#milmed

Haha, IYKYK! Institutional #MilMed memory right there. 😎

One of my favorite fake headlines is “Maryland infectious diseases specialist kills wife with Q fever.”

So. Many. Slides. So. Many. Talks.

IYKYK #MilMed

Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity Health insurers are limiting coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity. Advocates say it is discrimination.

#MedSky #MilMed #SurgSky
This country has lost the plot. We pay premiums (& not small ones) to insurance companies who in turn BLOCK access to healthcare?! Now they’re questioning if prosthetic limbs are necessary? Had enough? Call your reps in Congress 202-224-3121.
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Clinical and functional assessment of SARS-CoV-2 sequelae among young marines – a panel study In this population of healthy young adult US Marines with mostly either asymptomatic or mild acute COVID-19, one fourth reported physical, cognitive, or psychiatric long-term sequelae of infection. The Marines affected with PASC showed evidence of long-term decrease in functional performance suggesting that SARS-CoV-2 infection may negatively affect health for a significant proportion of young adults.

#MedSky #IDSky #MilMed
📢 NEW 🇺🇸 CHARM 2.0 Study

🇺🇸 Marines (N=899, median age 18!)
👉1 in 4 still had symptoms 4w after “mild” #COVID19
👉⬇️ physical fitness score 1y later w/ 3 mile runs at 65%-ile of ref group
🔑 #LongCovid is a force readiness & #publichealth threat

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1st @bsky.app action 🤩 #IDSky #PedsID physician #girldad #cubs #duke #milmed #pnw #peloton