Investigations
Doctors perform bias studies for profit
Doctors are known to perform studies for companies. When they publish these articles in journals, the doctors are required to disclose their financial payments known as financial conflict of interests. Unfortunately, journals do not check or enforce these disclosure. It’s based on a good faith system. Doctors also perform studies for their own companies. Lazarus…
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FDA hid Stryker Atlas aneurysm stent poor efficacy in aneurysm occlusion
Aneurysm treatment may not result in complete aneurysm occlusion. Incomplete aneurysm occlusion increases the risk for aneurysm recurrence and rupture. Extent of aneurysm occlusion is rated as complete (1), partial (2), and incomplete (3). The rating of aneurysm occlusion is prone to bias. Physicians tend to rate their own aneurysm occlusion better than an independent…
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