Irish Neurology SpR interested in the effects of social exclusion on cognitive function. 🧠 PhD in Clinical Medicine.
Irish Clinical-Academic Training Fellow🎓
Dr Georgia Richard discussing cognitive impairment among people experiencing long term homelessness. So many challenges to overcome both practical and conceptual. It's crucial to raise awareness of this among healthcare professionals.
Is “As-Needed” Blood Pressure Medication Really Needed in Inpatients?
Treating inpatients who had asymptomatic BP elevations was associated with risk for acute kidney injury, myocardial infarction, stroke, or death. https://t.co/vyhI6lAi8C
#HospitalMedicine
Exciting news for clinician scientists training in medicine, veterinary, and dentistry! Unlock your potential with #ICAT, offering a perfect balance of clinical training and cutting-edge research. 🌟 @hrbireland@NDTP_HSE@_NIMDTA@HSC_NI@agriculture_ie @COAIrl
New study finds: Daily use of weed, mostly via smoking, was tied to a 25% increased chance of heart attack and a 42% increased chance of stroke compared with not using weed. Weekly use was tied to a 3% increased chance of heart attack and a 5% increased chance of stroke. https://t.co/C3GUZdTX5i
@IverHanrahanGP@Rheum2improve It's something that I've had come up not infrequently in Neurology too - have found this Practical Neurology paper really helpful! https://t.co/s8J8Pp3mCb
Be aware. There is a bad batch of heroin in Dublin. There have been 13 overdoses today. Please let people know. If you're going to use dont use on your own. If someone overdoses diall 999.
Hello all, my friends grandad has gone missing in the Phisborough/town area of Dublin. He is from Ukraine and doesn't have any English. He has dementia and will be wearing what is shown in this picture. Please share.
Renewables met 40.6% of Ireland's electricity demand last week: 33.8% wind, 2.7% hydro, 2.2% solar, 2.1% biomass/biogas.
Notable over the weekend: fossil fuels generation fell to a new low of 862MW at noon Saturday, suggesting record-low CO2 emissions around that time 🥇🥳🍃
Seeing this reminded me that Prof Joe Harbison was the medic who introduced FAST into UK and then Ireland when he was a #stroke research fellow with Prof Gary Ford in the Freeman, Newcastle.
So @BBCNewsnight dropped @TheBMA last night - I had arranged to remain in London - but will be glad to talk again @KirstyWark to discuss why @BMA_JuniorDocs still aggrieved: @10DowningStreet ignored DDRB advice last year & offered 5% knowing this year’s recommendation was higher.