Aoife Abbey 📟 🩺 ⚕️
@whistlingdixie.bsky.social
Consultant Intensivist | Council, Lead for Public Affairs & Chair EDI @ Intensive Care Society UK | Author Seven Signs of Life @ Vintage Books | Section Editor @ Intensive Care Medicine Journal | Person centred conversations matter | She/Her | ☘️
To follow this up, here is the end result: curated list of ‘papers I want to read’ from my attendance at #Lives2025 #criticalcare 📟 😀
October 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
To follow this up, here is the end result: curated list of ‘papers I want to read’ from my attendance at #Lives2025 #criticalcare 📟 😀
(I mean not sure - and I miss the edit button!)
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
(I mean not sure - and I miss the edit button!)
Core elements of both differing mortality and knowledge gaps laid out here: #Lives2025 #criticalcare
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Core elements of both differing mortality and knowledge gaps laid out here: #Lives2025 #criticalcare
After much wind and rain - we did have one blue sky day in #Munich - The best part of which was when a stranger asked me to mind her dog for five minutes and he was a very good boy #criticalcare #Lives2025
October 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
After much wind and rain - we did have one blue sky day in #Munich - The best part of which was when a stranger asked me to mind her dog for five minutes and he was a very good boy #criticalcare #Lives2025
Hoping to catch some ‘hot topics’ session from airport, off now to get back in good time for for work tomorrow. Have had a wonderful congress catching up with colleagues from all over the world, attending @intenscaremed.bsky.social board and reaffirming my 🩵 for intensive care! #Lives2025
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Hoping to catch some ‘hot topics’ session from airport, off now to get back in good time for for work tomorrow. Have had a wonderful congress catching up with colleagues from all over the world, attending @intenscaremed.bsky.social board and reaffirming my 🩵 for intensive care! #Lives2025
I’m closing my day with (you guessed it) - another debate. This time, diaphragmatic pacing and ventilator weaning
Diaphragmatic weakness is multi-factorial but lack of contraction on IMV is obviously a big one …..
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
Diaphragmatic weakness is multi-factorial but lack of contraction on IMV is obviously a big one …..
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I’m closing my day with (you guessed it) - another debate. This time, diaphragmatic pacing and ventilator weaning
Diaphragmatic weakness is multi-factorial but lack of contraction on IMV is obviously a big one …..
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
Diaphragmatic weakness is multi-factorial but lack of contraction on IMV is obviously a big one …..
#Lives2025 #criticalcare
I am back to do some poster moderation again for the late afternoon. It’s so wonderful hearing what people around the world and doing an contributing to our speciality #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I am back to do some poster moderation again for the late afternoon. It’s so wonderful hearing what people around the world and doing an contributing to our speciality #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
Spending my time immediately post-lunch attending Ethics section meeting of @esicm.bsky.social at #Lives2025 - it will be my first time actually attending the section I picked.
Photo to illustrate that the flow of free coffee from industry is not disappointing #criticalcare
Photo to illustrate that the flow of free coffee from industry is not disappointing #criticalcare
October 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Spending my time immediately post-lunch attending Ethics section meeting of @esicm.bsky.social at #Lives2025 - it will be my first time actually attending the section I picked.
Photo to illustrate that the flow of free coffee from industry is not disappointing #criticalcare
Photo to illustrate that the flow of free coffee from industry is not disappointing #criticalcare
Debate 3 of my day - Can we predict prognosis of comatose patients with acute brain injury?
This is something that touches a significant proportion of my caseload. #Lives2025 #crticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
This is something that touches a significant proportion of my caseload. #Lives2025 #crticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Debate 3 of my day - Can we predict prognosis of comatose patients with acute brain injury?
This is something that touches a significant proportion of my caseload. #Lives2025 #crticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
This is something that touches a significant proportion of my caseload. #Lives2025 #crticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
There’s a theme for my morning! Next Debate: Fluid Accumulation in Critically ill Patient - inevitable consequence or feared complication? #Lives2025 #criticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
There’s a theme for my morning! Next Debate: Fluid Accumulation in Critically ill Patient - inevitable consequence or feared complication? #Lives2025 #criticalcare @esicm.bsky.social
De-resuscitation in sepsis….. first debate of morning for me!
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
De-resuscitation in sepsis….. first debate of morning for me!
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
I wonder why there isn’t a better word - ‘de-resuscitation’ sounds so phoney…English antonyms don’t work -better options in other languages I wonder?
#Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social #criticalcare 📟
So stereotype……but I guess the British really do love a trip to Spain! #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
So stereotype……but I guess the British really do love a trip to Spain! #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
Just here wondering why there isn’t a circle for cats #Lives2025
October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Just here wondering why there isn’t a circle for cats #Lives2025
Here for another debate….Spontaneous Breathing Trials
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
October 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Here for another debate….Spontaneous Breathing Trials
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
One for all?
Interested to hear the spectrum of opinion here #Lives2025
Head to room 11 now for your inside track on @intenscaremed.bsky.social #Lives2025 with Samir JABER …upcoming Carlotta d'Imporzano from Springer on Ethics in publishing, followed by my own talk on ‘From the Inside’ (stay the course - I’m biased but it’s the best section) #Lives2025
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Head to room 11 now for your inside track on @intenscaremed.bsky.social #Lives2025 with Samir JABER …upcoming Carlotta d'Imporzano from Springer on Ethics in publishing, followed by my own talk on ‘From the Inside’ (stay the course - I’m biased but it’s the best section) #Lives2025
Off to moderate a poster session next - 4 minutes allowed…..don’t breath - just talk 😂 #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Off to moderate a poster session next - 4 minutes allowed…..don’t breath - just talk 😂 #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
I have no affiliation with Raindrop.io but if you’re at a conference, the app is great alternative to what ‘Pocket’ used to be - allows you to bookmark and file things in sections and #, from your social media or directly from the web, so you can read them later @esicm.bsky.social #Lives2025
October 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I have no affiliation with Raindrop.io but if you’re at a conference, the app is great alternative to what ‘Pocket’ used to be - allows you to bookmark and file things in sections and #, from your social media or directly from the web, so you can read them later @esicm.bsky.social #Lives2025
Because 40 minutes and no slides is my ideal session length and format…. I’m back for another clinical debate! This time on considerations around timing of intubation for invasive ventilation for patients already on non-invasive treatment 🫁 @esicm.bsky.social #Lives2025
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Because 40 minutes and no slides is my ideal session length and format…. I’m back for another clinical debate! This time on considerations around timing of intubation for invasive ventilation for patients already on non-invasive treatment 🫁 @esicm.bsky.social #Lives2025
Am here waiting for Victoria Metaxa to bring the drama at first debate of my morning - who should we admit to the ICU? #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
Hoping for some lively interaction!
Hoping for some lively interaction!
October 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Am here waiting for Victoria Metaxa to bring the drama at first debate of my morning - who should we admit to the ICU? #Lives2025 @esicm.bsky.social
Hoping for some lively interaction!
Hoping for some lively interaction!
The 2025 ERC guidelines for post-resuscitation care have been published in @intenscaremed.bsky.social (open access here 👉https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00134-025-08117-3#Sec5)
Changes outlined in images below (Table 1 from paper)
Thoughts? 📟 #criticalcare #Lives2025 #cardiacarrest
Changes outlined in images below (Table 1 from paper)
Thoughts? 📟 #criticalcare #Lives2025 #cardiacarrest
October 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The 2025 ERC guidelines for post-resuscitation care have been published in @intenscaremed.bsky.social (open access here 👉https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00134-025-08117-3#Sec5)
Changes outlined in images below (Table 1 from paper)
Thoughts? 📟 #criticalcare #Lives2025 #cardiacarrest
Changes outlined in images below (Table 1 from paper)
Thoughts? 📟 #criticalcare #Lives2025 #cardiacarrest
Have you ever considered submitting to ‘From the Inside’ @intenscaremed.bsky.social ?
Monday 27th, Room 11 @1500 (ICM lounge) at #Lives2025 I will be sharing highlights and talking about what we look for and what to avoid. Find out how you can share your experiences with our top ranking journal!
Monday 27th, Room 11 @1500 (ICM lounge) at #Lives2025 I will be sharing highlights and talking about what we look for and what to avoid. Find out how you can share your experiences with our top ranking journal!
October 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Have you ever considered submitting to ‘From the Inside’ @intenscaremed.bsky.social ?
Monday 27th, Room 11 @1500 (ICM lounge) at #Lives2025 I will be sharing highlights and talking about what we look for and what to avoid. Find out how you can share your experiences with our top ranking journal!
Monday 27th, Room 11 @1500 (ICM lounge) at #Lives2025 I will be sharing highlights and talking about what we look for and what to avoid. Find out how you can share your experiences with our top ranking journal!
Indicating that this is something you have ‘learned’ - likes it’s based in scholarship and wisdom, is wild.
Publishing this as a statement in national press is also - wild.
Could do better - @thetimes.com
Publishing this as a statement in national press is also - wild.
Could do better - @thetimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Indicating that this is something you have ‘learned’ - likes it’s based in scholarship and wisdom, is wild.
Publishing this as a statement in national press is also - wild.
Could do better - @thetimes.com
Publishing this as a statement in national press is also - wild.
Could do better - @thetimes.com
All intensive care patients deserve access to a little outdoor space - happy first anniversary to ours ☺️
@uhcw-nhs.bsky.social @tantamkate.bsky.social
@uhcw-nhs.bsky.social @tantamkate.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
All intensive care patients deserve access to a little outdoor space - happy first anniversary to ours ☺️
@uhcw-nhs.bsky.social @tantamkate.bsky.social
@uhcw-nhs.bsky.social @tantamkate.bsky.social
Uncomfortable truths in The Cauldron - Dr Krithi Ravi quoting @sethina.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/bmj/... #SOA25
July 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Uncomfortable truths in The Cauldron - Dr Krithi Ravi quoting @sethina.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/bmj/... #SOA25