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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology)

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Manager, ID/Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Assistant Professor, Runner, Knitter Clinical & research: immunocompromised hosts; public health; epidemiology; study design. #IDSky #PharmSky 🇨🇦 https://www.linkedin.com/in/miranda-so-pharmd-mph-98b9591a9/

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Nov 14

About me:
PharmD (Toronto🇨🇦), MPH epidemiology ([email protected]).
Passionate about #antimicrobialstewardship in immunocompromised hosts-haem/onc, transplant.
😍 General #IDSky just as much!
😍 #EpiSky
😍 Distance 🏃‍♀️but I came into it later in life...so I am still catching up
😍 Learning

Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · 8d

This brings me joy! 🐕🦮🐕‍🦺🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🏊

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‘He loves splashing around’: UK pools host doggy dips for pets and owners

Gourock outdoor pool in Inverclyde drops its humans-only policy on last day of the swim season – part of a trend at lidos around the country

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · 9d

@ichejournal.bsky.social is the journal’s website down by any chance ? I have not been able to get on it today to read these excellent papers.
Thank you. 🙏

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JAMA @jama.com · 27d

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of germs to evade the treatment effects of antimicrobial drugs.

This JAMA Patient Page describes antimicrobial resistance, its risk factors, and how to decrease the spread of antibiotic resistance.

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Info sheet: "Antimicrobial resistance occurs when germs evade drug treatments." Risk factors include antibiotics, catheters, hospitalization, weakened immunity, age, and chronic conditions. Reduce resistance by avoiding overuse, washing hands, and getting vaccinated.

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · 27d

Excellent pro-con debate on selective digestive tract decomtaination (SDD)

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Selective digestive tract decontamination in the intensive care unit: Life saver or recipe for disaster?

‘Selective digestive tract decontamination’ (SDD) refers to the use of antibiotics to decrease bacterial load in the gut with the intention of reducing the risk of pneumonia (from microaspiration) and...

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Bluesky @bsky.app · Sep 8

v1.108 is rolling out today 🚚

Now live, at long last: Bookmarks, aka Saved Posts. For all those posts you'll definitely plan to come back to!

Update the app and give it a try. The button is right down there 👇

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Sep 9

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As a runner 🏃🏻‍♀️ I love this story so much! May be I will sign up for next year !!
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#TheMoment Mark Carney surprised a volunteer at an Ontario race

Agnes Jung tells The National about the moment she ran alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney when he appeared at the Haliburton Forest Trail Race in Ontario.

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Sep 3

A remarkable and moving human interest story.

The Millionaire Who Left Wall Street to Become a Paramedic www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/n...

The Millionaire Who Left Wall Street to Become a Paramedic

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 28

📌 always appreciate the analyses and recommendations from ECIL! 👏

Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 20

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JAMA @jama.com · Aug 20

Climate-related disasters have impacted nearly two-thirds of US drug production facilities from 2019 to 2024, highlighting vulnerabilities in the #pharmaceutical supply chain.

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JAMA Research Letter: Climate Change and Health. Threats of Weather Disasters for Drug Manufacturing Facilities in the US. Figure 2 shows disaster declarations (2019-2024) on US maps, highlighting all disasters, severe storms, fires, and hurricanes.

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 18

A beautiful late afternoon run today. 🏃🏻‍♀️
Full view of Toronto by the lakefront.

P.S. There is a hint of fall 🍂🍂🍂🍁🍁🍁 in the air.

Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Thanks for the short and snappy review AND lesson in French in one thread.

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 10

Thank you for this case example on the potential utility of inflammatory makers to rule in / rule out bacteremia and by extension being used for antibiotic decision making (ie stewardship intervention). They are not perfect and the results should be interpreted in context. Not hard and fast rules.

Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 10

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Miranda So PharmD MPH (Epidemiology) @mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social · Aug 7

Nice book for users of medical literature (clinicians), and producers of medical literature (researchers) alike.

Tom and David Chivers explained statistical concepts with common examples from the news, often with humour. I LOL while listening to it on a run🏃‍♀️

www.goodreads.com/book/show/57...

How to Read Numbers: A Guide to Stats in the News (and …

‘Even one glass of wine a day raises the risk of cancer…