Damian Roland
@Damian_Roland
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Honorary Professor of Paediatric Emergency Medicine @uniofleicester https://t.co/D2VdOciHSj Past Chair @PERUKItweep, Team @EM3FOAMed & @DFTBubbles #FOAMed
Leicester, UK
Joined January 2012
RT @EmergencyMedBMJ: #Crowding #EmergencyMedicine #Originalresearch #EMJ . Being a patient in a crowded emergency department: a qualitative….
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Sport is an activity that was designed to have a wimner without penalising the loser but my heart does got out to Italy. Go #lionesses though. In sport there is only one winner (however painful!).
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Its 5 to midnight here in Crete . Last time we were on holiday in Crete #lionesses won the Euros. Fingers crossed ⚽️.
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Huge thanks to the team, especially @Williams_T_C, for his work on this project as a result of the COVID 5 years ago. Thanks to @LeicResearch for sponsoring this first study to show the effectiveness of the RSV vaccine in the UK .
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Vaccinating pregnant women against a virus that causes coughs and colds can “significantly” reduce the risk their babies will be hospitalised with a serious lung infection, scientists...
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Our vaccine effectiveness study has just been released. "In keeping with the treatment to prevention principle of the #NHS 10 Year plan, we would ask all health care systems to consider how they will optimise the roll out of RSV vaccination for mothers".
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". higher Uncertainty Tolerance was linked to doctor well-being but its impact on resource use & patient outcomes remains unclear". Lots of potential confounders but does your approach to risk impact on longer term enjoyment of Emergency Medicine? .
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Introduction Emergency doctors routinely face uncertainty—they work with limited patient information, under tight time constraints and receive minimal post-discharge feedback. While higher uncertai...
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RT @HeadSmartFellow: @Damian_Roland Great interview and, importantly, diversity of measles rash images.
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RT @mattreed73: The @RCollEM PhD has been awarded 7 times enabling future EM academic leaders to develop their research skills whilst also….
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Reposting as may well be Thunderstorms this weekend….
As the hot break comes to an end parents & carers of children with asthma need to be aware of . ⚡️Thunderstorm Asthma ⚡️. Most importantly know your inhalers; remember to use a spacer and be aware you can take up to 10 puffs
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One the best academics I’ve worked with - @lizWWyld is engaging and pragmatic - no doubt these clinics are effective.
Meet the antivax whisperer trying to turnaround Britain's child vaccine slump one family at a time. How does she do it? What does she say?. Interview with Professor Elizabeth Whittaker:
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RT @PERUKItweep: What does every Dad want this Father’s Day?. Why, to learn about the FROG Study, of course!!
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Inequitable management of procedural pain in children: reduction of ileocolic intussusception as an example. Our view Point article highlighting the need to avoid making assumptions about analgesia and sedation (greyed area in image a case in point. ) .
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RT @UNICEFuk_action: 📣Today, @DoctorChrisVT and UNICEF UK’s advocacy team presented the Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer with the names of 105….
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This is a very welcome blog from @RoyLilley . CYP have gone under the radar in UEC. But be under no doubt though this is not a newly recognised problem. Some of us have been highlighting this for years. I spoke to @deb_cohen at @itvnews in 2022.
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There has been a significant drop in the number being seen within four hours, with almost one in five under-twos waiting more than four hours. | ITV National News
Talk to paediatricians; parental anxiety is a major driver of A&E use. Use NHS App, antenatal classes, Red Book app, and postnatal home visits to deliver clear, evidence-based messages.
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RT @surf4children: So proud to have contributed to such an important study!.The journey against RSV is only starting now, don’t believe we….
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