laurie allee on Twitter
Thread Ways to get around paywalls, including those for scholarly articles
laurie allee on Twitter
Pandemic-aware friends, #disabilityTwitter, #StillCoviding folks: drop links to Discords, spaces, Zoom meetings & other virtual meetups for those still trying to avoid Covid. It's a surreal time, and a lot of folks have abandoned or (like me) taken a break from Twitter.
laurie allee on Twitter
This thread is messy, but a good place to start to approach your doctor for post-Covid screening tests. I’ll keep updating as I find more:
laurie allee on Twitter
It's not just avoiding Covid, it's avoiding it long enough for your doctor to actually look at some of the research about long-term effects. I am stunned by the incuriosity (and hostility!) displayed by several friends' PCPs when asked about possible cardiovascular/brain risks.
laurie allee on Twitter
Talking to your doctor about post-Covid damage: links to organized threads of studies:
Rob DuMont on Twitter
Thread So all this BS about there being no RCTs proving mask effectiveness are lies.
A) A proper RCT is impossible, and B) an RCT that tested "being forced to wear a respirator, but only at work" vs "up to you" showed respirators meaningfully reduced infection.
Fit Test the Planet on Twitter
Thread Unpacking the multiple layers of wrong assumptions: Layer 1: An implicit misunderstanding of how electret filters work - thinking that they’re like sieves rather than the overlapped sticky spiderwebs that they actually are.
Jeff Gilchrist on Twitter
Fit Testing to ensure a good seal on your mask [Part 1]
This thread explains what mask fit testing is (qualitative and quantitative), why it is important, and my testing experience with some real-world results of various types of masks including NIOSH N95 and ear loop. 🧵1/
Sue J on Twitter
Thread 🧵 refuting a spurious case against mask requirements in healthcare
I won’t link a recent anti-mask article by infection control specialists as I refuse to amplify. However, I will address the inept “downside” case they tried to make for “Why Not” to mask in healthcare