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Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) 's Twitter Profile Photo

All the focus on HS2 is on what happens next rather than the last 10 years. Whatever decision is made there are serious questions about the competence of the British state and successive administrations that a 330 mile high-speed train line has proven (apparently) impossible.

𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙝 𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙨 💊 (@pulmcrit) 's Twitter Profile Photo

in med school I was taught that scheduling opioids was clever, to "get ahead" of the pain but... continuous opioid exposure *rapidly* causes tolerance & dependence (in as little as 3 days) a PRN bolus strategy may allow opioids to maintain efficacy for longer (less = more)

in med school I was taught that scheduling opioids was clever, to "get ahead" of the pain

but... continuous opioid exposure *rapidly* causes tolerance & dependence (in as little as 3 days)

a PRN bolus strategy may allow opioids to maintain efficacy for longer (less = more)
Steffan Thomas (@steffan_thomas1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's about time the WRU started taking professional rugby in Wales more seriously before it's too late. walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/ru…

Jacob de Wolff 🇳🇱🚲☕️ (@jfdwolff) 's Twitter Profile Photo

21-43% of adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding who are investigated turn out to have some form of coagulation problem. A slightly alarming statistic. Shematologist, MD

Paul Young (@dogicuma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Balanced crystalloids versus saline for critically ill patients (BEST-Living): a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine thelancet.com/journals/lanre…

Robert Colvile (@rcolvile) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Others have made this point but QALYs (which the QC gets wrong) are literally how you measure the merit of all public health interventions, whether to approve certain drugs etc. This whole inquiry increasingly feels like arts students being asked to write a science thesis.

CHEST (@accpchest) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Original research suggests that implementing a protocol for peripheral administration of norepinephrine safely can avoid 1 central venous catheter day in the average patient. Read more in the February CHEST® Journal issue: hubs.la/Q02kh61X0 #MedTwitter #MedEd #CritCare

Original research suggests that implementing a protocol for peripheral administration of norepinephrine safely can avoid 1 central venous catheter day in the average patient. Read more in the February <a href="/journal_CHEST/">CHEST® Journal</a> issue: hubs.la/Q02kh61X0
#MedTwitter #MedEd #CritCare
Lord of the Rings quotes (@lotrbookquotes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‘Farewell, Master Holbytla!’ [Théoden] said. ‘My body is broken. I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed. I felled the black serpent. A grim morn, and a glad day, and a golden sunset!’ Merry could not speak, but wept anew.

Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@iaponomarenko) 's Twitter Profile Photo

By the way, if you want to personally give a helping hand to the Okhmatdyt, the Kyiv children hospital attacked by Russia, you can always send your donation to the institution. The hospital has its official charity accepting generous aid from people of good hope from around the

JAMA (@jama_current) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Relaxed potassium supplementation (threshold 3.6 mEq/L) post-CABG surgery is noninferior to tight control (4.5 mEq/L) in preventing atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery, potentially reducing costs & patient risks. ja.ma/4dKNga6 #ESCCongress

Relaxed potassium supplementation (threshold 3.6 mEq/L) post-CABG surgery is noninferior to tight control (4.5 mEq/L) in preventing atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery, potentially reducing costs &amp; patient risks. ja.ma/4dKNga6 

#ESCCongress