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Tell
@NRA
to stay in its own lane and out of the exam room. Take a stand today! Please click and make the commitment to talk to your patients about
#gunviolence
Evidence shows that your counsel could save a life
#ThisisMyLane
#ThisIsOurLane
The
@NRA
tells doctors to "stay in their lane" re
#GunViolence
. We wish we could. Instead, we pledge to talk to our patients about gun violence whenever risk factors are present. Click the link at the top of the page and join us ….
NEW in Annals: Both surgical and cotton
#masks
were found to be ineffective for preventing the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 from the coughs of patients with
#COVID19
.
NEW: No link found between MMR
#vaccine
and autism, even among children with other risk factors for
#autism
. Read more in the latest issue of Annals: .
#measles
#MMRvaccine
#Racism
is often subtle, and sometimes so blatant that it stuns. The words of
@QuentinYoumans
are powerful: Ten years of training and . . . no coat would ever be white enough to overcome my black skin in some patients' eyes.
#endracismnow
⚠️US researchers say that it takes an average of 5 days for
#COVID19
symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) to appear in
#coronavirus
-infected people.
Anyone symptom-free by day 12 is unlikely to get symptoms, but may still be infectious carriers.
New review from
@ACPIMPhysicians
finds SGLT2 inhibitors & GLP1 agonists reduce mortality & cardiovascular events in adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Compared to usual care, they also lower CKD progression & heart failure hospitalizations:
#IM2024
@shannonrwatts
Exactly. Gun shows in Nevada, but not California, were associated with local, short-term increases in firearm injuries in California (link: ) ? Sensible gun laws should be a national priority.
#ThisisOurLane
@SarabSodhi
@ChelseaClinton
@NRA
Thank you
@SarabSodhi
. Patient safety is our lane. The evidence clearly shows that physicians can play an important role in keeping patients safe from gun violence .
New findings published in
@AnnalsofIM
:
#DownSyndrome
is associated with a 10-fold increased risk for
#COVID19
-related death. These researchers caution that public health orgs, policymakers, &
#HCWs
use this evidence to protect vulnerable individuals .
Watch
@ACPinternists
& Annals virtual
#COVID19
Vaccine Forum: What Physicians Need to Know.
Expert panel discusses evidence-based info related to the science, approval processes, and development of clinical recos for COVID-19
#vaccines
.
@SecretaryLevine
Annals is excited to announce a 2021
#ImpactFactor
of 51.598 – our highest ever! With > 1 million monthly views every month and >2.8 billion media impressions in 2021, Annals is the most cited general internal medicine journal in the world. Thank you to our authors and reviewers.
A new study in Annals found that guidelines for managing high BP in hospitals are inconsistent and lack clear targets or recommendations for asymptomatic patients, potentially impacting patient care:
@TimAndersonMD
New evidence by researchers from
@JohnsHopkinsSPH
suggests that persons infected with COVID-19 may be
#symptom
-free for about 5 days on average, and should expect to experience symptoms within 12 days.
Read more: .
#COVID2019
#IDTwitter
The poor and underserved around the globe lost a fierce advocate. Doctor and humanitarian Paul Farmer, MD, PhD
@PIH
passed away this month. We were privileged to publish his thoughts on reuse of life-saving medical devices .
NEW! Risk for
#COVID19
Resurgence Related to Duration and Effectiveness of Physical Distancing in Ontario, Canada by
@DFisman
,
@AshTuite
,
@AmyGreerKalisz
& Steven De Keninck out now in Annals .
Trump's admission that he was dosing up on hydroxychloroquine, an unproven and possibly harmful therapy to ward off the coronavirus, appears to conflict with the codes of medical science | Analysis by
@stcollinson
Healthcare epidemiologists and infectious disease experts from 8 institutions say policies mandating universal masking in healthcare settings should end. Full text provides rationale, explains exceptions: .
@MassGenBrigham
Congratulations to Annals’ Associate Editor
@_MiguelHernan
1 of 5 collaborators being awarded the Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics. Dr. Hernán's work influenced guidelines on when to initiate
#antiretroviral
therapy in people with
#HIV
.
@HarvardEpi
@CAUSALab
Physicians on the front lines of the
#pandemic
face demoralizing conditions, including angry misinformed patients.
@RanaAwdish
@HFHPulmCC
writes eloquently of the struggle to hold onto yourself and your values in these difficult times.
#COVIDburnout
(1/2) The
@NRA
does not believe
#firearm
-related injury and its prevention is within the purview of physicians. To address firearm injury as a public health crisis, Annals and
@ACPInternists
are proud to announce our collaboration with
@ResearchAffirm
. . .
Good news for
#coffee
drinkers who like it sweet. Moderate consumption (1.5 to 3.5 cups) of unsweetened and sugar-sweetened coffee was associated with lower risk for death. See free summary for patients .
#sweetnews
#spoonfulofsugar
1/ Study on patients hospitalized with
#COVID19
in Michigan led by
@vineet_chopra
found nearly 1 in 3 patients died during hospitalization or within 60 days of discharge .
@ShannonOMac
@c_diazepine
@NRA
You are so right. It is our job to keep our patients safe from things that will harm them. We wish we lived in a world where we didn't have to discuss gun violence, but the evidence shows that we can play an important role in preventing injury. If we can, we must!
An early referral from primary care to physical therapy helps to improve function and other outcomes for patients experiencing recent-onset
#backpain
with
#sciatica
@UofUHealth
Annals new impact factor is 25.391, based on Clarivate Analytics! Annals remains the most cited general internal medicine journal in the world.
We are grateful to our esteemed authors and reviewers, and proud of our large global readership and frequent media mentions.
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay
spotlight: Dr. Anita Palepu is an Associate Editor of
@AnnalsofIM
and Head of
@UBCDoM
Her research focuses on urban health, housing and homelessness, social determinants of health, substance use and addiction treatment, and quality of life.
A
#CostEffectiveness
analysis of screening for
#CKD
has found that screening all adults in the United States starting at age 35 could be cost-effective for the quality of life-years gained:
NEW in Annals, Environment, PPE Tests for SARS-CoV-2 in the Isolation Room of an Infant w/ Infection:
These findings suggests that even generally well infants positive for
#COVID19
w/ no respiratory symptoms can easily contaminate nearby environments.
In a new editorial,
@boulware_dr
@DrToddLee
highlight the need for more
#COVID19
outpatient trials and offer suggestions for future opportunities for research: