Reposted by Steven MathernMatt Siuba @zentensivist.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Interface paper is now published www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/15... 1223
Reposted by Steven MathernChise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 15/05/2025GOOD 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! 🧪🧵⬇️ 682525728
Reposted by Steven Mathernjosh farkas 💊 @pulmcrit.bsky.social · 11/05/2025did 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 23111
Reposted by Steven MathernIan Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 11/05/2025For 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...apnews.comExperts call Kennedy's plan to find autism's cause unrealisticMany autism experts say the Trump administration's plan to find autism's causes is unrealistic. Health Secretary Robert F. 1213134
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 11/05/2025i hope it is powerful enough to tear u away from this voracious intellectual pursuit... long enough, on occasion...to enjoy while in your youth 240
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 11/05/2025plz 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 160
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 09/05/2025well be careful about going against them in any rural area of the bible belt here... u would risk serious injury 010
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 09/05/2025where 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. 120
Reposted by Steven MathernEdward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 06/05/2025tl;dr- egotistical edgelord intoxicatingly enamored with the (false) idea that he's far smarter than everyone else and therefore superiorstatnews.comVinay Prasad, in his own words, outlines the philosophy he’ll bring to the FDAVinay Prasad, tapped to be a top official at the FDA, has never shied from speaking his mind. 910120
Reposted by Steven MathernThelonevirologist @thelonevirologist.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Texas measles total tops 700 cases amid rises in other states www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/texa...cidrap.umn.eduTexas measles total tops 700 cases amid rises in other statesAlso, health departments in Illinois, North Dakota, and Missouri reported more measles cases. 031
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 06/05/2025well... i guess i see all kinds of severely 'debilitated' alzheimers patients... i see nothing that helps them with this disease . perhaps u do 120
Reposted by Steven MathernDr Lipid @drlipid.bsky.social · 05/05/202520 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 0103
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 06/05/2025well, i hope it works... everything seems to always end up failing 120
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 03/05/2025your wall suction setup looks extremely 'foreign' to me 020
Reposted by Steven MathernᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET, ᗰᗪ @nizet.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Most 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... 39132
Reposted by Steven MathernVoices for Vaccines @voices4vaccines.bsky.social · 02/05/2025www.voicesforvaccines.org/jtf_topics/d...voicesforvaccines.orgDo 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. 0107
Reposted by Steven MathernAntibiotic 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... 2206
Reposted by Steven MathernMark 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. 13810
Reposted by Steven MathernEdward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Also given our HHS Secretary's comments about fetal cells in vaccines... here's a post I made about that: open.substack.com/pub/deplatfo... 1218
Reposted by Steven MathernMatt Wynia @mattwynia.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Cool 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-rctsbradspellberg.comVaccine RCTs | mysite 059
Reposted by Steven MathernAntibiotic 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... 1187
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 02/05/2025i liked his recent post regarding placebo controlled vaccinations that kennedy denies: bsky.app/profile/pete... 230
Reposted by Steven MathernPaul Kingsley @paulkingsley7.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Just found Dr. Hotez here on Bluesky. 20,000 of you already knew he was here. Great follow. bsky.app/profile/pete...bsky.app 35510
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 01/05/2025feel 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 010
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 01/05/2025and there is romazicon--propofol has no such thing ntm higher icu mortality association 110
Reposted by Steven MathernLuis 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...idse.netCosmetic Plastic Surgery Meningitis Mexico Mommy MakeoverTwenty-four patients who underwent cosmetic surgeries during 2023 in two clinics in Mexico developed <em>Fusarium solani </em>meningitis. 183
Reposted by Steven MathernJACC Journals @jaccjournals.bsky.social · 30/04/2025This #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/... #AFibjacc.orgFinerenone Reduces New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Across the Spectrum of Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: The FINE-HEART Pooled Analysis 156
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...academic.oup.comApoB-containing lipoproteins: count, type, size, and risk of coronary artery diseaseAbstractBackground and Aims. Apolipoprotein B concentration reflects the number of atherogenic lipoproteins and is recognized as a key lipid risk marker. W 042
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 30/04/2025'Defining and subphenotyping ARDS' www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comDefining and subphenotyping ARDS: insights from an international Delphi expert panelAlthough the definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has undergone numerous revisions aimed at enhancing its diagnostic accuracy and … 020
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 30/04/2025if seems to me ICE is untouchable... if they are violating civil liberties, why arent judges prosecuting these individuals themselves that are perpetuating these crimes? 010
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 29/04/2025procedural sedation protocol, versed and ketamine 030
Reposted by Steven MathernBrad Spellberg @bradspellberg.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Updated 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-rctsbradspellberg.comVaccine RCTs | mysite 0136
Reposted by Steven Mathern@IM_Crit_ @imcrit.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Yes, 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 032
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 27/04/2025'ensure CVC and, Vascath tips are distanced, to avoid dialysing out meds given via CVC' 010
Reposted by Steven MathernMangesh 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...onlinelibrary.wiley.com 255
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 26/04/2025there are multiple multiple lawsuits at this point . it is, unquestionably, just a matter of time now 010
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 030
Reposted by Steven MathernDr Lipid @drlipid.bsky.social · 21/04/2025I 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...jamanetwork.comNew Insights On LDL CholesterolThis 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. 1161
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025do 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 010
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025robots. 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 110
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025he didnt refer to humanity. disease affects more than humanity. the statement is not sound at all. period. 120
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025with 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 110
Steven Mathern @stevenmathern.bsky.social · 21/04/2025not a wise statement. 1,000 yrs from now, generalized artificial intelligence, robotics, etc, may indeed achieve this . weird ass statement 110