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Michael Barrett

@peri-dublin.bsky.social

Paediatric Emergency Medicine Dublin | Clinician Researcher | Paediatric Emergency Research and Innovation (PERI) group

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The "ChatGPT Health Will Kill You" Study LLMs can't triage, for the millionth time.

Don't trust ChatGPT Health โ€“ or likely any general health LLMย โ€“ to give you medical advice in the context of a serious acute illness. Patient triage is clearly outside its functional requirements.
#medsky
www.evidencetriage.com/p/the-chatgp...

25.02.2026 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Teens Use AI For Schoolworkโ€”And Maybe To Cheat, New Survey Shows Teachers have warned AI is hampering studentsโ€™ ability to learnโ€”but most of them are using it anyway.

Teachers have warned AI is hampering studentsโ€™ ability to learnโ€”but most of them are using it anyway.

24.02.2026 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 142    ๐Ÿ” 61    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Do you have a completed piece of original research?

Submit it to #ICCH2026 in the form of an oral or poster presentation. If your research or project isnโ€™t quite finished, have a look at submitting under our Work In Progress category ๐Ÿ”— fitwise.eventsair.com/icch2026/eve...

#EACH

10.02.2026 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kayla Murphy presents โ€œProbing for Change,โ€ a project supporting greener and more sustainable emergency care by limiting unnecessary use of disposable equipment at CHI Crumlin.

#NOCA2026

10.02.2026 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Welcome to NOCA 2026!

Collette Tully, Executive Director of NOCA, welcomes 500+ attendees to NOCAโ€™s Annual Conference: From Audit to Action, here in the @rcsi.bsky.social, opening a day focused on quality improvement through audit and action.

Follow #NOCA2026 for updates!

@hselive.bsky.social

10.02.2026 10:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opening Address from Jennifer Murnane Oโ€™Connor TD, Minister of State for Public Health, highlighting the role of clinical audit, wellbeing and national strategies in improving healthcare.

"You are never a burden on the HSE, if you feel like there is something wrong, you can rely on us."

#NOCA2026

10.02.2026 10:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Louise Brent, NOCA Head of Audit Management, and Michael Madigan, PPI Representative, present the NOCA Impact Report 2026, showing how audit drives measurable improvements in patient care.

"At NOCA, PPI is not just a checkbox, its a way of putting patients at the centre of their work"

#NOCA2026

10.02.2026 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow: NOCA Annual Conference 2026!

Theme: โ€œFrom Audit to Action: A Culture of Improvementโ€ highlighting how audit can drive real impact.

Thanks to our sponsors: GS1 Ireland, DMF Systems & NEC Software Solutions ๐Ÿ™

See you all tomorrow!

Full programme: a.storyblok.com/f/265949/x/d...

09.02.2026 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How Low Can You Go? Rethinking Lumbar Punctures for Well-Appearing Febrile Infants Do you need to perform an LP on every infant under 28 days of age or can we use the PECARN febrile infant rule?

Management of the febrile infant has changed quite a bit. @spiroskara.bsky.social and I cover the @jama.com paper from Drs. Burstein and Kuppermann. You may no longer need to LP infants <28 days if they meet @pecarn.bsky.social low risk criteria! buff.ly/3ngdS5R #PedSky #PedsEM #FOAMed #MedSky

18.01.2026 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thats the question! The answer goes beyond just numbers & into the consequences. What would a court of law judge? Would a professional be supported in making the evidence based decision that gave a bad outcome? it probably influences certain cliniciansโ€™ actions more than the evidence. . . . .

31.12.2025 01:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The childrenโ€™s flu vaccine is a quick, simple nasal spray. Book an appointment with your GP or participating pharmacy. It is also offered through some primary schools.
www2.hse.ie/conditions/f...

27.11.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Treatment of acute trauma-related pain in children and adolescents with methoxyflurane (Penthroxยฎ) compared to placebo (MAGPIE): a randomised clinical trial Methoxyflurane, an inhalational analgesic, has proven safety and efficacy in clinical trials and clinical practice. This doubleโ€“blind, well-controlledโ€ฆ

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

21.10.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us Wed 5th Nov at 10am for the launch webinar for the Irish National Audit of Stroke National Report 2024 & Organisational Audit 2025.

Hear key findings from Prof Joe Harbison, a patient story โ€œFrom Stroke to Strengthโ€ and updates on the National Stroke Strategy.

๐Ÿ”— www.noca.ie/news-events/...

31.10.2025 09:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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a man in a batman costume stands in front of a building ALT: a man in a batman costume stands in front of a building
24.10.2025 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Treatment of acute trauma-related pain in children and adolescents with methoxyflurane (Penthroxยฎ) compared to placebo (MAGPIE): a randomised clinical trial Methoxyflurane, an inhalational analgesic, has proven safety and efficacy in clinical trials and clinical practice. This doubleโ€“blind, well-controlledโ€ฆ

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

21.10.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That was all the more satisfying because we beat Leinster in the exact way that they tend to lose games. Give them no defensive energy, make them attack, kick at a very high volume and then defend like you hate them.

18.10.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thats brilliant ๐Ÿคฃ

12.10.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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John Launer: The pluripotent consultation Every time I teach, I try to introduce an exercise Iโ€™ve never done before. I hope this ensures that people are less likely to be bored if theyโ€™ve already been to one of my workshops, but it also keeps...

Medical students and residents learn formulaic ways of conducting consultations. But in reality these can often develop in multiple directions, and be more like freeform jazz than line dancing. How do we teach this?

My latest "Talking Point" @bmj.com

www.bmj.com/content/bmj/...

09.10.2025 07:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Yeah, I'm not doing that"

- Me

09.10.2025 02:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with glasses and a suit says it 's because i don 't like you ALT: a man with glasses and a suit says it 's because i don 't like you

Oh yea just like the series slow horses.

25.09.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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National Audit of Hospital Mortality National Report 2022โ€“2023. The report shows progress in reducing in-hospital deaths for heart attack, stroke, and pneumonia, while COPD rates have stabilised. For the first time, inequalities in hospital outcomes were also explored. www.noca.ie/documents/na...

25.09.2025 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Which is better? Lactated Ringerโ€™s solution or normal saline?

The latest video in our partnership with @glaucomflecken.bsky.social summarizes the FLUID trial. ๐Ÿ‘‰ nej.md/DrG26

#MedSky #MedEd #Surgery

23.09.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Huge congratulations. ๐Ÿ™Œ well done

18.09.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ“ท Thrilled to announce our latest research on chest drain complications in the ED is officially published in the
@IMJ_IRL
!! ๐Ÿ“„ imj.ie/prevalence-o... huge shoutout to the incredible team that made this happen! #MedicalResearch #EmergencyMedicine

18.09.2025 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

see how it all works

16.09.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Paediatric Sepsis Priority Setting Partnership ๐Ÿค: A James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership asking
๐Ÿ‘‰ What sepsis research questions matter most to families, carers, and frontline professionals?
Survey 1 is now live๐Ÿ”— Take the survey www.passport-platform.org/research-pri...

15.09.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's #worldsepsisday

Please consider this Sepsis Research Priority Survey with the @LindAlliance

Led by the sepsis expert @Dr_Elliot_Long as part of the PASSPORT study.

www.passport-platform.org

13.09.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Time for paediatrics to screen out sepsis โ€œscreeningโ€ It is time to remove the term, โ€œsepsis screen,โ€ from the paediatric lexicon, argue these authors Despite the success of vaccinations against organisms such as Haemophilus influenza type B and Neisser...

On #WorldSepsisDay highlighting editorial (with @apsmunro.bsky.social )

"Time for paediatrics to screen out sepsis โ€œscreeningโ€

www.bmj.com/content/381/...

(For example screening, by definition, requires patient to be asymptomatic. But many patients receiving a โ€œsepsis screenโ€ are symptomatic)

13.09.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1