FOAM4GP Map – Type 2 Diabetes tablets – How many are there now!?!
Let’s start this one with a question… What do thiazolidinediones, DPP4 inhibitors, acarbose, SGLT2 inhibitors, sulphonylureas, GLP1-agonists, metformin, gliptins, and glitazones all have in common? Yep, they all have stupid names. I remember an old saying – “If there are many ways to treat something it is likely none of them are the best”. The…
Is evidence based medicine flawed?
Just read this intriguing open access BMJ article by Trisha Greenhalgh, Dean for Research Impact. I follow her on Twitter and she posted the article link just now. Evidence based medicine: a movement in crisis? Its a worthwhile read as it echoes a lot of my concerns about the way Evidence based medicine is…
Dr Penny Wilson vs. Casey Parker on PCOS
Hi All Following on from Dr Rob’s post on men with an inadequate testosterone level – this week Penny and I are exploring the other end of the spectrum – the ladies with a little too much androgen – yes – the very common, yet entirely confusing PCOS podcast. No -have a listen, it is…
