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Amy Wieckowski

@amywski.bsky.social

Lead Critical Care & Theatres Pharmacist Londoner l Coffee Enthusiast l Dabbles in Reformer Pilates l Chronic fan of The Vaccines l Prof interests: Sepsis + PK/PD of Antibiotics

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Just used ChatGPT to explain my HMRC tax calculation to me - brilliant! who needs accounting friends anymore….

19.11.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Those of you who have had a close friend/loved one with depression, what would be your top tips for supporting them? Struggling with someone close to me. Thank you πŸ™πŸ»

24.09.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three years

We needed some good news - this is a staggering breakthrough

Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

24.09.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Back in polo necks and the heating on and it’s only September πŸ₯Ά

24.09.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fuck social media read books

Fuck social media read books

01.09.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 14485    πŸ” 2242    πŸ’¬ 222    πŸ“Œ 135
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Why more and more people are tuning the news out: β€˜Now I don’t have that anxiety’ Emotional toll of constant negative news and unlimited access to β€˜doomscrolling’ has led to record-high news avoidance

It turns out the 'death' of printed newspapers is turning everyone mental.

Printed newspapers don't demand attention. Printed newspapers don't follow you around. Printed newspapers don't prod you in the ribs and demand you respond.

www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

01.09.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Yep I don’t think any method is quick or gives a perfect finish!

It’s my first β€˜DIY’ project so it’s given me the confidence to other things now!

27.08.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did something very mundane but also very mindful with my day off and painted the fence in the garden before autumn rolls around! The sense of achievement afterwards for that small task was very enjoyable 😊 taking pleasure in the small things makes all the difference.

26.08.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New living clinical practice guideline: Cardiovascular, kidney related, and weight loss effects of therapeutics for type 2 diabetes

See our #BMJInfographic for a visual summary of the recommendations
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

26.08.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Adopting a mindset of learning transforms hardship from a punishment into a lesson.

This makes you resilient and endlessly adaptable. #MedSly

26.08.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Effect of Comprehensive Medication Management on Mortality... : Critical Care Medicine ional, propensity-matched cohort study. Setting: Adult ICUs at the Oregon Health Sciences University. Patients: Consecutive adults admitted to an ICU greater than or equal to 24 hours between Ju...

Sorry albumin, ICU pharmacists ACTUALLY reduce mortality πŸ€“πŸ‘πŸ’Š

journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/f...

25.08.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Safety and efficacy of steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with kidney failure requiring dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Our findings suggest that steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists have little to no effect on cardiovascular mortality in patients requiring dialysis. There is insufficient information on the...

Plus the metaanalysis is also live now

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

From @lonniepyne.bsky.social et al

Watch out for the #NephJC discussion in September

23.08.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spironolactone versus placebo in patients undergoing maintenance dialysis (ACHIEVE): an international, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial Among patients receiving maintenance dialysis, spironolactone 25 mg daily orally did not reduce the composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality and hospitalisation due to heart failure compared with...

Spironolactone does not work for dialysis

ACHIEVE published in @thelancet.com

@lastwalsh.bsky.social and colleagues

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Coming soon to a #NephJC near you

14.08.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 2/3 oncall for ITU.

It’s depressing how much Costa has me in a chokehold for β€˜just a little treat’ during these bank holidays.

24.08.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Witnessed my first cardiac arrest yesterday. I guess it was bound to happen at some point in my line of work.

But still. Nothing can prepare you for that πŸ˜“

24.08.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha I bought this about 2 years ago but I was due a revisit! Good to know I’m not missing out on too much with the update.

14.08.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not your average summer holiday reading. Second time revisiting this brilliant book. @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social

14.08.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Off to wedding 2/5 for this year on Friday…….and 3/5 on Saturday. πŸ˜…

What a busy but special time of life!

12.08.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Prescription to Ocean: The Hidden Impact of Medicines | Jamie Hayes | TEDxSwansea
YouTube video by TEDx Talks Prescription to Ocean: The Hidden Impact of Medicines | Jamie Hayes | TEDxSwansea

🚨 Exciting news!
Our very own Aural Apothecary host Jamie Hayes has taken to the @TEDx stage 🎀

πŸŽ₯ Prescription to Ocean: The Hidden Impact of Medicines
A must-watch on how what we prescribe can shape our environment.

Watch here πŸ‘‰ www.youtube.com/watch?v=swCL...

12.08.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Finerenone with Empagliflozin in Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes | NEJM Limited evidence exists to support the simultaneous initiation of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, in persons with chr...

I believe we really are in an age of wonder drugs at the moment.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

10.08.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I worked in the NHS for decades – here’s how to fix it’ Britain’s demoralised doctors and nurses must be rallied with better job satisfaction and fair pay

Henry Marsh lays out what he thinks are the paths for the NHS to survive, in @theobserveruk.bsky.social:
A) A dedicated health tax
B) A hybrid insurance system
C) Making wealthier people pay to use the NHS
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

06.08.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Best of luck to the new resident doctors who started today.
I still remember my first days very vividly!

Ask for help if you need it, we have all been there and if they forget kindly remind them!

#BLACKWEDNESDAY

06.08.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This year seemed to be particularly tough. Unfortunately one of our trainees didn’t pass, the first in many, many years

02.08.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Neurotoxicity of sedative drugs: a matter of concern in adults?

CCR Journal Watch - tracking the critical care literature daily
https://criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evidence/journal-watch

24.07.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How do you deal with feeling constantly under appreciated or compared to another colleague at work? Feel like some people are never satisfied!

23.07.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you are a Londoner I hope you will become completely obsessed with this game as I have!

ttps://metrodle.com

17.07.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The most relaxing summer evenings are a round of Pilates followed by returning to dinner outside in the garden. Simply sublime after a long day at work!

08.07.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Bluesky Is the Best Social Media Platform I’m an academic philosopher.

β€˜Ifβ€”as I doβ€”you view social media as of little value but are alsoβ€”as I amβ€”mildly addicted to it then Bluesky is the best because it is the worst.’

open.substack.com/pub/rbnmcken...

04.07.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 77th birthday NHS.
Wishing you many more birthdays ❀️

05.07.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sodium bicarbonate use in ICU patients with metabolic acidosis was linked to a 1.9% mortality reduction at 30 days, with benefits seen across key subgroups including those with acute kidney injury and severe acidosis. zurl.co/Uok4E

05.07.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0