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Aaron DeVries

@devries-aaron.bsky.social
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He/Him, Infectious Disease, Healthcare Leadership, Epidemiologist,🚴‍♂️enthusiast, personal account #IDSky #EpiSky

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Jonathan Sellman, MD, MPH @jonathansellman.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Interesting #OneHealth case: two die of histoplasmosis after using bat guano for fertilizer to grow cannabis. #fungaldisease
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Bryan Carmody @jbcarmody.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Percentage of available positions that filled in yesterday’s fellowship match.
Bar chart demonstrating the percentage of fellowship positions filled, by specialty, in the NRMP Fellowship Match on December 4, 2024. In cardiology, hematology-oncology, GI, and rheumatology, 99% of positions filled. In pediatric nephrology, just 37%, and in child abuse pediatrics, just 33% of positions were filled.
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University of Minnesota Infectious Diseases @umn-idim.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome to our newest fellows who are joining us on this journey of advancing infectious diseases care, research, and education. 🌟 #MatchDay
Photos of fellows
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Brad Spellberg @bradspellberg.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
For my inaugural post, Im proud to announce the publication of our Safer@Home care model. This is going to change how medicine is practiced. No need to admit pts "for IV antibiotics" anymore. Or just for IV diuresis in CHF. Or just for EtOH withdrawal. Etc. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Virtual Home Care for Patients With Acute Illness
This cohort study compares outcomes of patients receiving care in an outpatient, virtual, home-based acute care model with outcomes of patients receiving standard hospital care.
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Aaron DeVries @devries-aaron.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Stand up for #caturday
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Aaron DeVries @devries-aaron.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Urban Turkeys are agents of chaos. They don’t give a damn. “They don’t owe us civility. They know it”. Loved the context of urban and rural adaptation and stress hormone differences. Thank you @Maggiek.bsky.social www.startribune.com/the-triumph-...
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Koerth: The triumph of the urban turkey
Here’s how they came to be such a presence. (It was a joint effort.)
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Jonathan Sellman, MD, MPH @jonathansellman.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Bluesky Public Health Hive Mind: Has anyone had discussions about #pertussis vaccine boosters for healthcare workers? I understand that recommending additional boosters for HCWs was not considered cost-effective historically, but as we continue to deal with increased pertussis cases...
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Aaron DeVries @devries-aaron.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Excellent discussion by @drjudystone.bsky.social on #HICPAC role in infection control regs www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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CDC Weighs Lowering Infection Protections Even More
The CDC's HICPAC advisory committee seems intent on rolling back infection control precautions in healthcare settings, despite evidence that what they propose is wrong.
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Jonathan Sellman, MD, MPH @jonathansellman.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Nice job at the Emerging Infections conference yesterday, @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social ! (Per usual though - I always expect expert and entertaining MC'ing from you.)
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Tom Talbot @trtalbot.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
We're here now! @sheaepi.bsky.social
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Next talk: Hot Topics: Infectious Diseases. By Nick Lenhertz, MD, MPH, MHS; from MN dept of health. Always a great session…
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Steph Curtis @stephcurtis.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
News: @mprnews.org is here. #minnesota #publicmedia
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Why influenza control so hard; people/animals not as nearly siloed as we think
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Huh- I totally missed that now a chikungunya vaccine available in US for travelers. www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/....
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Chikungunya Vaccine Information for Healthcare Providers
Learn about chikungunya vaccine recommendations.
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Tool to explore impact of climate in MN: climate.umn.edu/MN-CliMAT
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Minnesota CliMAT (Climate Mapping and Analysis Tool) | UMN Climate Adaptation Partnership
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/11/2024
Cross-country ski star Jessie Diggins is taking on her toughest test yet
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Cross-country ski star Jessie Diggins is taking on her toughest test yet
The three-time Olympic medalist and two-time World Cup overall champion is widely considered the best Nordic skier in US history. This year she has bigger goals Every April, Jessie Diggins sits down with her longtime coach, Jason Cork, to discuss the…
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WHO @who.int · 20/11/2024
We heard you and we are verified on Bluesky! Follow the World Health Organization here for public health updates.🎉
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paul evan bunce, md @paulbuncemd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
BALANCE is out! 7 days of antibiotics non-inferior to 14 days for bacteremia (excluding S. aureus). this is a practice-changing study that should have huge impacts on antibiotic prescribing. i also can't say enough about the study team (esp. nick daneman). inspiring. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | NEJM
Bloodstream infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early, appropriate antibiotic therapy is important, but the duration of treatment is uncertain. In a multicenter, non...
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 19/11/2024
Hello! So now we are also here - on BlueSky, to talk about #PublicHealth! Hope you will tag along and help us on this interesting adventure! #ECDCisOnBlueSky!
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Eli Perencevich @eliowa.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Open Access: Among adults diagnosed with RSV in outpatient settings, the risk of all-cause hospitalization within 28 days ranged from 4.5% to 6.2%, with the highest risk observed in older age groups and individuals with specific chronic conditions. #IDSky ja.ma/4fXQ30B
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Hospitalization Following Outpatient Diagnosis of RSV in Adults
This cohort study assesses absolute risk of 28-day, all-cause hospitalization following outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in adults during the 2016 to 2022 RSV...
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Eli Perencevich @eliowa.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Influenza A activity starting to pick up. Time to get your flu vaccine if you’ve waited (some evidence supports waiting) or if you’ve been distracted syndromictrends.com
2 years of influenza activity plotted by BIOFIRE® Syndromic Trends with uptick in influenza A, especially H3
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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Y’all are going to need some infectious diseases experts #IDSky Starter Packs IDSky 1 go.bsky.app/LnAQjdq IDSky 2 go.bsky.app/JNfSvQT IDSky 3 go.bsky.app/FeogT7o IDSky 4 go.bsky.app/D1zxj4E IDSky 5 go.bsky.app/NgGSPeF IDSky 6 go.bsky.app/22VBL8z #MedSky
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a man in a lab coat says no reason in front of a wall of cards
Alt: a man in a lab coat says “no reason”
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