Right in time for flu season. #SGEMPeds returns this week looking at a recent study published in Pediatrics. How much does early antiviral therapy help in pediatric influenza? @thesgem.bsky.social buff.ly/IyuEqGM

Early Antiviral Therapy in Pediatric Outpatients and Risk of Influenza-Related Hospitalization

10.1542/6394273005112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2025-0750206394273005112OBJECTIVES. Evidence on the effectiveness of antiviral therapy in preventing influenza-related severe illness and hospitalization…

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Violence in a rural emergency department :( share.google/X1kZbXJ3KcCq...

Hospital Releases Statement After Markdale ER Incident

Brightshores Health System has released a statement about an incident at the Markdale hospital. They say on Mo...

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You need to restore flow to fix healthcare crowding

Legend of #EBM Dr. Gordon Guyatt www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gox... #MedSky

SGEM Xtra: Legend of EBM Dr. Gord Guyatt

YouTube video by Ken Milne

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Why bigger emergency departments aren’t the answer youtube.com/shorts/6UqrL... @ontariomedical.bsky.social

Why bigger emergency departments aren’t the answer

YouTube video by Ontario's Doctors

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The waiting has to stop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=foW9... @ontariomedical.bsky.social

The Waiting Has To Stop. (Full Campaign Video)

YouTube video by Ontario's Doctors

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Narratives on Rural Health Recruitment and Retention www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1RZ...

Narratives of Rural Recruitment & Retention | S07E04

YouTube video by Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health

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Gateway Lecture Series. Narratives on Rural Health Recruitment and Retention www.gatewayruralhealth.ca/lectureseries

Industry-funded medical education is always promotion www.bmj.com/content/373/...

Industry-funded medical education is always promotion—an essay by Adriane Fugh-Berman

Although awareness of individual conflicts of interest and ethical problems with physician-industry relationships has increased, few people realise just how much continuing education is used for produ...

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Conflict of interest notices do not protect scientific writing from corporate interests - LSE Impact

Researchers are increasingly required to demonstrate the societal relevance of their work, often through collaboration with industry. Conflict of interest statements are meant to highlight corporate i...

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Legend of #EBM Dr. Gord Guyatt is the guest skeptic on the Skeptics' Guide to Emergency Medicine this week. thesgem.com/2026/10/sgem... #MedSky

Evidence-based medicine meets ED superstition. 👻 Does saying "quiet" really jinx your shift? We've actually studied this...a few times. The verdict? No convincing evidence of a curse. Happy #Halloween! 🎃 @thesgem.bsky.social @kirstychallen.bsky.social @damianroland.bsky.social

Happy Halloween. @dennisrenmd.bsky.social

Happy Halloween, science nerds.

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Hamlet: "He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again"

Do you have HOPE that alteplase will work within 4.5 to 24 hours? #PaperinaPic by @kirstychallen.bsky.social #MedSky thesgem.com/2026/10/sgem... @acepnation.bsky.social

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Op-eds, academic articles by Provost Santiago Schnell flagged as ‘AI-written’ by ‘near-zero error’ AI detector Pangram

Schnell said he used artificial intelligence for “making writing processes more efficient,” but that AI was not a “substitute” for his own “intellectual judgment or authorship.”

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An analogy to help people understand anecdotes, VAERS & vaccine inserts. @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant. @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

A new HOPE Trial investing using tPA between 4.5 and 24 hours. thesgem.com/2026/10/sgem... @mdaware.org @jama.com

Stroke thrombolysis from 4.5 to 24 hours. The HOPE Trial #MemeMonday #EBM #MedSky thesgem.com/2026/10/sgem... @jama.com

You gotta have high, high, HOPE for the lytic... www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVWN...

SGEM524: Alteplase between 4.5 and 24 hours - The HOPE trial

YouTube video by Ken Milne

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You gotta have high, high HOPE for recovery when using alteplase between 4.5 and 24 hours. thesgem.com/2026/10/sgem... #EBM #FOAMed #MedSky @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

Look what just arrived. A great resource for kids and parents. I ordered multiple copies. It makes a great holiday gift. #Medsky www.amazon.ca/Samanthas-Se...

Next up on the SGEM is Dr. Ryan Stanton, who is the current president of @acepnation.bsky.social. We reviewed the HOPE trial. Is it safe and effective to thrombolyze stroke patients between 4.5 and 24 hours? pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40773205/

What a thrill for a Canadian rural doc to be invited to @stanfordpress.bsky.social to give grand rounds on AI in their EM department. We recorded a podcast on skepticism & critical thinking while visiting. youtu.be/Nyq-WppKhbg?... #MedSky

Stanford EM Podcast Ep 13: Question Everything

YouTube video by Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine

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"One day, the most dangerous actor in the room may not be the machine making a recommendation; it may be the human who insists on overruling it simply because being in the loop still feels like being in charge." ai.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social @first10em.bsky.social

New @AAPNews guidelines on diagnosing & managing faltering weight summarized into a #PaperinaPic by @kirstychallen.bsky.social thesgem.com/2026/10/sgem... #MedSky @dennisrenmd.bsky.social