Archive for June, 2022

June 21st, 2022

Mayo Clinic Study on Paxlovid Outcomes is Reassuring — but Likely Underestimates Rebound Rate

Over at Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers from the Mayo Clinic published a retrospective analysis of nirmatrelvir/r (Paxlovid) treatment, with a careful review of each patient’s chart. The goal was to determine the clinical outcomes after the 5-day treatment course, with a focus on the frequency of rebounds — a topic of great clinical interest but with […]


June 6th, 2022

Still More Fun with Old Medical Images

Back in the Before Times, this site would occasionally dabble in lighter fare: Cartoon caption contests Commentaries on doctor attire Thoughts on the first-name “Morgan” Penguins chasing a butterfly (Well, actually, this is a new one!) https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1533022340887486466?s=20&t=ShPbhfDhg-BwCP2bWisXfA And, the subject of today’s post — Fun with Old Medical Images. Here’s how it works: We display an […]


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Paul E. Sax, MD

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