Allen F Shaughnessy, PharmD, MMedEd
@info-mastery.medsky.social
Professor of Family Medicine, Tufts University, Boston. Medical educator, researcher, EBMer. #fmsky #evidence-based-medicine #medsky #medtwitter #primarycare #fammed
In Boston it’s called Allston Christmas www.nbcboston.com/news/local/a...
September 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
In Boston it’s called Allston Christmas www.nbcboston.com/news/local/a...
Probiotics are not new -- Rx from 1915
It consisted of Lactobacillus bulgaricus produced by a “Professor Metchnikoff” of France. According to an ad, it "pits the vigorous lactic ferment against the less resistant organisms of decomposition, with the result that the latter are immediately destroyed.”
It consisted of Lactobacillus bulgaricus produced by a “Professor Metchnikoff” of France. According to an ad, it "pits the vigorous lactic ferment against the less resistant organisms of decomposition, with the result that the latter are immediately destroyed.”
August 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Probiotics are not new -- Rx from 1915
It consisted of Lactobacillus bulgaricus produced by a “Professor Metchnikoff” of France. According to an ad, it "pits the vigorous lactic ferment against the less resistant organisms of decomposition, with the result that the latter are immediately destroyed.”
It consisted of Lactobacillus bulgaricus produced by a “Professor Metchnikoff” of France. According to an ad, it "pits the vigorous lactic ferment against the less resistant organisms of decomposition, with the result that the latter are immediately destroyed.”
All “Feedback” Is Not the Same: Use Correction, Criticism, Feedback, Feedforward, and Grades at the Appropriate Time www.stfm.org/publications...
August 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
All “Feedback” Is Not the Same: Use Correction, Criticism, Feedback, Feedforward, and Grades at the Appropriate Time www.stfm.org/publications...
Our hosp's mandatory training says that sadness, social distancing, complaining, confusion, and poor personal hygiene are warning signs of workplace violence. I call it a typical Monday morning
July 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Our hosp's mandatory training says that sadness, social distancing, complaining, confusion, and poor personal hygiene are warning signs of workplace violence. I call it a typical Monday morning
Anyone else heard from Elon yet?
June 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Anyone else heard from Elon yet?
RIP Tom Robbins
February 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
RIP Tom Robbins
Three goals:
January 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Three goals:
Wisdom from the Tao Te Ching (#65) #medicaleducation
January 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Wisdom from the Tao Te Ching (#65) #medicaleducation
When wondering how ivermectin and other drugs capture the fancy of the masses, remember this isn’t a new idea. This book touted phenytoin - phenytoin! - in the 80s for all sorts of things. Probably can find examples of fads like this in every decade #bloodletting
January 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
When wondering how ivermectin and other drugs capture the fancy of the masses, remember this isn’t a new idea. This book touted phenytoin - phenytoin! - in the 80s for all sorts of things. Probably can find examples of fads like this in every decade #bloodletting
Also hospitals in RI and PA. And then there’s the Stewart Health Care in Mass
January 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Also hospitals in RI and PA. And then there’s the Stewart Health Care in Mass
Throwing our recent editorial about weight.based marginalization into the convo. #medsky #fammed #meded #familymedicine www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/iss...
January 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Throwing our recent editorial about weight.based marginalization into the convo. #medsky #fammed #meded #familymedicine www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/iss...
Another old paper: statistical analysis and the illusion of objectivity: #medsky www2.hawaii.edu/~cbaajwe/Ph....
December 8, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Another old paper: statistical analysis and the illusion of objectivity: #medsky www2.hawaii.edu/~cbaajwe/Ph....
Critical thought requires more than a surface understanding or a reliance on the thinking of others #medsky #medicaleducation
November 24, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Critical thought requires more than a surface understanding or a reliance on the thinking of others #medsky #medicaleducation
Morning inspiration from the Tao Te Ching:
November 21, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Morning inspiration from the Tao Te Ching:
Correcting iron deficiency might increase resistance or resilience to a broad range of problems that
cause hospitalizations in patients with heart failure. #medsky #evidence-based-medicine doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
cause hospitalizations in patients with heart failure. #medsky #evidence-based-medicine doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
November 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Correcting iron deficiency might increase resistance or resilience to a broad range of problems that
cause hospitalizations in patients with heart failure. #medsky #evidence-based-medicine doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
cause hospitalizations in patients with heart failure. #medsky #evidence-based-medicine doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Anyone heard or seen of this product, a nasal epinephrine for anaphylaxis?
November 17, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Anyone heard or seen of this product, a nasal epinephrine for anaphylaxis?
Peaceful easy feeling
November 17, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Peaceful easy feeling
FAll in new England
November 17, 2024 at 1:03 PM
FAll in new England