*sighs*

Percentage change should *always* be expressed on a log scale, because it’s multiplicative.

A doubling and a halving should be given equal space.

I did a whole thread on this at the time x.com/jburnmurdoch...

We asked our ECHO fellows to take a listen after we discussed the BALANCE trial, similarly with a generous inferiority margin but luckily with results that suggest benefit, not harm

If chapters are annoying to track down, the same sentiment by Guyatt can be found in the excellent podcast discussion here: jamaevidence.mhmedical.com/MultimediaPl...

@bupulmonary.bsky.social could be added!

also @ats-bshsr.bsky.social @atscritcare.bsky.social @atscommunity.bsky.social

@terrihough.bsky.social would be great to add!

@BUMedicine @BUPulmonary @The_BMC

It was way more than "filling out a form" - took 16 months. BUT here we are! Starting in Oct 2023, we can start to document/track/study prone positioning in national databases. Thank you: @AllanWalkey @ScottManaker @NickABosch @atscommunity @accpchest @SCCM @aarc_tweets

So (after the above texts), we:
(a) wrote about how an ICD-10 code would help measure/improve quality of care and
(b) applied for a new ICD-10 code and I testified before @CMSGov in Sept 2022
(got @atscommunity, @accpchest, @SCCM, and @aarc_tweets multi-society endorsement🙏)

https://www-atsjournals-org.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/10.1164/rccm.201910-2097LE

🧵Prone positioning saves lives in severe #ARDS but it's hard to measure how often it actually happens. In 2019, we had to resort to surveying hospitals just to see if it was even an option (pre-covid, it wasn't, at most MA hospitals)...

HOW IT'S GOING:

August 1, 2023: Our brand new ICD-10 procedure codes for prone positioning in #ARDS are finalized, to be used nationwide starting October 1, 2023. @CMSGov
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/acute-inpatient-pps/fy-2024-ipps-final-rule-home-page

3/ Our societies should ensure the safety of all attendees, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or any other aspect of their identity. @atscommunity @accpchest @SCCM

Let's show our support: DM or email or find me in DC to get your ribbon!

/end

relationship.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36812378

2/ As a committed ATS member, I urge leaders to ensure future meetings are held where elected officials acknowledge healthcare as a human right and uphold reproductive freedom, gender-affirming care, and the sanctity of the physician-patient...