AnotherICUdoc 📟
@anothericudoc.bsky.social
Intensivist and trauma team leader. Former musician, current Leafs fan
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Imagine being someone who speeds a lot, knowing it can and does kill people… kids, parents, anyone.
Imagine hating a public policy (speed cameras) that’s proven to make those people safer— safer from YOU— because your law breaking costs u money, so you rant that it’s a “cash cow.”
So, is that you?
Imagine hating a public policy (speed cameras) that’s proven to make those people safer— safer from YOU— because your law breaking costs u money, so you rant that it’s a “cash cow.”
So, is that you?
“The Ford Govt in Ontario has passed a controversial omnibus bill banning municipalities from installing speed cameras.
Ford says it will make the province more efficient & reduce red tape.
It won’t do either, and he knows it.
It might get him “speeder votes” though.
This will kill more people.
Ford says it will make the province more efficient & reduce red tape.
It won’t do either, and he knows it.
It might get him “speeder votes” though.
This will kill more people.
Ford government passes bill banning municipal speed cameras in Ontario
The Ford government has passed a controversial omnibus bill banning municipalities from installing speed cameras.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Imagine being someone who speeds a lot, knowing it can and does kill people… kids, parents, anyone.
Imagine hating a public policy (speed cameras) that’s proven to make those people safer— safer from YOU— because your law breaking costs u money, so you rant that it’s a “cash cow.”
So, is that you?
Imagine hating a public policy (speed cameras) that’s proven to make those people safer— safer from YOU— because your law breaking costs u money, so you rant that it’s a “cash cow.”
So, is that you?
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Toronto hospital housing model ‘a gift’ to residents as ER visits reduced by half
Toronto hospital housing model ‘a gift’ to residents as ER visits reduced by half
Every time Jason Miles walked out of prison, he would be bigger, stronger and meaner.
www.cp24.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Toronto hospital housing model ‘a gift’ to residents as ER visits reduced by half
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#Gaza: On June 1, dozens of Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured by Israeli forces as they waited for food at the distribution centres.
Doctors Without Borders teams joined the mass casualty response in Nasser hospital.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-do...
Doctors Without Borders teams joined the mass casualty response in Nasser hospital.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-do...
Palestine: Dozens of Palestinians massacred at U.S.-Israel backed food distribution sites | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Dozens of Palestinians killed, hundreds injured while seeking food at Gaza humanitarian assistance distribution sites backed by the U.S. and Israel. MSF teams join the mass casualty response amid repo...
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca
June 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#Gaza: On June 1, dozens of Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured by Israeli forces as they waited for food at the distribution centres.
Doctors Without Borders teams joined the mass casualty response in Nasser hospital.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-do...
Doctors Without Borders teams joined the mass casualty response in Nasser hospital.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-do...
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What works to ⬇️ 🇨🇦 surgical wait times?
New study from @cmaj.ca reinforces
that publicly funded
✅ single-entry referral models+
✅ team-based care
works
🎁 BONUS-this also improves equitable access
The mountain of evidence **against** private pay options grows.
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
New study from @cmaj.ca reinforces
that publicly funded
✅ single-entry referral models+
✅ team-based care
works
🎁 BONUS-this also improves equitable access
The mountain of evidence **against** private pay options grows.
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
Effect of single-entry referral models and team-based care on wait times for hip and knee joint replacement in Ontario: a simulation study
Background: Long wait times for scheduled surgery are a major problem in Canadian health systems. We sought to determine the extent to which single-entry referral models (next available consultation),...
www.cmaj.ca
May 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What works to ⬇️ 🇨🇦 surgical wait times?
New study from @cmaj.ca reinforces
that publicly funded
✅ single-entry referral models+
✅ team-based care
works
🎁 BONUS-this also improves equitable access
The mountain of evidence **against** private pay options grows.
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
New study from @cmaj.ca reinforces
that publicly funded
✅ single-entry referral models+
✅ team-based care
works
🎁 BONUS-this also improves equitable access
The mountain of evidence **against** private pay options grows.
www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...
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U.S. doctors looking to move to Canada 🇨🇦 - Ontario’s College of Physicians and Surgeons has issued this reminder that additional exams and training not required if you are a board certified physician. Nova Scotia has similar program.
dialogue.cpso.on.ca/articles/rem...
dialogue.cpso.on.ca/articles/rem...
Reminder: American Board-Certified Doctors Exempt from CFPC/RCPSC Certification | Dialogue - CPSO's Publication for Ontario Doctors
dialogue.cpso.on.ca
February 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
U.S. doctors looking to move to Canada 🇨🇦 - Ontario’s College of Physicians and Surgeons has issued this reminder that additional exams and training not required if you are a board certified physician. Nova Scotia has similar program.
dialogue.cpso.on.ca/articles/rem...
dialogue.cpso.on.ca/articles/rem...
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The removal of #HIV- and #LGBTQ-related resources from the websites of CDC and other health agencies is deeply concerning.
Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals.
Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI
Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals.
Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI
January 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The removal of #HIV- and #LGBTQ-related resources from the websites of CDC and other health agencies is deeply concerning.
Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals.
Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI
Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals.
Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI
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Published in JAMA with #CCRdownunder:
In critically ill adults with suspected sepsis, antibiotic regimens were safely reduced when guided by measurement of procalcitonin but not by C-reactive protein. @criticalcarereviews.com
ja.ma/3BovM5v
In critically ill adults with suspected sepsis, antibiotic regimens were safely reduced when guided by measurement of procalcitonin but not by C-reactive protein. @criticalcarereviews.com
ja.ma/3BovM5v
December 9, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Published in JAMA with #CCRdownunder:
In critically ill adults with suspected sepsis, antibiotic regimens were safely reduced when guided by measurement of procalcitonin but not by C-reactive protein. @criticalcarereviews.com
ja.ma/3BovM5v
In critically ill adults with suspected sepsis, antibiotic regimens were safely reduced when guided by measurement of procalcitonin but not by C-reactive protein. @criticalcarereviews.com
ja.ma/3BovM5v
Disappointed and furious
NEW: Premier Doug Ford's bike lane removal law has now been passed by the Ontario legislature.
The government has been preparing to remove three lanes: University Ave. Bloor St. and Yonge St.
#onpoli
The government has been preparing to remove three lanes: University Ave. Bloor St. and Yonge St.
#onpoli
November 26, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Disappointed and furious
. @shauryataran addressing a very important topic in Neuro-Critical Care, decisions related to withdrawal of life sustaining therapies #cccf2024. Look for the manuscript in an upcoming issue of @LancetRespirMed
November 19, 2024 at 5:05 PM
. @shauryataran addressing a very important topic in Neuro-Critical Care, decisions related to withdrawal of life sustaining therapies #cccf2024. Look for the manuscript in an upcoming issue of @LancetRespirMed
Late breaking paper from @hwunsch.bsky.social at #cccf2024 evaluating the association between etomidate and outcomes among critically ill patients. Read the entire paper here www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
November 19, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Late breaking paper from @hwunsch.bsky.social at #cccf2024 evaluating the association between etomidate and outcomes among critically ill patients. Read the entire paper here www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
To cap off an extraordinary session is @khome discussing her trial examining the role of early cycling in ventilated patients #cccf2024 Read the full paper in NEJM Evidence evidence.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
November 18, 2024 at 7:38 PM
To cap off an extraordinary session is @khome discussing her trial examining the role of early cycling in ventilated patients #cccf2024 Read the full paper in NEJM Evidence evidence.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Up next @KarenBurnsk exploring the ideal method to assess patients for readiness for extubation #CCCF2024 Read the full paper in @jamacurrent.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 18, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Up next @KarenBurnsk exploring the ideal method to assess patients for readiness for extubation #CCCF2024 Read the full paper in @jamacurrent.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
.@fedeangriman helping us understand vasopressor titration in critically ill patients #cccf2024 read the paper now in NEJM Evidence evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
November 18, 2024 at 6:40 PM
.@fedeangriman helping us understand vasopressor titration in critically ill patients #cccf2024 read the paper now in NEJM Evidence evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/10....