Josef Trapani (@josef_trapani) 's Twitter Profile
Josef Trapani

@josef_trapani

Assoc. Prof. & Deputy Dean - @UMmtnursing @umhealthscience @UMmalta.
Passionate about #Malteselanguage & #criticalcare.
Co-Editor of @niccjournal

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Nursing in Critical Care Journal (@niccjournal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔊 Noise in ICUs isn’t just a patient issue, it’s affecting nurses’ wellbeing and performance too. Let’s turn down the volume and turn up the quality of care. 🔗 Full article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ni… #ICUWellbeing #CriticalCareNursing

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Arrival of the EMBL Advanced Mobile Lab at University of Malta! Many thanks to Prof. Melissa Formosa from our Dept of Applied Biomedical Science & to Jean-Paul Ebejer (aka JP), for their hard work & efforts. More details about this visit here: um.edu.mt/newspoint/noti…

Arrival of the <a href="/embl/">EMBL</a> Advanced Mobile Lab at <a href="/UMmalta/">University of Malta</a>! 

Many thanks to Prof. Melissa Formosa from our Dept of Applied Biomedical Science &amp;  to <a href="/prof_jpe/">Jean-Paul Ebejer (aka JP)</a>, for their hard work &amp; efforts.

More details about this visit here: 
um.edu.mt/newspoint/noti…
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📢 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Family-Centred Care in Critical Care Nursing! We're delighted to announce a special issue guest-edited by Prof. Anne-Sylvie Ramelet and Dr. Peter Nydahl. 👉 More info & submissions: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1… #FamilyCenteredCare #criticalcare

📢 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Family-Centred Care in Critical Care Nursing!

We're delighted to announce a special issue guest-edited by Prof. Anne-Sylvie Ramelet and Dr. Peter Nydahl.

👉 More info &amp; submissions: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1… 

#FamilyCenteredCare #criticalcare
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The Hopkins ICU Rehab literature list is updated again! More than 4,000 titles and links about early rehabilitation, sedation, delirium, patient outcome, dysphagia, and more! Thanks to Dale Needham, MD, PhD icurehabnetwork.org/resources/

The <a href="/icurehab/">Hopkins ICU Rehab</a> literature list is updated again!
More than 4,000 titles and links about early rehabilitation, sedation, delirium, patient outcome, dysphagia, and more!

Thanks to <a href="/DrDaleNeedham/">Dale Needham, MD, PhD</a> 
icurehabnetwork.org/resources/
Nursing in Critical Care Journal (@niccjournal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧊 Could frozen saline or menthol gum help reduce thirst in abdominal surgical patients? A new mixed-methods study explores this intervention to reduce thirst after abdominal surgery. 👉Full article: doi.org/10.1111/nicc.1… #CriticalCareNursing #PostOpCare BACCN 💙

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🐟 Discover the power of zebrafish in biomedical research! Join us on 28 April, 12h–16h at University of Malta, Msida Campus for talks, lab tours & insights into the ZeEBRA project. Free event! Details & registration 👉 um.edu.mt/newspoint/even…

🐟 Discover the power of zebrafish in biomedical research!

Join us on 28 April, 12h–16h at <a href="/UMmalta/">University of Malta</a>, Msida Campus for talks, lab tours &amp; insights into the ZeEBRA project.

Free event!

Details &amp; registration 👉 um.edu.mt/newspoint/even…
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Improper gastric tube placement in neonates can be life-threatening. A Chinese QI project tackled this issue head-on, and saw striking results. 📖 Full article: doi.org/10.1111/nicc.1… #NeonatalCare #PatientSafety #QualityImprovement #NICU #NursingLeadership #GastricTube

Improper gastric tube placement in neonates can be life-threatening. A Chinese QI project tackled this issue head-on, and saw striking results.

📖 Full article: doi.org/10.1111/nicc.1…

#NeonatalCare #PatientSafety #QualityImprovement #NICU #NursingLeadership #GastricTube
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🫁⏳ Does timing matter when every breath counts? In patients with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, early tracheostomy may halve ICU and hospital stay compared to late intervention, without affecting mortality rates. 🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.1111/nicc.1… #criticalcarenursing

🫁⏳ Does timing matter when every breath counts?

In patients with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, early tracheostomy may halve ICU and hospital stay compared to late intervention, without affecting mortality rates.

🔗 Read here: doi.org/10.1111/nicc.1…

#criticalcarenursing
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🧠 Can a pressure ulcer tool predict stroke mortality? This study says yes. 📊 The Braden Scale, typically used to assess skin breakdown risk, may also flag ICU stroke patients at higher risk of death within 30 days. 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1111/nicc.1… #CriticalCareNursing

🧠 Can a pressure ulcer tool predict stroke mortality? This study says yes. 📊 The Braden Scale, typically used to assess skin breakdown risk, may also flag ICU stroke patients at higher risk of death within 30 days. 

🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1111/nicc.1…

#CriticalCareNursing
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🎶A new RCT shows that combining music and eye masks significantly boosts sleep quality and cuts delirium in post-op ICU patients. 🔗 Read the study: doi.org/10.1111/nicc.7… #NICCJournal #ICUNursing #SleepInterventions #DeliriumPrevention #CriticalCareResearch

🎶A new RCT shows that combining music and eye masks significantly boosts sleep quality and cuts delirium in post-op ICU patients.

🔗 Read the study: doi.org/10.1111/nicc.7…

#NICCJournal #ICUNursing #SleepInterventions #DeliriumPrevention #CriticalCareResearch
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🧠 How do we share research info with critically ill patients and families? This short research article reveals that while most UK studies still rely on written info sheets, many chief investigators plan to go digital in the future. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/nicc.7… BACCN 💙

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🚨 Call for Applications: Co-Editor-in-Chief. Nursing in Critical Care is seeking a new Co-Editor-in-Chief to join our editorial team. 📅 Deadline: 7th July 2025 🔗onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1… Join us at the forefront of critical care nursing research. #CallForApplication BACCN 💙

UM | Health Sciences (@umhealthscience) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎓 Thinking of taking your studies to the next level? The Postgraduate Courses Prospectus from University of Malta is now out — including many exciting options at the UM | Health Sciences 💡 📘 Browse hundreds of courses now: um.edu.mt/media/um/docs/… #Postgraduate #FacultyHealthSciences

🎓 Thinking of taking your studies to the next level?

The Postgraduate Courses Prospectus from <a href="/UMmalta/">University of Malta</a> is now out — including many exciting options at the <a href="/UMhealthscience/">UM | Health Sciences</a> 💡

📘 Browse hundreds of courses now:
um.edu.mt/media/um/docs/…

#Postgraduate #FacultyHealthSciences