Clinical research study to address the problem of Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICUAW) at Dell Seton Medical Center. Learn more and volunteer for the study at https://t.co/zxMyrwdnMA.
Congratulations to Health Discovery Labs for receiving an #SBIR grant from @NIBIBgov. This will allow the team to develop a Closed Loop Electrical Muscle Stimulation System (CL-EMS) with improved safety to mitigate #ICUAW. https://t.co/o2JXsHYllH
#SBIR#startup#TEXGHS
US population is 327 million
@ 160,000 ventilators in the US
@ 1 ventilator per 2050 people
If 1% of #COVID19 patients require a ventilator, each ventilator could accommodate 100 #COVID19 patients
100 / 2050 = 4.8% of the US population can have #COVID19 & be vented
A call to retire statistical significance: when > 800 scientists say enough is enough, "The tool has become the tyrant"
https://t.co/FIKB3V5h6d
by @vamrhein@Lester_Domes and a long list
with this week's @Nature editorial
https://t.co/H4IUcAwmCM
Enough with evidence-based medicine, it's time for "interpersonal medicine" cueing into the individual w/ heightened empathy, communication, coordination and a stronger relationship
https://t.co/AzkzJd2Aw5
@NEJM by @Stacey_Chang@ThomasHLeeMD
If you sit too much, your brain could look just like that of someone with dementia. Sitting also raises your risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, which all play a role in the condition. https://t.co/QIqhxEcfEi
Bad news on diclofenac (Voltaren), a commonly used anti-inflammatory, with heart risks in excess of acetaminophen, naproxen and ibuprofen https://t.co/pXNzV5vCv4 @bmj_latest open-access by @Morten__Schmidt@ToftSorensen@Lars_HP@AarhusUni @AUHd
The #1 supplement—fish oil—taken by tens of millions Americans for billions of dollars/yr. And the latest trial to debunk any value in them.
https://t.co/ULsTjDfcpu @NEJM#ESCCongress