Drcjar
@drcjar.bsky.social
Consultant in Respiratory and Acute Medicine @NHSHomerton, academic @QMUL, adviser @nhs_rho. Cancer, pleural, asthma, OLD, ILD, sickle cell, epidemiology, and more.
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NEW PREPRINT!
We systematically reviewed molecular epidemiology studies looking at strain discordance in pairs of people with TB disease and history of household contact
We found 30 studies from 18 countries. Excluding 4 studies at high risk of bias, we had data on 1544 household case pairs
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We systematically reviewed molecular epidemiology studies looking at strain discordance in pairs of people with TB disease and history of household contact
We found 30 studies from 18 countries. Excluding 4 studies at high risk of bias, we had data on 1544 household case pairs
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Strain Discordance Among People With Tuberculosis and a History of Household Contact, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: In this systematic review of molecular epidemiology studies, we describe the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strain discordance amo
papers.ssrn.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
NEW PREPRINT!
We systematically reviewed molecular epidemiology studies looking at strain discordance in pairs of people with TB disease and history of household contact
We found 30 studies from 18 countries. Excluding 4 studies at high risk of bias, we had data on 1544 household case pairs
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We systematically reviewed molecular epidemiology studies looking at strain discordance in pairs of people with TB disease and history of household contact
We found 30 studies from 18 countries. Excluding 4 studies at high risk of bias, we had data on 1544 household case pairs
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Super proud of my student Philippe Ndzomo awarded PhD today at University of Yaounde.
His work focused on the emergence of Hameophilus ducreyi as a cause of cutaneous ulcers in Cameroon & Globally
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40338972/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39961439/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38150487/
His work focused on the emergence of Hameophilus ducreyi as a cause of cutaneous ulcers in Cameroon & Globally
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40338972/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39961439/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38150487/
December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Super proud of my student Philippe Ndzomo awarded PhD today at University of Yaounde.
His work focused on the emergence of Hameophilus ducreyi as a cause of cutaneous ulcers in Cameroon & Globally
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40338972/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39961439/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38150487/
His work focused on the emergence of Hameophilus ducreyi as a cause of cutaneous ulcers in Cameroon & Globally
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40338972/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39961439/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38150487/
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Worth taking Zosia 🦮 out into the garden on this cold December night. Saw this beautiful lunar halo (22° halo) caused by moonlight refracting through ice crystals high in the atmosphere
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Worth taking Zosia 🦮 out into the garden on this cold December night. Saw this beautiful lunar halo (22° halo) caused by moonlight refracting through ice crystals high in the atmosphere
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I'm delighted to say we have won the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education with our work on OpenSAFELY, inventing new methods that let researchers analyse NHS GP data while protecting everyone's privacy, and with complete transparency, in a hugely productive platform!
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
OpenSAFELY team awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further
Oxford’s OpenSAFELY team wins the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for revolutionising secure NHS data research, protecting patient privacy while unlocking life-saving health insights.
www.ox.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I'm delighted to say we have won the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education with our work on OpenSAFELY, inventing new methods that let researchers analyse NHS GP data while protecting everyone's privacy, and with complete transparency, in a hugely productive platform!
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
Homerton Lung Cancer CNS job is out (closes 4/12/25). Don't miss out! Come work with our friendly, patient-focused team delivering high-quality lung cancer care findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/1740... cc @homertonhealthcare.bsky.social @NewcombLibrary.bsky.social
@drlaurajane.bsky.social
@drlaurajane.bsky.social
Lung Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | Job details | Find a job
findajob.dwp.gov.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Homerton Lung Cancer CNS job is out (closes 4/12/25). Don't miss out! Come work with our friendly, patient-focused team delivering high-quality lung cancer care findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/1740... cc @homertonhealthcare.bsky.social @NewcombLibrary.bsky.social
@drlaurajane.bsky.social
@drlaurajane.bsky.social
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“I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.”
- Stephen Jay Gould, 1979
- Stephen Jay Gould, 1979
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.”
- Stephen Jay Gould, 1979
- Stephen Jay Gould, 1979
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A fantastic teaching example of a predictor being misinterpreted as having a causal effect.
#CausalSky #EpiSky
#CausalSky #EpiSky
First week 'critical' to avoid children missing school later, parents told
Data suggests more than half of children who miss a day at the start of term become persistently absent.
www.bbc.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A fantastic teaching example of a predictor being misinterpreted as having a causal effect.
#CausalSky #EpiSky
#CausalSky #EpiSky
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The Wikipedia page on Simpson's paradox contains a really nice visualisation of it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson...
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Wikipedia page on Simpson's paradox contains a really nice visualisation of it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson...
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One day to go until @nhshackday.com #29 in Belfast! #nhshd29
We’re incredibly grateful to have partnered with Kainos Software who are hosting us at their Belfast HQ this weekend!
We’d also like to thank for RCPCH and Okko Health for their support with this event!
We’re incredibly grateful to have partnered with Kainos Software who are hosting us at their Belfast HQ this weekend!
We’d also like to thank for RCPCH and Okko Health for their support with this event!
October 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
One day to go until @nhshackday.com #29 in Belfast! #nhshd29
We’re incredibly grateful to have partnered with Kainos Software who are hosting us at their Belfast HQ this weekend!
We’d also like to thank for RCPCH and Okko Health for their support with this event!
We’re incredibly grateful to have partnered with Kainos Software who are hosting us at their Belfast HQ this weekend!
We’d also like to thank for RCPCH and Okko Health for their support with this event!
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The NHS opt-out inpatient tobacco dependency service provides treatment on an equitable basis across deprivation quintiles. Greatest proportion of patients making a supported quit attempt in the most deprived quintile. thorax.bmj.com/content/earl... @whofctc.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The NHS opt-out inpatient tobacco dependency service provides treatment on an equitable basis across deprivation quintiles. Greatest proportion of patients making a supported quit attempt in the most deprived quintile. thorax.bmj.com/content/earl... @whofctc.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social
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Whenever I see stories like the below. I am reminded of the excellent paper @felly500.bsky.social shared from @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Showed that mostly expensive new drugs generate less impact than investing the same amount into other areas of health.
NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm Novartis warns
The claims from pharmaceutical giant Novartis comes amid a row over drug pricing deals.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Whenever I see stories like the below. I am reminded of the excellent paper @felly500.bsky.social shared from @thelancet.com www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Showed that mostly expensive new drugs generate less impact than investing the same amount into other areas of health.
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Last month I attended the incredible Donald Rodney exhibition @whitechapelgallery.bsky.social and panel discussion. His powerful work, shaped by his lived experience of sickle cell, explored important themes of chronic illness and Britain's colonial past
May 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Last month I attended the incredible Donald Rodney exhibition @whitechapelgallery.bsky.social and panel discussion. His powerful work, shaped by his lived experience of sickle cell, explored important themes of chronic illness and Britain's colonial past
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Our work examining disparities in investment care for sickle cell compared with cystic fibrosis and haemophilia is highlighted here.
June 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Our work examining disparities in investment care for sickle cell compared with cystic fibrosis and haemophilia is highlighted here.
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Yesterday we launched our report with the @nhs-rho.bsky.social and @sicklecelluk.bsky.social highlighting disparities in funding and support for sickle cell yesterday in the House of Lords on #WorldSickleCellDay. Read our report and key recommendations here nhsrho.org/research/sic...
June 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Yesterday we launched our report with the @nhs-rho.bsky.social and @sicklecelluk.bsky.social highlighting disparities in funding and support for sickle cell yesterday in the House of Lords on #WorldSickleCellDay. Read our report and key recommendations here nhsrho.org/research/sic...
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Our work highlights the need for greater investment into #sicklecell and better data to increase clinical trials, research publications and drug approvals #sicklecellawarenessmonth @nhs-rho.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Our work highlights the need for greater investment into #sicklecell and better data to increase clinical trials, research publications and drug approvals #sicklecellawarenessmonth @nhs-rho.bsky.social
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🔔 Our new article published in @thelancethaem.bsky.social showed that #sicklecell had the lowest research funding per person compared to cystic fibrosis and haemophilia and despite sickle cell being more prevalent it had the lowest proportion of clinical trials and drug approvals bit.ly/4gusj5H
Indicators of inequity in research and funding for sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and haemophilia: a descriptive comparative study
Sickle cell disease, one of the most common genetic conditions in the UK, is often considered a neglected disorder, but rigorous quantitative evidence…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🔔 Our new article published in @thelancethaem.bsky.social showed that #sicklecell had the lowest research funding per person compared to cystic fibrosis and haemophilia and despite sickle cell being more prevalent it had the lowest proportion of clinical trials and drug approvals bit.ly/4gusj5H
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Tickets now available for the next NHS Hack Day!
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
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Not able to make it to Belfast? Join our mailing list for notification about other events: nhshackday.com/subscribe
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
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July 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Tickets now available for the next NHS Hack Day!
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ nhshackday.com/tickets?src=...
Not able to make it to Belfast? Join our mailing list for notification about other events: nhshackday.com/subscribe
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ nhshackday.com/tickets?src=...
Not able to make it to Belfast? Join our mailing list for notification about other events: nhshackday.com/subscribe
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Save the Date for the next NHS Hack Day!! 🤓❤️🏥
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ Join our mailing list for a notification when tickets get released: nhshackday.com/subscribe
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ Join our mailing list for a notification when tickets get released: nhshackday.com/subscribe
July 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Save the Date for the next NHS Hack Day!! 🤓❤️🏥
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ Join our mailing list for a notification when tickets get released: nhshackday.com/subscribe
🗓️ 11th and 12th of October 2025
📍 In Belfast
🎟️ Join our mailing list for a notification when tickets get released: nhshackday.com/subscribe
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UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’
UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’
Study commissioned by NHS finds that sickle cell disease care lags behind that for conditions such as cystic fibrosis
People living with sickle cell disease face substandard care as its treatment significantly lags behind advances relating to other genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis, a report has found.
The study, commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory and carried out by researchers at Imperial College London, analysed various measures of care for sickle cell disease between 2010 and 2024, including clinical trials, approved drugs and reviews of existing studies. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
UK sickle cell patients ‘get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders’
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Resident doctor pay: How do different methods affect how pay changes appear? Thanks to @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social for their analysis in The Sunday Times this week: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/re...
Resident doctor pay: How do different methods affect how pay changes appear?
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
June 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Resident doctor pay: How do different methods affect how pay changes appear? Thanks to @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social for their analysis in The Sunday Times this week: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/re...
deathlessons.org updated to March 2025, this update also brings significant improvements in data extraction and, currently, somewhat breaks metadata. it's a WIP.
deathlessons.org
May 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
deathlessons.org updated to March 2025, this update also brings significant improvements in data extraction and, currently, somewhat breaks metadata. it's a WIP.
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The NHS Race and Health Observatory has launched its new strategy for 2025-27. The strategy outlines robust, co-designed ambitions and frames for a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system for all.
Access the strategy here: www.nhsrho.org/wp-content/u...
Access the strategy here: www.nhsrho.org/wp-content/u...
April 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
The NHS Race and Health Observatory has launched its new strategy for 2025-27. The strategy outlines robust, co-designed ambitions and frames for a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system for all.
Access the strategy here: www.nhsrho.org/wp-content/u...
Access the strategy here: www.nhsrho.org/wp-content/u...
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Eid Mubarak to those celebrating today and over the coming days. A time for celebration and for reflection. A time to remember the vulnerable and marginalised - those suffering in conflicts and from natural disasters.
March 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Eid Mubarak to those celebrating today and over the coming days. A time for celebration and for reflection. A time to remember the vulnerable and marginalised - those suffering in conflicts and from natural disasters.
Is anyone else rocking the intersect of having dabbled with vim and cerner? Vim snippets->cerner auto texts. What an exciting journey I begin.
March 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Is anyone else rocking the intersect of having dabbled with vim and cerner? Vim snippets->cerner auto texts. What an exciting journey I begin.