John Muscedere

Intensivist, Professor of Medicine at Queen's. SD of the Canadian Frailty Network. Research interests include improving ICU outcomes, VAP and healthy aging.

[John Muscedere @muscedej]

Our frailty summit manuscript is available, open access, in Chest Critical Care
https://t.co/ZKhFfu7q70

With aging populations, there are ever increasing numbers of critically ill frail persons. Filling existing knowledge gaps such that we can improve care is paramount.

[Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM @agingdoc1]

I built two free web games about turning aging biology into longevity therapeutics.🚀

Play and challenge a friend:
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Orgs linked inside, incl. @theA4LI @AFARorg and many more!

If you care about translation, please repost. 🧪

[John Muscedere @muscedej]

Thank you to all the participants for your valuable insights, contributions, and help in getting this published. Hopefully, the research gaps highlighted can be addressed soon to improve care for critically ill frail patients.

[Hayley Gershengorn @HBGMD]

Amazing things happen when 3️⃣2️⃣ ICU frailty experts get together!

✔️ out the new ✳️Special Feature✳️ in #journal_CHESTCritCare outlining their consensus on research priorities for the field:

https://t.co/ljJmqalqgs

Thx, @muscedej, for leading this great effort!

#OpenAccess

[Arthur Kwizera @arthurkwizera]

@anzicsctg @bricnetbr @CCCTG_ @ICNARC Thank you for helping birth Africa's critical care research network

[Bram Rochwerg @Bram_Rochwerg]

Congrats @arthurkwizera and all. The @CCCTG_ is here to support and work together with you however we can!

[John Muscedere @muscedej]

To advance Geroscience, we need to develop regulatory frameworks, to refine methodology and to address public perception. See this recent study. https://t.co/mi4swSf38F
Thanks to all co-authors @DrGustavoDuque @RollandYves2 @GeriSciDoc @brunovellas @carrieshorey @reshmaamerchant

[Dr. Mithu Sen @DrMithuSen]

The power behind our #CCCR2025…& its success!! @CCCS ⁦@CCCTG_⁩ ⁦@WesternU⁩ ⁦@SchulichMedDent⁩

[Canadian Critical Care Society @CritCareSociety]

Thank you to all who contributed to the success of the 2025 Canadian Critical Care Review Course! @dalhousie, @uoftmedicine, @UAlberta, @ubcmedvid, @McMasterU, @UCalgaryMed, @uOttawaMed, @queensu, @uwinnipeg, @CMA_Docs, @GoffiAlberto, @DrMithuSen #AmandaRozeDesOrdons #BabarHaroon

[ICFSRcongress @ICFSRcongress]

Welcome to Day 2 of #ICFSR25!

Today's sessions dive into translational research, geroscience, and interventions for frailty & sarcopenia.

💡 Don't miss our keynote lectures, symposiums & cutting-edge studies!

Stay tuned for live updates!

#HealthyAging #FrailtyResearch

[ICFSRcongress @ICFSRcongress]

at #ICFSR25 all our editorial board members are gathering in Toulouse and online to discuss perspectives for the @JNHA6 and @JFrailtyAging #science #HealthyAging

[University Hospitals Kingston Foundation @UHKF]

Drs. Thalia Field and Hadassah Goldberg saw firsthand the compassionate, expert care at @KingstonHSC when a loved one suffered a serious injury and stroke.

In gratitude, they made an #HonourYourCaregiver gift, recognizing the incredible care team. 💙 https://t.co/7hDPgGKqcQ

[Canadian Critical Care Society @CritCareSociety]

🎉 Congratulations to Drs. Deborah Cook and Arthur Slutsky on their well-deserved induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame!

Their remarkable contributions have made a profound impact on Critical Care in Canada! 🇨🇦

Explore more:
https://t.co/IPbWVHXkSs

[Global Frailty Network @GlobalFrailty]

Join us for a SPECIAL 90-minute FSS Webinar on "The Ethics of Frailty" with moderator John Muscedere, MD, FRCPC from Queens University on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 12 PM ET. Don't miss it—REGISTER now at https://t.co/ReJiI4ZBoB

[McMaster Health Sciences @machealthsci]

Deborah Cook, professor @MacDeptMed, has been announced as a 2025 laureate of the @CdnMedHallFame. @MacCriticalCare @StJoesHamilton

https://t.co/mgxQIKvgFB

[John Muscedere @muscedej]

Thanks to all the attendees and for the great discussion. There is a pressing need to understand more about frailty in the critically and how to improve patient centered outcomes.

[Bram Rochwerg @Bram_Rochwerg]

Frailty in ICU Summit, Vancouver. Great exchange of knowledge and discussion of ideas for future interventions and research. Thanks @muscedej for the invite. @CFN_NCE

[CIHR-ICRH | L'ISCR des IRSC @CIHR_ICRH]

Congratulations to Dr. @khome, recipient of the 2024 CIHR_ICRH / @CritCareSociety Mid-Career Lecturer Award in Critical Care Sciences for advancing critical care science in Canada and internationally.
#ResearchCommunity #AwardWinner

[CIHR-ICRH | L'ISCR des IRSC @CIHR_ICRH]

Congratulations to Dr. Robert Fowler [@UofT], recipient of the 2024 CIHR_ICRH / @CritCareSociety Distinguished Lecturer Award in Critical Care Sciences for advancing critical care science in Canada and internationally.
#ResearchCommunity #AwardWinner

[John Muscedere @muscedej]

Thank you to @queensccm, @CCCTG_ co-investigators: Don Weaver, Chris Barden, @ecgoligher Dave Maslove @jgordonboyd @docsibley for the support and help getting the study funded. Hopeful that we can show improved outcomes for these critically ill pts.

[John Muscedere @muscedej]

Thank you to @CIHR_IRSC ACT competition for funding a Phase 3 trial of inhaled furosemide as supportive therapy for resp. failure 2nd to pulmonary infection. This adaptive international trial in 50 centers will enroll up to 1540 pts and run on the PRACTICAL platform.

[Global Frailty Network @GlobalFrailty]

The Global Frailty Network is delighted to announce the distinguished lineup of speakers for the Frailty Seminar Series 2024-2025.