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Ken Milne MD

@thesgem.bsky.social

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Trying to cut the knowledge translation window down from over 10 years to less than 1 year with the power of social media. Remember to be skeptical of anything you learn, even if you heard it on the Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine. www.TheSGEM.com

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Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 2d

SGEM#488 recorded live in Broome, Australia at the Spring Seminar on Emergency Medicine with guest skeptic @broomedocs.bsky.social

thesgem.com/2025/10/sgem... #MedSky

@nmay.bsky.social @cliffreid.bsky.social

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Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 47m

Change my mind.
thesgem.com/2025/10/sgem... #MedSky @broomedocs.bsky.social @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 5h

"Women-led papers were more likely to be featured in local outlets than in national, international, or science-specialty media. They appeared more often in liberal-leaning outlets than conservative ones. And coverage of their work carried a more negative tone."

Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 5h

www.science.org/content/arti... #medsky

When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow

Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds

www.science.org

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Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 5h

www.science.org/content/arti... #medsky

When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow

Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds

www.science.org

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Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends.

We hosted a wonderful evening with family, friends & food.

The evening finished with a sing-song around an outdoor fire sitting in red chairs.

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Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 1d

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... #MedSky

SGEM#488: It’s Just a Minor Stroke – Should We Still Lyse?

Podcast Episode · The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine · 2025-10-11 · 1 sec

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Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 2d

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Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 2d

Next up on the Skeptics' Guide to Emergency Medicine is this SR looking at thrombolysing minor strokes.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40674672/

Guest skeptic @broomedocs.bsky.social #MedSky

Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on IV Thrombolysis in Patients With Minor Acute Ischemic Stroke - PubMed

The findings suggest that IVT does not confer improved functional outcomes among patients with minor strokes and can be associated with higher odds of sICH and mortality at 90 days compared with NT-SC...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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John Gordon 🇨🇦🇩🇰 @johngordon.bsky.social · 3d

“The tension between the acceptance of this treatment and its supporting data is remarkable.”

My sense is ED docs have always been unenthused. Ken notes that mechanical thrombectomy is replacing tPA

Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 3d

More to the back story on tPa for strokes
www.sensible-med.com/p/part-2-the... #MedSky

Part 2: The Other Trials of Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke were Also Less Than Persuasive

Last week I went over NINDS. This week, let's look at the other trials of thrombolysis in acute stroke. It's an eye-opener.

www.sensible-med.com

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Ken Milne MD @thesgem.bsky.social · 3d

More to the back story on tPa for strokes
www.sensible-med.com/p/part-2-the... #MedSky

Part 2: The Other Trials of Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke were Also Less Than Persuasive

Last week I went over NINDS. This week, let's look at the other trials of thrombolysis in acute stroke. It's an eye-opener.

www.sensible-med.com

Reposted by Ken Milne MD

Dennis Ren MD @dennisrenmd.bsky.social · 4d

Check out the latest infographic from @kirstychallen.bsky.social for #SGEMPeds on the KidsTHRIVE study @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social. @thesgem.bsky.social @spiroskara.bsky.social thesgem.com/2025/10/sgem...