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Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
Selective Publication ... NEJMsa065779 #Policy #EBM ... Antidepressants #SSRIs ... #Evidence #Selective ... #Publication #Bias
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
Selective Publication ... NEJMsa065779 #Policy #EBM ... Antidepressants #SSRIs ... #Evidence #Selective ... #Publication #Bias
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Confirmation bias ... or to interpret evidence ... Availability bias ... Commission bias ... #Types #Causes
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
limited by quality/bias ... subjects Sampling bias ... population Recall bias ... recall Late-look bias ... time Lead-time bias
Multiple Uses for Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence Based Indications and Dosing

Trauma < 3 hrs •
Multiple Uses for ... Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence ... Based Indications ... Indications #management #EBM
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
cellulitis in cases ... not clinically evident ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... spinal MRI • No evidence ... Abnormal in 50% of cases ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... around 90% of cases ... around 90% of cases ... close to 100% of cases ... varices #management #ebm
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
treatment #diagnosis #causes ... Petersen EBM, Skov ... glucocorticoids; what is the evidence ... Danish population-based ... of population-based
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

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Koo EB, Petersen ... Dermatology (Basel ... data review of 70 cases ... Römer T, Lopes da