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Dr. Alana Flexman

@AlanaFlex

🇨🇦Anesthesiologist @providence_Hlth & @ubc_anes; Editor-in-Chief @JNA_Journal #BrainHealth #Perioperative #Neuroscience

 Vancouver, Canada
Joined September 2011
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As the new president of @SNACCNeuro, a 🧵 on why I ❤️ SNACC👇 (and why you should join us!)
SNACC President (@snaccprez) profile pictureSNACC President@snaccprez16 Sep 2022
1/At #SNACC50, I received the gavel from @chanannait & became President of the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology & Critical Care @SNACCneuro - in awe to have this incredible opportunity, responsibility, & privilege. A reflection on all the reasons I ♥️ SNACC, a🧵👇
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Deepak Sharma@deepak_neuro29 Nov 2022
Hemodynamic management is critical in patients requiring #stroke #thrombectomy. My focused review in @JNeurosurgAnes discussing ➡️Consensus based hemodynamic goals ➡️Therapeutic options ➡️Controversies ➡️Future Directions journals.lww.com/jnsa/Abstra…
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Current Recommendations for Perioperative Brain Health. This scoping review is free to read in the January 2023 issue – journals.lww.com/jnsa/Fullte… @AlanaFlex @shobanarajan51 @SNACCNeuro
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Martin Smith@ProfMartinJNA9 Nov 2022
Based on 8 studies (1777 patients), including only 1 (low-quality) RCT, this meta-analysis found that GA associated with worse outcomes in patients with acute posterior circulation stroke undergoing EVT. Well-designed RCTs needed! @deepak_neuro @naccsuk @QSNeuroanae @cas_neuro
JNA - Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology (@JNeurosurgAnes) profile pictureJNA - Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology@JNeurosurgAnes9 Nov 2022
General Anesthesia Versus Nongeneral Anesthesia for Patients With Acute Posterior Circulation Stroke Undergoing Endovascular Therapy. Read this systematic review and meta-analysis is available online ahead of print - journals.lww.com/jnsa/Abstra… @SNACCNeuro
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🔐 Emergencies in obstetric anaesthesia: -Cat-1 LSCS -Difficult/failed airway -Massive obstetric haemorrhage -Hypertensive crisis -Neuraxial anaesthesia -Cardiac arrest This review from @charlieprior11, @Intrathecalcat and @antonchau1 has everything! 🔗associationofanaesthetists-p…
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Julie Hallet
@HalletJulie27 Oct 2022
High-volume anesthesiology care is better for patients Within a🏥: each ⬆️10% pts cared by HV anesthesiologist➡️ ⤵️4% odds major morbidity ⁉️Implications for anesthesiology care delivery @annalsofsurgery 🔗tinyurl.com/an7hn5xj How did we get there?🧵👇🏻 /1
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'Shaving the Yak: Understanding the Family Doctor “Shortage” in British Columbia' cheos.ubc.ca/events/wip-semi… Join us next Wednesday, November 2 at our #WiPSeminar with CHÉOS Scientist, family physician, and active tweeter @DrRitaMc. #FamilyDoctorShortage
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Perioperative provincial rounds. We learned from @fruci_md about DNR discussions and TAVR. We are lucky to have a dual trained Anesthesiologist and Palliative care physician as part of our perioperative medicine group. @Providence_Hlth @antonchau1 @PellandAmelie @AlanaFlex
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SNACC President@snaccprez26 Oct 2022
Replying to @SNACCNeuro
@SNACCNeuro members! Please 🙏 fill out the SNACC member survey in your inbox ✍️ We want to hear from you 👆 ✔️What we are doing well ✔️What we can do better ✔️What we should start doing We need as many perspectives as possible to inform our #strategicplan
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SNACC@SNACCNeuro25 Oct 2022
From the October 2022 Edition of the Journal Of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology @JNeurosurgAnes Editor's Choice Article: "Value-based Care and Quality Improvement in Perioperative Neuroscience" Review the free article. ow.ly/M2ut50L3zo8
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SNACC@SNACCNeuro21 Oct 2022
#ANES22 Attendees: Don't miss the Neuroscience in Anesthesia meetup on Sunday, October 23 at 12 pm. Take the opportunity to network with @SNACCNeuro leadership and your colleagues in the field. @ASALifeline
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Deepak Sharma@deepak_neuro21 Oct 2022
Whether or not you practice #neuroanesthesia, you cannot miss the @SNACCNeuro panel - "Optimizing Neuropsychiatric Health in the Perioperative Period: From Prediction to Novel Therapeutics". Broad relevance to #anesthesiology and star speakers. Mark your calendars now! #ANES22
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Deborah 💙@DeborahR01205 Oct 2022
Time for change…….
Royal College of Anaesthetists (@RCoANews) profile pictureRoyal College of Anaesthetists@RCoANews5 Oct 2022
To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we are inviting black anaesthetists to share their experiences, as we reflect on what more the College can do to support the theme of Time for change: actions not words. #BHM2022 Here @DeborahR0120 shares her thoughts. ow.ly/ea7Z50L1J6I
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SNACC@SNACCNeuro5 Oct 2022
The education committee launched an initiative focusing on patient safety and quality improvement. The group will first focus on neuro IR and stroke thrombectomy procedures. 🔶 View Their Article: bit.ly/3Sn7EDr 🔶 Take Their Survey: bit.ly/3UT3zsG
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Shannon Fernando
@shanfernands5 Oct 2022
🧵 Cardiogenic shock (CS) following MI increases mortality substantially. We often use inotropes, vasopressors, and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for supportive care, but do they improve mortality? Our new NMA in @CJA_Journal looked at this. link.springer.com/article/10…
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Value-based care and quality improvement in perioperative neuroscience. This Focused Review is free to read - journals.lww.com/jnsa/Fullte… @Val_luo @AlanaFlex @SNACCNeuro
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Congratulations to the amazing Dr Gigi Osler ⁦@drgigiosler⁩ on her appointment as a senator for Canada!! 👏🤩🥳 pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releas…
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Julie Hallet
@HalletJulie23 Sep 2022
.@TaraCohenPhD walking us through cognitive ergonomics #SSE2022 Team *trust* crucial➡️communication➡️pt outcomes 👀👉🏻upcoming data re impact of team's familiarity on outcomes from @propelresearch @pperezde @mcisaac_d @AlexisTurgeon_ @GianniLorelll @AlanaFlex @DrTonyEskander
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In the October 2022 cover study, researchers compared ventilation using different tidal volumes and PEEP levels in adults undergoing major orthopedic surgery. They found oxygenation, respiratory complications, and hospitalization duration were similar. ow.ly/1iwB50KQNKR
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Martin Smith@ProfMartinJNA19 Sep 2022
No difference in progression-free or overall survival between patients who underwent high-grade glioma resection with awake craniotomy in this retrospective multicenter study by @ChowdhuryTumul @LVenkatRaghavan & others. @cas_neuro @naccsuk @QSNeuroanae @SNACCNeuro
JNA - Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology (@JNeurosurgAnes) profile pictureJNA - Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology@JNeurosurgAnes19 Sep 2022
Free to read - The role of anesthetics on glioma progression. Editor’s Choice article in the October issue of JNA: journals.lww.com/jnsa/Fullte… @SNACCNeuro @ChowdhuryTumul @LVenkatRaghavan
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Deepak Sharma@deepak_neuro18 Sep 2022
Very thoughtful thread from @snaccprez on @SNACCNeuro: a global community of perioperative #neuroscience experts working collaboratively to advance the field. As @AndrewKofke says "If your heart is in the brain and you practice anesthesiology or neuroscience, you belong to SNACC"
Dr. Alana Flexman (@AlanaFlex) profile pictureDr. Alana Flexman@AlanaFlex16 Sep 2022
As the new president of @SNACCNeuro, a 🧵 on why I ❤️ SNACC👇 (and why you should join us!)
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