Alex Hussey
@alex_hussey
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Paediatric Intensivist at Starship. FD for NZAAS. UK CCT/FCICM. ECLS lead, echo, sepsis, research. Unhealthy obsession in ๐โโ๏ธ๐ด๐๏ธ. Views are my own.
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined March 2009
Our second publication from my PhD with @otago @AxisSportsMed and @erhassociatesnz ; โThe barriers and facilitators of improving energy availability amongst females clinically diagnosed with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)โ is available online ahead of printย ๐ค
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We are expanding and looking to appoint a new #PedsICU consultant @UHSFT @SotonChildHosp This is a rare opportunity and an exciting time. We are a great teamโฆ.! Please let me know if any questions https://t.co/AyrAUpCSAT
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I can't figure out if vaccines work or not. Tough one. I can see why RFK Jr is so concerned. Need Sherlock Holmes on this one.
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Patient are 5 x more likely start smoking if they vape ๐ฌ Remember to take a vaping history even in paedsโฆ ask about when/ why did they start &what progression is like. Do family / carers vape? What type (disposable / refill) and how long does it last them?
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Last year on #GMB Dr Amir Khan brilliantly explained in just over a minute how using the private sector undermines the NHS & hastens its demise. https://t.co/bg00HDeQng
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As for your other point, we have compelling evidence from a meta-analysis of 28 randomized studies (over 10,000 patients) that hydroxychloroquine INCREASES mortality when used to treat COVID. https://t.co/3k8ypNTVrR
nature.com
Nature Communications - Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have been investigated as a potential treatment for Covid-19 in several clinical trials. Here the authors report a meta-analysis of...
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Wondering if all the politicians & pundits who are struggling after staying awake for 24hrs to work overnight for an event that occurs every few years might better value those of us whose jobs require it of us routinely..?? #GeneralElection2024
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Come on over to Christchurch, NZ! Now recruiting for the next wave of fellows โ ideal for new FACEMs to learn from a diverse family of specialists in a high-volume training center or for recent overseas graduates to explore a different type of practice. https://t.co/pLKSAdlT87
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If everyone who wants The Conversatives out on the 4th of July follows and retweets we'll reach a million by midnight and have a much bigger voice for the next six weeks.
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Jim Ratcliffe, "Brexit sort of unfortunately didn't umm.. It didn't turn out as people anticipated" "It was about immigration.. People fed up with the influx.. A small island like the UK can't cope with vast numbers of people.. It overburdens the NHS, traffic, the police" "The
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Huge thanks to @drgregkelly @PedsIntensiva @memabriseida @SickKidsCCM @alex_hussey Starship ๐ณ๐ฟ, Dr L.Edwards @BCChildrensHosp discussing the international #pedsicu fellowship opportunities at this evening ๐ฌ๐ง fellowship masterclass for our @RCPCHtweets PICM grid trainees #thankyou
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Rare opportunity to come and be a #PICU consultant on #PedsICU @UHSFT @SotonChildHosp Amazing team, amazing place to work and live. https://t.co/4RrxZl0JTh
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@NZStuff my grandfather definitely loved the people of New Zealand and I can say categorically he would not campaign for this today or any other day in the past. 'If Nelson Mandela was alive today, he would be campaigning for ACT', leader says https://t.co/AchNJiCqyo
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At a rural meeting, the ACT leader described a country where โitโs not safe to run a dairy any moreโ and "heinous crimesโ were scaring away foreign workers.
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Interesting reflections in this โฆ@businessโฉ article on how range of countries handled #COVID19 #pandemic ๐ฆ . High rates of vaccination, being able to close borders, access to healthcare, trust in institutions - all played roles to varying degrees.
bloomberg.com
The lessons of the pandemic are clearer in a global comparison.
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Starship PICU consultant position just advertised. Be quick these are as rare as hens teeth. Come and work with a great team in the only PICU in New Zealand! @MichWinter1 @Matt_Marvey @drsmileyarun @fionam_miles @alex_hussey
https://t.co/lPLaG87qrt
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New study shows: ๐ด 3.2 million children in England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟwith 1st Covid infection July 2020 - Feb 2022 ๐ด 30,000 were hospitalised ๐ด Over 70% (21,000) of the 30k was BECAUSE of COVID ๐ด Of the 21k children hospitalised because of Covid, 60% had no underlying health conditions ๐
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People can be awesome.
Wow. This was amazing. Kudos to @LewisCapaldi for not quitting - and kudos to the #glastonbury2023 crowd for singing him through his obvious issues.
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Looking for an ICU fellow position? Join our team! - combine the Auckland lifestyle with outstanding professional growth - great casemix with complex neurosurgery, trauma, transplant and general adult ICU cases - supportive, stimulating environment https://t.co/NUx773ICJZ
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