Matthew Garber

Medical Director Value in Inpatient Pediatrics Network, Interventional skeptic, multi-instrumentalist

[Matthew Garber @MattDavidGarber]

@Sofia_anna08 There is definitely pharma influence and most people don’t understand effect size and population heterogeneity

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Oseltamivir doesn't work in adults yet CDC, AAP, IDSA recommend for all inpatients, why? https://t.co/3wpYUQUrUp

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Less CPAP = Less PTX. An Improvement Project to Lower Pneumothorax Rates in Neonates Born at 36 Weeks’ Gestational Age or Beyond https://t.co/npNKgwIE7s

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Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Critical Appraisal - "In the absence of this evidence, we cannot assume that screening will not cause harm and that potential benefits outweigh potential harms." https://t.co/e6sCDBkM2W

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On the bright side, I just found out my new dishwasher has an adjustable rack.

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Reducing Low-Value Care in Pediatric Trauma https://t.co/DJhToIja5A

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Unexpected. Isotonic better for newborns? Contrary to recent meta showing increased hyperNA. The efficacy/safety of isotonic and hypotonic fluids in maintenance fluids in term newborns: national multicenter observational (n=420) “neofluid” study https://t.co/8hOMrkzl0C

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"Most children will improve without antibiotics, and if antibiotics are prescribed, amoxicillin is recommended for most children with nonsevere ABRS." Antibiotics for Pediatric Acute Bacterial Sinusitis https://t.co/gwzcUmHKPT

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De-Implement the freakin WBC for infection already!!! The value of white blood cell count in predicting serious bacterial infections in children presenting to the emergency department: a multicentre observational study https://t.co/vdj9aBAwWd

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Child and Teen Firearm Mortality in the U.S. and Peer Countries https://t.co/swrubtXFY6

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(Good) News to me. I hope it's true for greater severity. The editorial is excellent too. Weight Gain After Adenotonsillectomy in Children With Mild Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing https://t.co/E5izJJZllX

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State Policies Regulating Firearms and Changes in Firearm Mortality https://t.co/Trr9UJEjNa

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Website Content and Funding of Officially Recognized Disease Awareness Campaigns https://t.co/1VOtNngUpN

[UFJaxCriticalCare @UFJaxCritCare]

The "broken heart syndrome": a 60 y/o F overdosed on benzodiezepines & suffered a ground-level fall on the 1-year anniversary of her husband's death. A #POCUS exam of her heart revealed the following:

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I'm confused - can't you switch the definitions of a positive test and get an AUC of .72 for CRP? AUC of PCT (.72) and CRP (.28) for predicting IBI (and SBI). a systematic review and meta-analysis - The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health https://t.co/BtchLR99ub

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Nice work!!!! Reducing IV Antibiotic Duration for Neonatal UTI Using a Clinical Standard Pathway https://t.co/Geed04WDjT

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Too Much Dentistry (love to meet these authors) https://t.co/ucreOSe2MT

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#VIPedsNetwork last hurrah as it has transitioned to PACC. LIGHT (hyperbili) even bigger, coming soon!!!!QI initiatives tackle antibiotic use, care of febrile infants, high-flow nasal cannula use https://t.co/5GyDixQxSk

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Big day for #VIPedsNetwork.

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Is Myocardial Infarction Overdiagnosed? No, but is misdiagnosed when not present fairly often. https://t.co/cCPyekea8l