Epidemiologist @JohnsHopkinsEPI studying causal inference, HIV, time-to-event analyses. Forever learning: Views and mistakes are my own. she/her. #epitwitter
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Check out this amazing present that showed up at my house this morning! It’s from my wise and brilliant friend Emily. She wrote a WHOLE BOOK!!! I can't wait to curl up with this and be inspired. 🥰🤯💙
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For patients with peripheral artery disease undergoing revascularization, is there a difference in preoperative prescription rates for statins/antiplatelets based on race? @corey_kalbaugh @leskocar share data from the Vascular Quality Initiative registry.
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#epitwitter #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter - is anyone aware of a journal that would publish a letter to the editor on a paper not originally published in their journal? Co-authored one for
@JAMANetworkOpen
but they don't publish them...
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Read the full article by @leskocar and colleagues here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/shar…
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Need to address #frailty in your study using #claims data? @epidemiliology et al. have updated the Faurot frailty index for use in the ICD-10-CM era ow.ly/O3jo50P2F1h @epidemiliology, @shaharshmuelphd, @DrJihyePark, @AlanKinlaw, @LundJenny, @UNC_RxEPI
100% endorse! I am also happy to share feedback on an idea or tips - I have really enjoyed this format both as a participant and an organizer!
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This #PrideMonth, let's celebrate diversity and unity and spread love and acceptance. Together, we can make the world a kinder place for all. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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I know a lot of you wanted a technical breakdown of this meme so here it is!
I don't think you will find this level of detail anywhere else so keep reading if you don't want to miss out.
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New in @AmJEpi - @rachael_k_ross @PronouncedKeil @edwardsjk and colleagues discuss issues with using individual-level predicted values to estimate population-level descriptive parameters @societyforepi. Check it out here ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwad020
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Exactly how many more women die during or within one year of pregnancy in the US compared to other industrialized, high-income countries? See for yourself ⬇️ tcf.org/content/commentary/w…
ALT Maternal mortality in the US Far outstrips that of other industrialized nations. Graph shows that there are 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in the US, compared to 8.7 in France, 8.6 in Canada, 6.5 in the UK, 4.8 in Australia. 4.6 in Switzerland, 4.3 in Sweden, 3.2 in Germany, 3 in the Netherlands, 1.8 in Norway, and 1.7 in New Zealand.
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1/14 New in @JAMA_current: evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in the prescription of modern treatments for HIV.
thanks to @renee_m_johnson for an amazing presentation on xylaxine this afternoon. sharing this to get the word out as I had never heard of this emerging public health threat before: npr.org/sections/health-shot…
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Good to see that the impact of the work of statistician Odd Aalen (yes, the man behind the famous Nelson-Aalen estimator) on epidemiology is being recognized by an honorary membership and a great lecture at @NorskEpi
I love love love this paper… a must-read!
🔙 Time for a #tbt! This 2020 article from Cole et al. (with @edwardsjk @ashley_naimi) illustrates how imputations are made by the Kaplam-Meier estimator @societyforepi. Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaa086
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Did you know that with an insurance card you’re entitled to four free boxes of two COVID tests per month from CVS or Walgreens?
I try to avoid personal stuff on here, but personal and professional have collided, so please permit me a few thoughts:
SARS-CoV-2 hit our house last/this week and it has highlighted some real challenges with pandemic response for me.
Lastly, 6) a small win. (so far 🤞) my hubs is still testing negative. A testament to ventilation (I'm grateful for the fall weather and a cushion in our bank accounts that allows us to blast the heat and leave the windows open) and masking and social distancing.