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Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · Jul 23

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Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · Jun 25

Are you a clinician involved in #preoperative assessment or #prehabilitation & would like to shape future research? We are interested in you views on #preop #nutrition & #exercise

Have a look at this short survey:

www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/SO1SUQ/

Thank you!

Clinician Survey: Prehabilitation before major surgery

Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.

www.smartsurvey.co.uk

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Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · Jun 25

Are you a clinician involved in #preoperative assessment or #prehabilitation & would like to shape future research? We are interested in you views on #preop #nutrition & #exercise

Have a look at this short survey:

www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/SO1SUQ/

Thank you!

Clinician Survey: Prehabilitation before major surgery

Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.

www.smartsurvey.co.uk

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Akshay Shah @docashah.bsky.social · Jun 10

Do you look after patients having an emergency laparotomy? 😷 If so, we'd love your views for a trial evaluating high-dose dexamethasone.
Quick survey (promise!) - t.co/wprBbMNqen

@rcoanews.bsky.social @rcoa-cri.bsky.social @cpoc.bsky.social @assocanaes.bsky.social @collegeofsurgeons.bsky.social

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/dexa-lap

t.co

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Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thanks for your hard work Adam!

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Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · May 31

We did a randomised trial comparing #ultrasound & palpitation for #perioperative arterial commutation and found no difference in success rates.

In my practice I increasingly use US first line.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Handheld ultrasound versus palpation technique for radial artery cannulation in conscious patients before noncardiac surgery: an open-label randomised controlled study

www.sciencedirect.com

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Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · May 22

Thanks Bruce. 🙂

Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · May 21

Thank you very much for the opportunity to deliver this prestigious lecture.

Royal College of Anaesthetists @rcoanews.bsky.social · May 21

Many congratulations to @tomabbott.bsky.social, on receiving the Mapleson Award Lecture at #Anaesthesia2025.

From epidemiology to platform trials.

Award presented by Dr Simon Howell.
@bjajournals.bsky.social

Dr Tom Abbott receiving his award from Dr Simon Howell on stage at #Anaesthesia2025

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Apr 6

BREAKING: “I’ve been really clear we are not having chlorinated chicken in the UK”

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones 👏

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British Journal of Anaesthesia @bjajournals.bsky.social · Apr 5

Depth of anaesthesia monitoring aims to guide anaesthesia dosage to avoid #BurstSuppression or arousal reaction. However, sole reliance on #pEEG risks under- or overdosing anaesthetics, especially in the elderly

www.bjanaesthesia.org

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Mor Naaman @informor.bsky.social · Apr 5

I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff

Full of people down 5th avenue, view from 39th Street.

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Kate Leslie @katy-skier.bsky.social · Mar 22

Catching up with @bjajournals.bsky.social reviewer Dr Lisa Lee and editorial board members Prof Jenny Weller and Dr Kelly Michaelsen @iarsjournals.bsky.social meeting in Hawai’i @tomabbott.bsky.social

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Ian Jackson 🗿😷🇪🇺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🩺🚲 @ibjhealth.uk · Mar 15

I did not realise that Tesla is built on a house of cards.

This is akin to the subprime fiasco except thankfully it won't effect as many people across the world. People must be mad to have Tesla shares.

They need to bite the bullet and accept their losses and get out!

This Is How Tesla Will Die

The vultures are circling the tech giant.

www.planetearthandbeyond.co

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Jo Poole @jopodr.bsky.social · Feb 21

This is just appalling, absolutely no one should be re sitting. They should also be heavily reimbursed for both the exam fee and any job ramifications. Medicine seems to get away with things other structures and organisations don’t.

Simon Fleming 🔨 @orthopodreg.bsky.social · Feb 20

For those who missed it

MRCP is a 🇬🇧 exam for physicians

They *just* discovered that in 2023, >200 people passed who should have failed & > 60 who failed should have passed

They expect people to resit

The harm is huge

Single episode high stakes exams are not fit for purpose

#MedSky #MedEd

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The BMJ @bmj.com · Feb 20

Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections, say a panel of international experts in this recommendation.

Includes a #BMJInfographic
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Jan 27

Voters in ALL Reform constituencies prefer closer ties with EU over US

When asked if the UK should prioritise trade with the EU or US, all constituencies - even Reform ones - backed Europe

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/vot...

Voters in ALL Reform constituencies prefer closer ties with EU over US

When asked if the UK should prioritise trade with the EU or US, all constituencies - even Reform ones - backed Europe.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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British Journal of Anaesthesia @bjajournals.bsky.social · Jan 27

Surgical patients most are commonly prescribed renin–angiotensin system (#RAAS) inhibitors. Effective RAAS inhibition was associated with lower risk of #postop #myocardialinjury independent of stopping or continuing RAAS inhibitors before surgery. #Ansky

www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...

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British Journal of Anaesthesia @bjajournals.bsky.social · Jan 14

Check out the January issue of the BJA #miniflipbook

FREE articles on #heartfailure #hypotension #stroke #sugammadex #etomidate #pain #anxiety #gastricemptying #paediatrics #blood #nociception #multimorbidity #Ansky

bja134-1.elsevierdigitaledition.com

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British Journal of Anaesthesia @bjajournals.bsky.social · Jan 14

Check out the results of the SNAP-3 study, which reports the prevalence of frailty and multi morbidity among older adults having surgery in the UK NHS. #surgery #frailty #multimorbidity #anaesthesia #perioperative

www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · Dec 7

Oddly enough, “stop running down the public services in which they work and stop hateful misinformation campaigns against them just for doing their jobs” does not feature as a proposed solution.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Dec 7

We Tories have lost the professional classes to Labour. Here’s how to win them back | Paul Goodman

In the past 50 years, Britain has changed and so have the voters the party once relied on. To survive, the Conservatives must adapt * Paul Goodman is a senior fellow at Policy Exchange In this year’s general election, 19% of graduates voted…

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · Dec 4

This is the culmination of many years work by the OPTIMISE trial team. Well done to all involved. Important clinical question that we now have the answer to.

The BMJ @bmj.com · Dec 3

This research evaluates the clinical effectiveness and safety of a perioperative algorithm for cardiac output-guided haemodynamic therapy in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery
www.bmj.com/content/387/...

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Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · Dec 3

Come join our international team at #bja #bjaopen

DM for details

#ansky

British Journal of Anaesthesia @bjajournals.bsky.social · Dec 3

Interested in Science Communication & Social Media? We are recruiting Social Media Fellows to join the BJA & BJA Open team. #science #SoMe #anaesthesia #Ansky

www.bjanaesthesia.org/news-do/call...

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British Journal of Anaesthesia @bjajournals.bsky.social · Nov 19

Are you confident to spot sugammadex hypersensitivity? New retrospective study in six Australian #perioperative #allergy clinics.... #anaesthesia #surgery #sugammadex #AnSky

www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...

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British Journal of Anaesthesia @bjajournals.bsky.social · Nov 15

Check out the November issue of the BJA #miniflipbook
FREE articles on #hypotension #hipfracture #frailty #EmLap #pain #propofol #AnSky

bja133-5.elsevierdigitaledition.com

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Tom Abbott @tomabbott.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hello!

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