tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592607595936297457.post4739301133968311222..comments2024-03-27T05:14:13.995-04:00Comments on Anthrax Vaccine -- posts by Meryl Nass, M.D.: How can they keep slamming hydroxychloroquine? By pretending the overdose HCQ/CQ studies didn't overdose, and meta-analyzing them/ Nature CommunicationsMeryl Nass, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07001997291638442225noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592607595936297457.post-62500888562269842282021-04-19T19:38:46.317-04:002021-04-19T19:38:46.317-04:00The game that is being played here is to acknowled...The game that is being played here is to acknowledge that there were more deaths, which are needed in order to blacken the hydroxychloroquine treatment.<br /><br />But there can't be too many more deaths or someone might start looking at the trial protocol, and worse yet, charge the investigators with manslaughter.<br /><br />So the PIs are doing their best to point the finger at other causes of death--no, it wasn't really the HCQ, look at the confidence interval, these deaths could be due to chance.<br /><br />It is a delicate dance they do. But it won't work.Meryl Nass, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07001997291638442225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592607595936297457.post-73941681647451771182021-04-19T16:59:05.777-04:002021-04-19T16:59:05.777-04:00"The combined OR on all-cause mortality for h..."The combined OR on all-cause mortality for hydroxychloroquine is 1.11 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.20)."<br /><br />Haha! That's hilarious. "All-cause mortality" includes a meteorite falling on the head of a study participant. And an odds ratio of 1.11 translates to an 11% increase in risk. However, the 95% confidence interval says (with 95% confidence) that the actual increase in risk in the broader population represented by the study is likely to be as low as 2% (and, to be fair, as high as 20%).<br /><br />These are not compelling numbers, especially for a meta-analysis in which participating studies were deliberately selected for their "relatively high" doses.<br /><br />The bottom line, then, is this: don't take too much of it; but even if you do, there's about a 90% chance that you'll be alright (just keep an eye out for meteorites).Dr Chris Kinghttp://animavet.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592607595936297457.post-7907698765284698212021-04-18T22:00:30.713-04:002021-04-18T22:00:30.713-04:00Why do they keep slamming HCQ, and Ivermectin for ...Why do they keep slamming HCQ, and Ivermectin for that matter? It all makes sense, if you ask the right question. Here is a sample question: How do you get the entire planet to take an experimental vaccine? Answer: You scare the public to death, force them into long-term masking and lockdowns, and discredit anyone trying to provide early, outpatient treatment (HCQ or Ivermectin).<br /><br />Another sample question: Why must we rely solely on vaccination to control this pandemic? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com