Is there evidence that heparinisation during valve surgery increases risk of IC bleeding in Staph aureus IE with emboli infarcts/probable mycotic aneurysm not seen on CTA. I cannot find convincing evidence..only came across no elevated risk with AC (PMID 19690411) #idtwitter
Today is World AIDS day. The theme is remember and commit. There were times when we/I have felt overwhelmed by the challenges and a sense of fatalism, when caring for our patients,with limited tools. We have come far since, but should pause to remember t.co/AcHXy9BiBG
Every year on December 1st, the world unites to commemorate World AIDS Day. This annual event serves as a reminder of the global s...
In the world of observational studies, the POET does not write #poetry. Illustration of how selection bias works. The Danish POETry study
AbstractBackground and Aims. In the Partial Oral Treatment of Endocarditis (POET) trial, stabilized patients with left-sided infective endocarditis (IE) were ra
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We should ban APA citations for review articles which have many references. It just kills readability of such papers when you have as many name words than the text you are trying to make sense of
this is the case everywhere where market forces dictate resources, not just the US. Haven’t come across this term w.r.t the structural aspect, but it begets the Q, is overall health (vs access to healthcare) better for urban residents ? #hansroslingwww.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
Dare I say the health research area where chatGPT/AI/LLM can have most potential impact is qualitative research? Who needs software like NVivo etc?
Failure of mecA/mecC PCR Testing to Accurately Predict Oxacillin Resistance - some explanations and new terms to add to our lingo- BORSA MODSA | journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Genotypic testing for mecA/mecC is heavily relied upon for rapid optimization of antimicrobial therapy in infections due to Staphylococcus aureus. Little is known regarding optimal reporting and/or th...