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SGEM#287: Difficult to Breathe – It Could Be Pneumonia

Posted March 21, 202000:31:38

Date: March 18th, 2020 Reference: Ebell et al. Accuracy of Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Adult Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Meta-analysis. AEM...

SGEM Xtra: She Blinded Me with Science – Not Pseudoscience

Posted March 14, 202000:54:30

Date: March 12th, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Jonathan Stea (@Jonathanstea) is a PhD Clinical Psychologist working at the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary,...

SGEM#286: Behind the Mask – Does it need to be an N95 mask?

Posted March 7, 202000:24:42

Date: March 4th, 2020 Reference: Radonovich et al. N95 Respirators vs Medical Masks for Preventing Influenza Among Health Care Personnel. A Randomized...

SGEM#285: And I See Your True Colours Calming You – From your Anxiety

Posted February 29, 202000:35:55

Date: February 28th, 2020 Reference: Rajendran et al. Randomised control trial of adult therapeutic colouring for the management of significant anxiety...

SGEM Xtra: Right, You’re Bloody Well Right, You’ve got the Bloody Right to Care

Posted February 22, 202000:39:01

Date: January 27th, 2020 Guest Skeptics: Dr. Richelle Cooper is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the UCLA Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr....