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JC: Selective aortic arch perfusion. St Emlyn’s

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed We generally try and review studies that are close to use in practice. but occasionally we spot something that is just interesting and which might give us a clue as … JC: Selective aortic arch perfusion. St Emlyn’s Read More » The post JC: Selective aortic arch perfusion. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Is the FDA too lax: Part 2

Sensible Medicine

I started it all by claiming on Twitter that the FDA was a rubber stamp. From boosters for 6 month old babies (no data), to postpartum depression drugs that are basically Xanax , to bad cancer drug approvals, in my mind, the FDA is failing the American people. In a recent post, John Mandrola reviewed 5 cardiology devices approved by the FDA with questionable data.

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Skeptics in the Pub. Cholera Chapter 6b

Science Based Medicine

There were at least a dozen tents devoted to the Cholera. There was a small tent occupied by a single woman who sat at a desk with several piles of brochures. Looking closely, I could see the brochures were advertising for the Medical Societies, one stack for each of the five Societies. “Hello,” said the woman at the table. “How are you […] The post Skeptics in the Pub.

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Rebound COVID | Allergy Challenges

JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of dec 25-29, 2023. These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member. Tuesday Spoon Feed: Treatment of COVID-19 with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (N-R) was associated with virologic rebound (VR) in a prospective observational trial.

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SGEM#424: Ooh-Ooh, I Can’t Wait – To Be Admitted to Hospital

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Reference: Roussel et al. Overnight stay in the emergency department and mortality in older patients, JAMA Intern Med 2023 Date: December 18, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Carpenter, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic. Case: An 85-year-old patient (Ms. McG) presents to your emergency department (ED) after being found by family on the […] The post SGEM#424: Ooh-Ooh, I Can’t Wait – To Be Admitted to Hospital first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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