Melissa Parker
@Prof_Parker
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Professor and Division Head #PedsICU @McMasterU. Depts of #Pediatrics and Health #Research Methods, Evidence & Impact. #PCCM, #PEM. #Sepsis & #Resuscitation.
Hamilton, Canada
Joined March 2012
Interested in the SQUEEZE Trial? Check out our latest publication in Critical Care & Resuscitation. @CCCTG_ @PERC_Network
https://t.co/2kAq4wlPV2
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Beyond the White Coat: How David Zorko is helping Hamilton’s children survive critical illness and thrive beyond it
pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaster.ca
An interview with David Zorko, assistant professor of pediatrics at McMaster University and pediatric critical care doctor.
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For the record, voting in our federal election took me a little under half an hour today. 10 minutes to walk from home to the public school where my polling station was located. 5 minutes to vote. And then 10 minutes to walk back home. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦#CanadaVotes #CanadaElections2025
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A bald eagle may have thought it spotted an easy lunch in a Canada goose sitting on an icy bay in Burlington, Ont., but according to Mervyn Sequeira — who watched and photographed a 20-minute battle between the two birds — the goose held its own.
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A bald eagle may have thought it spotted an easy lunch in a Canada goose sitting on an icy bay in Burlington, Ont., but according to Mervyn Sequeira — who watched and photographed a 20-minute battle...
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Career Award Alert!! Huge Congratulations to Dr. David Zorko (@zorkosaurus), Division of Pediatric Critical Care @MacUPediatrics @McMasterU @mch_childrens. New @IMPaCTrials Early Career Researcher Award 2025-26 cohort. 🎉🎉🎉
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Thank-you @CCCTBG_Canada for the opportunity to share our pediatric translational research on early sepsis biomarkers in @SQUEEZE_Trial participants!
A fantastic @CCCTBG_Canada meeting at Lake Louise! ⛰️❄️🇨🇦 Exciting translational research on the gut microbiome, biological sex and adaptive immunity in sepsis, IMPACT-ICU, post-ICU recovery, traumatic brain injury, cardiac dysfunction, and mechanisms of septic shock.
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🧠Time for group updates🧠: DEI with @Con_All 🟰, Trainees with @ellerytcc 💡, Nursing with Tamara King 💉, Clinical Practice with @KerriLarovere 🩺and Education with Dr. Sue Hong 📚 #NeuroPICU #committees #membership #jointhewave #involvement
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This is what happens to your office when your colleagues finally figure out when your birthday is… 🤣
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Non-invasive neuromonitoring is transforming pediatric ICU resuscitation, shifting focus from heart to brain for better long-term outcomes. @MacUPediatrics' Ellery Cunan (@ellerytcc) & Marina Mir (@MarinaMirPICU) explored this at yesterday’s #GrandRounds⬇️ https://t.co/EnmJMcrztu
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#neuropicu going strong in Canada!! Well done @ellerytcc and @MarinaMirPICU, both awesome #pedsicu and neuro stars!
Non-invasive neuromonitoring is transforming pediatric ICU resuscitation, shifting focus from heart to brain for better long-term outcomes. @MacUPediatrics' Ellery Cunan (@ellerytcc) & Marina Mir (@MarinaMirPICU) explored this at yesterday’s #GrandRounds⬇️ https://t.co/EnmJMcrztu
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Check out these #NeuroPICU - focused Grand Rounds from #NeuroPICU rising stars @ellerytcc & @MarinaMirPICU @MacUPediatrics @mch_childrens @PNCRGtweets
Non-invasive neuromonitoring is transforming pediatric ICU resuscitation, shifting focus from heart to brain for better long-term outcomes. @MacUPediatrics' Ellery Cunan (@ellerytcc) & Marina Mir (@MarinaMirPICU) explored this at yesterday’s #GrandRounds⬇️ https://t.co/EnmJMcrztu
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Amazing meeting in an amazing city! Looking forward to it! #RESS24
Like if you were in Chicago for #ReSS22! We’ll be back in the Windy City in November. Join us at #AHA24 and #ReSS24 and learn the latest resuscitation science from experts like @BenjaminAbella
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Today is #WorldSepsisDay! Sepsis is the final common pathway to death from most infectious diseases worldwide, incl. viruses. Most people still don't understand that most people dying from #COVID19 are dying from viral sepsis. These are the most common #sources of #sepsis:
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🚨 Today is #WorldSepsisDay! A huge thanks to @DrTedros for his inspiring video greeting and being patron for this year's campaign – and to all of you out there, tirelessly raising awareness for #sepsis worldwide. Join the global movement now 👇👇👇 https://t.co/j6k7WOaZZY
worldsepsisday.org
The big day is here – it’s finally World Sepsis Day! Worldwide, countless events are raising awareness for sepsis over the next hours, days, and weeks. In addition to joining local WSD Events, here...
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Abstract submitted for Critical Care Canada Forum 2024! Who else is going? https://t.co/RW8cd6xtuP
criticalcarecanada.com
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Excited to contribute to @IMPaCTrials as a mentor!
Meet IMPaCT Fellow Hoda Badran! Dr. Badran’s work in randomized clinical trials is not just about advancing pediatric healthcare; it’s a mission fueled by a desire to bring real, positive change in the lives of children.
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Randomized controlled trials are a marathon, not a sprint! Learn more about our early @SQUEEZE_Trial work here.
The SQUEEZE pilot trial: a trial to determine whether septic shock reversal is quicker in pediatric patients randomized to an early goal directed fluid-sparing strategy vs. usual care https://t.co/GNFeYuaLzN
#medRxiv
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Rapid Response Systems: Drones can be used to provide dispatch centres with on-site photos before arrival of EMS in time critical incidents https://t.co/CLm3OUaq7o
#Resuscitation
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Interested in learning how to design and operate clinical trials for pregnant people and kids? 🤰👶🧒 Apply for an IMPaCT training award at https://t.co/XzwhwAMhgF! Applications are open now, so don't miss out – submit by 5 PM CT on October 18, 2024!
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