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Friday Reflection 64: Accepting the End

Sally: Henry said you could have a year.Betty: And what would that year be like?Sally: I’d be with you. I won’t let you give up.Betty: I know that. But I watched my mothe

This Fortnight in Medicine XXXVII

Predictive Utility of Coronary Artery Calcium Score Added to the PREVENT Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Equations Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Non–Insulin-Tr

This Fortnight in Medicine XXXVI

Supplemental Vitamin D and Incident Fractures in Midlife and Older Adults Catheter ablation for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (PVI-SHAM-AF): a randomised, double-blind

Lecture 9 - multiplicity

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This Fortnight in Medicine XXXV

Colorectal Cancer and Mortality Risk Among Older Adults With vs Without Adenoma on Prior Colonoscopy * The Hubris of Screening for Disease — Again Prognostic Value of B

This Fortnight in Medicine XXXIV

Cancer-Related Mortality Among US Pilots and Flight Attendants Response-Tailored or Standard-Duration Antibiotic Treatment for Infective Endocarditis This is a publi

Lecture 8 - endpoints

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Lecture 7

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Friday Reflection 63: Foxes, Hedgehogs, Generalists, and Specialists

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Fortnight in medicine

A royal mistake This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sensible-med.com/subscribe

Lecture 6 KM Curves

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Lecture 5

New episodes coming soon. First 9 parts free now. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi

This Fortnight in Medicine XXXIII

Coronary-Artery Revascularization before Elective Major Vascular Surgery Discontinuation of statins for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in a

Lecture 4 - How not to be fooled

I notice that someone was angry that we are re-posting old episodes BEFORE we post the new ones. Just a reminder, we said we would do this! We will make the old ones avai

Lecture 3: How Not to Be Fooled - VP's Intro

And here is lecture 3 of How Not to Be Fooled series 19 parts coming! 9 for free, and 10 for subscribers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wit

This Fortnight in Medicine XXXII

Dapagliflozin and Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Impact of cognitive training on claims-based diagnosed dementia over 20 year

This Fortnight in Medicine XXXI

Tamsulosin Deprescribing for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Men A Randomized Clinical Trial * Side Effect Patterns in a Crossover Trial of Statin, Placebo, and No

This Fortnight in Medicine XXX

Polypill for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: the POLY-HF randomized trial John Mandrola: I am torn on the PolyPill concept This is a public episode. If

This Fortnight in Medicine XXIX

Cefazolin for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia * Stopping randomized trials early for benefit and estimation of treatment effects: systematic rev

Friday Reflection 62: The Ethics of Telling Patients We Have Nothing Left to Offer

TR is an 88-year-old man who is disabled and in chronic pain from spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. He has multiple other medical issues, including coronary artery