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Jan's avatar

I read this post back in January and thought it a very astute commentary on critical research.

It’s not too far from my field, anesthesiology, where we spend our days manipulating an organ, the brain, and consciousness that are poorly understood. Yet there are machines available that purport to measure depth of anesthesia by manipulating “brain waves”. There is research on drugs that cause a particular effect despite the lack of understanding how consciousness and nociception actually arise.

Dylan once again the consummate philosopher, nailed it years ago:

“ Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your mouth”

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Rafael Olivé Leite's avatar

Hi Jan

I think a lot about how anesthesiology and emergency medicine differ from critical care. It seems to me that the "big ideas and distorted facts" that fill intensivists' minds originate from failing to tell a first-order from a second-order effect. I should elaborate on that. Have a great morning!

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Lawrence Lynn's avatar

One laugh after another. No critical care doc should miss it.

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