#pulmsky is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 8 people shared 40 posts with it — around 1 a day. Activity is up 83% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 28 with 4 posts.

Posts with #pulmsky

Carolyn Barber, MD

@cbarbermd.bsky.social

over 1 year ago

He needed air. The price was $539. When OptumRx dropped coverage of his $66 inhaler, Cole couldn’t afford the new price. 5 days later, he died from a severe asthma attack—with no inhaler. He paid with his life. www.nbcnews.com/nightly-n…. #MedSky #SciSky #PedsSky #PulmSky

www.nbcnews.com

22-year-old dies after being unable to afford asthma inhaler

In our new series “The Cost of Denial,” NBC News’ Anne Thompson reports on the young man who went to refill his asthma inhaler only to find it unaffordable because it was no longer covered by his insu...

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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky

@sejordt.bsky.social

about 24 hours ago

🧪 #TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #pulmsky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence 🛟🫁 The next generation of American scientists is fading away

giftarticle.ft.com

The next generation of American scientists is fading away

While the Trump administration racks up ‘wins’ in its anti-woke crusade, the US is eroding its talent pipeline

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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky

@sejordt.bsky.social

2 days ago

#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #pulmsky #EpiSky #addictionsci #neuroskyence #policysky #polisky @accpchest.bsky.social 🛟🫁 MAHA influencers claim that nicotine is harmless and can be used to improve cognition. Leading @atscommunity.bsky.social pulmonologist Dr. Kathuria warns of health complications

wapo.st

Guest Column | I’m a pulmonologist. Here’s why new wellness claims about nicotine worry me.

Some wellness influencers are saying nicotine promotes cognition and longevity. Scientific studies, however, paint a more complicated picture.

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Brian Elliott

@brianelliottmd.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

Since we’re entering the last month of 2024, here is a non-systematic review of #pulmcrit trials published this year that I found particularly noteworthy. Not comprehensive, so please include any that I may have missed! (🧵1/11) #emimcc #critcare #pulmsky #medsky

media.tenor.com

a man in a blue shirt and tie is standing in front of a bulletin board with papers on it .

ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is standing in front of a bulletin board with papers on it .

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NEJM.org

@nejm.org

over 1 year ago

Cardiorespiratory fitness is an indicator of future cardiac, metabolic, and health events and is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality. Brazile et al. review the basics of the cardiorespiratory response to exercise. Full article in NEJM Evidence: eviden.cc/3Pe9Ay8  #MedSky #CardioSky #PulmSky

An illustrated diagram of aerobic and anaerobic respiration during physical activity.

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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky

@sejordt.bsky.social

3 months ago

#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #Pulmsky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence 🛟🫁💊🧪 🌍⚖️ Pacific island nation Palau asks UN to classify nicotine as a controlled substance

www.theexamination.org

Pacific island nation Palau asks UN to classify nicotine as a controlled substance

The request — likely a long shot — comes after the introduction of products that deliver higher concentrations of nicotine.

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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky

@sejordt.bsky.social

8 months ago

#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #pulmsky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #neurosci #PainResearch 🧪🛟 🫁💊

Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net

BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. (1/2 🧵)

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Ruth Ann Crystal

@drruth.bsky.social

5 months ago

🚨 519 California countertop workers diagnosed with Silicosis since 2019. 29 dead. 55 lung transplants. Cutting engineered quartz releases silica dust causing an accelerated, incurable lung disease (Silicosis). @capublichealth.bsky.social just issued an advisory 👇 buff.ly/stkMs5G #medsky #pulmsky

man with red shirt and oxygen on. green and grey oxygen tank in front of him. Chest xray with infiltrates. All in front of a beautiful kitchen in taupe cabinets with white and grey quartz countertops.

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josh farkas 💊

@pulmcrit.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

New crowd-curated feed for pulmonology! Join the feed by either: 🫁 Put #pulmsky in your tweet 🫁 Reply to someone else’s tweet with a post including #pulmsky (this pushes their origional tweet into the feed) Help us gather & spread the best pulm posts on 🦋! bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Michael Burk, MD

@mjburkmd.medsky.social

22 days ago

Proud to say that going in and (by hand) re-writing or upgrading to a modern, race/ethnicity neutral equation set has been one of the first things I have done at my last two practices. Proud of my mentors at @iupccm.bsky.social and especially the great Dr. Mark Farber for showing me how. #Pulmsky

Reveal @revealnews.org

The spirometer, used to help doctors diagnose lung disease, had a so-called race equation built into it. It was drawn from assumptions about the anatomy of Black people that were false and based on “science” traced back to American slavery. Why are hospitals around the US still using it?

revealnews.org

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