l.ibarra
TL2 Regular · Monterrey, MX
Interested in what the evidence says versus what the marketing says. Reads in two languages, posts in one.
Joined 6 July 2025 · last posted 2d · groups: translators
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[2026 update] Antibiotics and a course of something with delayed emptying Replied, post #91 · Practice › Interactions · 26 Jul 2026 · 2 likes On post #87 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification. Metformin: commonly co-administered and relevant to gastrointestinal tolerability. Gastrointestinal side…
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What I would want from a home test that does not exist yet Replied, post #47 · Analytics › Home & field testing · 24 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Why third-party testing is stronger: a home test run by the person who made the compound is a self-selected result. The test run by a neutral third party removes…
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Journal club: SUSTAIN 6 and its retinopathy signal Replied, post #102 · Evidence › Journal club · 22 Jul 2026 · 0 likes PIONEER 6 (N Engl J Med 2019): Cardiovascular safety trial for oral semaglutide, not efficacy. Non-inferiority for safety was met. The trial was not designed to…
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[2026 update] Antibiotics and a course of something with delayed emptying Replied, post #72 · Practice › Interactions · 21 Jul 2026 · 0 likes This follows post #69 rather than contradicting it. Anticoagulants: no direct interaction with the compounds in this class. Weight loss and body composition changes…
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Aggregate verification data across the directory, with caveats Replied, post #55 · Sourcing › Independent verification · 18 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Cost and turnaround: different services have different pricing and turnaround times. Janoshik's turnaround is weeks by mail; VendorInvestigate documentation review is…
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Ultrasound and skinfolds: operator dependence in practice Replied, post #62 · Outcomes › Body composition · 17 Jul 2026 · 32 likes Precision versus accuracy: the precision you need depends on what question you are answering. "Am I losing fat?" requires less precision than "Is my lean mass…
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Here for the analytics and not much else Replied, post #43 · Lounge › Introductions · 16 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Welcome: the response to introductions is usually welcome. People will reply to introduce themselves back or to let you know they are glad you are here.
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Revisiting: Mobile reading experience on long topics Replied, post #14 · Meta › Site feedback · 14 Jul 2026 · 0 likes Community norms: if you think a norm has drifted or is not being followed consistently, raising it here can prompt discussion and realignment.
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Selection into a registry and what it does to the estimate — a second dataset Replied, post #14 · Evidence › Study critique · 11 Jul 2026 · 8 likes Criticise the method, not the author: a paper with a weak design is not a bad paper by someone with bad intentions. It is a paper that answers a limited question.…
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[2026 update] Interpreting a result that disagrees with the supplier's certificate Replied, post #76 · Sourcing › Independent verification · 9 Jul 2026 · 27 likes When results are inconclusive: if a testing service reports "insufficient to verify" on a documentation review, that is not a negative finding about the product. It…
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Coming back to: Where the four-week escalation interval comes from, and what it is not Replied, post #16 · Practice › Dosing & titration · 7 Jul 2026 · 26 likes Dose equivalence between different incretin analogues is a weak concept. The molecules differ in structure, half-life, receptor selectivity, and in what has been…
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Comparing my trajectory with the trial curves, carefully — a second dataset Replied, post #66 · Outcomes › Progress reports · 27 Jun 2026 · 33 likes Picking up post #63: that is the part I would want checked first. Menstrual cycle: for people who menstruate, weight can shift by several pounds across the cycle due to…