Maxwell Baker, MSc

Boston adopted Vision Zero in 2017, lowering speed limits & redesigning streets. At our trauma center, we observed a sharp decline in TBI admissions from car crashes & pedestrian strikes beginning that year.

A reminder that policy can shape clinical outcomes.

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#MedicalEthics #Anesthesia #Bioethics #CapitalPunishment

#NitrogenHypoxia #DeathPenalty #HumanRights #StateViolence

Our mission is to foster compassion, dignity, kindness, and human connection, among patients, families, and HCW's during a patient's end-of-life period in the hospital. It seems appropriate that we move to where the skies are blue.

The Academic Impediment: Why Are Women Chairs in... : Anesthesia & Analgesia An abstract is unavailable.

1 in 5.

That’s how many anesthesiology chairs are women —
despite matching men in research output (citations and H-index). We analyzed 133 departments to study this gap.

It’s time to rethink how leadership is built.

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#Anesthesiology #LeadershipGap #MedSky #MedEd

Are we great yet?

ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold shares his concerns about UnitedHealthcare’s decision to stop paying for physical status modifiers and qualifying circumstances codes effective October 1, 2025. Members, learn more in this week's MMO: community.asahq.org/mmo/7-7-25

Neuroanesthesia is no longer just art and vigilance. It’s inference, prediction, and real-time synthesis.
Our review maps how AI is reshaping the field—anticipating ischemia, tailoring anesthesia to autoregulation, and interpreting EEGs at scale.

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Single-cell RNA sequencing of immune cells for over 1,000 people age 18-97 years. A clock of our immune system aging. Tells us about an individual's response to infection, vaccination, Long Covid. Towards an immunome.
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The long-term, multi-system complications after Covid hospitalization among ~64,000 cases and 310,000 matched controls. Excess of Type 2 diabetes, kidney, lung and neurological disorders. Replicates prior work by @zalaly.bsky.social and colleagues
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A group of black emergency medical technicians from Freedom House are gathered for a group shot in front of an ambulance. Almost all wear white suits.

In 1967, Pittsburgh's inner city produced America’s first EMT service. Comprised solely of Black men and women recruited from the city’s Hill District neighborhood, the paramedics of Freedom House Ambulance became trailblazers in providing pre-hospital and CPR care.

In addition to saving lives, NIH-funded research creates jobs and economic benefits. These are the top 15 states by NIH awards and jobs created.

FY2023 data from www.unitedformedicalresearch.org

FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.

the “make america healthy again” agenda appears to be an elaborate op conjured up by sentient strains of listeria and salmonella www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...

"Without research to point toward a healthier country, there will be poorer national health and less capacity to do what people do...on either end of the political spectrum."

Read the Editorial by JAMA Health Forum EIC Sandro Galea and JAMA EIC @kbibbinsdomingo.bsky.social.

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Figure 1. Trends in Biannual US Infant Mortality Rates, 2012-2023

🧵 US states that implemented abortion bans saw higher than expected infant mortality rates, with larger increases among Black infants and those in southern states, according to this analysis of US national vital statistics data from 2012–2023.

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From JAMA Psychiatry:

Low-dose semaglutide reduced alcohol craving and consumption in adults with alcohol use disorder.

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The percentage of rural patients traveling more than 60 minutes to obtain surgical care increased between 2010 and 2020 for both low- and high-risk operations.

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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.

Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”

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Implications for #anesthesiology, #perioperativemedicine, and #emergencymedicine. With cannabis use on the rise, anesthetic dosing adjustments may be critical in striving for patient safety. Curious to hear thoughts from colleagues—how does this align with your clinical experience?
#propofol

Quantitative Analysis of Propofol Dosage in Cannabis Users: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Background: Rising cannabis use poses significant challenges in the administration of general anesthetics, particularly propofol, due to potential alterations in pharmacodynamics caused by tetrahydroc...

Our meta-analysis of 8 studies involving 2,268 patients reveals that cannabis users require 47 mg more propofol for sedation compared to non-users, underscoring the need for preoperative cannabis screening and personalized anesthetic planning. Read the full study here:

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i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

El Uso del Ultrasonido en el Manejo de la Vía Aérea: Vídeo... : Anesthesia & Analgesia An abstract is unavailable.

También disponible en español:

Nuestra publicación sobre el uso de ultrasonid en el manejo de vías respiratorias, incluyendo un video paso a paso, ahora está disponible.

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#MedSky #ultrasound #POCUS

The Use of Ultrasound in Airway Management: Video in... : Anesthesia & Analgesia An abstract is unavailable.

Our recent study pairs POCUS techniques with a step-by-step video to predict difficult intubation, confirm ETT placement, and guide cricothyroidotomy. Ideal for those seeking precision and innovation in airway management.

Watch here: journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

#POCUS #airwaymanagement

A quick reminder: For every $1 of research funding, NIH generated $2.46 in economic activity. This includes funding jobs in all 50 states. This isn't a red/blue thing: 8.9 jobs per $1M in CA & 12 jobs per $1M in GA. #AcademicSky #PhDSky #MedSky #HealthSky #healthequity #SciComm
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Addressing these inequities requires innovation. Our review highlights telemedicine and community-based solutions to improve access. Let's bridge the gap.

#ruralhealth #chronicpain #healthequity #anesthesiology #publichealth #painmedicine #healthcaredisparities

Overcoming Barriers: A Comprehensive Review of Chronic Pain Management and Accessibility Challenges in Rural America In the United States (U.S.), chronic pain poses substantial challenges in rural areas where access to effective pain management can be limited. Our literature review examines chronic pain management i...

Rural Americans endure 20% higher chronic pain prevalence compared to urban populations, yet have 40% fewer pain specialists.

These disparities make it harder for patients to find treatment, forcing them to travel 50+ miles for care. Read more in our review here:

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Quantum TikTok + Memecoin Mania + Chris Hayes on the Attention Wars “We are starting to see how Silicon Valley wants to do business during the Trump administration.”

It's Hard Fork Friday! This week on the show:

• TikTok is both dead and alive, Schrödinger's app
• How tech CEOs are trying to do business with Trump
• Memecoins are back, are you rich yet?
• And @chrislhayes.bsky.social joins to talk about his new book on attention

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