Today's Paper of the Day is:
The Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump: A Focused Review of Physiology, Transport Logistics, Mechanics, and Complications
https://t.co/JKgcYjlUQ5
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One of the worst things for science is when a leading journal like @JACCJournals publishes a manuscript so devoid of ethical and scientific rigor.
The responsible action would be to retract it and issue a public apology.
Anything less is a disservice to the medical community.
Here's a video I made breaking down this very important ventilator graphic from a patient who was intubated for airway protection. Your ability to understand these principles will save lives!
#FOAMed
This is the type of thinking that needs to be brought into every emergency department. Looking to match the patient’s respiratory rate for whatever compensatory patterns they’re choosing is extremely important. Great video! Thank you for sharing Sam
Your x-rays, CT scan, ECG teaching skills are amazing and this is another great piece of teaching video.
Thank you very much doc. For taking time out from your busy schedule.
Hey @PeterAttiaMD what do you think of this review?
Statin use and dementia risk: A systematic review and updated meta‐analysis - Westphal Filho - 2025 - Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/nfUAG2tAPP
Early in my career, I consulted for Coke to ensure sugar taxes failed and soda was included in food stamp funding.
I say Coke's policies are evil because I saw inside the room.
The first step in playbook was paying the NAACP + other civil rights groups to call opponents racist
A fantastic example of one of the most powerful bystander interventions: bringing an AED to the site of a cardiac arrest.
Together with CPR, these two simple interventions are the most effective in saving a life in case of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Well done Ladesma!