticholinergic burden scale, me...
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Its really not often in my career (never :)) that I am author on two @jama.com publication on same day. But A2B trial was a special project and I was really lucky to involved. I am proud to share. #bepart of research
Cost-Effectiveness of α2 Agonists for IV Sedation in Patients With Critical Illness
This economic evaluation investigates the cost-effectiveness of intravenous (IV) sedation using dexmedetomidine, clonidine, or propofol in patients with critical illness receiving mechanical ventilati...
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Dear ICU pharmacist colleague. Please complete our brief clinical pharmacysurvey for adult ICU. @rsbournie.bsky.social @markborthwick.bsky.social @chrisremmington.bsky.social @esicm.bsky.social @sccmcriticalcare.bsky.social @ukcpa.bsky.social #together #weareICU docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A Review of Clinical Pharmacy Services in Adult Intensive Care Units: An International Cross-Sectional Study
Dear colleagues, We invite you to participate in our survey, "A Review of Clinical Pharmacy Services in Adult Intensive Care Units: An International Cross-Sectional Study," conducted by researchers fr...
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. @atscritcare.bsky.social has been my intellectual home for two decades, and it was such an honor today to spend a few moments reflecting on the relevance of the great James Baldwin for teaching and working in this moment -- and what needed skills an intensivist can bring #ATS2025
Standing ovation for @iwashyna.bsky.social extraordinary achievement award!!
The May TVW Adult Critical Care Network Newsletter has been published! Read it now to find out about all the latest news and updates both internal and external to our network. Read it here: mailchi.mp/1f58a189296c/tvw-acc-may-2025 Subscribe here: eepurl.com/duPeBb #criticalcare