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Steven Mathern

@stevenmathern.bsky.social
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#idsky #medsky #cardiosky #pocusky #pocus #CTOPCI #critcaresky #ViroSky #immunology #EmImCc #Epeeps #OMI #EKG #Impella #ECMO #TEER #TAVR #TD-ADR

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Matt Siuba @zentensivist.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Interface paper is now published www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/15...
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have found that getting vaccinated against shingles- a painful and debilitating condition that can flare up years after infection from VZV- not only LOWERS the risk of infection, but can also PROTECT against dementia and REDUCE the risk of cardiovascular disease! 🧪🧵⬇️
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josh farkas 💊 @pulmcrit.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
did you think that labetalol is a single drug? nope it’s actually a mixture of FOUR different drugs RS, RR, SS, and SR-labetalol and this is clinically relevant! lets discuss why… 🧵 #1/3 #EMIMCC
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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
For many experts, Health. Secretary Kennedy’s promise to find autism’s causes in a few months is jarring — and unrealistic. That’s because it appears to ignore decades of science linking about 200 genes that play a role. apnews.com/article/auti...
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Experts call Kennedy's plan to find autism's cause unrealistic
Many autism experts say the Trump administration's plan to find autism's causes is unrealistic. Health Secretary Robert F.
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
i hope it is powerful enough to tear u away from this voracious intellectual pursuit... long enough, on occasion...to enjoy while in your youth
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
plz do not forget... to also ENJOY your youth . it is more transient than u realize . many gain the perspective too late . and u are very deserving
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
wow
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
well be careful about going against them in any rural area of the bible belt here... u would risk serious injury
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
where i live, it's almost everyone... one risks getting killed being not a trump and elon supporter. it is at least 85% in their favor here. not sure where u are where it is low 30.
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
exactly. perhaps 40% of the usa...
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
he is adored by many
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
what kind is this?
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Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
tl;dr- egotistical edgelord intoxicatingly enamored with the (false) idea that he's far smarter than everyone else and therefore superior
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Vinay Prasad, in his own words, outlines the philosophy he’ll bring to the FDA
Vinay Prasad, tapped to be a top official at the FDA, has never shied from speaking his mind.
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Thelonevirologist @thelonevirologist.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Texas measles total tops 700 cases amid rises in other states www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/texa...
cidrap.umn.edu
Texas measles total tops 700 cases amid rises in other states
Also, health departments in Illinois, North Dakota, and Missouri reported more measles cases.
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
wow
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
well... i guess i see all kinds of severely 'debilitated' alzheimers patients... i see nothing that helps them with this disease . perhaps u do
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Dr Lipid @drlipid.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
20 years after it was approved, cardiologists are recognizing that ezetimibe is a great statin helper www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/cardiologists-say-statin-combination-therapy-can-reduce-cholesterol-related-deaths-by-49/ar-AA1CKN9r?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=77de09834e2542b09bdbdbf88b12fbac&ei=11
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
well, i hope it works... everything seems to always end up failing
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
your wall suction setup looks extremely 'foreign' to me
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ᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET, ᗰᗪ @nizet.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Most vaccines don’t trigger mucosal IgA—a key airway defense Clever new Nat Comm study from 🇳🇴 solves that by fusing antigens to albumin, which uses FcRn pathway to cross the nasal barrier Result: a potent intranasal vaccine that protects vs. both flu and SARS-CoV-2 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Voices for Vaccines @voices4vaccines.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/d...
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Do vaccines contain aborted fetuses?
Do vaccines contain aborted fetuses? No—some use decades-old fetal cell lines for development, but no new cells are used. Learn the facts behind this persistent myth.
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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
🆕🔥 State of the art review article @cmicomms.bsky.social Approach to Clostridioides difficile Diarrheal Infection ( CDI) Excellent discussions about the management of CDI #IDsky #mustread www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company @costplusdrugs.com · 01/05/2025
🪪 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 teamcubancard.com? Team Cuban Card is a free program that brings the same transparent pricing you know from Cost Plus Drugs to local pharmacies across the country. Just download your card, check available medications, and find a participating pharmacy near you.
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Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Also given our HHS Secretary's comments about fetal cells in vaccines... here's a post I made about that: open.substack.com/pub/deplatfo...
Fetal tissue use in vaccines [Imported Post from 03/09/2021]
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Matt Wynia @mattwynia.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Cool table from @bradspellberg.bsky.social of RCTs of vaccines, in case anyone honestly believes there have been no RCTs of today's routine childhood vaccines: www.bradspellberg.com/vaccine-rcts
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Vaccine RCTs | mysite
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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
🆕🔥Case-control study @bradspellberg.bsky.social Just 1/4 blood cultures positive (≥2 sets drawn) or early clearance → low IE probability. Persistent bacteremia or 4/4 bottles ↑ pretest probability Simple bedside clues to sharpen your endocarditis game. #IDSky #EMIMCC jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
i liked his recent post regarding placebo controlled vaccinations that kennedy denies: bsky.app/profile/pete...
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Paul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Just found Dr. Hotez here on Bluesky. 20,000 of you already knew he was here. Great follow. bsky.app/profile/pete...
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
feel free not to follow Dr Farkas' protocol here and go ahead and use propofol... no one is trying to change your mind... do what u feel comfortable doing, clearly
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
and there is romazicon--propofol has no such thing ntm higher icu mortality association
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
"most areas do not have experts in mycology" #IDSky @msgerc.bsky.social www.idse.net/Fungal-Infec...
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Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Meningitis Mexico Mommy Makeover
Twenty-four patients who underwent cosmetic surgeries during 2023 in two clinics in Mexico developed <em>Fusarium solani </em>meningitis.
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JACC Journals @jaccjournals.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
This #FINEHEART pooled analysis, published in #JACC, demonstrated that finerenone significantly reduced the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter across the CKM spectrum. www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/... #AFib
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Finerenone Reduces New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Across the Spectrum of Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: The FINE-HEART Pooled Analysis
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
'Lipid-related atherosclerotic risk is most accurately reflected by the total count of apoB-P and is largely unaffected by the major particle type (VLDL, LDL) or size. Elevated count of Lp(a) adds additional risk' #apob #lpa apo(b) apolipoprotein b #ldl #cholesterol academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad...
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ApoB-containing lipoproteins: count, type, size, and risk of coronary artery disease
AbstractBackground and Aims. Apolipoprotein B concentration reflects the number of atherogenic lipoproteins and is recognized as a key lipid risk marker. W
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
'Defining and subphenotyping ARDS' www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Defining and subphenotyping ARDS: insights from an international Delphi expert panel
Although the definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has undergone numerous revisions aimed at enhancing its diagnostic accuracy and …
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
if seems to me ICE is untouchable... if they are violating civil liberties, why arent judges prosecuting these individuals themselves that are perpetuating these crimes?
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
procedural sedation protocol, versed and ketamine
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Brad Spellberg @bradspellberg.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Updated vaccine RCT table looking amazing! Sorted for vaccine type, now more interactive in table, can click directly on the pubmed links in the table to go to the manuscripts. bradspellberg. www.bradspellberg.com/vaccine-rcts
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Vaccine RCTs | mysite
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@IM_Crit_ @imcrit.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Yes, actually in one of my responses on Twitter I wrote that I try to keep the tip of the CVC at least 5cm away from the tip of the dialysis catheter
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
'ensure CVC and, Vascath tips are distanced, to avoid dialysing out meds given via CVC'
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Mangesh Kritya @mangeshk.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
🔴New publication in the CCI journal!🔴 Grateful to our mentors Dr. Shariq Shamim (@shariqshamimmd.bsky.social) and Dr. Salman Arain for their constant support. Big thanks to @vaibhavsharmamd.bsky.social, @drthayu.bsky.social, and Dr. Sahai! 📖 Full Text: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
there are multiple multiple lawsuits at this point . it is, unquestionably, just a matter of time now
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
'RV dysfunction occurs on VV-ECMO in ARDS despite ECMO mitigating many of the traditional RV dysfunction risk factor' #critcaresky #cccsky #ecmo #vv-ecmo #emimcc
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
this seems high
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Dr Lipid @drlipid.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I was interviewed for this excellent report in @Jamanews by Jennifer Abassi on the new discovery on apoB /LDL receptors interaction made by the @nih_nhlbi Lipoprotein lab led by Alan Remaley. [NB -it was not I who used the terms good and bad] jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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New Insights On LDL Cholesterol
This Medical News article discusses recent landmark work to visualize the structure of the cholesterol-carrying low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particle bound to its cell surface receptor.
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
do i know about evolution?: yes. do i know how it works via genetic changes and molecular level?: hell no. but that isnt what i am commenting about...so wth? . he is the one that used absolutes: never . not me . AI may or may not be altruistic indeed. but it is possible--my point
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
robots. humanity is not necessary for disease to exist--i dnt know why u dnt get that. animals get sick all the freakin time. bacteria and viruses exist independent of humanity as does disease
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
he didnt refer to humanity. disease affects more than humanity. the statement is not sound at all. period.
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
with that much hair and those short legs... a generated temp that may hurt feet... not sure this particular dog itself could handle it very long lol
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Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
not a wise statement. 1,000 yrs from now, generalized artificial intelligence, robotics, etc, may indeed achieve this . weird ass statement
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