Monthly Archives: August 2022

World Obesity ⁦‪@WorldObesity‬⁩ In 2019, ⁦‪@TheLancet‬⁩ Commission on Obesity released the report ‘The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change’. The report called for an urgent and holistic approach to achieve better human and planetary health. ➡️ worldobesity.org/what-we-do/pro… #WorldHealthDay pic.twitter.com/NSTU1PIGTz 8/8/22, 9:00 AM Joseph Thornton

https://edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/module/2793903?utm_source=silverchair_edhub&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=activity_alert-jnlearning&utm_content=weekly_batch&utm_term=080722 Joseph Thornton

Michael Okun ⁦‪@MichaelOkun‬⁩ There is a ‘sea change’ in treatment of restless legs syndrome. For the first time this year folks on the panel all agree starting with non-dopaminergic drugs may be the path forward. Pregabalin has a randomized trial. Others like dipyridamole (below) may be coming. ⁦‪@movedisorder‬⁩ pic.twitter.com/XERocspyA3 8/6/22, 8:00 AM Joseph Thornton

Oren Gottfried, MD ⁦‪@OGdukeneurosurg‬⁩ Great review of Neurotransmitters & their functions. pic.twitter.com/M1taHUl8yY 8/3/22, 6:58 PM Joseph Thornton

Michael Okun ⁦‪@MichaelOkun‬⁩ Have a person with ‘myoclonus’ in your practice and want to know what drug to choose for treatment and more importantly, what drug(s) not to choose. Ask the master ⁦‪@MarkHallett007‬⁩ Avoid phenytoin, gabapentin and carbamazepine. ⁦‪@movedisorder‬⁩ #Aspenite pic.twitter.com/oSECWXSMJT 8/4/22, 11:29 AM Joseph Thornton

Roy Perlis ⁦‪@royperlis‬⁩ My health system – which includes the #1 and #3 departments of psychiatry in the country, according to US News – has decided to outsource mental health care for our employees and their families to a for-profit touting apps and coaches to get us back on our feet. pic.twitter.com/n3X4b5Hgmx 8/4/22, 9:36 AMContinue reading “MGH. employees sent to app for MH care”

UF Health Cancer Center ⁦‪@UFHealthCancer‬⁩ Prediction models can be prone to data bias. In a new ⁦‪@BMJ_Open‬⁩ article, ⁦‪@UFHealthCancer‬⁩ member ⁦‪@MasahikoKim‬⁩ & colleagues propose a protocol to develop the first reporting guidelines on causal prediction models. buff.ly/3cQDpVL ⁦‪@UFPHHP‬⁩ #AI #AIatUF 8/3/22, 3:50 PM Joseph Thornton

D Donna Fick, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, FGSA, FAAN ⁦‪@agilis‬⁩ Engaging, impactful and evidence based keynote at AAIC by ⁦‪@sharon_inouye‬⁩ on the connection of delirium and dementia. Delirium as a risk factor for dementia. We have things we can do now! ⁦‪@iDelirium_Aware‬⁩ ⁦‪@johnahartford‬⁩ ⁦‪@AlzGPA‬⁩ ⁦‪@AgeFriendlyCare‬⁩ pic.twitter.com/d9ENSy96oT 8/4/22, 7:26 AM Joseph Thornton

Michael Okun ⁦‪@MichaelOkun‬⁩ .⁦‪@AlbertoEspay‬⁩ using his ⁦‪@TheLancet‬⁩ paper as the foundation for an Aspen ‘master class’ in distinguishing functional (psychogenic) disorders. The basis of your exam should always consider… thelancet.com/article/S0140-… ⁦‪@movedisorder‬⁩ pic.twitter.com/LYbeKmilev 8/3/22, 9:59 AM Joseph Thornton

https://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj-2021-067606 Joseph Thornton