The Red Cross is explicitly allowing blood donations for people with hemochromatosis Did you know this? Apparently, this policy was updated late 2023 and was long overdue @shematologist.medsky.social #liversky
Trish Burns 🩺
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Semi retired GI NP, former admin, former Air Force Reservist, life long learner starting back PMHNP next. #MedSky #GISky #LiverSky
I watched a video today by Sec #DougCollins about the #VAcuts planned. From a quick search there is evidence that the #VA is doing better than 2019. Not sure how cutting around 80,000 jobs to get back to 2019 numbers is going to continue that. It probably won't. #veterans news.va.gov/press-room/v...
VA health care outperforms non-VA care in two independent, nationwide quality and patient satisfaction reviews
VA hospitals outperformed non-VA hospitals in two major independent, nationwide reviews for patient satisfaction and care quality.
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This was super easy to do, and telehealth is so important
Lekshmi Santhosh MD MAEd (she/her)@lekshmimd.bsky.social · 2y ago2 clicks literally to send letters to Congress advocating to protect #Telehealth - please send, no matter what state you are in! ALL of us are impacted by the telehealth protections. Telehealth helps me both as a doctor, patient, and fam member. Click now & advocate! takeaction.io/ucsf/protect...
Itching sucks If your patient with PBC is suffering from itch, it is time to kick it up a notch There are too many options these days to let people continue scratching themselves sick journals.lww.com/hepcomm/full... #liversky
EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/hegseth-orde...
Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning
The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News.
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Blocking out some time first thing Monday morning for phone calls to my senators and representatives ((202) 224-3121 ), and the Ukrainian embassy ((202) 349-2920). They all need to know how we feel.
Remember in the beginning when we did the AirBnB thing trying to help? u24.gov.ua
UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine
UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...
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When I think I can’t be more horrified, then find out that I can.
This shouldn’t have happened but I’m afraid we are going to see more and more of preventable diseases. Vaccines work.
Healthcare-Global@healthcare-global.bsky.social · 2y ago
Sesame Street is a public good. It isn’t supposed to make money. The MUPPETS are supposed to make money. They’re the ones in it for the grind.
Kath Barbadoro@kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · 2y agosesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
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Everything you want to know about the management of depression and anxiety in #cirrhosis From Zimbrean (@YalePsych) and Jakab (@YaleDigestive) journals.lww.com/hepcomm/full... #liversky
Depression and anxiety management in cirrhosis : Hepatology Communications
nd depression are linked to lower health-related quality of life, more severe symptoms (eg, fatigue), and poorer response to medical treatment. Screening instruments for depression and anxiety have sh...
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The most important study of FIB4 in a long, long time Prevalence of elevated liver stiffness by age and cutoff in patients referred from primary care journals.lww.com/hepcomm/full... #liversky @juanabraldes.bsky.social
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Jotham Suez (SuezLab@JHU)@suez.bsky.social · 2y ago🚨 New review in @natrevgastrohep.bsky.social: Should you take probiotics with antibiotics? www.nature.com/articles/s41... Bottom line: current evidence does not support the common perception that probiotics can facilitate the gut microbiome's recovery from antibiotics. BUT! 1/🧵
The average lifespan was 35 and 50% of people died before they were 2. Is what they did.
You forget your words when you leave the hospital room. Your patient might remember them forever.
Your struggles are valid and real without you needing to invalidate the struggles of others
On the road again! He slept the first 3 hours, now is giving me the side eye because I didn’t let him go INSIDE Whataburger, and he also didn’t get to EAT any Whataburger. (Nobody needs a dog with diarrhea on a road trip!)
Folks, veterans suffer, sacrifice for US. They have to prove they have injury/illness/cancer, etc & prove it was directly caused by their service, an ARDUOUS process. It took my father in law 50 years to get benefits from debilitating WWII injuries. Please call your reps/senators. Stand up for them
Havoc@havocsix.bsky.social · 2y agoI'm sure that the the semi-official efficiency organization run by two billionaires will help handle this with grace and an understanding of Veteran needs. taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
MD Anderson cured 2 of my loved ones, and gave us almost 6 extra years with another one. Please consider donating to @mdanderson.bsky.social
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center@mdanderson.bsky.social · 2y agoMD Anderson is making new discoveries and breakthroughs in cancer research that give hope to patients like Savannah Kaspar and their families. If you’re able, please consider donating to MD Anderson this #GivingTuesday: brnw.ch/21wP8dl #EndCancer
Pictured: the Hib vaccine deleting a terrible illness 🥹
Insane article. The vast majority of this increase is because we were exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s our generation’s agent orange. As a burn pit veteran myself, the economist is absolutely wrong here. My guess is there were no burn pit vets on the board that wrote this
Rising colorectal cancer mortality among young adults indicates urgent action needed to address obesity and enhance surveillance. by Santucci C, Mignozzi S (...) La Vecchia C et 5 al. in J Natl Cancer Inst #MedSky
Trends in cancer mortality under age 50 in 15 upper-Middle and high-income countries
AbstractBackground. Rising cancer incidence, particularly for colorectal cancer, has been reported in young adults. This study examined whether this is rel
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A new risk score utilizing liver stiffness measurements effectively predicts hepatocellular carcinoma risk in chronic hepatitis patients. by Tian C, Ye C (...) Song C et 9 al. in J Natl Cancer Inst 📖 read the article:
Liver Elastography-based Risk Score for Predicting Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk
AbstractBackground & Aims. Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) via vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) accurately assesses fibrosis. We ai
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Expanding the Egyptian community-based outreach model (educate, test, & treat) to eliminate viral hepatitis to other rural African settings A model to achieve microelimination of viral hepatitis in Shabo village, Nasarawa state, Nigeria www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #LiverSky #HepSky #MedSky
A model to achieve microelimination of viral hepatitis in Shabo village, Nasarawa state, Nigeria
We previously developed a community-based outreach model (educate, test, and treat) to prevent, diagnose, and treat viral hepatitis in rural communities across Egypt.1 This model was implemented and s...
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Key clinical trials in 2024 showcase personalized approaches in locally advanced and metastatic #colorectal cancer Year in Review by Chelsie Sievers & Cathy Eng www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🔓 rdcu.be/d1VsR #gastrosky #oncsky
In 2024, there's been a wealth of new research that has transformed our understanding of CD8+ T cell dysfunction in chronic #hepatitis B infection. Valeria Fumagalli & Matteo Iannacone discuss the key studies this year www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🔓https://rdcu.be/d0QFI #Liversky #Immunosky #HBV
Unlocking CD8+ T cell potential in chronic hepatitis B virus infection - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Advances in 2024 have transformed our understanding of CD8+ T cell dysfunction in chronic hepatitis B virus infection, revealing diverse T cell populations that defy the classic exhaustion model. Stud...
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