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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks that’s super helpful!

Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Aug 5

Anyone know if NHS pensions are tax deductible in terms of adjusted net income?

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 28

@mike-ambler.bsky.social

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Alex Banks @bankslab.bsky.social · Jul 28

🧵1/15 Delighted to share our study on the naked mole-rat (NMR): a mammal with bizarre thermal biology, notorious longevity, and cancer resistance. But how do NMRs maintain (or fail to maintain) their body temperature? Our latest work digs deep! #ThermalBiology #Thermogenesis

Picture of a naked mole-rat in a fleece bed

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 25

Interesting biomarker for 24 hour and 28 day mortality in critically ill patients (reflects metalloproteinase tissue damage and angiotensin II activity). AUC 0.83 for 24 hour. Interestingly subgroup with elevated biomarker & ACEi use higher mortality ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #emimcc

Value of cDPP3 as a short-term prognostic biomarker in all-comers critically ill patients in the emergency department - Critical Care

ccforum.biomedcentral.com

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 13

So very beautiful thank you 🤩 xx

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 10

Ha! Yes I’m thrilled eviction happened prior to this heat wave it was unacceptable!

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 10

#child#2 is earthside 🥰💕

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 4

I think for Colin alone 9/10

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 4

Very fair

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Infectious Diseases @infectiousdz.bsky.social · Jul 4

What if something quick and free could cut your heart attack risk by 34%? Getting a flu vaccine each year is linked to a 34% lower risk of major cardiovascular events. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Influenza Vaccination and Cardiovascular Risk

This meta-analysis updates a previous meta-analysis examining the association of seasonal influenza vaccination with prevention of adverse cardiovascular events for a new large clinical trial.

jamanetwork.com

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · Jul 2

Use of Intralipid in a Propranolol/Quetiapine induced cardiac arrest - our poster today at #SOA25

Evidence for lipid rescue is (and will likely remain) limited, but it really was an inspiring and uplifting case to have been a part of - ROSC after 76 mins CPR and an excellent neurological outcome.

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 3

Comes - there are a lot in AKI

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 3

I think target trial emulation is an interesting and hypothesis generating method, but I think unless the effect size fairly large, never possible to truly eliminate confounders - I’d also like to see trials start to enrich the likely responders using biomarkers that correlate with functional out

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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · Jul 3

My family had a recent experience of hospital care & we saw effect of this type of taskification of care. Pointless delays, miscommunication, unnecessary referrals etc. No one had the patient at the core of their thinking as they did their bit of the job - result was real anguish

Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · Jul 3

"For too long, we have trained ‘to role’ - often requiring individuals to complete years of training - when many tasks can be carried out with good supervision."

Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · Jul 3

For your reading pleasure the 10 year NHS plan: www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 2

Not all airway compromises would be safe to travel - many of ours done for dental extractions - not sure our network tertiary centre would manage all of those! Huge increased rate since less nhs dentists too

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 1

In an ideal world there should be a level 1.5 care for such patients, but when bed bases often limited for level 2 and 3 care, is it justifiable to take patients for enhanced monitoring etc only? It’s not a straight forward situ

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Jun 30

These cuts come as high-ranking US officials criticize top journals as ‘woke’ and ‘corrupt’.

In May, RFK Jr threatened to bar government scientists from publishing in top medical journals.

And several journals received letters in April from DOJ alleging political bias in the research they publish.

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 1

Just lmao

Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Jun 30

Trump team axes contracts with publishing giant Springer Nature

At first, NIH told me its contracts with SN were active and that they help “advance scientific discovery”.

Hours later, HHS said the opposite: "Precious taxpayer dollars should not be used on unused subscriptions to junk science.”

Trump team axes contracts with publishing giant Springer Nature

The action comes as high-ranking US officials criticize top journals as ‘woke’ and ‘corrupt’.

www.nature.com

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · Jul 1

Once again, this is why we cannot ask pregnant trainees / early career faculty to attend scientific & medical conferences in states that outlaw abortion, and hence why we absolutely must not hold conferences in these states

ProPublica @propublica.org · Jul 1

NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.

Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”

A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage

A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

www.propublica.org

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Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social · Jul 1

Mervyn’s suggestions for the next stages of critical care #soa25

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Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social · Jul 1

Next up: Professor Rockwood (yes, THAT Rockwood) discusses frailty

And here’s his definition

#soa25

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Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social · Jul 1

Our next session is on the recent excellent @ncepod.bsky.social report on rehabilitation after critical illness

This can be read here ncepod.org.uk/2025icur.html

Spoiler alert: we have much to improve on

#soa25

NCEPOD - Rehabilitation following critical illness: (2025)

The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) reviews clinical practice and identifies potentially remediable factors in the practice of patient care.

ncepod.org.uk

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Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️ @whistlingdixie.bsky.social · Jul 1

Honestly could have fed Prof Rockwood Questions for an hour!what a fantastic and relevant session on Frailty #SOA25

Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️ @whistlingdixie.bsky.social · May 2

Really looking forward to this opening plenary - Prof Rockwood himself!
Being literate in frailty is every clinician’s business, but it is especially our business….
The @ics-updates.bsky.social flagship conference SOA is in Birmingham in July, online and in person 📟⚕️

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Jul 1

At some point we have to decide what we stand for - is human life, let alone innocent child life, worth nothing?

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