Ash Paul
Public Hlth Dr,interested in evid-based health services commissioning,clinical leadership & hlth policy.My views are my own,RTs are no endorsements
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Low-Dose Methotrexate for the Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events | NEJM
New England Journal of Medicine 104d 5 tweets
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Low-Dose Methotrexate for the Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events
Violent drug cartels stifle Mexican science
Nature.com 10d 9 tweets
Abandoned projects and delayed research have become common problems as security issues crop up across the country.
Ash Paul Violent drug cartels stifle Mexican science via 2h
Faster, better, cheaper: the rise of CRISPR in disease detection
Nature.com 3d 8 tweets
Powerful gene-editing tool could help to diagnose illnesses such as Lassa fever early and rein in the spread of infection.
Ash Paul Faster, better, cheaper: the rise of CRISPR in disease detection via 2h
Psychiatrists await esketamine with anticipation — and hesitation
Megan Thielking - STAT 47h 5 tweets
The FDA is expected to decide soon whether to approve esketamine, which would become the first major depression treatment to hit the market in decades.
Ash Paul The psychiatry field is buzzing with anticipation and hesitation about esketamine for depression via 2h
Doctors knew about disgraced surgeon Emil Gayed. What else do they know? | Alison Barrett
Alison Barrett - the Guardian 2h 1 tweets
As healthcare professionals we have a duty to report if we become concerned about a colleague’s misconduct
Ash Paul Doctors knew about disgraced surgeon Emil Gayed. What else do they know? via 2h
Revealed: asthma’s deadly toll on young people in the UK
Nicola K S Davis - the Guardian 52h 10 tweets
European health report finds Britain has highest mortality rate of countries studied
Ash Paul Asthma’s deadly toll on young people in the UK via 3h
3 Smart Things: What You Might Not Know About Attention
WIRED 3h 1 tweets
We do actually become less attentive as we get older, but refocusing someone's attention can have concrete physical effects.
Ash Paul 3 Smart Things: What You Might Not Know About Attention via 3h
“We’re on the same side, really”: medical profession turns to soft power to influence policy
The BMJ 4d 6 tweets
Doctors’ leaders are starting to take a different approach to winning people round to their way of thinking, Tom Moberly finds “It was the junior doctors’ strike that really brought it home to me,” says Jane Dacre, former president of the Royal...
Ash Paul “We’re on the same side, really”: medical profession turns to soft power to influence policy, says via 3h
Teeth whitening kits 'can erode enamel and make teeth more sensitive'
Mail Online 3h 1 tweets
Dentists from Manchester university have warned that some high street teeth whitening kits can damage your enamel. iWhite instant, (inset) produced a 'distinct etching pattern'.
Ash Paul Teeth whitening kits 'can erode enamel and make teeth more sensitive' via 3h
Universal healthcare is nothing to fear. – Julie Oliver
Julie Oliver - Medium 3h 1 tweets
It’s not that America can’t afford to provide universal healthcare. It’s that we can’t afford not to.
Ash Paul Universal healthcare in USA is nothing to fear via 3h
How YouTube helps flat-earthers organize
Casey Newton - The Verge 3h 1 tweets
A new paper shows how YouTube recommendations are bringing believers in a flat Earth together — and it works for other conspiracy theories, too
Ash Paul How helps flat-earthers organize via 3h
AI researchers debate the ethics of sharing potentially harmful programs
James Vincent - The Verge 18h 5 tweets
How do you balance openness and responsibility?
Ash Paul AI researchers debate the ethics of sharing potentially harmful programs via 3h
The Instant, Custom, Connected Future of Medical Devices
Nytimes.com 8d 6 tweets
3D-printed and “smart” pharmaceuticals are making medical treatments more effective. But it may take years before the new devices reach most patients, if they do at all.
Ash Paul The Instant, Custom, Connected Future of Medical Devices via 4h
Seattle household net worth ranks among top in nation — but wealth doesn’t reach everyone
gene balk - The Seattle Times 3d 1 tweets
The Seattle area ranks among the richest places in the country. Yet some households are worth little, or nothing at all.
Ex-Fox News Quack Doctor Keith Ablow Accused of Sexually Exploiting Patients
Julia Arciga - The Daily Beast 10h 3 tweets
The infamous TV huckster allegedly lured multiple female patients into sexual relationships, according to lawsuits, before engaging in physically abusive behavior.
Ash Paul Ex- Quack Doctor Accused of Sexually Exploiting Patients via This is the same guy who insulted & in the past! 4h
More power to their elbow
Medical News, Medical Health News, Medicine News, Hospital News 5h 1 tweets
Fiona Godlee, editor in chiefThe BMJfgodlee{at}bmj.comFollow Fiona on Twitter @fgodleeBones and joints seem to be featuring more than usual in The BMJ’s research and education sections. This is a good thing. They represent a large and growing part...
Ash Paul More power to their elbow via Understanding the benefits and risks of orthopaedic procedures has become everyone’s business. 5h
How long does a knee replacement last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry reports with more than 15 years of follow-up
The Lancet 5h 1 tweets
Our pooled registry data, which we believe to be more accurate than the case series data, shows that approximately 82% of TKRs last 25 years and 70% of UKRs last 25 years. These findings will be of use to patients and health-care providers; further...
Ash Paul How long does a knee replacement last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry reports with more than 15 years of follow-up via 5h
How long does a hip replacement last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry reports with more than 15 years of follow-up
The Lancet 7d 8 tweets
Assuming that estimates from national registries are less likely to be biased, patients and surgeons can expect a hip replacement to last 25 years in around 58% of patients.
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Ash Paul How long does a hip replacement last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry reports with more than 15 years of follow-up via 5h
Chiropractic treatment, a $15-billion industry, has its roots in a ghost story
David Lazarus - latimes.com 593d 1 tweets
D.D. Palmer, who performed the first chiropractic adjustment in 1895, maintained that the idea and basic principles of the practice were given to him by a long-dead doctor during a seance.
Ash Paul Chiropractic treatment, a $15-billion industry, has its roots in a ghost story via 5h
‘Even healthy kids [could] die’: Measles outbreak prompts vaccine plea from mom of transplant recipient
Global News 5d 3 tweets
A B.C. mom says Vancouver's measles outbreak proves how low vaccination rates put her eight-eight-year-old daughter's life at risk.
Ash Paul Even healthy kids [could] die: Measles outbreak prompts vaccine plea from mom of transplant recipient via 5h