Robert Briggs
@rob__briggs
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Consultant Geriatrician St James’s Hospital with special interest in Cognition, Falls & Syncope and Acute Geriatric Medicine.
Ireland
Joined July 2014
RT @stpatsfc: We love this ❤️ . 👏 93-year-old St Patrick’s Athletic fan Johnny King pictured outside Richmond Park before attending last Fr….
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RT @ITletters: Letter to the Editor: Kathleen McLoughlin from Roscrea, Co Tipperary writes about the restorative power of the care her 90-y….
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RT @sarahmdonnelly1: Tax breaks were given to developers of private nursing homes by successive governments- the estimated cost of the Stat….
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RT @TrinityMed1: The Professors vs Final Med Students Annual Soccer Match kicked off this afternoon in glorious sunshine - Herbert Park. W….
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RT @HyperAHA: RESEARCH ARTICLE: Hypotensive Episodes on 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Cognitive Function: Insights From the SPRINT….
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Our new @Age_and_Ageing paper shows how ABPM biomarkers predict future falls in older people:. - x4 increase in falls if dips in sBP below 100.- 3% falls reduction for every 1 mmHg increase in lowest sBP value.- Higher morning surge --> more falls.
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RT @RoseAnnekenny1: MISA was established through philanthropic funds to be a national exemplar and test bed for models of clinical care del….
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RT @stjamesdublin: We're delighted to welcome the Irish SpRs in Geriatric Medicine for a day of education & training in clinical updates &….
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RT @NIRSandFar: A fantastic @RCPI_news SpR education day for geriatric medicine trainees covering the whole spectrum of falls, syncope and….
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RT @ARC_UL: New @hrbireland funded study from @ChristinaHayesz @galvin_rose & colleagues in @AGSJournal . A systematic review & meta-analy….
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RT @NIRSandFar: To celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, the man himself paid a visit to the Falls and Syncope Unit @stjamesdublin ! Not many know….
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Our now @TCDGerontology study outlines the consequences of the social care crisis on older inpatients. For each additional day spent in hospital awaiting home care there was a 4% increase in hospital-associated complications such as delirium or falls.
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RT @stjamesdublin: Leashes at the ready🐶. A recent @tilda_tcd St James's Hospital and @tcddublin study has found that older people who wa….
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RT @tilda_tcd: 🐾 New research from TILDA reveals significant benefits of regular dog walking for older adults!🚶♂️🐕🦺 Study shows improved….
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RT @tcddublin: New #TrinityResearch from @tilda_tcd tells us that a dog is indeed a human's best friend, particularly for older adults. Reg….
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RT @TrinityMed1: Introducing Dr Paul Claffey, a clinical fellow in falls and syncope at St. James’s Hospital whose work sheds new light on….
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RT @drmnorton: Why can’t we have more research like this?.- important clinical question.- an accessible (& very acceptable) intervention .-….
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Our new @tilda_tcd @geronsociety paper demonstrates the potential health benefits of regular dog walking in later life:. - Better mobility.- 40% less Falls.- 20% less Fear of Falling. @RoseAnnekenny1 @amandahlavan @TCDGerontology
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