Rheumatology consultant BTH. Interest in chronic pain, medical education. PG Cert MedEd, BSMS 6100990
Joined April 2014
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Andrew Jeffries retweeted
This probably explains why my #Covid_19 patient today was desaturating on BiPAP, but got better on CPAP #medregoncall
Could be the best noninvasive mode for COVID-19 be CPAP??
🎈patients often have normal compliance & severe hypoxemia: derecruitment may be key.
🎈CPAP provides the most recruitment (mean airway pressure) of any noninvasive technique.
(post: bit.ly/3d82Nly)
#COVID19foam
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
We had a discussion at RheumNow Live with an ID expert. There is no compelling reason to stop biologics or immunosuppressives because of COVID19. There is research on the potential benefits of Plaquenil, baricitinib and IL-6 inhibitors in Rxing COVID19
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
To become a brain-surgeon, bridge-designer, airline pilot, ship’s captain, you need rigorously examined qualifications, fitting the serious responsibility. To lead a major country with nukes & a trillion-scale budget … er … let me see, what are your qualifications?
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
Hi @MedtronicUK
Sending things as signed for post to anyone who works means they need to take time out of their day to go pick them up.
You sent 2x copy of letter that needed signed for, one of which accidentally had no postage on it so I had to pay to pick it up.
Now this:
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
A really informative review on ’Osteosarcopenia’ by @DrGustavoDuque et al. Reiterates the importance of muscle and bone groups working together to combat falls/fractures with aging!
This review provides updated information on new discoveries on the pathophysiology of #osteoporosis and #osteosarcopenia that have led to the development of novel therapeutic approaches. #geriatrics onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
This is excellent and will make you smile all the way through to the footnotes.
BREAKING NEWS!!!
In the first ever randomized clinical trial, we demonstrated that parachutes did NOT prevent death or major injury compared to control in individuals jumping from aircraft.
Published today in @bmj_latest: bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k509…
#PARACHUTETrial #XmasBMJ
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
🚗Happy Birthday to the #M6 motorway! 60 years old today! 🚗🎂🎈🎉
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
Nice slide discussing the different and important role of imaging modalities in Takayasu Arteritis c/o Prof Justin Mason #vasculitiseducationday #ManchesterRheumatology – at Manchester, England
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
Why did the man with sarcopenia cross the road?
Because physical activity elicits muscle protein synthesis through the mTOR pathway via release of phosphatidic acid and focal adhesion kinases when coupled with appropriate resistance training thereby improving quality of life.
Consider more than inflammatory markers in possible vasculitis - microcytic anaemia, thrombocytosis, low albumin and slightly elevated IgG also point to chronic inflammation - Prof Justin Mason #vasculitisstudyday
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Andrew Jeffries retweeted
How to treat vascular Behcet’s syndrome:
* Control inflammation with high dose pulsed steroids
* Immunosuppressants: steroids, (transplant drugs), biologics, (autologous peripherals stem cell transplant)
* Avoid anticoagulants!
Prof Rob Moots #vasculitiseducationday #wythenshawe
Avoid anticoagulation in Vascular #Behçet’s Disease. - Prof Rob Moots #vasculitisstudyday #universityofmanchester
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
New Behçets guidelines highlighted by Prof Moots are here: ard.bmj.com/content/77/6/808
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
Behcet’s disease diagnostic criteria - Prof Rob Moots #vasculitiseducationday #wythenshawehospital
Andrew Jeffries retweeted
Pathergy test can be positive in Behcet’s disease but also in other conditions (e.g. Sweet’s syndrome). Negative pathergy test doesn’t rule out BD - Prof Rob Moots #vasculitiseducationday #wythenshawehospital – at Manchester, England
