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  • Posted in: Members Lounge

    Cameron , fraud can occur in any field of human endeavour . I'd be careful suggesting this study is fraudulent unless you can offer evidence that it is --------------------------------- [Minh] [Le Cong] [Rural Doctor ] [Rural generalist locum] [Global ... See more

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2637623/#:~:text=Asbestos%20is%20the%20primary%20carcinogen,peritoneal%20mesothelioma%20and%20asbestos%20exposure. Dear Ashley, talcum powder is mainly implicated in ovarian cancer, although traces were ... See more

  • Posted in: Emergency Medicine

    fat chance, ken [Ba-dum-tss] :) ------------------------------ Ken Barns Locum Rural Generalist (Emergency) BRASSALL Q ------------------------------ See more

  • Posted in: Emergency Medicine

    interesting RCT from France, challenging the traditional notion of "GCS 8 lets intubate!" in the acutely poisoned patient with low GCS ------------------------------ [Minh] [Le Cong] [Rural Doctor ] [Rural generalist locum] [Global Medics] [Cairns] ... See more

  • Posted in: Emergency Medicine

    useful review of the EBM for non operative management of appendicitis In brief , antibiotics are not as effective, less expensive but similar complication rates and LOS to surgery. Long term followup shows about 50% of appendicitis treated with antibiotics ... See more