James Downar
@jamesdownar
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Specialist in critical care, palliative care, ethics and the English Premier League. State-sanctioned Physician.
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined September 2013
Propranolol reduced the use of sedatives in critical care- cheap, maybe helpful in future pandemics. Potentially better control of agitation, lower tracheostomy rates but not powered for this. @uOttawaMed @bruyerehealth @OttawaHospital @drfoxrob
https://t.co/DgMvrAfKJO
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st whether propranolol could reduce the dose of sedatives needed in mechanically ventilated patients. DESIGN: Open-label randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Three academic hospitals. SUBJECTS: Any...
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Is Pope Leo available in 24-hr sustained release capsules? Because I feel like much of the world could benefit from hearing this stuff constantly.
The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe
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In our age, science has extended life expectancy, technology has brought continents closer, and knowledge has opened horizons once thought unimaginable. Therefore, allowing millions of human beings to live—and die—stricken by hunger is a collective failure, an ethical lapse, and
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#PopeLeoXIV in "Dilexi Te": Many Christians "need to go back and re-read the Gospel" because they have forgotten that faith and love for the poor go hand in hand. (photo @LolaGomezC )
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And here we are...people accusing Robert Munsch of failing to understand *his own books*, and failing to understand *his own motivation* in requesting #MAID, all over something that happened years ago. But because it is #MAID, we don't point out the ridiculousness of this story
“Society should be investing in excellent palliative care and support systems — not in policies that treat vulnerable people as if their lives are disposable.” Pro-life groups critical of Robert Munch's choice to eventually end his life by using MAID https://t.co/jeTnrc8YfI
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Research Handbook on Voluntary Assisted Dying Law, Regulation and Practice
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‘With choice in dying now lawful for 500 million people, spread across 17 countries, there is a need for a volume that draws together information and expert opinion on the present practice of...
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2 days left to register for our upcoming semi-annual meeting, taking place October 21 and 22 in Nanaimo, B.C. PCPCRC members can register on their portal dashboard.
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Honoured to have contributed to chapters on palliative care, slippery slopes and organ donation in the new Research Handbook on Voluntary Assisted Dying Law, Regulation and Practice. https://t.co/Uzw8GKl5FX
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‘With choice in dying now lawful for 500 million people, spread across 17 countries, there is a need for a volume that draws together information and expert opinion on the present practice of...
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What You Think You Know About MAID in Canada Is Probably Wrong. Let’s Fix That: Join internationally recognized MAiD expert Dr. Stefanie Green in this Ask Me Anything session that untangles fact from fiction about MAiD in Canada. Medical assistance in… https://t.co/JVwGKnxNE6
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Research Handbook on Voluntary Assisted Dying Law, Regulation and Practice: It's finally here: Research Handbook on Voluntary Assisted Dying Law, Regulation and Practice. Check it out here. Be sure to check out chapter 10: "Assisted dying in the… https://t.co/DZxPtS8Cvi
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From sharing her journey as a sepsis survivor to performing on stage, our Patient Advisory Council member, Shannon McKenney, is bringing her voice to #WCICC2025. She’s presenting today and performing at Friday’s closing ceremony! Learn more about Shannon: https://t.co/Dg2DGMiOTv
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World Congress Speaker Spotlight! Brandi Vanderspank, Patricia Liaw, Carolyn McCoy and Francois Lamontagne will be speaking at the 17th World Congress of Intensive and Critical Care! Only 3 Days until the WCICC2025! @PatriciaLiaw
https://t.co/5C1MdjF91E
#CCCS #WFICC #CSRT #CACCN
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UHN mourns the loss of Dr. Sean Cleary. The medical community remembers him for advancing robotic and minimally invasive surgery in Canada, and his colleagues at TeamUHN will remember his laughter, mentorship and compassion for every member of the OR. https://t.co/8RH1WcPHX8
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Respected as a technically brilliant and unflappable surgeon, he worked in a highly specialized field, treating cancers and other conditions involving the pancreas, liver and bile ducts
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You can fly halfway around the world but you can’t escape @HsienSeow and the @WaitingRoomRev at #25OPCC in #Brisbane
@PCPCRCollab @McMasterU
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Ending vaccine mandates is a cynical political play – and it threatens children’s lives, by @picardonhealth
https://t.co/GnQFGFlYhh via @GlobeDebate
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Presented our PSYCHED-PAL psilocybin microdose results at #25OPCC in #Brisbane Promising open label results, with placebo-controlled trial opening soon! @bruyerehealth @PCPCRCollab @uOttawaMed
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Excited to be at #25OPCC in Brisbane-Mianjin. And thanks for the beautiful welcome to country.
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Our new post is out about some recent articles claiming Canadian doctors are suggesting disabled infants should be euthanized. I’m sure you’ll be shocked to learn that these articles are less than honest about this difficult topic. https://t.co/wKHiPrZE6o
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ICYMI - New episode: Prof. Mervyn Singer (Sepsis 3.0) on the evolving science of sepsis, precision medicine, and why rigid guidelines fall short. Antibiotics, steroids, metabolism - nothing’s off the table. 🎙️#CriticalCare #Sepsis Listen here: https://t.co/IEiSE2wqMy
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5th International Conference on Assisted Dying and Other End-of-Life Care (ICEL5): The 5th International Conference on Assisted Dying and Other End-of-Life Care (ICEL5) has extended the time to submit abstracts. Click here to submit your abstract, due… https://t.co/eWTuyCMXVP
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Ontario is expanding the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prevention program to include all individuals aged 75 years & older, helping to protect those most vulnerable during the upcoming respiratory illness season. https://t.co/O61omCVvNE
#RSV #RSVVaccine #RSVSeason #Vaccines
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