#cochrane

[probablyasocialecologist]

At the start, masks helped flatten the curve to protect our hospital systems, and since, masks have helped make public spaces and essential services more open and accessible to everyone. Many studies show that masks work, and they work best when everyone wears a high-quality one to protect each other. Masks are magnificent.

Yet, three years into the pandemic, we still see conflicting stories in the news about masks on a daily basis. The latest culprit powering the confounding headlines is a new scientific review published in Cochrane. The paper analyzes many different studies that assess how physical measures – including masks – fare against respiratory viruses.

The analysis is flawed because it compares apples to oranges. The paper mixes together studies that were conducted in different environments with different transmission risks. It also combines studies where masks were worn part of the time with studies where masks are worn all the time. And it blends studies that looked at Covid-19 with studies that looked at influenza.

If apples work and oranges don’t, but your analysis mixes them together, you may come to the false conclusion that apples don’t work. Out of the 78 papers analyzed in the review, only two actually studied masking during the Covid-19 pandemic. And both of those found that masks did protect wearers from Covid-19. But these studies are drowned out by the greater number of studies on influenza included, where the benefit of masking is harder to detect because it’s a far less contagious virus than Covid-19.

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The mischaracterization of the Cochrane review by its authors and like-minded supporters is deliberate. Those with vested interests are sowing doubt about the science of Covid-19 protections by using the same disinformation playbook that tobacco companies, the fossil fuel industry and the anti-vax movement have used in the past.

The overselling of the Cochrane study is a classic example of cherry-picking, where biased groups highlight a subset of data that support their position, while ignoring the larger pool of evidence that disagrees with them. Many direct studies in labs show that high-quality masks significantly reduce the number of viral particles mask-wearers inhale and emit, but these are intentionally omitted in the arguments of anti-maskers.

These disinformation tactics are successfully quashing public health policies. Policymakers are susceptible to bad faith arguments about masks because they are beholden to short-term corporate interests. Masks are a visible symbol that the pandemic is ongoing, and politicians fear that these reminders stop people from consuming. It’s easy to lie to those who want to believe.

#coronavirus #covid19 #masks #mask mandates #public health #Cochrane

[balkanparamo]

A Very Canadian Sunset

#art #photography #canada #sunset #cochrane #winter #landscape

[adoomkitten]

Ruins near Cochrane Alberta

#pictures i took #hiking #yyc #Cochrane

[heavenly-garden]

⛈️🌩️⛈️ Storm Clouds over Cochrane - July 21st 2023

#alberta storm chasers #storm clouds #nature #photography #dark #sky #cochrane #alberta #nature canada #canada

[bawkrya]

so far. plan is to finish gening alen. then im going back to the clan of phrauge tab to three new dragons I just slapped in, Blanche, Roslyn, and Cochrane

Blanche (she/her) is current Gar of Phrauge. The gar is like.... Number One Battler. Basically. they typically escort the Monarch of the clan especially during public or political events, if the monarch is for whatever reason out of commission, they take over the clan until the monarch either recovers, or the next one is crowned. Shes verryyyy serious about her job and often misunderstands bawkrya because hes a little sillay......... takes everything he says at face value and with complete seriousness

Roslyn (he/they) is a therapist. hes the clans therapist. very physically strong because he deals with some insane people

Cochrane (they/he) controls the train system in phrauge and is like constantly stressed. because of how dated the train system is theres times where the tracks just fucking sink into the sand. otherwise theyve got a mildly intimidating nature to them. smile doesnt meet their eyes. kind of uncanny. but its ok. so long as the tracks dont sink they provide a very pleasant train ride as a conductor.

#Blanche #Roslyn #Cochrane

[20th-century-railroading]

ONR 1605 by John Hepp Via Flickr: A GMD GP9 switching at Cochrane, Ontario, in August 1979.

#ont #ontario northland #1979 #trains #freight train #history #cochrane #ontario

[flirt-cosmeticsstudio-blog]

#Acne treatment #acne treatments #Cochrane #Dermaplaning #Calgary #beauty

[neurontosomething]

Definitive (:-/) brain glossary

New page over at the blog, a Glossary/index of posts defining/covering important concepts

Head on over for definitive (um...) descriptions of...

Brain / Cochrane / Cognition / Connectivity / Consciousness / EEG / Memory / Neuroscience / Perception / Psychopomp / Soul / Vision

....so far

#Brain #cochrane #cognition #connectivity #consciousness #EEG #memory #neuroscience #perception #psychopomp #soul #vision #scicomm #blogging #writing #academic

[thesattviclife]

Dad’s Flowers: Calypso Orchid

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#alberta #calgary #cochrane #dad #family #flowers #healing #home #law of attraction #photography #wildflowers

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“GIVEN YEAR’S TERM FOR HIGH-GRADING,” Montreal Star. April 8, 1932. Page 6. ---- COCHRANE, Ont. April 8 — (C P) — Convicted of high-grading John Beliski, of South Porcupine, yesterday was sentenced by Mr. Justice W. A. Logie in Assize Court to one year at hard labor and one year indeterminate in Jail. In passing sentence, Justice Logie said: "I think you are certainly in the business of defrauding the mining companies." 

Police found him on the night of March 23 last with packages containing gold ore near a South Porcupine mine. Beliski claimed a man to whom ha was speaking on March 33 had dropped the ore. He had hidden it in the snow until he returned the following night to get it, the prisoner said.

His explanation of how he came to have the ore was described by the bench as a "cock-and-bull" story.

#cochrane #south porcupine #high grading #high graders #stolen ore #assizes court #sentenced to prison #burwash industrial farm #stealing from the company #robbing hoods #stealing from the rich #mining company #resource capitalism #resource extraction #northern ontario #great depression in canada #crime and punishment in canada #history of crime and punishment in canada

[lindaseccaspina]

Documenting Victoria Street Building and Frank's Barber

Photo by Shane Wm Edwards– Once Cochrane’s Flower Shop and barber shop– King’s Castle on Victoria Street The Toronto Star Toronto, Ontario, Canada  You should ask the lads on here, how many of them went to Kings Castle to get their hair cut. I loved going into the pool hall, watching the older fellas play “GOLF”, on the pool tables. You should also talk to Les Reynolds about Corky’s old…

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#building #business #Carleton-Place #cochrane #genealogy #History #Lanark-County #ontario #store #victoria Street

[in-sightpublishing]

The Greenhorn Chronicles 53: Emily Fitzgerald on Equestrianism (1)

Publisher: In-Sight Publishing Publisher Founding: March 1, 2014 Web Domain: http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Location: Fort Langley, Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada Journal: In-Sight: Independent Interview-Based Journal Journal Founding: August 2, 2012 Frequency: Three (3) Times Per Year Review Status: Non-Peer-Reviewed Access: Electronic/Digital & Open Access Fees: None…

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#Alberta #Calgary #Captain Canada #Chris Franson #Cochrane #Dayton #Emily Fitzgerald #equestrianism #hunters #Ian Millar #Lisa Carlson #McLain Ward #show jumping

[poligrafoserio]

Máscaras não funcionam, conclusão da revisão padrão ouro dos dados de ensaio

O que é a Biblioteca Cochrane?

A Biblioteca Cochrane contém evidências independentes e de alta qualidade para informar a tomada de decisões em saúde. Inclui evidências confiáveis ​​da Cochrane e de outras revisões sistemáticas, ensaios clínicos e muito mais. As revisões Cochrane trazem a você os resultados combinados dos melhores estudos de pesquisa médica do mundo e são reconhecidas como o padrão ouro em cuidados de saúde baseados em evidências.

Fundo Epidemias virais ou pandemias de infecções respiratórias agudas (IRAs) representam uma ameaça global. Exemplos são a gripe (H1N1) causada pelo vírus H1N1pdm09 em 2009, a síndrome respiratória aguda grave (SARS) em 2003 e a doença por coronavírus 2019 (COVID-19) causada pelo SARS-CoV-2 em 2019. Os medicamentos antivirais e as vacinas podem ser insuficientes. para evitar a sua propagação. Esta é uma atualização de uma Revisão Cochrane publicada pela última vez em 2020. Incluímos resultados de estudos da atual pandemia de COVID‐19. … Conclusões dos autores O alto risco de viés nos ensaios, a variação na medição dos resultados e a adesão relativamente baixa às intervenções durante os estudos dificultam a obtenção de conclusões firmes. Houve ensaios clínicos randomizados adicionais [ensaios randomizados controlados] durante a pandemia relacionados a intervenções físicas, mas uma relativa escassez dada a importância da questão do mascaramento e sua eficácia relativa e as medidas concomitantes de adesão à máscara que seriam altamente relevantes para a medição da eficácia, especialmente nos idosos e nas crianças pequenas. Há incerteza sobre os efeitos das máscaras faciais. A qualidade baixa a moderada da evidência significa que a nossa confiança na estimativa do efeito é limitada e que o verdadeiro efeito pode ser diferente da estimativa observada do efeito. Os resultados agrupados dos ensaios clínicos randomizados não mostraram uma redução clara na infecção viral respiratória com o uso de máscaras médicas/cirúrgicas. Não houve diferenças claras entre o uso de máscaras médicas/cirúrgicas em comparação com respiradores N95/P2 em profissionais de saúde quando usados ​​em cuidados de rotina para reduzir infecções virais respiratórias. É provável que a higiene das mãos reduza modestamente o fardo das doenças respiratórias e, embora este efeito também estivesse presente quando a ILI e a gripe confirmada laboratorialmente foram analisadas separadamente, não foi encontrada uma diferença significativa para os dois últimos resultados. Os danos associados às intervenções físicas foram subinvestigados. Há necessidade de ensaios clínicos randomizados grandes e bem concebidos que abordem a eficácia de muitas destas intervenções em múltiplos ambientes e populações, bem como o impacto da adesão na eficácia, especialmente naqueles com maior risco de IRAs [infecções respiratórias agudas]. 

Este grande grupo de investigadores internacionais revisou dezenas de ensaios clínicos randomizados, rigorosamente correctos, de “intervenções físicas” contra doenças respiratórias. Estas doenças incluíram a gripe e a COVID-19 durante a pandemia, e estes investigadores não conseguiram encontrar sequer um “efeito modesto” nas taxas de infecção ou doença de qualquer tipo de máscara.

Além disso, os efeitos que o mascaramento tem na saúde, no desenvolvimento infantil, no desenvolvimento da fala, etc. são desconhecidos e subinvestigados. Logo – os governos não estão financiando esta pesquisa. Sem financiamento governamental, a resposta aos danos causados ​​nunca será respondida.

Então, aqui estamos em 2023. Por que isso importa? Os mandatos das máscaras acabaram, certo?

Você acha que isso acabou?

Não para nossos filhos e netos. O dano causado é contínuo e real.

Nos estados azuis, como Nova York, Nova Jersey, Massachusetts, Pensilvânia, Washington e Califórnia, as máscaras nas escolas ainda são frequentemente exigidas .

O cientificismo substituiu a ciência.

Felizmente, cada vez mais americanos não bebem Kool-Aid. Apenas 15,5% dos americanos receberam o  reforço bivalente recente .

O CDC removeu agora a categoria de “seis meses a menores de cinco anos” na sua página de rastreador de vacinas, mas os dados podem ser encontrados em um mergulho profundo. Parece que cerca de 8% foram vacinados nesta faixa etária.

A mensagem está sendo divulgada.

Devemos continuar lutando por nossos filhos e por nossa saúde.

Agora é hora de nos livrarmos das exigências das máscaras e da capacidade do CDC de exigir produtos ou quarentenas massivas novamente. É hora de recuperar as liberdades pessoais perdidas.

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#covid19 #máscaras #ciência #cochrane

[lucidknight-blog]

METAMORPHOSIS / DIGITAL INK

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#2024 #Cochrane #metamorphosis #startrek #tos #trek

[omg-erika]

Flu vaccination against coronavirus?

by Dr.Harald Wiesendanger– Klartext What the mainstream media is hiding The rampant fear of a coronavirus epidemic offers Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn another opportunity to live up to his reputation as a pharmaceutical lobbyist. While experts unanimously agree that a suitable vaccine will not be developed until the second half of the year at the earliest, at least the trained banker has…

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#Cochrane #Emil Reisinger #flu #Flu shot #Harald Wiesendanger #Jens Spahn #Jeremy Farrar #Paul Ehrlich Institute #Robert Koch Institute #Wellcome Trust

[blinddropdesign]

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#webdesign #digitalmarketing #ai #trends #mobilewebdesign #responsivewebdesign #calgary #cochrane #alberta

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