90% of the soldiers on the first boats to hit the beach didn't live to see the end of the day. Look at those faces. Some of them never made it to 18.
Never forget that they paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We live our lives the way we do because of them.
"The beachhead is secure, but the price was high. Now that it is over it seems to me a pure miracle that we ever took the beach at all.โ
~Ernie Pyle, June 1944
82nd Anniversary, D-Day ๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ
This is awful news. Just talked with Claude at the Avsโ 30-year reunion a few months back. He was insightful, candid and still had an edge. One of the most polarizing players in #Avs history in the Red Wings rivalry and also one of the most important. RIP.
Today, we honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
In defense of freedom, generations of men and women have faced the uncertainty of battle to secure the liberties we enjoy today. Let us reflect on their sacrifice and honor their legacy.
Even with the Trump administration's actions and the affirmative action decision, no one should be lulled into believing that the past few years have changed the character of academia. This is a generational battle. My latest with Jim Piereson: https://t.co/k8EjJNt8pH
Must patients be matched to doctors of the same race to receive the best care? The evidence says no. ๐ซ
A widely-cited 2020 PNAS study claiming black newborns fare better with black physicians has been debunked. Now, proponents of the concordance hypothesis are pointing to three other studies but those don't hold up under scrutiny either:
๐ฌ An Oakland experiment showed no difference in patient willingness when race was the only variable tested.
๐ A Military Health System study never directly measured concordance and its own data undermines its conclusion.
๐ A patient survey study fixated on a single question out of 10, in a single demographic group, using a measure that falls apart when the full data is examined.
National surveys show the vast majority of black patients themselves express no preference for a same-race physician. They want what every patient wants: competence, thoroughness, and quality care.
Find the link to the full analysis here: https://t.co/4fJaFE13FG
10% of patients are labeled with a penicillin allergy, but <1% are truly allergic. Are we avoiding first-line treatments unnecessarily? ๐๐ค
The latest @CJEMonline "Just the Facts" breaks down ED penicillin delabeling:
โ Use the PEN-FAST rule: A score <3 identifies low-risk patients.
โ Direct oral challenge: Amoxicillin 500mg in the ED is safe for low-risk patients.
โ 30-60 min observation: If no symptoms occur, remove the label!
โ Cross-reactivity: Carbapenems are safe for ALL, even those with anaphylaxis.
Stop the "allergy" label from compromising patient care. Better stewardship starts in the ED. ๐ก๏ธ๐
๐ Full open access article: https://t.co/wcldtL7cN2
#MedTwitter #EmergencyMedicine #FOAMed #AntibioticStewardship #CJEM #MedEd
๐จ JUST IN: An absolute SEA of pro-Trump and pro-Iranian demonstrators just marched in favor of ending the terroristic Islamic regime, in Washington DC near the White House
And the Fake News won't SAY A WORD about it
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