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Choosing a Control Group

Sensible Medicine

This has the effect of balancing known and unknown factors, which could affect the primary outcome. The primary outcome of interest was excess burden of multiorgan abnormalities (two or more organs) relative to controls. It was covered by 194 news outlets and tweeted by nearly 2000 accounts, including some very high profile doctors.

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Choosing a Control Group

Sensible Medicine

This has the effect of balancing known and unknown factors, which could affect the primary outcome. The primary outcome of interest was excess burden of multiorgan abnormalities (two or more organs) relative to controls. It was covered by 194 news outlets and tweeted by nearly 2000 accounts, including some very high profile doctors.

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Diagnostics: Inflammatory Markers

Taming the SRU

Spinal Infection: According to the Infectious Disease Society of America’s (IDSA) 2015 guidelines for native vertebral osteomyelitis, CRP and ESR in the setting of protracted back pain have sensitivities ranging from 94 to 100% for ruling out infection and malignancy in these patients. J Arthroplasty. 2019 Feb;34(2S):S187-S195.

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Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

EB Medicine

With opportunities to improve outcomes for both the fetus and the mother, I’m confident that this episode will be worth your time. Nachi: For patient who have a threatened miscarriage in the first trimester, there is a 2-fold increased risk of subsequent maternal and fetal adverse outcomes.