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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 4h

As a past associate and deputy editor - the best thing is to put a sentence that you did not review the statistics and that your review is contingent on a rigorous statistical review by a stats reviewer

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah, good question.
I guess in the end it’s up to the journal and their level of integrity to decide.
You can only address what you know (and if you don’t understand the stats, neither will 95% of other reviewers!)
And it’s tricky because you can’t see the whole study until you accept the review.

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Lucilla Piccari @lucillapiccari.bsky.social · 8h

Yes to statisticians in peer-review & project design and analysis, I wish scientific institutions would understand how crucial they are
I feel that the problem of highly complicated statistical methods is only getting bigger with studies harnessing biobank data, meta-registries, large databases etc.

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · 23h

New pro/con perspective piece by @drneilstone.bsky.social & yours truly

Joining the X-odus: Contrasting perspectives on whether infection specialists should leave X (formerly Twitter)

That I'm sharing it here belies where I stand on the issue

www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... #IDSky

Joining the X-odus: Contrasting perspectives on whether infection specialists should leave X (formerly Twitter)

Social media is a cultural and communications phenomenon that is an integral part of life in the 2020s. Twitter was founded in 2006 and became a leading social media platform with an active user base ...

www.cmi-comms.org

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 9h

Also according to him, “kids” should have babies against their will but not be held accountable for this

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 9h

If I don’t understand methods I say so & suggest statistical review.
Probably every manuscript should have statistical review. I think they do that at Thorax as a policy but not sure about other 🫁 journals?

(Similarly every manuscript should have a biostatistician but we don’t all have access!)

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Lucilla Piccari @lucillapiccari.bsky.social · 10h

I receive more and more #PeerReview requests where the subject is in my area but the statistical methods are much more complicated than I am comfortable assessing

#MedSky #PulmSky folks, what do you do in this case: accept or decline?
How do you make sure you don't miss something wrong?

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 1d

🙏🙏 Grazie Mille my friend!

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Lucilla Piccari @lucillapiccari.bsky.social · 1d

Fantastic undertaking by @kerrijohannson.bsky.social and team to talk about an important aspect of people's lives which doesn't get the deserved attention
Well done!! 👏👏👏👏
As always you are a trailblazer, Kerri my friend! 💪

Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

The Impact of Pulmonary Fibrosis on Sex and Sexual Function - A Multinational Mixed Methods Study

Just out in ERJ and led by Dr. Na'ama Avitzur
A 🧵👇
(key take-away 👉 sex matters to patients with PF and their disease impacts this)

#OpenAccess #CurePF #CureIPF
publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 1d

🙏🙏🙏😊😊😊

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Gillian Goobie @gilliangoobie.bsky.social · 1d

So excited to see this out in ERJ!!! Congrats @kerrijohannson.bsky.social and Na’ama Avitzur for getting this important and innovative work out there!!

Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

The Impact of Pulmonary Fibrosis on Sex and Sexual Function - A Multinational Mixed Methods Study

Just out in ERJ and led by Dr. Na'ama Avitzur
A 🧵👇
(key take-away 👉 sex matters to patients with PF and their disease impacts this)

#OpenAccess #CurePF #CureIPF
publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

The Impact of Pulmonary Fibrosis on Sex and Sexual Function - A Multinational Mixed Methods Study

Just out in ERJ and led by Dr. Na'ama Avitzur
A 🧵👇
(key take-away 👉 sex matters to patients with PF and their disease impacts this)

#OpenAccess #CurePF #CureIPF
publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

@ats-clinicalprobs.bsky.social @kaminskimed.bsky.social @jskim8223.bsky.social @rachelkputman.bsky.social @tkulkarni.bsky.social @istamina.bsky.social @ild-ipfdoc.bsky.social @amandatgoodwin.bsky.social @agrantorser.bsky.social @gilliangoobie.bsky.social
@veronicasam940.bsky.social

Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

We are eternally grateful to all the patients who contributed to this study, entrusting our team with sensitive topics

Thank you to CARE-PF registry, PROFILE cohort, and all international collaborators who supported this work 😊

@ipfdoc.bsky.social @ucalgarymed.bsky.social

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

Sex matters to patients with pulmonary fibrosis

They are impacted by their dyspnea
PF impact on sex can cause distress
Sexual dysfunction is common
This needs to be addressed, and warrants further study

This should not be a taboo subject because it matters to people affected by PF

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

Seven patients participated in telephone interviews to discuss the impact of PF on sex and sexual function

Themes that emerged:
🫶 Relationships
😊 Quality of Life
🫁 Impact of PF on sex
🫤 Oxygen use

Several important representative quotes and thematic examples in the full manuscript

Figure 4 of the paper summarizing key themes

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

With help from colleagues, we sent a multilingual international online survey (English, French, Dutch, Spanish) to assess sexual dysfunction using the validated CSFQ 📝

140 patients graciously completed this online survey 🙏

Sexual dysfunction was COMMON
Affecting 83% of females and 86% of males

Table 3 from manuscript showing key survey results

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

Of 225 IPF patients in PROFILE UK cohort who completed the SPARC questionnaire, 23% reported distress due to the impact of PF on their sex life

More commonly distressed by this were men, younger age, lower DLCO%, worse cough

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

Patients with PF are dyspneic with sexual activity

Of 2759 patients from CARE-PF registry completing the UCSD-SOBQ, 74% reported dyspnea on Q21

Dyspnea more common in men, those on O2, with lower FVC% and DLCO%, and higher cough visual analog scores

Histogram showing 74% of patients had scores >0 meaning dyspneic

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

In this study, we sought to characterize the impact of PF on sex and sexual function across broad patient populations

4-pronged approach:
🫁 Impact of PF on dyspnea during sex/sexual activity
🙁 Distress caused by PF impact on sex life
🌟 Sexual dysfunction (physical)
🎙️ Qualitative interviews

Pictorial representation of study approach

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

For many adults, sex & sexual activity are important

Patients with PF are often limited by breathlessness, cough, fatigue, deconditioning, O2 use

Prior studies suggest that PF may impact sex & sexual function, but limited patient populations, generalizability and focused mostly on physical issues

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 2d

The Impact of Pulmonary Fibrosis on Sex and Sexual Function - A Multinational Mixed Methods Study

Just out in ERJ and led by Dr. Na'ama Avitzur
A 🧵👇
(key take-away 👉 sex matters to patients with PF and their disease impacts this)

#OpenAccess #CurePF #CureIPF
publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 4d

If you’re not Antifa, you’re just Fa
And that’s fa-kin nuts

Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · 5d

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Gísli @ipfdoc.bsky.social · Jul 8

NEWSFLASH, any reviewer for BMJOpenRespRes gets a 25% discount on the APC for manuscripts submitted to BMJOpenRespRes within 12 months.
There maybe further positive moves in future #SmallSteps. #GettingThere 🙏🙏

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