Katrina Piggott

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Katrina Piggott

@katpigs

Geriatrician/GIM. QI/patient safety, postacute models of care, aging with dignity. Sunnybrooker, AstProf UofT. Lover of hikes, bikes and chocolate.Tweets my own

Toronto, Ontario شامل ہوئے Şubat 2013

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Katrina Piggott@katpigs·11 Tem

"quality without equity is a hollow victory" The number of times I'm overcome with relief when I realized my pt's RN/PT/OT/SLP/SW/literally anyone in their care spoke their language.. Finally some evidence for what we have known in our hearts all along. cmaj.ca/content/194/26…

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Katrina Piggott@katpigs·31 Ara

MAID is a complex and sensitive issue. Health Canada (not personally affiliated) is hosting a questionnaire (closes Feb 14). People in Canada hold a broad range of perspectives, including on advance requests - a unique opportunity to share your views. canada.ca/en/health-cana…

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Kevin Mcleod@dockevinmcleod·6 Haz

I am having to add “lack of access to primary care” as a medical problem on discharge for more and more complex patients. This worsens patient outcomes and ends up costing you a lot more in tax dollars in the long run.

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Brad Langford@BRxAD·23 Kas

Time to "ditch the dipstick" for diagnosis of UTI in older adults doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2… @katpigs via @bmj_latest

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Michelle Rheault@rheault_m·4 Kas

Yesterday was a really good day. Maybe even a career high. I should be popping the 🍾. But with every high has to come a low, right? That’s how this works. Have you been getting your mammograms like you’re supposed to? I haven’t. 🧵 #KidneyWk #WomenInMedicine

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Katrina Piggott@katpigs·6 Kas

THIS.

𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙝 𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙨 💊@PulmCrit

in med school I was taught that scheduling opioids was clever, to "get ahead" of the pain but... continuous opioid exposure *rapidly* causes tolerance & dependence (in as little as 3 days) a PRN bolus strategy may allow opioids to maintain efficacy for longer (less = more)

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Eric Wong@EricWong_MD·31 Eki

A worthwhile read on the topic of new amyloid drugs for Alzheimer's disease by my colleague @JennAnnWatt in this week's @CMAJ cmaj.ca/content/195/42…

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Katrina Piggott@katpigs·21 Eki

Still learning on the regular from this guy @DavidJuurlink

David Juurlink@DavidJuurlink

Sometimes, "unexplained liver injury" is nothing more than 4 grams of acetaminophen per day

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Katrina Piggott@katpigs·31 Ağu

Dear Rob, I was once your medical student, and your message absolutely made my day. All my best!

Rob Lam@RobLamMD

@katpigs @AGardhouse Hi Katrina, going to show all the staff in my nursing home this fantastic new article and improve our clinical care. Thank you, Rob

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Katrina Piggott@katpigs·30 Ağu

Thrilled to see this in print while on parental leave! Tremendous thank you to Jerome, Wendy and Johanna. #IYKYK

Choosing Wisely Canada@ChooseWiselyCA

New practice pointer in @bmj_latest - Reducing unnecessary urine culture testing in residents of LTC facilities by recent #ChoosingWisely/@CQuIPS fellow @katpigs & Johanna Trimble, Dr. Leis: bmj.com/content/382/bm…

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Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher@ChristinaReppas·29 Ağu

"Never again should patients with delirium be isolated from their family caregivers" Delirium, and use of antipsychotics and benzos increased during the pandemic @JAMANetworkOpen. Read more in our @globeandmail Op-Ed with @NathanStall and @RochonPaula: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

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André Picard@picardonhealth·29 Tem

Human beings don't need to be sober or drug-free to deserve housing, food, and dignity. linkedin.com/posts/andrew-b… via @drandrewb #sdoh

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Ken Covinsky@geri_doc·22 Ağu

An elegant well done RCT with a disappointing outcome. A diet tailored to prevent cognitive decline in older persons had no impact on cognitive outcomes or brain markers. There are still no dietary interventions or supplements known to prevent dementia nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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Ash Paul@pash22·10 Ağu

Reducing unnecessary urine culture testing in residents of long term care facilities bmj.com/content/382/bm… via @katpigs et al

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Geras Centre for Aging Research@GERAScentre·29 Haz

Do not overlook the importance of getting a good night's sleep! 😴Check out this helpful infographic from @JohnsHopkins to learn more about #sleep 🧠💡

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Katrina Piggott@katpigs·11 May

Thrilled to be hearing about the future of LTC care and resource stewardship from the incomparable @SidFeldman1 and @docmoser at #choosingwisely2023 @ChooseWiselyCA

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Prof. Feynman@ProfFeynman·11 May

Your intelligence cannot be measured by a number. It is defined by your willingness to learn, solve problems and try new things. You are more than just a number. Develop your skills. Share your brilliant ideas. Your skills are more valuable than your grades. 🧠

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Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD@AlikaMD·11 May

Did a shoutout to your amazing work in Manitoba @MarciaJAnderson. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Centre for Effective Practice@CEPhealth

We were thrilled to be at the @ChoosingWiselyCA conference and hear @AlikaMD speak on overuse and health care equity. Thank you for our expanding our understanding of why we need race based data to support evidence based decisions, balancing data inputs and patient experience.

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