January 19, 2026 · The western journal of emergency medicine · DOI: 10.5811/westjem.47392

Mapping Five Years of #FOAMed: Trends, Engagement, and Shifting Topics on Twitter/X

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This study aimed to analyze the evolution of thematic content and user engagement trends in #FOAMed tweets over a five-year period on Twitter/X. By employing natural language processing and bibliometric methods on 6,000 high-engagement tweets, the authors identified ten distinct topics and observed a shift in focus from COVID-19 and critical care to areas like prehospital care and point-of-care ultrasound. The findings highlight the dynamic nature of FOAMed discourse and underscore the importance of content quality in driving engagement within digital medical education.

Ertuğ Günsoy, Ahmet Aykut, Cem Yildirim, Mehmet Veysel Öncül

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