Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
@donsullivan.bsky.social
Pulmonary-Critical Care Scientist | Focus on Palliative Care, Decision Making, Lung Cancer | Boston native and Jumbo | Views mine.
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Novel dementia care programs do not improve dementia outcomes, but improved caregiver satisfaction.
Still much work to do. @jama.com @jamainternalmed.com
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Still much work to do. @jama.com @jamainternalmed.com
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care
This randomized clinical trial compares the effectiveness of health system dementia care, community-based dementia care, and usual care on person living with dementia and caregiver outcomes.
jamanetwork.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Novel dementia care programs do not improve dementia outcomes, but improved caregiver satisfaction.
Still much work to do. @jama.com @jamainternalmed.com
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Still much work to do. @jama.com @jamainternalmed.com
Patient and Caregiver Outcomes of Health System, Community-Based, and Usual Dementia Care url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
So good - yet so sad!
October 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
So good - yet so sad!
Great resources for respiratory clinicians! The Aging SIG - palliative care subgroup contributed to these educational resources.
The ATS and CAPC are proud to introduce a new collaborative series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses. Earn CME! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social
Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
Learn more: atsedplus.thoracic.org/capc/palliat...
October 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Great resources for respiratory clinicians! The Aging SIG - palliative care subgroup contributed to these educational resources.
Good morning Mt Hood
September 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Good morning Mt Hood
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This Thursday!! Join us for our kick-off meeting with our leaders @crisbergerot.bsky.social and @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social. DM for link
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September 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This Thursday!! Join us for our kick-off meeting with our leaders @crisbergerot.bsky.social and @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social. DM for link
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Decision-making support for patients with lung cancer improved SDM, knowledge, and decision-making strategies.
@atscommunity.bsky.social @lcrf.org @ohsuknight.bsky.social @lungcancerlcfa.bsky.social
@accpchest.bsky.social @americancancersoc.bsky.social
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@atscommunity.bsky.social @lcrf.org @ohsuknight.bsky.social @lungcancerlcfa.bsky.social
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September 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Decision-making support for patients with lung cancer improved SDM, knowledge, and decision-making strategies.
@atscommunity.bsky.social @lcrf.org @ohsuknight.bsky.social @lungcancerlcfa.bsky.social
@accpchest.bsky.social @americancancersoc.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@atscommunity.bsky.social @lcrf.org @ohsuknight.bsky.social @lungcancerlcfa.bsky.social
@accpchest.bsky.social @americancancersoc.bsky.social
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Great few days in New York chairing the International Conference Committee meeting with Jen Taylor-Cousar… excited about content coming together for #ATS2026. Thanks to all ICC members across the 14 assemblies for their efforts & collaborative approach👏🏻👏🏻 @atscommunity.bsky.social #Science #Advocacy
September 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Great few days in New York chairing the International Conference Committee meeting with Jen Taylor-Cousar… excited about content coming together for #ATS2026. Thanks to all ICC members across the 14 assemblies for their efforts & collaborative approach👏🏻👏🏻 @atscommunity.bsky.social #Science #Advocacy
JUST A REMINDER: There is no clear evidence that proves a direct relationship between the prudent use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and fetal developmental issues
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
Study reveals no causal link between neurodevelopmental disorders and acetaminophen exposure before birth
NIH-funded research in siblings finds previously reported connection is likely due to other underlying factors.
www.nih.gov
September 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
JUST A REMINDER: There is no clear evidence that proves a direct relationship between the prudent use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and fetal developmental issues
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
Herpes zoster vaccine associated with reduced dementia incidence- new study in Nature.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175543/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175543/
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - PubMed
Neurotropic herpesviruses may be implicated in the development of dementia<sup>1-5</sup>. Moreover, vaccines may have important off-target immunological effects<sup>6-9</sup>. Here we aim to determine...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Herpes zoster vaccine associated with reduced dementia incidence- new study in Nature.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175543/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40175543/
A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles of the top palliative care articles Jacopo D'Andria Ursoleo et al. @billyrosaphd.bsky.social @palliativemedj.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Mapping the Science of palliative care: A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles - Jacopo D’Andria Ursoleo, Alice Bottussi, Sandy Christiansen, Donald R Sullivan, Kelly C Vranas, William ...
Background: The palliative care evidence base has grown substantially in recent years with the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of care delivery well establ...
journals.sagepub.com
August 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles of the top palliative care articles Jacopo D'Andria Ursoleo et al. @billyrosaphd.bsky.social @palliativemedj.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reposted by Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
NEW: Hundreds of current and former HHS workers have sent a letter to Robert Kennedy Jr. responding to the CDC shooting.
The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.
It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.
The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.
It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.
HHS Employees Demand Changes From Kennedy, NIH Director Bhattacharya in New Response to CDC Shooting
Hundreds of HHS employees are requesting their leaders stop promoting misinformation and endangering their lives.
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August 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
NEW: Hundreds of current and former HHS workers have sent a letter to Robert Kennedy Jr. responding to the CDC shooting.
The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.
It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.
The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.
It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.
Patient in the ED had low engagement with EOL communication - these conversations may be better suited for clinic
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Serious Illness Conversations in the ED for Older Adults With Advanced Illnesses
This randomized clinical trial measures the effect of initiating conversations about serious illness care goals by trained nurses on patient- and caregiver-reported advance care planning engagement am...
jamanetwork.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Patient in the ED had low engagement with EOL communication - these conversations may be better suited for clinic
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
35% of OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics in Idaho left their practice. Rural women will suffer the most
Next we need to explore maternal outcomes.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Next we need to explore maternal outcomes.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Change in OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics After the Dobbs Decision
This cohort study evaluates changes in the number of obstetrics and gynecology physicians practicing in Idaho after the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision.
jamanetwork.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
35% of OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics in Idaho left their practice. Rural women will suffer the most
Next we need to explore maternal outcomes.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Next we need to explore maternal outcomes.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
🩺 Liver cancer cases could double by 2050
A new @thelancet.com Commission warns of 1.5M annual liver cancer cases by 2050 but says 60% are preventable through better HBV vaccination & alcohol reduction.
Prevention is possible. Action is urgent.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
A new @thelancet.com Commission warns of 1.5M annual liver cancer cases by 2050 but says 60% are preventable through better HBV vaccination & alcohol reduction.
Prevention is possible. Action is urgent.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
Reversing the rise of liver cancer
Imagine a future where the global incident cases of liver cancer almost doubles, rising
from 870 000 cases in 2022 to over 1·5 million in 2050. This scenario, and all the
attendant harms to health and...
www.thelancet.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:51 AM
🩺 Liver cancer cases could double by 2050
A new @thelancet.com Commission warns of 1.5M annual liver cancer cases by 2050 but says 60% are preventable through better HBV vaccination & alcohol reduction.
Prevention is possible. Action is urgent.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
A new @thelancet.com Commission warns of 1.5M annual liver cancer cases by 2050 but says 60% are preventable through better HBV vaccination & alcohol reduction.
Prevention is possible. Action is urgent.
🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#SciComm 🧪
Very excited to hear this - #sciecerules
Portland friends: I will be giving a #scienceontap public lecture on my book Doctors by Nature at the Alberta Rose Theatre on July 23rd. Beer, books and science! Good combo. 🧪 @princetonupress.bsky.social
www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alber...
www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alber...
Doctors By Nature: How Ants, Apes, & Other Animals Heal Themselves
Science on Tap is a science lecture series where you can sit back, enjoy a pint, and laugh while you learn. Listen to experts talk about the science in your neighborhood and around the world. You don’...
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July 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Very excited to hear this - #sciecerules
I know this is supposed to be funny but 2 out of 3 personal bankruptcies in the US are due to medical debt - that’s not funny.
July 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I know this is supposed to be funny but 2 out of 3 personal bankruptcies in the US are due to medical debt - that’s not funny.
Excited to share - POLST discordant care when patients are hospitalized. Goal-concurrent or non-beneficial care?- it may be both…
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Goal-Concordant Care Among Seriously Ill Hospitalized Patients With Treatment Limitations on POLST: A Mixed-Methods Study - PubMed
This mixed-methods study of seriously ill patients with treatment limitations on POLST provides context for receipt of "POLST-discordant care" in the acute-care setting and reveals how such treatment ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Excited to share - POLST discordant care when patients are hospitalized. Goal-concurrent or non-beneficial care?- it may be both…
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
Terminated NIH grants are being reinstated almost entirely in blue states
Ruling in Democratic AGs’ lawsuit results in bonanza for their states, STAT analysis shows
www.statnews.com/2025/07/03/n...
Ruling in Democratic AGs’ lawsuit results in bonanza for their states, STAT analysis shows
www.statnews.com/2025/07/03/n...
Terminated NIH grants are being reinstated almost entirely in blue states
Researchers in Democratic congressional districts stand to have $2.1 billion in NIH grants reinstated, compared to $62 million in Republican districts.
www.statnews.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Terminated NIH grants are being reinstated almost entirely in blue states
Ruling in Democratic AGs’ lawsuit results in bonanza for their states, STAT analysis shows
www.statnews.com/2025/07/03/n...
Ruling in Democratic AGs’ lawsuit results in bonanza for their states, STAT analysis shows
www.statnews.com/2025/07/03/n...
Reposted by Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
July 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!
Happy to share this wonderful study by Dr. Gina Piscitello- Low standardization and agreement with care processes at the end of life
Much work to be done!!
journal.chestnet.org/article/S001...
Much work to be done!!
journal.chestnet.org/article/S001...
The Influence of Hospital Policies on Clinicians’ Decisions to Withhold or Withdraw Life-sustaining Treatment
Clinicians lack detailed understanding about their hospitals’ policies that address
withholding or withdrawing LST and perceive these policies as having limited applicability
to clinical practice. The...
journal.chestnet.org
July 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Happy to share this wonderful study by Dr. Gina Piscitello- Low standardization and agreement with care processes at the end of life
Much work to be done!!
journal.chestnet.org/article/S001...
Much work to be done!!
journal.chestnet.org/article/S001...
Besides reducing innovations at all levels of medicine - the new budget with 40% NIH cuts will lead to reductions in the # of new prescription drugs btw 72-97 in the next decade.
The 2026 health and health care budget www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
The 2026 health and health care budget www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
The 2026 health and health care budget | Brookings
Richard Frank analyzes the administration's first 2026 budget and its impacts on health and health care policy and funding.
www.brookings.edu
July 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Besides reducing innovations at all levels of medicine - the new budget with 40% NIH cuts will lead to reductions in the # of new prescription drugs btw 72-97 in the next decade.
The 2026 health and health care budget www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
The 2026 health and health care budget www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
Hello Mt Hood - beautiful day in Portlandia
July 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Hello Mt Hood - beautiful day in Portlandia
Oregon’s first measles case of 2025 confirmed in Multnomah County
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June 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM