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Signal or Noise? Using Inflammatory Markers Wisely Through a Bayesian Lens

Signal or Noise? Using Inflammatory Markers Wisely Through a Bayesian Lens

by Lucy Karp | Mar 19, 2026 | Featured, Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Most Viewed, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology

There seems to be a growing cultural obsession with “inflammation”. Scroll through social media long enough and you’ll find sweeping claims: inflammation is the root of fatigue, weight gain, menstrual cramps, brain fog, and even depression. And alongside this...
Diagnostic Accuracy of Symptoms, Physical Signs, and Laboratory Tests for Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Diagnostic Accuracy of Symptoms, Physical Signs, and Laboratory Tests for Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

by Hans Rosenberg | Mar 29, 2021 | Full Article, Journal Club, Rheumatology

Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 2/5 van der Geest KSM, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Oct 1;180(10):1295-1304.  Question and Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 68 studies to identify clinical and laboratory findings that can help identify patients with GCA...
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