Talia

Set it in motion❤
Inward work🦒
Med. Crafts. Words. Data. Intent💫

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

I’m in love with this sentence:

“Your future is shaped by the habits you repeat, not the goals you set.”

[Journal of the Kenya Association of Physicians @JOKAP_KE]

Could haemoptysis hide an aortic arch aneurysm?

This case report shows a leaking saccular aortic arch aneurysm presenting with haemoptysis & chest pain. A widened mediastinum on CXR + uncontrolled BP = prompt CT needed.

Read the full paper: https://t.co/0KCoBVPU5d
#Haemoptysis

[Journal of the Kenya Association of Physicians @JOKAP_KE]

Would you take a blood test before marriage to protect your future child?
In Kenya, 1 in 30 carries the sickle cell trait → 14,000+ babies born with SCD yearly.
A new study: only 62% of university students accept premarital screening.
Read: https://t.co/hJAMy4PNaf
#SickleCell

[AnnalsAfricanSurgery @AfricanSurgery]

This week on Annals of @AfricanSurgery Audio Digest: Aortic Injury During Laparoscopic Entry with a Blunt Trocar: A Near-Fatal Complication Rescued by Multidisciplinary Intervention
Listen here : https://t.co/Tej8WoLUKX
Subscribe so you never miss an episode.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

James Clear on the power of daily habits:

[AnnalsAfricanSurgery @AfricanSurgery]

Every issue of Annals of African Surgery reflects commitment from authors, reviewers, and editors alike.
Vol 23, Issue 2 out now: featuring surgical education editorial, regenerative therapies meta-analysis, trauma studies.
Read. Submit. Review.

https://t.co/Fm98zLe5xf

[Journal of the Kenya Association of Physicians @JOKAP_KE]

A recent study in @JOKAP_KE dysglycaemia is highest at TB diagnosis and may persist even after treatment. It also highlights IL-18 as a potential biomarker for glycaemic monitoring & cardiovascular risk prediction in TB patients.
Read: https://t.co/yxC1mopDP4

[GABBY @gabrrriielle]

I love how something can be the BIGGEST problem in your life and 6 months pass and you legitimately cannot even remember how bad of a problem it was 🤣

[blue @bluewmist]

please normalize letting people eat their lunch alone if they want and decompressing for 30 min without the pressure of being considered antisocial in the workplace.

[AnnalsAfricanSurgery @AfricanSurgery]

The Annals of @AfricanSurgery is now on Spotify.
The idea is simple: every 2 weeks, we take a paper and walk through it ; what the authors set out to study, how they did it, what they found, and what it means for surgical practice.
🎧Listen here: https://t.co/OfxV08aHwD

[miia @miiagarro]

and for the lady, perhaps an entire week of existing without any responsibilities

[Mohamed Jamaal @mj_twitzs]

Just finished my psychiatry rotation & here are my key takeaways i would share with anyone looking to protect their mental health:
1. Try as much as possible to stay away from substance abuse. Recovery can be very difficult, painful & costly. Avoid!

1/n

[Summie's write @RuthSummie]

It literally stresses me out how many good books are out there that I still haven't read😩

[Daughter of Muthoni @Miss_Muthoni_]

I want to excel in something so well that I am the top 1% in that field.

[Dr. C @chao_mbogho]

I like the act of optimism and try to return to it often.

Because I've seen what constant pessimism can do. How it dims the light in eyes. How it throws cold water into the warmth of a room. How it robs laughter from the lips. How it kills budding hope.

Optimism is defiance.

[` @lisaawrites]

i believe in re-reading and re-watching your favourite books & movies at different stages of your life.the plot never changes, but your perspective does.

[AnnalsAfricanSurgery @AfricanSurgery]

Blunt pancreatic trauma remains a diagnostic challenge.
This retrospective study examines injury patterns, management, and outcomes at a Level 1 trauma center, emphasizing early evaluation and surgical management for complex injuries.
Read article: https://t.co/7A8n83F7wM

[Journal of the Kenya Association of Physicians @JOKAP_KE]

This past weekend, @JOKAP_KE hosted a Quantitative Analysis Workshop at the National Policy & Public Health Research Forum.
Grateful to our trainers to all participants. Looking forward to more sessions supporting young researchers.
@MSAKE_Kenya
#JOKAP #MedicalResearch

[AnnalsAfricanSurgery @AfricanSurgery]

Online First: We highlight a retrospective review on surgical outcomes of traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) in three referral hospitals in Cameroon (n=240). Early surgery (<72h) and Frankel C/D at admission predicted better outcomes.
Read more: https://t.co/bJe1u101PS

[AnnalsAfricanSurgery @AfricanSurgery]

SSK Seed Grant Call

Funding: KSh 50,000–500,000 for surgical research in Kenya.
📅 Deadline: 30 March 2026
More details: https://t.co/BFBjFNdhhP
#GlobalSurgery #SurgicalResearch #SSK
@KenyaSurgical