Chris Nickson
@precordialthump.bsky.social
Intensivist, ECMO specialist, Clinician Educator. Calm amid a #FOAMed storm: LITFL.com & INTENSIVEblog.com
Reposted by Chris Nickson
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October 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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There are now just under 50 days to CCR Down Under 2025.
The programme is out - 8 superb trial results coming up.
Join us in Melbourne, in person or virtually, to discuss the best critical care trials in the world!
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The programme is out - 8 superb trial results coming up.
Join us in Melbourne, in person or virtually, to discuss the best critical care trials in the world!
criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr...
October 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
There are now just under 50 days to CCR Down Under 2025.
The programme is out - 8 superb trial results coming up.
Join us in Melbourne, in person or virtually, to discuss the best critical care trials in the world!
criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr...
The programme is out - 8 superb trial results coming up.
Join us in Melbourne, in person or virtually, to discuss the best critical care trials in the world!
criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr...
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The 5th trial to be announced for CCR Down Under 2025 is ACTiVE
Effect of automated closed-loop ventilation versus conventional ventilation on duration and quality of ventilation in critically ill patients
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Effect of automated closed-loop ventilation versus conventional ventilation on duration and quality of ventilation in critically ill patients
Join us in Melbourne, either in-person or online
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CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
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August 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The 5th trial to be announced for CCR Down Under 2025 is ACTiVE
Effect of automated closed-loop ventilation versus conventional ventilation on duration and quality of ventilation in critically ill patients
Join us in Melbourne, either in-person or online
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Effect of automated closed-loop ventilation versus conventional ventilation on duration and quality of ventilation in critically ill patients
Join us in Melbourne, either in-person or online
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CCR Down Under 2025 - december 9th & 10th 2025 Melbourne is the place to be! Registrations are open 😁: criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr... See you there! @criticalcarereviews.com
CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
criticalcarereviews.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
CCR Down Under 2025 - december 9th & 10th 2025 Melbourne is the place to be! Registrations are open 😁: criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr... See you there! @criticalcarereviews.com
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🚩The 3rd trial result for CCR Down Under 2025 is ARISE-AFRICA🚩
➡️Standard low flow oxygen vs nasal high flow oxygen vs CPAP in hypoxaemic respiratory failure
➡️Presenter Arthur Kwizera
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@precordialthump.bsky.social
➡️Standard low flow oxygen vs nasal high flow oxygen vs CPAP in hypoxaemic respiratory failure
➡️Presenter Arthur Kwizera
➡️Join us in Melbourne
criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr...
@precordialthump.bsky.social
CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
criticalcarereviews.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🚩The 3rd trial result for CCR Down Under 2025 is ARISE-AFRICA🚩
➡️Standard low flow oxygen vs nasal high flow oxygen vs CPAP in hypoxaemic respiratory failure
➡️Presenter Arthur Kwizera
➡️Join us in Melbourne
criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr...
@precordialthump.bsky.social
➡️Standard low flow oxygen vs nasal high flow oxygen vs CPAP in hypoxaemic respiratory failure
➡️Presenter Arthur Kwizera
➡️Join us in Melbourne
criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr...
@precordialthump.bsky.social
CCR Down Under 2025 - december 9th & 10th 2025 Melbourne is the place to be! Registrations are open 😁: criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr... See you there! @criticalcarereviews.com
CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
criticalcarereviews.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
CCR Down Under 2025 - december 9th & 10th 2025 Melbourne is the place to be! Registrations are open 😁: criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr... See you there! @criticalcarereviews.com
Looking forward to this!
The first trial for CCR Down Under 2025 is RSI from the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group
➡️Ketamine vs etomidate for emergency tracheal intubation
➡️n= 2364
Join us in Melbourne - Dec 9 & 10
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CCR Down Under is run with the Alfred ICU & Monash Uni
➡️Ketamine vs etomidate for emergency tracheal intubation
➡️n= 2364
Join us in Melbourne - Dec 9 & 10
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CCR Down Under is run with the Alfred ICU & Monash Uni
CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
criticalcarereviews.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Looking forward to this!
Dobutamine litfl.com/dobutamine/ I don’t often use dobutamine, but when I do I make sure I know about its cool racemic pharmacology (and the major clinical trials) #foamed #foamcc
Dobutamine
Pharmacology of dobutamine, a synthetic catecholamine used as an inotrope as it is a direct-acting moderately selective β1 adrenergic agonist
litfl.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dobutamine litfl.com/dobutamine/ I don’t often use dobutamine, but when I do I make sure I know about its cool racemic pharmacology (and the major clinical trials) #foamed #foamcc
Suspended animation litfl.com/suspended-an... Ok, not really a core crit care topic and not coming to an ICU near you anytime soon… #foamcc #foamed
Suspended animation
Suspended animation is defined as the therapeutic induction of a state of tolerance to temporary complete systemic ischaemia
litfl.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Suspended animation litfl.com/suspended-an... Ok, not really a core crit care topic and not coming to an ICU near you anytime soon… #foamcc #foamed
Airway assistant (ala airway ally) litfl.com/airway-assis... the forgotten role in airway management in ED, ICU, and the wards… but an important one! #foamed #foamcc
Airway Assistant
Description of the airway assistant role in the ANZ critical care setting: responsibilities, tips, pitfalls for newcomers to the role
litfl.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Airway assistant (ala airway ally) litfl.com/airway-assis... the forgotten role in airway management in ED, ICU, and the wards… but an important one! #foamed #foamcc
Unrecognised esophageal intubation litfl.com/unrecognised... Largely derived from the superb PUMA guidelines by @chrimesy.com et al #foamed #foamcc
Unrecognised oesophageal intubation
Unrecognised oesophageal intubation: frequency, causes, prevention, recognition, actions, and confounders. Derived from PUMA guidelines.
litfl.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Unrecognised esophageal intubation litfl.com/unrecognised... Largely derived from the superb PUMA guidelines by @chrimesy.com et al #foamed #foamcc
Metaraminol litfl.com/metaraminol/ A very commonly used drug in UK/ ANZ crit care - but one there is surprisingly little known about… #foamed #foamcc
Metaraminol
Pharmacology of metaraminol, peripherally administered vasopressor used for direct & indirect sympathomimetic effects (esp alpha-1 agonism)
litfl.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Metaraminol litfl.com/metaraminol/ A very commonly used drug in UK/ ANZ crit care - but one there is surprisingly little known about… #foamed #foamcc
Semaglutide litfl.com/semaglutide/ Not a core ICU drug but we need know about GLP1R agonists! #foamed #foamcc
Semaglutide
Pharmacology of Semaglutide, the Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. Incretin mimetic and Antidiabetic agent
litfl.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Semaglutide litfl.com/semaglutide/ Not a core ICU drug but we need know about GLP1R agonists! #foamed #foamcc
Continuous beta-lactam infusions litfl.com/continuous-b... Is this the way to “make antibiotics great again”? #foamed #foamcc
Continuous beta-lactam infusions
Critical evaluation of continuous infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics (rather than intermittent dosing) in critically ill patients.
litfl.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Continuous beta-lactam infusions litfl.com/continuous-b... Is this the way to “make antibiotics great again”? #foamed #foamcc
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“On Not Betraying Our Trainees, Especially Now”
I won an Extraordinary Achievement Award from the Critical Care Assembly last month
The @atscommunity.bsky.social premier journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social TODAY published the remarks I made on that occasion
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
I won an Extraordinary Achievement Award from the Critical Care Assembly last month
The @atscommunity.bsky.social premier journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social TODAY published the remarks I made on that occasion
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
On Not Betraying Our Trainees, Especially Now | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | Articles in Press
www.atsjournals.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“On Not Betraying Our Trainees, Especially Now”
I won an Extraordinary Achievement Award from the Critical Care Assembly last month
The @atscommunity.bsky.social premier journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social TODAY published the remarks I made on that occasion
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
I won an Extraordinary Achievement Award from the Critical Care Assembly last month
The @atscommunity.bsky.social premier journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social TODAY published the remarks I made on that occasion
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
Reposted by Chris Nickson
The second trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast
in June is GASTROSAM
Gastroenteritis Rehydration of African Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition
Join us in June for the best critical care trials in the world
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in June is GASTROSAM
Gastroenteritis Rehydration of African Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition
Join us in June for the best critical care trials in the world
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
January 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The second trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast
in June is GASTROSAM
Gastroenteritis Rehydration of African Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition
Join us in June for the best critical care trials in the world
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
in June is GASTROSAM
Gastroenteritis Rehydration of African Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition
Join us in June for the best critical care trials in the world
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
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The third trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is the UK-Rox Trial
Evaluating the clinical & cost-effectiveness of a conservative approach to oxygen therapy for invasively ventilated adults in ICU
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
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Evaluating the clinical & cost-effectiveness of a conservative approach to oxygen therapy for invasively ventilated adults in ICU
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
January 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The third trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is the UK-Rox Trial
Evaluating the clinical & cost-effectiveness of a conservative approach to oxygen therapy for invasively ventilated adults in ICU
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Evaluating the clinical & cost-effectiveness of a conservative approach to oxygen therapy for invasively ventilated adults in ICU
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Reposted by Chris Nickson
The fourth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is FLUID
Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients
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Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients
Register at https://criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
January 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The fourth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is FLUID
Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients
Register at https://criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients
Register at https://criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Reposted by Chris Nickson
The fourth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is FLUID
Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care trials in the World
Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care trials in the World
January 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The fourth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is FLUID
Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care trials in the World
Crystalloid FLUID Choices for Resuscitation of Hospitalized Patients
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care trials in the World
Reposted by Chris Nickson
The fifth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is NOTACS
Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Therapy after Cardiac Surgery
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Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Therapy after Cardiac Surgery
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
January 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The fifth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is NOTACS
Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Therapy after Cardiac Surgery
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Therapy after Cardiac Surgery
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
Reposted by Chris Nickson
The sixth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is PROMIZING
Proportional Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation
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Proportional Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The sixth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is PROMIZING
Proportional Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Proportional Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation
Register at criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Reposted by Chris Nickson
The 7th presentation at #CCR25 is the TTM2 biomarker results
Biomarkers of Brain Injury after Cardiac Arrest
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
Biomarkers of Brain Injury after Cardiac Arrest
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
January 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The 7th presentation at #CCR25 is the TTM2 biomarker results
Biomarkers of Brain Injury after Cardiac Arrest
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
Biomarkers of Brain Injury after Cardiac Arrest
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
Reposted by Chris Nickson
Reposted by Chris Nickson
The ninth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is INdex
CT-perfusion for the Neurological Determination of Death
Investigators - Michaël Chassé & Jai Shankar
Register at https://criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
CT-perfusion for the Neurological Determination of Death
Investigators - Michaël Chassé & Jai Shankar
Register at https://criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
January 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The ninth trial result for #CCR25 in Titanic Belfast in June is INdex
CT-perfusion for the Neurological Determination of Death
Investigators - Michaël Chassé & Jai Shankar
Register at https://criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
CT-perfusion for the Neurological Determination of Death
Investigators - Michaël Chassé & Jai Shankar
Register at https://criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr25
Reposted by Chris Nickson
The 10th presentation at #CCR25 is RESCUE 3
Temporary Transvenous Diaphragm Pacing vs Standard of Care for Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
Temporary Transvenous Diaphragm Pacing vs Standard of Care for Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
January 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The 10th presentation at #CCR25 is RESCUE 3
Temporary Transvenous Diaphragm Pacing vs Standard of Care for Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World
Temporary Transvenous Diaphragm Pacing vs Standard of Care for Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation
Register via the QR code or on the CCR website
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2025
The Best Critical Care Trials in the World