Martin Sigurdsson

Icelander with a soft spot for USA. Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, University of Iceland. Views my own

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

@VirtueOfNothing Those who do not need any induction agent do not need any paralytic either

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

@ActaAnaesthScan Editorial Board Meeting in Helsinki - thanks for hosting @MarkusSkrifvars

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

@RealMilesBerger You in iceland now!?

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

This is a very interesting finding by my group, thank you for the highlight @Anaes_Journal

[𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 @Anaes_Journal]

🔓"...we identified that 4.6% of hypnotic/sedative naive patients initiated new hypnotic/sedative use, of whom half subsequently met the criteria for new persistent use."

@FreyjaJons @martiningi #FreeForAWeek

🔗https://t.co/GsGrtopzjn

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

@kolbeinntumi @einarmatt @kolbeinntumi naði jarðfræðikursinum i MR i 3 bekk með þokkalega einkunn en var ósáttur við árangurinn og bað um að taka kursinn aftur i 6 bekk - svo hann er griðarvel lesinn i jarðfræði #sofajarðfræðingur

[BJS Open @BjsOpen]

🇮🇸 population-based cohort study (2005-2018) found that preop polypharmacy & new postop polypharmacy are associated with adverse outcomes ➡️⚡️highlights the need for⬆️ emphasis on optimizing💊throughout periop period: https://t.co/Vp7eFO8DWC
#SoMe4Surgery @FreyjaJons @BJSAcademy

[Freyja jónsdóttir @FreyjaJons]

Preoperative polypharmacy and new postoperative polypharmacy/hyper-polypharmacy are common and associated with adverse outcomes. This highlights the need for increased emphasis on optimizing medication usage throughout the perioperative interval.
@BjsOpen #polypharmacy #surgery

[Freyja jónsdóttir @FreyjaJons]

Nice to see our paper is getting attention.

[Rohan Elliott @elliott_rohan]

Pre-operative polypharmacy and new post-operative polypharmacy is associated with increased risk of adverse events, highlighting the need for pre- and post-operative #MedicationReview. https://t.co/5WA7YU1JZt

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

@kolbeinntumi Bilaverkstæði ella uti a nesi!

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

Thanks for involving us - we look forward to participating @Landspitali

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

Proud þto be a part of this for the fourth time

[King Faisal Hospital Rwanda @kfaisalhospital]

Celebrating 17 years of impactful collaboration with Team Heart Rwanda!

Together, we've made a remarkable difference in the treatment of rheumatic heart disease helping over 200 patients receive the care they deserve❤️‍🩹

#RheumaticHeartDiseaseAwareness

[Steven D Wexner MD, PhD @SWexner]

“A small portion of surgical patients begin benzodiazepine use perioperatively, but subsequently half fill criteria for persistent use.” Excellent insights from @martiningi 🇮🇸 in @SurgJournal https://t.co/3p00poDbuQ

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

Is surgery a gateway into new or new persistent use of benzodiazepines? We looked https://t.co/JE5Io8WR2A - congratulations Þorsteinn Albertsson !! @Landspitali @Haskoli_Islands

[Jamie Privratsky MD/PhD @JamiePrivratsky]

Check out the podcast for our recent article in ⁦@_Anesthesiology⁩ on #SexDifferences in #AKI - collaboration between ⁦⁩ ⁦@Duke_Anesthesia⁩ #DukeCCMCAPER ⁦@MPOGASPIRE⁩ ⁦@martiningi⁩ ⁦@Michael__Mathis⁩ ⁦@aces_duke⁩ https://t.co/PZteGf4iy7

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

@EthanLSanford @utswpediatrics @childrens @bch_anesthesia I am so sorry for your loss Ethan and Nina

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

@DannyMuehlschMD @MPOGASPIRE After i started using targeted-controlled infusion for TIVA when I returned home from USA i am probably 90% TIVA - USA really should try it!!!

[Dan Leisman, MD, MSCR @danleisman]

If your takeaway from the INTUBE study was that propofol use is the single biggest predictor of peri-intubation cardiovascular instability, I might encourage you to read this letter by Jay Crowley and I
https://t.co/rOaNzv0Ae6

Don’t blame the drug - pay attention to the patient

[Martin Sigurdsson @martiningi]

@fuzzymittens Saw the clamp come off an umbilical cord in a c-section and my attending got “hosed down” with blood from the cord. Wall behind him had blood everywhere .Not a single word in the or spoken (pt awake). Hilarious