Critical care practice in and out of hospital is a demanding field of medicine. It attracts a certain type of personality – the warrior: Those who want to do more, be more, work harder, evolve, innovate, be there for the big jobs, the complicated challenges. In a life that is becoming 24/7 and technology that can provide interventions and care in the this field of medicine that was only dreamt off a few years ago has become a reality, but also led to incredible high demands on our time, energy and dedication. We are dedicated to our cause, to our patients, to our services, but in the process, we are working longer hours, dealing with more complicated cases, higher demands and having more difficult advance care conversations. We work long shifts, live on caffeine but preach “first do no harm”. We neglect quality sleep, good diets and in the process of trying to save others, might be killing ourselves. Fatigue is a killer and it is sneaking up on us like an enemy unseen. Whether you know if or not, you are in a battle for your own life.
Fatigue, the enemy unseen
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Critical Care: No place for a woman?
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, gender difference, gender equality, women, 0
Women in medicine, in academia, in the ICU
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Lead Poisoning In Nigeria
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Lead Poisoning, Nigeria, Toxicology, Zamfara, 0
The story of the biggest lead poisoning outbreak in modern history and what might be learned from the response
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Bone after ICU
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, 0
ICU survivors fracture; a bone-derived hormone predicts ICU survival, bisphosphonates may improve ICU outcomes
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Prick with a Needle
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Anaesthetist, Communication, London, medicine, music, 0
Musical genius Suman Biswas (@amateursuman) gave one of the most popular talks at SMACCDUB: A Prick with a Needle....
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Stroke Emergency! Don’t Have a Stroke …
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, endovascular, stroke, thrombolysis, 0
Is time really brain? Does tPA have a future? Is the medieval era of stroke finally ending, or will...
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Surgery: What’s the risk?
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, aortic aneurysm, Surgery, survival, 0
I am going to give you a tool to help you, your relatives and your patients decide whether to...
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Where is the love in critical care
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, compassion, critical care, Family Centred Care, Leadership, Love, passion, Purpose, Resilience, Teams, 0
Critical Care is a place where love/passion and commitment must flourish, professional to patient, leaders to teams and colleagues,...
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Taking Outdoor Education Indoors
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, adult learning theory, MedEd, prehospital education, reflective practice, smaccFORCE, 0
What can hospital specialties learn from teaching and training in prehospital and retrieval medicine? A medical education enthusiast’s thoughts...