It’s sad that @HelenRSalisbury needed to write this in the The BMJ, but she’s right, it has to be repeated. On fining people for missed appointments. “This is a way to bake in inequalities: punching down, rather than levelling up” Link if preferred: bmj.com/content/378/bm…

It's disheartening, 2+ years after the start of the pandemic, that smell & taste impairment remains in the shadows, still misunderstood and underrated. We will continue to speak out and push for recognition of the burden of chemosensory loss 🧵 bmj.com/content/378/bm…

No nurses, now she’s finishing off years of effort in reducing antibiotic overuse by handing them out like sweets #nhs

In Press! #Childhood #acid #suppressants may increase #allergy #risk -a systematic review and meta-analysis buff.ly/3Delsew

Our recently published meta-analysis found that the use of acid suppressants in early life increases the risk of allergic disorders in childhood. We urge judicious use of acid suppressants, only according to established guidelines and indications, to mitigate this risk.

📢🔥SRMA: Childhood acid-suppressant use was associated with a 🔼 hazards incident of Asthma 44% AD 12% AR 40% Risk may be more significant with a younger age at first exposure, particularly the first 2⃣ years of life. jaci-inpractice.org/article/S2213-… #GITwitter #paed #allergy

In this meta-analysis, #HearingAid and #CochlearImplant use was associated with a decreased risk of subsequent #CognitiveDecline. Benjamin K.J. Tan Brian Yeo Harris Song Reshma Merchant ja.ma/3FrsmOv

Great meta-analysis. Thank you for allowing me to write a Commentary JAMA Neurology

Our commentary JAMA Neurology on a meta-analysis by Yeo et al of hearing aids & cochlear implants for prevention of dementia is now published. Congrats to co-authors Michael Denham and Rachel Weitzman Columbia Otolaryngology. 🦻🧠 jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Very interesting: Hearing aids and cochlear implants seem to reduce cognitive decline and dementia in older adults with hearing loss. (N = 137,484) doi.org/10.1001/jamane…

Efficacy of ICI in ESCC patients with low PDL1 expression: Our pooled analysis shows there may not be OS benefit in TPS<1% pts. Harmonised biomarkers needed for better pt selection Filippo Pietrantonio Raghav Sundar Nicky Wong Joseph J Zhao ja.ma/3UIM5xB JAMA Oncology

Another important paper on ICI efficacy in low PDL1 ESCC utilizing KMSubtraction - congrats Dominic Yap 🎉🎉 JAMA Oncology

The controversy continues. We just published in JAMA Oncology an analysis showing minimum benefit of immunotherapy for low PD-L1 expressing esophageal tumors jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…, Feng Wang shows the opposite ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JC…. are we none the wiser? Filippo Pietrantonio

People who used devices for #HearingLoss saw a reduced risk of long-term cognitive decline and an improvement in short-term general cognition: bit.ly/3D0l17f #dementia #neurotwitter Benjamin K.J. Tan Justin S. Golub BarrowNeurological Pitt SHRS @AANMember

In a real-world meta-analysis, N=1.6 mil. Isotretinoin users don't have higher risks of suicide or psychiatric disorders, compared to non-users. They have lower risk of attempted suicide at 2-5 years post-treatment. Nicole Tan Benjamin K.J. Tan ja.ma/411GOWP

Dual sensory impairment: Global prevalence, future projections, and its association with cognitive decline #dualsensoryimpairment alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…

In meta-analysis, moderate-certainty that 47% of wet AMD pts had retinal fluid after 2y of anti-VEGF treatment. Cure-models predict that up to 18% of patients may never achieve fluid resolution Dominic Yap Benjamin K.J. Tan snec_seri Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Singapore General Hospital (SGH) ow.ly/cCFo50USqRb