Tag: Australian Doctor

N95 respirators vs surgical masks to prevent transmission of respiratory tract infections to staff in primary care

Radonovich et al. JAMA 2019 Sep 3;322(9):824-33
The advantage of N95 respirators over surgical masks in controlled settings were not demonstrated in preventing staff influenza infection in routine primary care.

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Diagnostic utility of rheumatoid factor in low risk population

Nishimura K, et al. Ann Intern Med 2007; 146(11): 797-808
There is no role for diagnostic rheumatoid factor (RF) testing in someone without inflammatory arthritis.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1619