#JAMA

Dr. Tara C. Smith

aetiology

New @JAMA_current publication looking at recovered #COVID19 patients in Italy. The outcomes are concerning: a thread. /1 First, should note: these were all hospitalized patients, so those who were very

Mike Steinman

MikeSteinman

Some thoughts on OPTIMISE trial just published in JAMA - RCT of deprescribing hypertension meds in adults age 80+ with SBP

Aaron Richterman, MD

AaronRichterman

Really nice to see this WHO analysis in JAMA (along w 3 RCTs) put to bed the importance of corticosteroids in ventilated patients w COVID-19. A lot of good stuff

Dr. Daniel Grossman

DrDGrossman

Hi Rep. Trent Franks. I’m a researcher and abortion provider. This isn’t actual science. I’d be happy to educate you about it if you’d like. https://twitter.com/RepTrentFranks/status/914889566825385985 First, @RepTrentFranks, you should

Stanford Peds Chiefs

LPCHPedsChiefs

1/ Dehydration is an important cause of morbidity and mortality as a complication of pediatric illness.Let's dive in as one of our residents, Dr. Jonji Barber, reviews how we diagnose,

Nicki Hastings MD

HastingsNicki

Thursday morning I got a call that my 89 year grandmother had fallen and this pic. #MedTwitter I think you know how I was feeling when I saw this. Hip

Mike Thompson

MikeTPhD

Interesting study findings in @JAMA_current article published yesterday: 1) The 5-year survival benefit assoc with heart tx varied across centers, and 2) High survival benefit centers performed heart tx for

P George MD

PGeorgeMD

Listened to Dr. Anthony Fauci give the #keynote at #CHEST2020 - here are a couple synopsis Tweets from his session. @accpchest He started out reminding us that SARS-CoV2 is very

JHSPH NCRC

JHSPH_NCRC

Do face shields provide protection on top of masks? Evidence from this study in India suggest face shields may protect health care workers who interact with #COVID19 contacts, providing more

Carlos del Rio

CarlosdelRio7

Today marks 5 months from the date China notified @WHO of an outbreaks of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan. Since then 6.2 M cases and > 300K deaths have been notified

Mohamad Alkhouli

adnanalkhouli

We a clear image of the Oblique Vein of Marshall during ICE-guided LAAO. What do we know about this structure?1) In 1850, a surgeon described a pericardial fold

John W Scott, MD MPH

DrJohnScott

THREAD: Lots of alarm over the 88% Mortalityamong #Covid19 patients on ventilators. The paper *should* say "Among pts on vents, mortality will range from 25-97%". This @JAMA_current study is a

Retro Report

RetroReport

It's time for another #LessonsFromHistory twitter thread!1/5 Could #Covid19 change the ancient way we greet one another? Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases,

Paul Bleicher

pbleic

1/ Basics (for non-immunologists) of important new results in COVID-19 immunity. The new finding helps explain how our immune system responds to COVID-19, perhaps why men are more prone to

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

Two interesting examples of how randomized controlled trials could build evidence for policy decisions - whether to offer alternative housing for isolation, and re-opening schools. Useful to start thinking now

Adil Malik

6keystrings

1 - Today, 112 years ago, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS) the Promised Messiah passed away, surrounded by his family and companions. He established the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at under divine