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Spring Update on Medical Science
Some good news and some not so good mews
John Mandrola
Apr 12
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Who benefits most from screening for atrial fibrillation?
A new study finds insufficient evidence that AF screening helps more than it harms. It provides an immense opportunity to learn the limits of screening…
John Mandrola
Jan 26
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Medical Decisions: Some are Easy and Some Not So Much
Perhaps you’ve noticed that medical decision-making is in the news these days. Here is a short post about the basics. I hope you find it relevant.
John Mandrola
Jan 9
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Lessons from a Superb Clinical Trial
The LAAOS III trial teaches many important lessons on the interpretation of clinical science
John Mandrola
Oct 27, 2021
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Cooling After Cardiac Arrest – The Sclerosis of Therapeutic Fashion
The story of how an ineffective therapy persisted for decades
John Mandrola
Oct 11, 2021
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The Case Against Watchman for Stroke Prevention
Unless new data emerges, percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage may become one of cardiology's biggest errors.
John Mandrola
Aug 18, 2021
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Why I write about COVID-19
Three COVID-19 topics that should make us Stop and Think
John Mandrola
Jul 6, 2021
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Lessons from the ACC 2021 Meeting
Since Stop and Think is about evidence, this review will focus more on the science of newsmaker studies.
John Mandrola
May 22, 2021
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Young People and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
The debate over vaccinating young people against COVID-19 offers an excellent exercise in thinking.
John Mandrola
May 3, 2021
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What it Means to be a Medical Conservative
And no, it's not (exactly) political.
John Mandrola
Apr 24, 2021
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Evidence isn't Everything
Evidence-based medicine and statin decision-making
John Mandrola
Apr 7, 2021
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The Illusion of Control
Evidence is important but there are limits
John Mandrola
Mar 22, 2021
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