Dr Stuart McLay

Stuart McLay became a FACEM in 2019 and is currently completing CICM training and holds a Grad Cert in International Public Health. He has published a few papers and is curious about almost everything. With that, an absolutely incredible wife, and 2 small kids there's not much time for other stuff, but if there were, Stu would be riding his motorbike or be off hunting somewhere with mates. (ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0867-1629)

ECMO Oxygenators

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A comprehensive, filterable reference covering 45 currently marketed ECMO and cardiopulmonary bypass oxygenators from 13 manufacturers across 9 countries. Search and filter by patient population, manufacturer, country, fibre material, indication, and approved duration. Specifications include membrane surface area, priming volume, blood flow range, heat exchanger surface, integrated pump or arterial filter, biocompatible coating, and regulatory-approved duration of use — sourced from manufacturer datasheets, FDA 510(k) summaries, and peer-reviewed literature.

Stop Saying “Sorry to Bother You”: How Doctors Should Start Consultation Calls

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Doctors often start consultation calls with “sorry to bother you.” This article explains why that phrase undermines collaboration—and what to say instead.

Journal Relevance Factors

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This will be a list of some of the top critical care journals, with their Impact Factors, Scimago Journal Rank (more robust than IF) and H-index. IF (from Clarivate) and SJR (from Scopus) are released yearly, around June/July, whereas H-index is continuously updated. This tool auto-checks for updates once a week. If you have any … Read more

Educational IT

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I’ll start a living list of educational online resources to enrich your teaching. I’ll eventually make it into a more database-y look when I have time. My Free Bingo Cards https://myfreebingocards.com Create a bingo game, with customised titles etc Jeopardy Labs https://jeopardylabs.com Create a jeopardy game for use as a teaching game Kahoot https://kahoot.com Create … Read more