Another PSA screening failure (and study shenanigans). After 23 years follow-up no difference in all cause mortality.
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#SOLOISTWHF is an example of sheermarketing. Enlist a highly diverse cohort of 79% HFrEF and 21% #HfrEF then market the results as positive for HfpEF. A closer look at the CI reveals an imprecise underpowered & completely useless trial. Pure marketing.

No, no evidencia para tratar hiperuricemia asintomática en #ERC. Los mismos criterios se aplican para pacientes sin ERC. #KDIGO 2024

Book of the day.

Not the first time.

Spain is considering prohibiting heads of departaments in public hospitals from working in the private sector while holding office. One thing is having private practice,another is being on the board of big pharma. These people issue guidelines & influence medical practice. Unimaginable in the USA.

No sé si es verdad o no pero me parece bien. #sanidad

Love it.

A 45y/o male with moderately pruritic lesions of one week course. No systemic symptoms.
Ideas?

Un infarto antiguo/signos de isquemia cerebral crónica en CT/RM NO es una indicación para iniciar antiagregantes. Esto según la últimas guía de #ictus #stroke de AHA/ASA. Aunque no es nada nuevo. Hay mucha gente mayor que lleva aspirina sin indicación o buena evidencia.

Edward Jones' The Known World is a modern Faulknerian masterpiece.