Started in the Winter of 2020, from fragments of conversations. Back then, I hadn’t time or space to write like I had been used to. But there were parts of those days that needed to go somewhere, so they became fragments in my notes app.. open.substack.com/pub/aoifeabb...

Started in the Winter of 2020, from fragments of conversations. Back then, I hadn’t time or space to write like I had been used to. But there were parts of those days that needed to go somewhere, so they became fragments in my notes app.. open.substack.com/pub/aoifeabb...

The Things I Didn't Need to Know Earlier - On hindsight, medicine and the illusion of wisdom open.substack.com/pub/aoifeabb...

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But They're Fat. It Must Be Bad.

Fatphobia and the ICU

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New post on substack: open.substack.com/pub/aoifeabb...

Health Care and the Conditional Reality of 'Zero Tolerance' to Racism open.substack.com/pub/aoifeabb...

Health Care and the Conditional Reality of 'Zero Tolerance' to Racism

A few months ago, I was standing at the end of a patient’s bed.

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Toying with the idea of watering my desire to write again, so I made a substack...not sure what I'm doing yet. Let me know if you're there! substack.com/profile/1378...

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It has been a long time now since I felt comfortable posting on X and even longer since I’ve noticed the ache to start writing again so I made a substack…..

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To follow this up, here is the end result: curated list of ‘papers I want to read’ from my attendance at #Lives2025 #criticalcare 📟 😀

Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️@whistlingdixie.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I have no affiliation with Raindrop.io but if you’re at a conference, the app is great alternative to what ‘Pocket’ used to be - allows you to bookmark and file things in sections and #, from your social media or directly from the web, so you can read them later @esicm.bsky.social #Lives2025

Next up is SONIA - a trial of low dose steroids for pneumonia, which sheds needed light on care of pts with pneumonia in resource limited settings. Worth appreaciting differing baseline mortality associated with CAP and hitherto underrepresentation of pts in these settings in research #Lives2025

ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 is up next…. this looks at personalised phenotype-based, capillary refill time (CRT) targeted resuscitation in early septic shock, comparing to standard resuscitation. It is large (86 centres, 19 countries). Read it free from JAMA: tinyurl.com/mjcj8s5w #Lives2025 #criticalcare

Hemodynamic Resuscitation Targeting Capillary Refill Time in Early Septic Shock

This randomized clinical trial examines whether a personalized hemodynamic resuscitation protocol targeting capillary refill time was more effective than usual care in patients with early septic shock...

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EVERDAC is hot off press @esicm.bsky.social #Lives2025 in @nejm.org open access currently: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... Reports that in (non-blinded trial) patients with shock, management *without* early a-line insertion was noninferior to early catheter insertion…. #Lives2025 #criticalcare

Deferring Arterial Catheterization in Critically Ill Patients with Shock | NEJM

In patients with shock, whether noninvasive blood-pressure monitoring is an effective alternative to the recommended use of an arterial catheter is uncertain. In this multicenter, open-label, nonin...

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After much wind and rain - we did have one blue sky day in #Munich - The best part of which was when a stranger asked me to mind her dog for five minutes and he was a very good boy #criticalcare #Lives2025

Hoping to catch some ‘hot topics’ session from airport, off now to get back in good time for for work tomorrow. Have had a wonderful congress catching up with colleagues from all over the world, attending @intenscaremed.bsky.social board and reaffirming my 🩵 for intensive care! #Lives2025

I’m closing my day with (you guessed it) - another debate. This time, diaphragmatic pacing and ventilator weaning Diaphragmatic weakness is multi-factorial but lack of contraction on IMV is obviously a big one ….. #Lives2025 #criticalcare

I am back to do some poster moderation again for the late afternoon. It’s so wonderful hearing what people around the world and doing an contributing to our speciality #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social

Spending my time immediately post-lunch attending Ethics section meeting of @esicm.bsky.social at #Lives2025 - it will be my first time actually attending the section I picked. Photo to illustrate that the flow of free coffee from industry is not disappointing #criticalcare

Debate 3 of my day - Can we predict prognosis of comatose patients with acute brain injury? This is something that touches a significant proportion of my caseload. #Lives2025 #crticalcare @esicm.bsky.social

Twitter would be “AND DID YOU CHECK THAT THE PISS WANTED TO BE REMOVED OR DID YOU JUST COME ON TWITTER TO BITCH BEHIND THE PISS’ BACK?!” “Piss removed in the ED should be removed by the med reg” “I use instillagel to remove my piss, first time, everyone, always”

I’m taking suggestions for words from languages with better ways to describe de-resuscitation! #Lives2025

Jon Blund@jonblund02.bsky.social · 9mo ago

‘Væsketrekk’ = ‘to draw fluid’ (Norwegian)

There’s a theme for my morning! Next Debate: Fluid Accumulation in Critically ill Patient - inevitable consequence or feared complication? #Lives2025 #criticalcare @esicm.bsky.social

…Someone did just call it an ‘evacuation phase’ - not sure about that one either! #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare

Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️@whistlingdixie.bsky.social · 9mo ago

De-resuscitation in sepsis….. first debate of morning for me! I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder? #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟

De-resuscitation in sepsis….. first debate of morning for me! I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder? #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟

Don't forget the ICM sessions at #LIVES2025, packed with innovation, practice-changing research and warm smiles from your Editorial Board.

🌤️ 𝗥𝘂𝗻. 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 — what a way to start the day at #LIVES2025! This morning, our community came together at the ICM Congress Centre in Munich for the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗖𝗠 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝗻/𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸, uniting ICU professionals under a clear purpose: 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

So stereotype……but I guess the British really do love a trip to Spain! #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social

Just here wondering why there isn’t a circle for cats #Lives2025

I love a print journal! Pick yours up at the @intenscaremed.bsky.social stand _ which is part of the @esicm.bsky.social stand opposite the escalator on first floor #Lives2025

Intensive Care Medicine Journal@intenscaremed.bsky.social · 9mo ago

If you're lucky to attend #lives2025, come say hello at the ICM/ESICM booth and pick up your free copy of the journal!

People possessive over their t-piece! (I am not) though probably agree on the tangible plastic waste that strategy creates…. #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social

Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️@whistlingdixie.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Here for another debate….Spontaneous Breathing Trials One for all? Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025

Here for another debate….Spontaneous Breathing Trials One for all? Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025

Have you ever considered submitting to ‘From the Inside’ @intenscaremed.bsky.social ? Monday 27th, Room 11 @1500 (ICM lounge) at #Lives2025 I will be sharing highlights and talking about what we look for and what to avoid. Find out how you can share your experiences with our top ranking journal!