Jan De Backer

Aerospace engineer, CEO FLUIDDA

[Surfer Chess Player @SurfandChess]

AI augmented CT scans could help doctors diagnose and treat previously undetected lung diseases in veterans

https://t.co/lGQpAvZ818
#veterans #burnpits #lungdisease #AI

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@RWMaloneMD maybe we should investigate this in (long-) covid19 ?

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

Towards #PrecisionMedicine #medicine in #pulmonary #hypertension ! The image below shows the arteries and veins from a patient suffering from PAH. The color codes clearly indicate the thickening of the arterial vessel wall (red) compared to a matched healthy subject.

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@StevenCrowley Because Bitcoin devalued itself by 90% the last year?

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@radiology_rsna @PNUYH Not true!! A small portion has VISIBLE abnormalities. Many more have abnormal blood vessels and airways when quantified properly….

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@NidaQadirMD @j_westfield Good thing @j_westfield isn’t a big guy ;-)

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@drkellyallen I need air

[Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav]

Hurricane Ian -

What 15 ft storm surge looks like ...
(credit to Max Olson Chasing)

🔊😰

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@fritsfranssen Anytime! Great cause!

[Frits Franssen @fritsfranssen]

For my followers who don't own a creditcard, but still want to support my fundraising for the European Lung Foundation, please find the bank details below the image. Thanks for any contribution, big or very small. @EuropeanLung See link in bio for details.

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@PulmaoSA I like your use of the word “eye” #imaging

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@dmmannino @PulmaoSA @meilan_han As long as we know it’s there ;-)!

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@PulmaoSA @dmmannino @meilan_han Let’s not forget about the vascular component of COPD, something that drives exacerbations but is definitely not reflected in FEV1…

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@dmmannino @meilan_han Maybe we should rethink the clinical trial endpoints? If FEV1 is “trailing the facts” as suggested by the authors, we’ll never develop good drugs if this remains the primary endpoint.

[Andy Mychkovsky @healthcareandy]

CVS buys Signify Health to shore up risk adjustment (e.g., annual wellness visits).

Incredible how much money is flowing into Medicare Advantage, directly and indirectly.

[Jan De Backer @jwmdebacker]

@healthcareandy It is high time for big tech to get involved in healthcare delivery! Maybe we can then move towards a Healthcare system rather than a Sickcare system we have today…

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

Who do you work for?

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

On the after-effects of Covid, beyond and including #LongCovid
"Covid generated a kind of epidemiological aftershock by leaving people susceptible to a huge range of other conditions"
https://t.co/Tr9eFjnovw @FT by @SarahNev @federicacocco

[MeiLan Han @meilan_han]

Over 40% of Americans live with poor #airquality. It is especially disturbing when we look at pregnancy complications linked to #airpollution, alongside new legislation restricting expecting mothers' care. https://t.co/qYwpMS0bE2

We need #CleanAirNow for a healthier future.

[Surfer Chess Player @SurfandChess]

A Win for Veterans’ Lung Health, but Much More Work Ahead https://t.co/yg4wcvuhOA