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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
@donsullivan.bsky.social
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Pulmonary-Critical Care Scientist | Focus on Palliative Care, Decision Making, Lung Cancer | Boston native and Jumbo | Views mine. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=E6K9zbUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · 7d
Great resources for respiratory clinicians! The Aging SIG - palliative care subgroup contributed to these educational resources.
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American Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 8d
The ATS and CAPC are proud to introduce a new collaborative series of seven modules on ATS Ed+ for clinicians treating patients with serious illnesses. Earn CME! #pallipulm @anandiyermd.bsky.social @donsullivan.bsky.social @pallipulm.bsky.social

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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · 10d
Good morning Mt Hood
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ASCO Palliative Oncology Community of Practice (PallOncCoP) @pallonccop.bsky.social · 16d
This Thursday!! Join us for our kick-off meeting with our leaders @crisbergerot.bsky.social and @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social. DM for link

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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · 24d
Decision-making support for patients with lung cancer improved SDM, knowledge, and decision-making strategies.

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Paul D Robinson @drplungresearch.bsky.social · 28d
Great few days in New York chairing the International Conference Committee meeting with Jen Taylor-Cousar… excited about content coming together for #ATS2026. Thanks to all ICC members across the 14 assemblies for their efforts & collaborative approach👏🏻👏🏻 @atscommunity.bsky.social #Science #Advocacy
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Sep 6
JUST A REMINDER: There is no clear evidence that proves a direct relationship between the prudent use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and fetal developmental issues

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Study reveals no causal link between neurodevelopmental disorders and acetaminophen exposure before birth
NIH-funded research in siblings finds previously reported connection is likely due to other underlying factors.
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Sep 4
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Sep 4
Herpes zoster vaccine associated with reduced dementia incidence- new study in Nature.

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A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - PubMed
Neurotropic herpesviruses may be implicated in the development of dementia<sup>1-5</sup>. Moreover, vaccines may have important off-target immunological effects<sup>6-9</sup>. Here we aim to determine...
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Aug 23
A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles of the top palliative care articles Jacopo D'Andria Ursoleo et al. @billyrosaphd.bsky.social @palliativemedj.bsky.social

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Mapping the Science of palliative care: A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 cited articles - Jacopo D’Andria Ursoleo, Alice Bottussi, Sandy Christiansen, Donald R Sullivan, Kelly C Vranas, William ...
Background: The palliative care evidence base has grown substantially in recent years with the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of care delivery well establ...
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · Aug 20
NEW: Hundreds of current and former HHS workers have sent a letter to Robert Kennedy Jr. responding to the CDC shooting.

The letter asks that he stop spreading misinformation that endangers their lives.

It also asks NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to stop undermining mRNA vaccine technology.
HHS Employees Demand Changes From Kennedy, NIH Director Bhattacharya in New Response to CDC Shooting
Hundreds of HHS employees are requesting their leaders stop promoting misinformation and endangering their lives.
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Aug 6
Patient in the ED had low engagement with EOL communication - these conversations may be better suited for clinic

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Serious Illness Conversations in the ED for Older Adults With Advanced Illnesses
This randomized clinical trial measures the effect of initiating conversations about serious illness care goals by trained nurses on patient- and caregiver-reported advance care planning engagement am...
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Aug 6
35% of OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics in Idaho left their practice. Rural women will suffer the most

Next we need to explore maternal outcomes.

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Change in OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics After the Dobbs Decision
This cohort study evaluates changes in the number of obstetrics and gynecology physicians practicing in Idaho after the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision.
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · Aug 1
🩺 Liver cancer cases could double by 2050

A new @thelancet.com Commission warns of 1.5M annual liver cancer cases by 2050 but says 60% are preventable through better HBV vaccination & alcohol reduction.

Prevention is possible. Action is urgent.

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Reversing the rise of liver cancer
Imagine a future where the global incident cases of liver cancer almost doubles, rising from 870 000 cases in 2022 to over 1·5 million in 2050. This scenario, and all the attendant harms to health and...
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 24
Very excited to hear this - #sciecerules
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Jaap de Roode @jaapderoode.bsky.social · Jul 2
Portland friends: I will be giving a #scienceontap public lecture on my book Doctors by Nature at the Alberta Rose Theatre on July 23rd. Beer, books and science! Good combo. 🧪 @princetonupress.bsky.social

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Doctors By Nature: How Ants, Apes, & Other Animals Heal Themselves
Science on Tap is a science lecture series where you can sit back, enjoy a pint, and laugh while you learn. Listen to experts talk about the science in your neighborhood and around the world. You don’...
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 15
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 15
I know this is supposed to be funny but 2 out of 3 personal bankruptcies in the US are due to medical debt - that’s not funny.
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 15
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 15
Excited to share - POLST discordant care when patients are hospitalized. Goal-concurrent or non-beneficial care?- it may be both…

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Goal-Concordant Care Among Seriously Ill Hospitalized Patients With Treatment Limitations on POLST: A Mixed-Methods Study - PubMed
This mixed-methods study of seriously ill patients with treatment limitations on POLST provides context for receipt of "POLST-discordant care" in the acute-care setting and reveals how such treatment ...
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American Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · Jul 14
Terminated NIH grants are being reinstated almost entirely in blue states
Ruling in Democratic AGs’ lawsuit results in bonanza for their states, STAT analysis shows

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Terminated NIH grants are being reinstated almost entirely in blue states
Researchers in Democratic congressional districts stand to have $2.1 billion in NIH grants reinstated, compared to $62 million in Republican districts.
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 8
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ShethaDamnTruth 🌊🌊🌊 @shethadamntruth.bsky.social · Jul 6
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 4
Happy to share this wonderful study by Dr. Gina Piscitello- Low standardization and agreement with care processes at the end of life

Much work to be done!!

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The Influence of Hospital Policies on Clinicians’ Decisions to Withhold or Withdraw Life-sustaining Treatment
Clinicians lack detailed understanding about their hospitals’ policies that address withholding or withdrawing LST and perceive these policies as having limited applicability to clinical practice. The...
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 4
Besides reducing innovations at all levels of medicine - the new budget with 40% NIH cuts will lead to reductions in the # of new prescription drugs btw 72-97 in the next decade.

The 2026 health and health care budget www.brookings.edu/articles/the...
The 2026 health and health care budget | Brookings
Richard Frank analyzes the administration's first 2026 budget and its impacts on health and health care policy and funding.
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 2
Hello Mt Hood - beautiful day in Portlandia
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Don Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR @donsullivan.bsky.social · Jul 1
Great analysis - terrible policy decisons.

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Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
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