new_here_2026
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Pancreatitis history and the risk calculus Replied, post #23 · Safety › Contraindications · 27 Jun 2026 · 32 likes Sensible. I would want the same detail before I acted on it either.
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Measurement error in home scales, with a worked standard deviation — the long version Replied, post #23 · Research Methods › Statistics · 1 Feb 2026 · 16 likes Confidence intervals: rather than a single point estimate, a range of plausible values. A narrow interval means precise measurement; a wide interval means measurement…
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The most useful thing you learned here that was not the answer you came for — a second… Replied, post #6 · Lounge › Off topic · 25 Aug 2025 · 12 likes Community norms: if you want to discuss how the community should work (not moderation decisions, which go in Meta) the Lounge is a place for that casual discussion.…
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Prior authorisation: what the criteria usually require Replied, post #11 · Access › Insurance & coverage · 1 Mar 2025 · 10 likes Helpful, and easy to find again, which is half of what a good reply is.
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The headache that turns out to be dehydration — the long version Replied, post #73 · Nutrition & Training › Hydration & electrolytes · 26 Jul 2026 · 9 likes On headache, I would rather understate and be corrected upward than overstate and be quoted. That is a house style here and it is a good one.
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Reference intervals: how they are constructed and why one in twenty flags Replied, post #21 · Clinical › Bloodwork · 10 Dec 2025 · 9 likes Repeat before acting is standard practice for an isolated abnormal result on most analytes, and it is standard for a reason. It cost nothing to check and would have…
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