Frances Rickard
@Francesrick
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Consultant Geriatrician, Perioperative Care and Major Trauma.
Bristol
Joined May 2015
Geriatric Medicine in Bristol - known for more than just the Bristol Stool Chart! Link to the full paper “Best Practice in Middle Meningeal Artery Embolisation for cSDH” here: https://t.co/THQwMsLxrA
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Abstract. Chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is a common neurosurgical disorder in older people and projected to become the most common cranial neurosurgica
This one is for the Brizzle contingent at #BGSconf: The Bristol Algorithm for MMAE in the management of subdural haematoma. Nice to be known for something other than the Stool Scale...
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Our summary piece on the ICENI guideline for management of cSDH, focusing on relevance for Geriatricians/Physicians. https://t.co/etX1XLVycD
@Age_and_Ageing @GeriSoc
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Abstract. Chronic subdural haematoma (cSDH) is a common subtype of traumatic brain injury, typically affecting older people living with frailty and multimo
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📢 Join the 1st Digital Meeting of the #SIG on #PerioperativeGeriatricMedicine! 👉 https://t.co/KeNmW9bJBO This #meeting will introduce the SIG’s goals, members, and future initiatives, including plans for the Iceland symposium at #EuGMS 2025. @Francesrick
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Excellent to participate in this on behalf of @EuGMSSociety. Geriatricians are an important part of the MDT caring for patients with cSDH. @GeriSoc Editorial summary also available: https://t.co/Vzpoi55yur
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European Geriatric Medicine -
Multidisciplinary consensus-based statement on the current role of mid...
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Multidisciplinary consensus-based statement on the current role of mid...
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Our article on management of subdural haematoma in older people with frailty, now published in @Age_and_Ageing. Hoping it will prove a useful guide to medical specialties who are looking after this complex group more and more. @GeriSoc
https://t.co/WGL7kjxNKL
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Abstract. Subdural haematoma (SDH) is a common injury sustained by older people living with frailty and multimorbidity, and typically following falls from
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Being the Med Reg, a thread 🧵 I have noticed that there are many myths about the med reg role, thrown around both on twitter & in real life, presented as absolute truths. People are making career decisions, or living in mortal dread of being the med reg, based on these myths
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CODEINE, to prescribe or not to prescribe, that is the question....... Not to prescribe of course! But let's look at some of the reasons why......
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Thanks for having me @tripomuk! Great to be able to share a bit about what our Geriatric Perioperative Care team are doing @NorthBristolNHS. A fantastic conference all round #TRIPOM2023
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1/ Another #MorningPaper from @DrGeorgePeck's team on the use of TLSO braces in elderly thoracolumbar fractures @elderlytrauma. Overall available literature has poor quality... @SMHMajorTrauma @BASStrainees @e1v1m1 @neuro_at_ic @virtualspine
https://t.co/RHG0nIwAak
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The ageing spinal column has an inherent biomechanical fragility characterised by reduced bone quality and bone mineral density, degenerative changes with spinal canal narrowing, dehydration of discs...
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Fond of amlodipine stat?❌ In hospitalized older adults w/ elevated BPs, intensive pharmacologic Rx was associated with a *greater* risk of adverse events. The findings do not support the treatment of ⬆️ inpatient BPs without evidence of end organ damage https://t.co/Jm11BiOIFY
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This cohort study examines the association of intensive treatment of elevated blood pressure in hospitalized older adults with in-hospital clinical outcomes.
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A fond farewell @uhbwNHS, end of an era finishing training where I began all those years ago.
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7 days to go until we're providing 24/7 thrombectomy cover for the Severn region! This also means we can respond 24/7 to acute stroke calls for inpatients @NorthBristolNHS suspected of having a stroke! Are you ready? #thrombolysis #thrombectomy @StrokeWorkforce @NBTRadiology
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What an unexpectedly lovely show of support! Thank you all
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Delighted to have accepted a Consultant Geriatrician post @NorthBristolNHS. A bit mad as it feels like F1 was only yesterday, but very excited for the next chapter!
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Our research suggests, if all UK hospitals could mobilise >90% of patients by the day after hip fracture surgery, this could save 16,550 bed-days/year nationally https://t.co/PJvsoL2AJP
@GeriSoc @RoyalOsteoPro @RCP_FFFAP @BristolUni #REDUCE Study
"If you get it right for older people with hip fractures, you're probably getting it right for older people in general," says Prof @celiagregson , who led the study of more than 170,700 patients in 172 hospitals between 2016 and 2019.
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🔊Serious injuries & older people Two new papers in @LancetLongevity. The Frailty in Trauma Reporting (FiTR) studies. All 23 English major trauma centres. >35k older people. FiTR 1: https://t.co/Mmp1lfgGcS FiTR 2: https://t.co/vmKAtRT6Ht
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Calling all SHO/junior SpR doctors! If you’re looking for a new opportunity in education linked with global health, consider joining our dynamic team @NorthBristolNHS as an education fellow this summer to support our Medical Support Workers! https://t.co/szwXHvmHMN (DM me if q’s)
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Over and out from this year's BGS Trainee Meeting. Massive thank you to Team Severn for some fantastic talks and moderating, and not forgetting the @GeriSoc team and @Age_and_Ageing's new pro-tweeter @bethkate90. We hope everyone enjoyed it!
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