Monthly Archives: November 2023

Eric Topol ⁦‪@EricTopol‬⁩ In case you thought the background science and path for development of GLP-1 drugs to tackle obesity was quick and easy! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… ⁦‪@ScienceTM‬⁩ ⁦‪@MatthiasTschop‬⁩ pic.twitter.com/c5hOSByyys 11/22/23, 2:27 PM Joseph Thornton

John Devlin, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCP, MCCM ⁦‪@devlinpharmd‬⁩ For ICU pts with agitated delirium, should clonidine or antipsychotics be used? In this ⁦‪@JCriticalCare‬⁩ paper ⁦‪@wutpharmd‬⁩ ⁦‪@louisahsmith‬⁩ + I found clonidine (vs APs) is associated with a 83% greater daily likelihood of delirium resolution. RCTs are needed! bit.ly/3uq4kAl 11/16/23, 4:35 PM Joseph Thornton

https://jmvfh.utpjournals.press/doi/10.3138/jmvfh-2021-0035 Joseph Thornton

JAMA ⁦‪@JAMA_current‬⁩ Viewpoint discusses the NIH initiative that focuses on research aimed at reducing preventable maternal mortality, decreasing severe maternal morbidity, and promoting health equity. ja.ma/47dCFRP pic.twitter.com/MWCQHVbW8g 11/16/23, 7:00 AM Joseph Thornton

Altaf Saadi MD MSc ⁦‪@AltafSaadiMD‬⁩ New pub alert: harms of hospital police are not recognized. In ⁦‪@JAMANetworkOpen‬⁩, we reveal such harms like patients killed, shot, injured, sexually assaulted, arrested & hospital workers or “collateral damage” shot, injured, or arrested ⁦‪@victorerikray‬⁩ jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… 11/13/23, 2:31 PM Joseph Thornton

STAT ⁦‪@statnews‬⁩ The American Medical Association Monday called on insurance companies, employers, and government programs to cover obesity treatments. trib.al/nbvc6VI 11/13/23, 5:57 PM Joseph Thornton

Mark Oldham ⁦‪@MarkOldhamMD‬⁩ Haloleridol RCT to reduce delirium/coma stopped early for futility, but… “Our findings & those from Hope-ICU trial appear in line with current clinical experience, indicating that haloperidol might help reduce agitation in ICU patients with delirium.” link.springer.com/article/10.118… pic.twitter.com/j7eoTrWPoK 10/31/23, 6:54 PM Joseph Thornton