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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Patient Safety should be the first priority in any healthcare setting, especially during a pandemic. But is it? - Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
The current COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and being such, it is ushering in change and requiring us as a nation to think on our feet and make things up as we go. Hospitals as a whole have heightened scrutiny...
Ash Paul
Patient Safety should be the first priority in any healthcare setting, especially during a pandemic. But is it? apsf.org/article/patien… via @APSForg & @jeffreyhuangmd
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Scientists Caution Against The Right-Wing Theory That The Coronavirus Could Disappear Soon Because Of T Cells
Right-wing commentators and Trump’s new science adviser, Scott Atlas, say new studies signal good news for ending the pandemic. Scientists say that’s a dangerous leap.
Ash Paul
The Right Wing Has A New Theory For Why The #coronavirus Pandemic Will End Soon: T Cells buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/stepha… via @stephaniemlee pic.twitter.com/CMCeWs4nLc
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Level of Scientific Evidence Underlying Recommendations Arising From the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines
Purpose The level of scientific evidence on which the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines are based has not been systematically investigated. We describe the distribution of categories of evidence and consensus (EC) among the 10...
Ash Paul
Recommendations issued in the US @NCCN guidelines are largely developed from lower levels of evidence but w/ uniform expert opinion. This underscores the urgent need & available opportunities to expand evidence base in oncology. ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.12… via @RonaldGoMD @Maherjane
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US government reportedly begins preparing for Covid-19 challenge trials. Are they ethical?
Controversial human challenge trials for potential Covid-19 vaccines reportedly have a new booster — the US government. Scientists working for the government have begun manufacturing a strain of the novel coronavirus that could be used in such...
Ash Paul
US government reportedly begins preparing for Covid-19 challenge trials: Are they ethical?
endpts.com/us-government-… via @MaxGelman
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Don’t Like What You See on Zoom? Get a Face-Lift and Join the Crowd
Cosmetic surgeons say business is booming after elective surgery opened up, with quarantine proving a time to heal in secrecy from renovation of face and body.
Ash Paul
US Cosmetic surgeons say business is booming after elective surgery opened up, with quarantine proving a time to heal in secrecy from renovation of face and body
nyti.ms/30TFfwD via @mrichtel
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How Should I Cover My Face? A Deeper Look Into Neck Gaiters And Face Shields
Experts look into a new study that claims wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all. And they discuss other face coverings such as goggles and plastic face shields.
Ash Paul
How Should I Cover My Face? A Deeper Look Into Neck Gaiters And Face Shields npr.org/sections/goats… via @NPR
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Obesity Raises the Risk of Death From Covid-19 Among Men
Obesity is not an independent risk for women, according to a new study, perhaps because their fat is distributed differently.
Ash Paul
Obesity Raises the Risk of Death From Covid-19 Among Men:
Obesity is not an independent risk for women, according to a new study, perhaps because their fat is distributed differently.
nytimes.com/2020/08/14/hea… via @RoniNYTimes
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Myocarditis Risk Looms Over College Football's COVID-19 Response
NCAA already aware of 12 cases in athletes
Ash Paul
Myocarditis Risk Looms Over US College Football's COVID-19 Response medpagetoday.com/infectiousdise… via @BasenRyan
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From Public Administration to New Public Management: who killed the study of public administration in the UK?
Colin Talbot discusses the public administration ‘ecosystem’ that existed in the UK and was replicated in various forms across many commonwealth countries. He explains what has changed …
Ash Paul
From Public Administration to New Public Management: who killed the study of public administration in the UK?
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol… via @colinrtalbot
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Clinical Trials of Coronavirus Drugs Are Taking Longer Than Expected
Antibody trials sponsored by Regeneron and Eli Lilly are off to a slow start because of a dearth of tests, overwhelmed hospitals and reluctant patients.
Ash Paul
#coronavirus Antibody: Clinical Trials of Drugs Are Taking Longer Than Expected nyti.ms/3gY9qZe via @katie_thomas
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Reply to “COVID-19 prediction models should adhere to methodological and reporting standards”
We would like to thank G.S. Collins, M. van Smeden, and R.D. Richard for their commentary on the design, analysis, and reporting of our article [1]. However, their comments seem to stem from a traditional biostatistics angle rather than from a...
Why we need to stop calling physicians "providers"
If you don’t allow yourself to be called a provider, you won’t be one.
The Way Out
The U.S. has never had enough coronavirus tests. Now a group of epidemiologists, economists, and dreamers has a new plan to defeat the virus, even before a vaccine is found.
Ash Paul
The Plan That Cud Give Us Our Lives Back: The U.S. has never had enough #coronavirus tests. Now a group of epidemiologists, economists & dreamers is plotting a new strategy to defeat the virus, even before a vaxx is found theatlantic.com/health/archive… via @yayitsrob & @alexismadrigal
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Lung cancer deaths are falling faster than new cases - STAT
For the most common type of lung cancer, deaths are falling faster than new cases, a new study reports, hinting at the impact of targeted therapies.
Ash Paul
Deaths from the most common lung cancer are falling fast, hinting at the impact of improved treatment statnews.com/2020/08/12/lun… via @cooney_liz
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Late Onset Infectious Complications and Safety of Tocilizumab in the Management of COVID‐19
Background
Tocilizumab (TCZ) has been used in the management of COVID‐19‐related cytokine release syndrome (CRS). Concerns exist regarding the risk of infections and drug‐related toxicities. We soug...
Effect of mammographic screening from age 40 years on breast cancer mortality (UK Age trial): final results of a randomised, controlled trial
Yearly mammography before age 50 years, commencing at age 40 or 41 years, was associated
with a relative reduction in breast cancer mortality, which was attenuated after 10
years, although the absolute reduction remained constant. Reducing the lower...
My pandemic epiphany: watching the world open up for disabled people
Frances Ryan always knew life could be more accessible. But as everyone became housebound, seeing it happen was a joy
Ash Paul
My pandemic epiphany: watching the world open up for disabled people theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2… via @DrFrancesRyan
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Doctors and Nurses Are Not Doing Okay | KQED
After months of fighting the pandemic, health care workers are breaking under heavy emotional and physical strain.
Fewer hospital patients in Covid-19 hotspots
Hospital admissions are not rising despite increases in coronavirus cases, according to NHS England data.
Ash Paul
Fewer @NHSEngland hospital patients in Covid-19 hotspots bbc.co.uk/news/health-53… via @robertcuffe
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