Valtyr Thors (@valtyrthors) 's Twitter Profile
Valtyr Thors

@valtyrthors

Paediatrician, lover of life, science and good wine

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Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fascinating meta analysis of protection from infection +/- vaccination against Omicron Prev infection somewhat more durable than vaccination, but hybrid immunity superior by far 💉 Minimal waning against vs disease despite quick waning vs any infection medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Fascinating meta analysis of protection from infection +/- vaccination against Omicron

Prev infection somewhat more durable than vaccination, but hybrid immunity superior by far 💉 

Minimal waning against vs disease despite quick waning vs any infection

medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Valtyr Thors (@valtyrthors) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There's an amoxicillin shortage amid the RSV surge - The Washington Post: Þetta á líka við um Ísland. Sýklalyf á ekki að nota gegn RSV washingtonpost.com/health/2022/11…

Saul Faust (@saulfaust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

can a new drug help stop 30000 admissions/year? bbc.co.uk/news/health-63… please share study link with anyone who has a healthy infant under 1 year old rsvharmoniestudy.com @RDsouthampton @southamptonCRF @NIHRCRNWessex National Institute for Health and Care Research Southampton Medicine University Hospital Southampton 💙 Southampton Children's Hospital

Valtyr Thors (@valtyrthors) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have pledged to be an #AntibioticGuardian to #KeepAntibioticsWorking. Our actions protect #antibiotics. Join me at antibioticguardian.com

Lauren Ball (@proflaurenball) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very useful! How to write scientific article: Step by step guide for beginners 👏 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #phd #research #researcher #AcademicTwitter Academic Chatter™

Very useful! How to write scientific article: Step by step guide for beginners 👏

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#phd #research #researcher #AcademicTwitter <a href="/AcademicChatter/">Academic Chatter™</a>
Chrissie Jones (@drchrissiejones) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Written by the UK Congenital CMV Infection Collaboration, our article outlines the challenges in diagnosis and treatment of congenital CMV adc.bmj.com/content/early/… CMV Action UK Prof. Tushna Vandrevala Liz Whittaker Wyld Asma Khalil @arjbamford Simon Drysdale

Valtyr Thors (@valtyrthors) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Búið að opna fyrir umsóknir í hinn frábæra hóp sérnámslækna á Barnaspítala Hringsins. Við hlökkum til að fá þig í liðið okkar! stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/l…

Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (@bjoggigustavs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I want to thank everyone for the support regarding my last tweet about the covid 19 restrictions in the next Handball WC! 🙏 I just now sent IHF this letter here below. All retweets, especially if you are a player taking part in tournament, are well appreciated! Stay tuned… 🤾‍♂️

I want to thank everyone for the support regarding my last tweet about the covid 19 restrictions in the next Handball WC! 🙏 I just now sent IHF this letter here below. All retweets, especially if you are a player taking part in tournament, are well appreciated! Stay tuned… 🤾‍♂️
Serious Infections (@icelandcourse) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're delighted to be at #ESPID2023 and to announce that the ESPIDSociety sponsored #IcelandCourse2024 will take place 1st-3rd February 2024 A great opportunity to learn a practical approach to serious infections in children Details here: kom.eventsair.com/espid-course-i…

We're delighted to be at #ESPID2023 and to announce that the <a href="/ESPIDsociety/">ESPIDSociety</a> sponsored #IcelandCourse2024 will take place 1st-3rd February 2024

A great opportunity to learn a practical approach to serious infections in children

Details here:
kom.eventsair.com/espid-course-i…
Serious Infections (@icelandcourse) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Registration is now OPEN! #IcelandCourse2024 A practical approach to serious infection in children February 1-3,  2024 Sponsored by ESPIDSociety Early bird registration rates available now Hurry, places are already going fast!!! kom.eventsair.com/espid-course-i…

Registration is now OPEN!
#IcelandCourse2024
A practical approach to serious infection in children
February 1-3,  2024
Sponsored by <a href="/ESPIDsociety/">ESPIDSociety</a> 
Early bird registration rates available now
Hurry, places are already going fast!!!
kom.eventsair.com/espid-course-i…
Serious Infections (@icelandcourse) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Only 10 Places remaining for #IcelandCourse2024! Hurry for early bird registration and the chance to learn about a Practical Approach to Serious Infection in Children in the beautiful surroundings of #Iceland Registration here: kom.eventsair.com/espid-course-i…

Only 10 Places remaining for #IcelandCourse2024!

Hurry for early bird registration and the chance to learn about a Practical Approach to Serious Infection in Children in the beautiful surroundings of #Iceland

Registration here:
kom.eventsair.com/espid-course-i…
Valtyr Thors (@valtyrthors) 's Twitter Profile Photo

eurosurveillance.org/content/10.280… This paper on meningococcal carriage in Iceland from our team published in Eurosurveillance this week. Great work Íris Kristinsdóttir and Asgeir Haraldsson

Robert Dickson (@robertpdickson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Most patients with sepsis don't need anti-anaerobic antibiotics. But most get them anyway. Why not, what's the harm? I worry the harm is considerable. Our new study in JAMA Internal Medicine: using a 15-month pip-tazo shortage to answer this question. 1/n jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

Most patients with sepsis don't need anti-anaerobic antibiotics. But most get them anyway. Why not, what's the harm?

I worry the harm is considerable. 

Our new study in <a href="/JAMAInternalMed/">JAMA Internal Medicine</a>: using a 15-month pip-tazo shortage to answer this question.

1/n

jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…
Valtyr Thors (@valtyrthors) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My good friend and mentor Asgeir Haraldsson stole the show at this years ESPIDSociety meeting. Also, he received the great honour and well deserved award for education. Here he is proudly playing Bruce Springsteen for the audience. #theboss. Congratz!