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Anastasis

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  1. Texas gonna eat up either one of these bitches if we can hold out shit together tomorrow.
  2. The problem with this approach is obvious, right?
  3. Heartbeat bill, subject of that article, went into effect in 2021. The trigger law 30d after Dobbs in 2022. None of that helps support the interpretations of the data presented in the article you posted. If you move the landmark to 2022 it only further undermines their interpretation of the data. There is actually relevant epidemiology to consider. And then there is disinformation. The article you posted falls into the latter bucket.
  4. My bad. That seems like a really rigorous analysis. Just read that statement and tell me exactly what data points directly support it. The crude maternal mortality rate actually went down after the state's abortion ban. I feel like I am in bizarro world.
  5. From 2021 to 2022 there was actually a decrease. Which is kind of relevant, no? The NBC article didn't say anything about COVID at all. It is pretty clear that this wasn't really rigorous epidemiological research. It's a press release by a special interest group pushing half ass epi to NBC as an exclusive. Again, it would not be particularly hard to do a good analysis of this, controlling for confounding factors such as the substantial impact on maternal mortality related to COVID. But this is not that.
  6. The data in the NBC article you posted is Texas specific and runs through 2022. The MMWR report you cite is aggregate data that runs through 2021. It isn't a gotcha. It's a pretty simple question. Where is the detailed description of the methods and results of the research you cited? Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't. What I see in the crude rate charts is an increase from 2019 to 2020, and from 2020 to 2021, followed by a decrease from 2021 to 2022. The Texas abortion ban went into effect Sept 1, 2021. So 2022 is the only full year data under that policy. Overall 2022 rates are lower than both the 2021 and 2020 rates. The race/ethnicity segments are interesting, but the demographic segment with the lowest pre-2021 abortion rate has the greatest increase in maternal mortality. The race/ethnicity segments with the greatest abortion rates pre-2021 have much lower increase in maternal mortality rates. Pretty obvious this doesn't hang together, which is why I was sincerely interested in the analytical methods that led the "researchers" involved to their conclusion as you framed it: "Covid played a part, but these researchers said Texas’ abortion ban is the main reason behind Texas’ quintupling the national increase." COVID is probably driving the raw numbers. You suggested this was teased out in the analysis, but I don't see that. Probably a straightforward difference in differences analysis with some reasonable covariates would suffice. Doesn't have to be overly complex, "Algebra works fine" isn't really how this actually works unless you are in 7th grade math class.
  7. No, I mean the research you cited. Where is the research that includes the interpretation you posted published?
  8. Where is this research published? I'm sincerely interested in the method used to assess confounding related to COVID and it's well established relationship with maternal mortality. The descriptive data are not particularly compelling.
  9. Salt lick taking over old Valentina’s location in buda. https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/article/salt-lick-bbq-buda-roxies-valentinas-20022238.php
  10. Now that we are winding down the season, perhaps is a good time to ask for some education on a protein supplement program. I have never put out any protein supplement, but would like to make a reasonable effort this year to see it is impacts animal size and rack size. I understand a few options in include cotton seed, pellets, etc. Looking for a cost effective solution that doesn't require a bunch of additional trips out to the land. I have broadcast feeders that could be redeployed but no self feeders. It's an open fence plot of land of ~150 acres, two thirds of it planted with coastal and all the animal traffic on the other third. Census is maybe 10 does and 6-8 bucks showing up consistently at the feeders on cameras right now.
  11. TNXP announces appointment of a market access lead. I still think the drug is a dog, but back in at 0.26 to see if they get a little momentum on the run up to the PDUFA date in August.
  12. sanctimonious twattery. Also 1968 mustangs.
  13. Sadly this is no replicable. More likely to throw off a mild clot in my experience.
  14. Yeah, I want to take it to dark chocolate but usually end up pulling it at milk chocolate.
  15. I always feel that I need to take my roux at least one or two steps darker.
  16. Found another Hamas colonel.
  17. Yep. Don't forget the drain part. That one is kind of important. Those things aint cheap.
  18. That is extremely useful information. Thanks.
  19. I have used GoodRx for my boy's inhaler many times. If you are going out of pocket, it is worth it to take a look. But as I understand it those cards really fucking suck for the shop doing the dispensing. Would like to hear @HRSchenker's perspective.
  20. That was about the US generic price 20 years ago before the FDA required reformulation away from CFC inhalers to HFA and triggered a bunch of patent law protections that allowed the price to go nuts here.
  21. Yeah, that's high but not uncommon. Wait until one of the biologics really lands solid with an Alzheimer's indication and Medicare financing melts down.
  22. You know that I agree with most of your takes on the subject, but the reality is that we live in a world where the cost of many drugs now makes almost any medical condition a potentially financially catastrophic one. It's not just the inpatient hospitalization for an AMI, or the individual diagnosed with a serious cancer. Biologics accounts for ~40% of US drug spending, and 70% of the growth in us drug spending. Long litany of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions involved, and the costs can easily get to high five figures. Shit, a fucking corticosteroid inhaler alone can run $250/mth. Got a couple kids with asthma and the baseline all-in for management can be $10k per year even if you are able to keep them out of the ER/UC. The major high cost centers are facilities and pharmacy. Until you control those costs, utilization management will be used to contain premiums and keep them from spiralling totally out of control for everyone. Doesn't matter what financing system we use, single or multi-payer, we have to bring drug pricing under control.
  23. Maybe. Maybe not. We just recently had a thread get ghosted from this board full of posters doing their best to get themselves put on a government watchlist, or at least a door knock. It prompted a reminder from the board owner that the popos can read surly and that the board will comply with any requests for information from law enforcement. I figured there was some more background to that reminder, but maybe not.
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