Ken Milne MD
@thesgem.bsky.social
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
Remember to be skeptical of anything you learn, even if you heard it on the Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine.
www.TheSGEM.com
Pinned
Tomorrow on SGEM is this paper on acute-on-chronic abdominal pain in the emergency department. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40574554/
Got a classic 80s song as theme music.
Got a classic 80s song as theme music.
Emergency Department Visit Frequency Among Adults With Chronic Abdominal Pain: Findings From the 2023 US National Health Interview Survey - PubMed
This nationally representative analysis suggests that individuals with CAP have significantly higher ED utilization and face greater burdens of disability, mental health conditions, comorbidities, and SDOH-related barriers. These findings highlight the potential value of addressing BioPsychoSocial f …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Tomorrow on SGEM is this paper on acute-on-chronic abdominal pain in the emergency department. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40574554/
Got a classic 80s song as theme music.
Got a classic 80s song as theme music.
Does this comprehensive review signal the death of cervical collars, or are the reports of its death an exaggeration?
Find out on this week's episode of the SGEM.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem...
Find out on this week's episode of the SGEM.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem...
November 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Does this comprehensive review signal the death of cervical collars, or are the reports of its death an exaggeration?
Find out on this week's episode of the SGEM.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem...
Find out on this week's episode of the SGEM.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem...
Recorded another podcast today, as Movember is close to being over.
Please consider supporting men's health.
movember.com/m/williammil...
@ontariomedical.bsky.social @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
Please consider supporting men's health.
movember.com/m/williammil...
@ontariomedical.bsky.social @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Recorded another podcast today, as Movember is close to being over.
Please consider supporting men's health.
movember.com/m/williammil...
@ontariomedical.bsky.social @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
Please consider supporting men's health.
movember.com/m/williammil...
@ontariomedical.bsky.social @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
#PaperinaPic by the wonderful @kirstychallen.bsky.social summarizing the comprehensive review on spinal motion restriction.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #MedSky
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #MedSky
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
#PaperinaPic by the wonderful @kirstychallen.bsky.social summarizing the comprehensive review on spinal motion restriction.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #MedSky
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #MedSky
Reposted by Ken Milne MD
"Vaccines do not cause autism despite RFK Jr’s change to CDC site" www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... #MedSky
Vaccines do not cause autism despite RFK Jr's change to CDC site
RFK Jr forced the CDC to claim that vaccines cause autism. Published scientific research refutes this claim.
www.skepticalraptor.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My good friend Dr. Morgenstern recorded an episode of the SGEM on the ANDROMEDA Shock-2 trial today.
Here is his blog post on the study.
We gave a shoutout to @emcrit.bsky.social when discussing hierarchical composite outcomes.
first10em.com/andromeda-sh...
Here is his blog post on the study.
We gave a shoutout to @emcrit.bsky.social when discussing hierarchical composite outcomes.
first10em.com/andromeda-sh...
Not so fast with the capillary refill guided resuscitation (ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2) - First10EM
A critical appraisal of the ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 trial: difficult to interpret because of the subjective composite outcome
first10em.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My good friend Dr. Morgenstern recorded an episode of the SGEM on the ANDROMEDA Shock-2 trial today.
Here is his blog post on the study.
We gave a shoutout to @emcrit.bsky.social when discussing hierarchical composite outcomes.
first10em.com/andromeda-sh...
Here is his blog post on the study.
We gave a shoutout to @emcrit.bsky.social when discussing hierarchical composite outcomes.
first10em.com/andromeda-sh...
American Thanksgiving Star Trek Dad Joke.
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
American Thanksgiving Star Trek Dad Joke.
Three-quarters of voters routinely use c-collars in suspected spinal cord injuries.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #MedSky
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #MedSky
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Three-quarters of voters routinely use c-collars in suspected spinal cord injuries.
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #MedSky
thesgem.com/2025/11/sgem... #MedSky
Reposted by Ken Milne MD
I predict this will not be enough to convince some people:
285 studies
132 million people in real-world data
157,414 in randomized trials
~80% reduction in cervical cancer when given before age 16
No increase in serious adverse events @drjengunter.bsky.social
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
285 studies
132 million people in real-world data
157,414 in randomized trials
~80% reduction in cervical cancer when given before age 16
No increase in serious adverse events @drjengunter.bsky.social
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
New research confirms HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer
Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they ...
www.eurekalert.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I predict this will not be enough to convince some people:
285 studies
132 million people in real-world data
157,414 in randomized trials
~80% reduction in cervical cancer when given before age 16
No increase in serious adverse events @drjengunter.bsky.social
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
285 studies
132 million people in real-world data
157,414 in randomized trials
~80% reduction in cervical cancer when given before age 16
No increase in serious adverse events @drjengunter.bsky.social
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
New research confirms HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer
Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they ...
www.eurekalert.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I predict this will not be enough to convince some people:
285 studies
132 million people in real-world data
157,414 in randomized trials
~80% reduction in cervical cancer when given before age 16
No increase in serious adverse events @drjengunter.bsky.social
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
285 studies
132 million people in real-world data
157,414 in randomized trials
~80% reduction in cervical cancer when given before age 16
No increase in serious adverse events @drjengunter.bsky.social
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
"Vaccines do not cause autism despite RFK Jr’s change to CDC site" www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... #MedSky
Vaccines do not cause autism despite RFK Jr's change to CDC site
RFK Jr forced the CDC to claim that vaccines cause autism. Published scientific research refutes this claim.
www.skepticalraptor.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Vaccines do not cause autism despite RFK Jr’s change to CDC site" www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... #MedSky
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
National Academies: Science, Engineering & Medicine
"Further, based on our body of work on this topic and the overwhelming scientific consensus, we support the statement that vaccines do not cause autism."
www.nationalacademies.org/news/stateme... #MedSky
"Further, based on our body of work on this topic and the overwhelming scientific consensus, we support the statement that vaccines do not cause autism."
www.nationalacademies.org/news/stateme... #MedSky
National Academies - Statement on CDC’s Updated Vaccine Guidance
National Academies respond to CDC’s updated vaccine guidance, offering scientific context and clarity on vaccine safety.
www.nationalacademies.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
National Academies: Science, Engineering & Medicine
"Further, based on our body of work on this topic and the overwhelming scientific consensus, we support the statement that vaccines do not cause autism."
www.nationalacademies.org/news/stateme... #MedSky
"Further, based on our body of work on this topic and the overwhelming scientific consensus, we support the statement that vaccines do not cause autism."
www.nationalacademies.org/news/stateme... #MedSky
Statement from APHA. www.apha.org/news-and-med...
November 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Statement from APHA. www.apha.org/news-and-med...
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Reposted by Ken Milne MD
IMPORTANT NEWS. ping Batdoc @thesgem.bsky.social
New study suggests that just walking around dressed like Batman may make the world a better place.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect - npj Mental Health Research
npj Mental Health Research - Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect
www.nature.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
IMPORTANT NEWS. ping Batdoc @thesgem.bsky.social
