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Publication bias detection and its low power Replied, post #3 · Evidence › Meta-analyses · 27 Jul 2026 · 19 likes post #2 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. Publication bias: what did not get published? Small studies with negative results are…
What a certificate commits its issuer to Replied, post #112 · Analytics › COA interpretation · 26 Jul 2026 · 5 likes post #111 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different. Reading old certificates: if a certificate is dated years ago, the lot it describes…
Here for the analytics and not much else Replied, post #82 · Lounge › Introductions · 24 Jul 2026 · 2 likes post #81 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit. Privacy: share only what you are comfortable making permanent and public. An…
Follow-up: How compounding permissions changed when supply normalised Replied, post #47 · Sourcing › Regulatory · 20 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Import restrictions vary by compound and by jurisdiction: what is a controlled substance in one place is legal to purchase in another. What you can import for personal…
Sleep apnoea improving and the equipment implications Replied, post #16 · Wellbeing › Sleep · 18 Jul 2026 · 17 likes Appetite suppression and nighttime eating: if nighttime eating was a pattern, appetite suppression changes that pattern. Sleep can worsen if nighttime waking is…
Alcohol: what is documented and what is folklore Replied, post #113 · Practice › Interactions · 15 Jul 2026 · 15 likes post #112 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit. Alcohol: no absolute contraindication but it raises gastrointestinal irritation risk…
Athletes in weight-category sports: a different risk calculus Replied, post #26 · Clinical › Special populations · 15 Jul 2026 · 7 likes Pancreatitis history: the compounds can rarely trigger pancreatitis. A history of pancreatitis makes monitoring for recurrence more important during titration.
Coming back to: Why a preprint's supplementary material is often the best part Replied, post #103 · Evidence › Preprints · 11 Jul 2026 · 8 likes I read post #101 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite. Preprints for speed: some important preliminary findings are posted as preprints to…
What to bring: records that a clinician can actually use — a second dataset Replied, post #19 · Clinical › Prescriber conversations · 9 Jul 2026 · 26 likes Questions about dose: asking "how will we determine whether this dose is working for me" gets at the monitoring plan. Asking "can we start lower" or "can we escalate…
Follow-up: Prior authorisation: what the criteria usually require Replied, post #58 · Access › Insurance & coverage · 6 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Tier placement and step therapy: some formularies place a medication on a higher tier or require you to fail cheaper alternatives before approving the one you want.…
Revisiting: Protein density versus volume when you cannot eat much Replied, post #27 · Nutrition & Training › Protein & intake · 3 Jul 2026 · 8 likes Coming back to post #25, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer. Protein sources: animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, dairy) are denser and easier to…
Revisiting: Journal club: SURMOUNT-OSA and a hard endpoint in a soft field Replied, post #56 · Evidence › Journal club · 24 Jun 2026 · 21 likes SOUL (N Engl J Med 2025): Oral semaglutide cardiovascular outcomes. Extends the cardiovascular evidence to the oral formulation. Note that oral bioavailability is lower…