Anita K Patel, MD
@anitakpatelmd.bsky.social
Doctor Mom and Wife
Attending in Pediatric Critical Care Children’s Nat’l
Associate Professor of Pediatrics GWSMHS
Focus: Big Data/AI/ML/opioids/severity of illness
NIH Funded Research👩🏽🔬
Former Yoga Teacher 🧘🏽♀️
UPENN*UVA*CORNELL*COLUMBIA
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Attending in Pediatric Critical Care Children’s Nat’l
Associate Professor of Pediatrics GWSMHS
Focus: Big Data/AI/ML/opioids/severity of illness
NIH Funded Research👩🏽🔬
Former Yoga Teacher 🧘🏽♀️
UPENN*UVA*CORNELL*COLUMBIA
🦋views are my own
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As a member of the select few who actually fill in/sign pediatric death certificates, I want to make one thing CRYSTAL CLEAR.
Any sane PICU attending would write:
“Cause of death: pneumonia Secondary to measles.”
We have suffered 2 pediatric deaths. How many more need to die for people to SPEAK UP?!
Any sane PICU attending would write:
“Cause of death: pneumonia Secondary to measles.”
We have suffered 2 pediatric deaths. How many more need to die for people to SPEAK UP?!
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Mask Wearing & Presence of COVID in School Wastewater ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/... @amjpublichealth.bsky.social
"For every 10% increase in the percentage of observed individuals who were fully masked, the odds of detecting SARS-CoV-2 in school wastewater decreased by nearly 10%."
"For every 10% increase in the percentage of observed individuals who were fully masked, the odds of detecting SARS-CoV-2 in school wastewater decreased by nearly 10%."
Observed Mask Wearing and Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in School Wastewater, San Diego County, CA, 2022 | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 4
Objectives. To test the association between directly observed school masking behaviors and the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in school wastewater. Methods. W...
ajph.aphapublications.org
May 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Mask Wearing & Presence of COVID in School Wastewater ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/... @amjpublichealth.bsky.social
"For every 10% increase in the percentage of observed individuals who were fully masked, the odds of detecting SARS-CoV-2 in school wastewater decreased by nearly 10%."
"For every 10% increase in the percentage of observed individuals who were fully masked, the odds of detecting SARS-CoV-2 in school wastewater decreased by nearly 10%."
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Trump has now elected liberals in Canada, Australia, and the Vatican
May 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Trump has now elected liberals in Canada, Australia, and the Vatican
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BREAKING: Rümeysa Öztürk released from ICE detention by a judge.
“The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech,” writes @premthakker.bsky.social for Zeteo:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
“The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech,” writes @premthakker.bsky.social for Zeteo:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
BREAKING: Tufts Student Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Detention by Judge
The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech.
zeteo.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
BREAKING: Rümeysa Öztürk released from ICE detention by a judge.
“The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech,” writes @premthakker.bsky.social for Zeteo:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
“The decision is another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport international students for their speech,” writes @premthakker.bsky.social for Zeteo:
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t...
The new nom for surgeon general is a residency drop out, unlicensed, raw milk touting, “you have to buy $45 olive oil,” DIY ozempic, charlatan.
She has made it her life’s mission to focus on luxury problems while ignoring the reality of MOST Americans in the US who can’t afford a carton of eggs.
She has made it her life’s mission to focus on luxury problems while ignoring the reality of MOST Americans in the US who can’t afford a carton of eggs.
May 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The new nom for surgeon general is a residency drop out, unlicensed, raw milk touting, “you have to buy $45 olive oil,” DIY ozempic, charlatan.
She has made it her life’s mission to focus on luxury problems while ignoring the reality of MOST Americans in the US who can’t afford a carton of eggs.
She has made it her life’s mission to focus on luxury problems while ignoring the reality of MOST Americans in the US who can’t afford a carton of eggs.
The new nom for surgeon general is a residency drop out, unlicensed, raw milk touting, “you have to by $45 olive oil,” charlatan.
She has made it her life’s mission to focus on luxury problems while ignoring the reality of MOST Americans in the US who can’t afford a carton of eggs.
She has made it her life’s mission to focus on luxury problems while ignoring the reality of MOST Americans in the US who can’t afford a carton of eggs.
May 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The new nom for surgeon general is a residency drop out, unlicensed, raw milk touting, “you have to by $45 olive oil,” charlatan.
She has made it her life’s mission to focus on luxury problems while ignoring the reality of MOST Americans in the US who can’t afford a carton of eggs.
She has made it her life’s mission to focus on luxury problems while ignoring the reality of MOST Americans in the US who can’t afford a carton of eggs.
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Amid dropping vaccination rates, 25 children in New York State died from influenza during the 2024-25 flu season — more than in any recent flu season, state health authorities said on Wednesday.
Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Amid dropping vaccination rates, 25 children in New York State died from influenza during the 2024-25 flu season — more than in any recent flu season, state health authorities said on Wednesday.
I am a PICU attending who cares for children receiving life saving therapies through clinical trials. Frequently, the therapies are ONLY available through NIH funded clinical trials. The loss of life secondary to study closures is not just theoretical, it is measurable - the data never lies. #medsky
May 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I am a PICU attending who cares for children receiving life saving therapies through clinical trials. Frequently, the therapies are ONLY available through NIH funded clinical trials. The loss of life secondary to study closures is not just theoretical, it is measurable - the data never lies. #medsky
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I wrote my first SBM article 4 years ago about how Vinay Prasad hid vital facts to encourage unvaccinated kids to get Covid, just before the delta variant arrived.
Now he’s in charge.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-19-vac...
Now he’s in charge.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-19-vac...
Should COVID-19 vaccines be administered to children under an emergency use authorization?
Recently, Wesley Pegden, Vinay Prasad, and Stefan Baral argued in The BMJ that "COVID-19 vaccines for children should not get emergency use authorization". Their argument is lacking, and they left out
sciencebasedmedicine.org
May 7, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I wrote my first SBM article 4 years ago about how Vinay Prasad hid vital facts to encourage unvaccinated kids to get Covid, just before the delta variant arrived.
Now he’s in charge.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-19-vac...
Now he’s in charge.
sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-19-vac...
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🍿Movie rec!! 🎞️
Temple Grandin is an autistic scientist who revolutionized the cattle industry through her powerful observations of animal behavior. She was just named Woman of the Year by USA Today!
Her story is extremely relevant today in light of attacks on autistic people and animal research.
Temple Grandin is an autistic scientist who revolutionized the cattle industry through her powerful observations of animal behavior. She was just named Woman of the Year by USA Today!
Her story is extremely relevant today in light of attacks on autistic people and animal research.
May 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🍿Movie rec!! 🎞️
Temple Grandin is an autistic scientist who revolutionized the cattle industry through her powerful observations of animal behavior. She was just named Woman of the Year by USA Today!
Her story is extremely relevant today in light of attacks on autistic people and animal research.
Temple Grandin is an autistic scientist who revolutionized the cattle industry through her powerful observations of animal behavior. She was just named Woman of the Year by USA Today!
Her story is extremely relevant today in light of attacks on autistic people and animal research.
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Well that’s a choice.
US scientist who touted hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid named to pandemic prevention role
Steven J Hatfill, who promoted the drug despite scant evidence of efficacy, becomes special adviser at HHS
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Well that’s a choice.
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Camps. They’re building camps.
Whoever it starts with is not who it will end with. These will be big infrastructure and employment projects, a gaping maw that will need more and more souls to feed upon.
Never again is now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
Whoever it starts with is not who it will end with. These will be big infrastructure and employment projects, a gaping maw that will need more and more souls to feed upon.
Never again is now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention
A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Camps. They’re building camps.
Whoever it starts with is not who it will end with. These will be big infrastructure and employment projects, a gaping maw that will need more and more souls to feed upon.
Never again is now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
Whoever it starts with is not who it will end with. These will be big infrastructure and employment projects, a gaping maw that will need more and more souls to feed upon.
Never again is now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
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he did this just *after* going to the funeral of an 8 year old girl.
he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
April 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
he did this just *after* going to the funeral of an 8 year old girl.
he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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As a member of the select few who actually fill in/sign pediatric death certificates, I want to make one thing CRYSTAL CLEAR.
Any sane PICU attending would write:
“Cause of death: pneumonia Secondary to measles.”
We have suffered 2 pediatric deaths. How many more need to die for people to SPEAK UP?!
Any sane PICU attending would write:
“Cause of death: pneumonia Secondary to measles.”
We have suffered 2 pediatric deaths. How many more need to die for people to SPEAK UP?!
April 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
As a member of the select few who actually fill in/sign pediatric death certificates, I want to make one thing CRYSTAL CLEAR.
Any sane PICU attending would write:
“Cause of death: pneumonia Secondary to measles.”
We have suffered 2 pediatric deaths. How many more need to die for people to SPEAK UP?!
Any sane PICU attending would write:
“Cause of death: pneumonia Secondary to measles.”
We have suffered 2 pediatric deaths. How many more need to die for people to SPEAK UP?!
How is this a surprise?
April 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
How is this a surprise?
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Instead of outlets doing how-to guides for Trump shredding the Constitution in search of a third term they could do how-to guides for Congress to impeach him for new actions every single day
March 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Instead of outlets doing how-to guides for Trump shredding the Constitution in search of a third term they could do how-to guides for Congress to impeach him for new actions every single day
They are LITERALLY kidnapping children/families off the streets. If this doesn’t completely disgust you, you need to take a good look in the mirror and ask yourself if your reaction would be different if this was a Caucasian family who was abducted.
The country would be in a standstill.
The country would be in a standstill.
March 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
They are LITERALLY kidnapping children/families off the streets. If this doesn’t completely disgust you, you need to take a good look in the mirror and ask yourself if your reaction would be different if this was a Caucasian family who was abducted.
The country would be in a standstill.
The country would be in a standstill.
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I’m just a girl, waiting by the phone, hoping RFK Jr. or Dr. Oz adds me to their Signal chat.
March 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I’m just a girl, waiting by the phone, hoping RFK Jr. or Dr. Oz adds me to their Signal chat.
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Outbreaks are complicated & it’s common we don’t get the level of info we want/need for causal relationships, but one thing I increasingly think about - the need for better prevention across all potential sources. We can & should invest in prevention (1/2)
The Origins of Covid-19 — Why It Matters (and Why It Doesn’t) | NEJM
It is worth examining the efforts to discover SARS-CoV-2’s origins. But regardless
of the origins of the virus, the global community can take steps to reduce future
pandemic threats.
www.nejm.org
March 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Outbreaks are complicated & it’s common we don’t get the level of info we want/need for causal relationships, but one thing I increasingly think about - the need for better prevention across all potential sources. We can & should invest in prevention (1/2)
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
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The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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"I don’t get paid if there’s a shutdown but shutting the government down and putting up a fight is preferable to giving in."
"Every single one of my colleagues supports a shutdow."
"Everyone I know in my office was hoping the Dems would grow a spine and shut the government down."
"Every single one of my colleagues supports a shutdow."
"Everyone I know in my office was hoping the Dems would grow a spine and shut the government down."
'If You Don't Fight, You Can't Win': Federal Employees Want Chuck Schumer and the Democrats to Grow a Spine
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
www.splinter.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
"I don’t get paid if there’s a shutdown but shutting the government down and putting up a fight is preferable to giving in."
"Every single one of my colleagues supports a shutdow."
"Everyone I know in my office was hoping the Dems would grow a spine and shut the government down."
"Every single one of my colleagues supports a shutdow."
"Everyone I know in my office was hoping the Dems would grow a spine and shut the government down."
This is even worse than this article states (which is already alarming!!!). I highly recommend listening/watching the latest John Oliver piece on this. It is chilling.
Another case of a Canadian being detained by ICE.
US Customs and Border Patrol at YVR involved here.
It seems that transfers to ICE for profit facilities in different states to make it harder for detainees to secure legal representation are now standard policy.
www.10news.com/news/local-n...
US Customs and Border Patrol at YVR involved here.
It seems that transfers to ICE for profit facilities in different states to make it harder for detainees to secure legal representation are now standard policy.
www.10news.com/news/local-n...
Alexis Eagles
BRING JASMINE HOME!
(Post is now shareable, thank you!)
My daughter, Jasmine, a 35-year-old Canadian, attempted to enter the U.S. on March 3, 2025, with a consulting visa for a company in the...
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March 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This is even worse than this article states (which is already alarming!!!). I highly recommend listening/watching the latest John Oliver piece on this. It is chilling.
1/My daughter goes to a DC public charter school.
Every child in my neighborhood of public servants and academics goes to DCPS.
If this 20%, 1bil cut to DCs budget passed the senate (WHICH IS 75% FUNDED BY DC TAX DOLLARS) passes the Senate, our schools, sanitation, clean water will be decimated
Every child in my neighborhood of public servants and academics goes to DCPS.
If this 20%, 1bil cut to DCs budget passed the senate (WHICH IS 75% FUNDED BY DC TAX DOLLARS) passes the Senate, our schools, sanitation, clean water will be decimated
March 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
1/My daughter goes to a DC public charter school.
Every child in my neighborhood of public servants and academics goes to DCPS.
If this 20%, 1bil cut to DCs budget passed the senate (WHICH IS 75% FUNDED BY DC TAX DOLLARS) passes the Senate, our schools, sanitation, clean water will be decimated
Every child in my neighborhood of public servants and academics goes to DCPS.
If this 20%, 1bil cut to DCs budget passed the senate (WHICH IS 75% FUNDED BY DC TAX DOLLARS) passes the Senate, our schools, sanitation, clean water will be decimated