Dr.Eidah M AlThomali

consultant and Head of state of the art ICU, Strategic healthcare and business consultant driving innovation, education, executive leadership

[Updates in Medicine @medic_updates]

Two landmark NEJM trials. Two long-held assumptions challenged in septic shock.

[Updates in Medicine @medic_updates]

WHO 2026: Routine central line replacement is out—clinical indication is in.

[Updates in Medicine @medic_updates]

2026 just started — these 10 medical guidelines are already changing clinical practice.

[Canadian Critical Care Society @CritCareSociety]

Reach Canada’s future critical care workforce at N-ACES 2026. Promote your opportunities through our job board and connect directly with trainees and physicians in Halifax.

Registration now open — limited spots available.

[NEJM @NEJM]

An interactive graphic in a new Review Article summarizes guidelines for management of the risk of venous thromboembolism and cardiovascular disease in persons receiving hormone therapy. Explore the interactive graphic and read the full review: https://t.co/nKYOOL1XnQ

[NEJM @NEJM]

Combined oral contraceptives and hormone-replacement therapy increase the risk of venous thromboembolism, although the absolute risk is low. Transdermal estradiol and micronized progesterone carry lower risk.

Learn more in the Review Article “Sex Hormone Influences on Venous Thrombotic and Cardiovascular Risk” by Leslie Skeith, MD, MHPE, and Shannon M. Bates, MDCM, from @ucalgary and @mcmasteru: https://t.co/aJBy0Qga6d

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

💬 Editorial: Virtual and remote #ClinicalTrials can expand access and capture real‑world outcomes, but they require careful design to address data quality, patient safety monitoring, and participant engagement without in‑person contact.

https://t.co/Ue7gLhabTo

[NEJM @NEJM]

Original Article: Multifaceted Strategies for Hypertension Control in Low-Income Patients (IMPACTS-BP trial) https://t.co/AxUONCq718

Editorial: Systems-Based Success for Hypertension https://t.co/4BkINWpImo

#Cardiology

[Yazan J Alalwani @YazanA_]

دكتور، كيف زمالة Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University؟

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زمالة جامعة الإمام عبدالرحمن بن فيصل أعتبرها من أفضل الخيارات حالياً للبورد 👌
الميزة الأكبر فيها أنها تؤهلك لدخول اختبار البورد الكندي، وتعطيك فرصة تاخذه داخل السعودية 🇸🇦

وهذي نقطة قوية جدًا تميزها عن باقي برامج البورد، لأنها تفتح لك باب اعتماد دولي بدون الحاجة للسفر ✨
https://t.co/IEy7suEX2o

[Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm]

This, from Bloomberg, illustrates how the Middle East War threatens a widening set of global supply chains.
(On Monday, the FT is scheduled to post my column on a separate global risk that has yet to receive sufficient attention: the likely changes to international capital flows.)
#economy #middleeastwar #markets

[Critical Care Medicine @CritCareMed]

📢 NEW: SCCM Guidelines for the Allocation of Critical Care Resources to Adults During Crisis-Level Shortages

✅ Get evidence-based recommendations for efficient distribution of scarce critical care resources. Read now: https://t.co/PoiRQkOosB
#CritCareMed #SCCM @SCCM

[NEJM @NEJM]

Paul Van de Heyning, MD, PhD, and Vincent Van Rompaey, MD, PhD, describe the scientific foundations of a study of gene therapy for hearing loss caused by damaging variants in the gene 𝘖𝘛𝘖𝘍.

Read about the science behind the study: https://t.co/jWdt1WJ6Qi

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

💬 Perspective: As #AI increasingly guides diagnosis, documentation, and patient management, physicians’ roles are changing, prompting questions about sustaining empathy, accountability, and trust in algorithmic care.

https://t.co/tLt0deRKab

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

How can volume overload be reliably excluded at the bedside?

📊 This Rational Clinical Examination evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination, radiographic imaging, and laboratory testing in assessing volume overload in nonintubated patients.

💾 Save this for your next clinical encounter: https://t.co/vWLZPx83ME

[NEJM @NEJM]

Battlefield injuries are often contaminated with potentially infecting microbes. In this study, swabs obtained in the field after injury were profiled. Microbes and potential antimicrobial-resistance genes were characterized. Full study results: https://nej.md/4l1hpqk

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Incretin-based medications—developed based on the therapeutic potential of GLP-1—are now highly effective, widely recommended treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity complicated by comorbidities.

What comes next? Find out: https://t.co/jdP9ViIRAH

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

In under 20 minutes, JAMA summarizes the latest evidence for diagnosing volume overload: clinical signs, BNP, and the emerging role of bedside ultrasound (POCUS).

🔗 Learn pearls for practice, including B lines and IVC collapsibility in this podcast: https://t.co/1Sq9t5uxQN

[JAMA @JAMA_current]

📊 Research Summary: Individualized high PEEP with recruitment maneuvers did not lower risk of postoperative pulmonary complications vs standard low PEEP in open abdominal surgery.

https://t.co/PvP3yc4Uge

[CHEST @accpchest]

A new infographic based on a recently released CHEST guideline depicts therapeutic targets for the various biologic agents used in the management of severe asthma. Learn more:
https://t.co/3HxfHXhnzT
#SevereAsthma

[Critical Care Reviews @CritCareReviews]

Today's Paper of the Day is:

Antibiotic therapy for severe bacterial infections

https://t.co/JKgcYjlUQ5

Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2026