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LаngLаngС
LаngLаngС
01:03
Ah the HNQ. Another gold badge for rule violations, despite the post being marked CW early on. Don't we love it?
On the previously mentioned lab: they openly advertised – this week – that their offered antibody tests are now at this 'level of quality':
> The test of DiaSorin only targets IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, a determination of IgA is therefore not possible. Our experience to date shows that IgA as a marker of a very recent infection can in some cases ensure the specificity of a weak positive IgG. In other cases, however, in which only IgA but not IgG positive was measured, the lower specificity of the IgA test leads to difficulties in interpreting the result, which cannot always be eliminated by control tests. In view of the continuing delivery difficulties with the IgA, we have therefore decided to refrain from the determin…
Shirley said: "that's nice!"
"2 out of 4" is the new gold standard!
This is by now far from funny.
So far. We just weaned one from 8 weeks on the ventilator. Admitted for treatment for a 'cancer made worse by delayed from a couple of missed screenings' back then. Then real Cov-1-9 on top. Old, frail, yet recovering. Bad ride. But +/- OK. Now. And now, I'll recommend him to never turn on TV or asocial media ever again. Mental health is important too.
 
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fredsbend
fredsbend
14:15
@Oddthinking Hmmm, could be. I've spent a very little time with many DCs, and a lot with one. Unfortunately many are charlatans. But if you find a good one, like mine, it's a lifesaver. Numerous aches and pains have been eased by my chiropractor, with no pushing of any pseudo crap.
 
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Oddthinking
Oddthinking
16:03
@fredsbend If there is anywhere I want skepticism to be applied, it is healthcare. I will continue to push for treatments to be science/evidence-based. Chiropractic doesn't meet that standard.
 
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LаngLаngС
LаngLаngС
19:21
@Oddthinking I sometimes wonder whether we all are really talking the same language when this topic comes. Edzard Ernst is laos quite upset when this topic comes up. Odd, have you ever looked into bonesetters? I often suspect that many people confuse chrio, with osteo, and manual, and this 'BS' (no joke, but I find it funny ;) with orthopedics. My guess is that in praxi there might be quite an overlap?

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