David Griffith
            
            @Griffith_DM
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              Edinburgh, Scotland
            
            
              
              Joined March 2014
            
            
           We are currently looking for UK ICUs to participate in the INTACT-2 trial (IV Iron and EPO in anaemic survivors of critical illness) starting in Spring 2025. Further info and a place to signal interest in link, or send me a DM.  https://t.co/HtWvrBcTPU 
          
          
                
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             Considering HFD as an outcome in your Critical Care Trial? Read this first! Our @CritCareMed review cautions that not all HFDs are calculated in the same way...  https://t.co/HmRsG7skSe 
          
          
                
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             Will continuous monitoring using wearables improve outcomes after surgery? Join us to hear Professor Ewen M Harrison's talk "Devices to Improve Post-operative Outcomes" on the first day of our Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival, 20-22 Aug @RCPEdin. Register via 
          
                
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             How easy or difficult is it to define a surgical intervention as futile in the emergency setting? Join us to hear Mr Dimitrios Damaskos's talk "Futility in Emergency General Surgery" at this year's Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival (20-22 Aug) We are honoured to have Mr Damaskos, 
          
                
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             T2MI in ICU – is it important? Join us at this year's EAF (20-22 Aug @RCPEdin or virtually) to hear Dr Annemarie Docherty's talk "Diagnosis, Prediction and Prevention of myocardial infarction in ICU" We are honoured that Dr Docherty can join us and hope you get a chance to hear 
          
                
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             ONLY 3 DAYS until our first winner is announced, dont leave it too late to enter! Simply re-post and you are in the competition! 👇👇 FREE VIRTUAL ACCESS to this year's Edinburgh Anaesthesia Festival, 20-22 August @RCPEdin - Scotland's largest annual Anaesthesia, Critical Care 
          
                
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             Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement We're looking for members to join our Critical Care PPI Group. Do you know anyone with critical care lived experience? Either an ex-patient or loved one, we'd ❤️ to hear from you. CriticalCarePPI@ed.ac.uk 
          
                
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             Please share far and wide for @DocAShah and the DEXA-LAP team. Give feedback on steroids in EmLap. V quick survey here. Thanks. 🙏 
           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!) -  https://t.co/wprBbMNqen 
              @NELANews @RCoANews @RCoA_CRI @CPOC_News @Assoc_Anaes @RCSnews @ASiTofficial @RAFTrainees
            
          
                
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             https://t.co/HKZIZwYb8s  really important and interesting results of the @A2bTrial published. Tell me your thoughts!
          
          
            
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              This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of dexmedetomidine- or clonidine-based sedation vs propofol-based sedation (usual care) on the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill...
            
                
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             Perhaps explains why practice is so varied in the UK at least.  https://t.co/aTtVbRnKn0 
          
          
            
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             Lots to consider: adjuncts, continuous vs single shot, drug, dose, volume, location. 
          
                
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             Congrats to Nikhil Agarwal for putting this together. Adductor canal block in total knee arthroplasty: a scoping review of t... 
          
                
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             Achieve academic credit, and tailor your studies to your own professional needs and interests with Postgraduate Professional Development (PPD). Our PPD courses run for 6 or 12 weeks and cover a range of topics in critical care. Further info below:  https://t.co/ldZd3z5N9S 
          
          
                
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             💥Exciting news for postgrads💥The Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship is now OPEN for the 2025/26 academic year. Don't miss out on this opportunity - apply now!  https://t.co/MnlQsxp9kQ 
            #GlenmoreScholarship #PostgraduateOpportunity #ScholarshipAlert
          
          
                
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             🎉Exciting news! The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh scholarships for the 2025/26 academic year are now OPEN!🌍✨An amazing opportunity for anyone, anywhere with an unconditional place on the programme. Apply now and take the next step in your journey! #RCPE
          
          
                
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             🚀 A fine way to end 2024 for our U17 NextGen as they picked up another victory on the road at Livingston yesterday Well done, girls 👏 💜 
          
                
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             ECTU Trials Unit Director in beautiful Edinburgh Calling methodologist, statisticians, clinical academics with extensive experience in clinical trial methodology to consider coming to work in Edinburgh as Director of the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit.  https://t.co/gR0sucJdLp 
          
          
            
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              The Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh is looking for a dynamic and experienced Director for the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit (ECTU). This post is eligible for both non-clinical...
            
                
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             A real honour to finally meet these fantastic, highly motivated clinicians in person and to hear the difference they are making to patients all over the world. Congratulations to all and many thanks to @RCPE for hosting! 🥂 @Ed_CritCare_On
          
           Wonderful to see graduates in the MSc in Internal Medicine and MSc in Critical Care attending a reception to celebrate their achievement. A successful joint venture between @EdinburghUni and @RCPEdin. @Griffith_DM @srjmaxwell
            
            
                
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             Definitely not a "cool" person but delighted to be involved in this important trial. Please consider taking part. 
           Interested in helping improve post-ICU outcomes? Join the @intact2_trial (IV Iron and EPO in survivors of critical illness). Funded by @NIHRresearch EME.  https://t.co/G7TGZjOSUp  Thank you to the 20+ ICUs already signed up EOI form here - 
          
                
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