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Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
NEJMsa065779 #Policy #EBM ... Antidepressants #SSRIs #Evidence ... #Publication #Bias
Summary of Evidence for Mechanical CPR for OHCA #EBM #EM #Prehosp #MechanicalCPR #Mechanical #CPR #OHCA
Summary of Evidence ... CPR for OHCA #EBM ... #EM #Prehosp #MechanicalCPR
Cognitive bias cheat sheet - 
Because thinking is hard.

#Diagnosis #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Types #Causes #Differential #MedEd
Cognitive bias cheat ... Biases #Types #Causes
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Confirmation bias ... or to interpret evidence ... disconfirming evidence ... Availability bias ... Biases #Types #Causes
The most common cognitive biases that screw up our decision-making. #EM #EmergencyMedicine #bias #cognitivebias #infographic
#EM #EmergencyMedicine ... #bias #cognitivebias
Summary of Major Trials of Steroids in Sepsis

- Vivek Moitra, MD
@vmoitra

#Steroids #Sepsis #Corticosteroids #EBM #Evidence #Trials
Corticosteroids #EBM ... #Evidence #Trials
Thrombolytics for stroke: The evidence - 
A summary of the evidence for (or against) thrombolytics for
for stroke: The evidence ... summary of the evidence ... #EBM #Neurology ... #Stroke #RCT #Evidence
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Viral: HSV, EBV ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
limited by quality/bias ... Proves cause-effect ... power) Selection bias ... time Lead-time bias ... but not on the causal
Multiple Uses for Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence Based Indications and Dosing

Trauma < 3 hrs •
Multiple Uses for ... Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence ... Indications #management #EBM