Alexander Alonso
@beans31.bsky.social
Nephrologist and Hypertension Specialist, Defender of Normal Saline. Proud Husband and Father . Huge Chicago Cubs fan. Watch too many 80s comedies. He/Him
@stwillis.bsky.social happy belated birthday , old friend !! Hope all is well
June 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@stwillis.bsky.social happy belated birthday , old friend !! Hope all is well
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May 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
May is Blood Pressure awareness month . Please talk to your providers about BP reduction strategies and proper assessment techniques!! Stay healthy!!
May 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
May is Blood Pressure awareness month . Please talk to your providers about BP reduction strategies and proper assessment techniques!! Stay healthy!!
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Exclusive: Towana Looney, a 53-year-old woman who received a kidney from a gene-edited pig on 25 November 2024, had it removed last week after the organ suddenly stopped functioning, Science has learned. scim.ag/3EiaJmM
Longest human transplant of pig kidney fails
In latest xenotransplant test, Towana Looney’s body rejects gene-edited organ after more than 4 months
scim.ag
April 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Exclusive: Towana Looney, a 53-year-old woman who received a kidney from a gene-edited pig on 25 November 2024, had it removed last week after the organ suddenly stopped functioning, Science has learned. scim.ag/3EiaJmM
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This table from @drjmluther.bsky.social needs to be disseminated more widely
(We added it to our @cmaj-jamc.bsky.social 5 things for that reason www.cmaj.ca/content/196/...)
#NephMadness
(We added it to our @cmaj-jamc.bsky.social 5 things for that reason www.cmaj.ca/content/196/...)
#NephMadness
March 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This table from @drjmluther.bsky.social needs to be disseminated more widely
(We added it to our @cmaj-jamc.bsky.social 5 things for that reason www.cmaj.ca/content/196/...)
#NephMadness
(We added it to our @cmaj-jamc.bsky.social 5 things for that reason www.cmaj.ca/content/196/...)
#NephMadness
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>90% of unvaccinated individuals who come into contact with a measles-infected person will contract measles.
The recommended 2-dose MMR vaccine is 99% effective in preventing measles infection.
The recommended 2-dose MMR vaccine is 99% effective in preventing measles infection.
February 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
>90% of unvaccinated individuals who come into contact with a measles-infected person will contract measles.
The recommended 2-dose MMR vaccine is 99% effective in preventing measles infection.
The recommended 2-dose MMR vaccine is 99% effective in preventing measles infection.
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At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
February 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
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Vaccines and immunization fact sheets you can't find on CDC website anymore are archived at the link below. May be helpful to bookmark this for future reference.
www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...
www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...
Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) Overview | Immunize.org| Immunize.org
Find materials on legal requirements to give VISs to patients before vaccinating.
www.immunize.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Vaccines and immunization fact sheets you can't find on CDC website anymore are archived at the link below. May be helpful to bookmark this for future reference.
www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...
www.immunize.org/vaccines/vis...
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If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 6:46 PM
If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
Very cool to see the Nephrology community on this platform! Can’t wait for all the great discussions and support to continue .
November 15, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Very cool to see the Nephrology community on this platform! Can’t wait for all the great discussions and support to continue .