jelloberries.bsky.social
@jelloberries.bsky.social
San Diego based hospital infusion pharmacist.
Opinions are my own and facts are facts.
Welcome to my nerd page. 🤓
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I often show my students this visualization of how atmospheric CO₂ travels around the globe. Our attitude toward burning fossil fuels would change significantly if we could actually see CO₂.

svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/goto?11719
November 29, 2024 at 10:09 PM
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Science is truly amazing
jama.com JAMA @jama.com · Nov 28
Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination.

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November 29, 2024 at 7:05 AM
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The reality of providing healthcare in Texas is driving doctors away. Who wants to have to say this to people?

"You have a baby that's probably not going to survive, and we're going to keep you here. And you're going to sit alone in this room for three, four months, and maybe you'll die of sepsis."
November 26, 2024 at 1:48 AM
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More so now that ever being neutral about vocally supporting #science 🧪 is not at option we can afford.

"Scientists need to recognize that bold presentation, dissemination, and support of scientific knowledge has become both a basic commitment and a political act."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Scientists as political advocates
Science, both teaching and doing, is under attack. The recent US presidential election of a person and platform with anti-science bias exemplifies this. The study of climate processes and patterns and...
www.science.org
November 23, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Minimizing C. difficile infection (CDI) risk while on ABX! 💊

💡 Q: My patient requires antibacterial treatment, but how can I lower the risk of CDI?
#IDsky #MedSky #PharmSky #WAAW #USAAW24 #MedEd
November 21, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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I hope this chart won’t need a third column:
1) Pre-vaccine annual U.S. cases
2) Post-vaccine annual U.S. cases
3) Post-antivaxxers taking over the government annual U.S. cases
This is the most important chart published in America this week.

(By @dylanlscott.bsky.social)
November 22, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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I'm excited to join the #IDSky 🦋 community! What better way to start than with our study that flew under the radar last month integrating vancomycin AUC monitoring in OPAT, which saw HUGE drops in AKI rates (23% to 6% overall). Safe to say AUC is here to stay! academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
November 20, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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🚨 Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections

BALANCE trial publication is here !

#IDsky #Medsky

@idjclub.bsky.social

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | NEJM
Bloodstream infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early, appropriate antibiotic therapy is important, but the duration of treatment is uncertain. In a multicenter, non...
www.nejm.org
November 20, 2024 at 1:10 PM