Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
gorskon's profile
David Gorski, MD, PhD
David Gorski, MD, PhD
David Gorski, MD, PhD
Verified account
@gorskon

Tweets

David Gorski, MD, PhDVerified account

@gorskon

Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

Michigan, USA
sciencebasedmedicine.org
Joined October 2009

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. NPR‏Verified account @NPR 11 Apr 2020

      A Texas doctor used his GOP connections to get hydroxychloroquine to administer to dozens of elderly patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in what he calls an "observational study." In some cases, he didn't discuss with families before prescribing the drug.https://trib.al/9wF549I 

      2,033 replies 6,689 retweets 7,890 likes
    2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 11 Apr 2020
      Replying to @NPR

      This is, of course, utterly unethical human experimentation.😡

      40 replies 192 retweets 2,594 likes
    3. Vamsi Aribindi‏ @aribindi 11 Apr 2020
      Replying to @gorskon @NPR

      Dr. Gorski, I agree with the broader concerns about plaquenil, but this is really not experimentation nor is it unethical. Ironically, if he randomly chose who gets the drug and who doesn't THAT would be unethical human experimentation. But is described is standard off-label rx.

      10 replies 1 retweet 11 likes
    4. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 11 Apr 2020
      Replying to @aribindi @NPR

      He plans on publishing his results to add to the research on #COVID19. That’s experimentation and he should have gotten IRB approval.🙄🤦🏻‍♂️pic.twitter.com/B0vI08LTlc

      1 reply 4 retweets 62 likes
    5. Vamsi Aribindi‏ @aribindi 11 Apr 2020
      Replying to @gorskon @NPR

      IMO the line between tracking outcomes/quality improvement and research is not always as distinct as we would like. If a surgeon adopts a ligasure for thyroidectomies, tracks OR times and bleeds, and then decides to publish them, is that research that requires a prospective IRB?

      3 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
    6. Nataniel Lester-Coll, MD‏Verified account @DrLesterColl 12 Apr 2020
      Replying to @aribindi @gorskon @NPR

      IRB member here. This is absolutely human subjects research and requires IRB approval.pic.twitter.com/7Izw841Zi0

      2 replies 0 retweets 22 likes
    7. Vamsi Aribindi‏ @aribindi 12 Apr 2020
      Replying to @DrLesterColl @gorskon @NPR

      https://irb.research.chop.edu/quality-improvement-vs-research … Other IRBs would seem to disagree with you. Yes, he would need approval for a retrospective review before he published the data. Most IRBs wouldn't require a prospective one.

      2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
    8. Nataniel Lester-Coll, MD‏Verified account @DrLesterColl 12 Apr 2020
      Replying to @aribindi @gorskon @NPR

      Thank you for providing a link which very clearly deliniates the difference between QI and research. Giving a drug to human subjects for the purpose of “knowledge-seeking” intended to “answer a question or test a hypothesis" that "may put subjects at risk” is…research, not QI.pic.twitter.com/ohhv7FTs7D

      1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
    9. Vamsi Aribindi‏ @aribindi 12 Apr 2020
      Replying to @DrLesterColl @gorskon @NPR

      If you read one of the articles posted earlier, Dr. Robin Armstrong states he is doing what he would want done "for his mother or father". Which implies rather strongly he is giving the drug for the purpose of treating his patients, with answering a research question secondary.

      4 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    10. This Tweet is unavailable.
      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 12 Apr 2020

      If anything, the data we have now look much LESS promising than the data we had in March. Based on the data we have I’m now 90% sure that #hydroxychloroquine doesn’t work against #COVID19.

      9:15 AM - 12 Apr 2020
      • 12 Retweets
      • 43 Likes
      • Elise Fife Ammanda Easton Dr. Chim Richalds Meredith is weary Justine - Sarcasm Ninja Aaron🌈🕎👬 The REAL Truth About Vaccines Roopa *StayHome* Nalam, MD, PhD El Cabbage #BlackLivesMatter #SaveSheikhJarrah 🌊
      7 replies 12 retweets 43 likes
        1. John Mashey‏ @JohnMashey 12 Apr 2020
          Replying to @gorskon @aribindi and

          John Mashey Retweeted John Mashey

          But as you know, it doesn't have to work to be useful to Trump:https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1248127612406255618 …

          John Mashey added,

          John Mashey @JohnMashey
          CV12/ Great 04/07 interview, Michael Krasny(MK) with @UCSF Chair of Dept of Medicine @Bob_Wachter, 48 min, listen https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101876860/ucsfs-bob-wachter-on-newest-covid-19-science-bay-area-numbers … Box has more specific numbers, but same story as: https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1247676396714905605 … h1-h8 If most recover, sugar pills work too & less side effects pic.twitter.com/5v4NbKsmX2
          Show this thread
          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. New conversation
        2. Kevinj‏ @kevinjaixen 12 Apr 2020
          Replying to @gorskon @aribindi and

          So you will go on record stating that if you contract this virus, under no circumstances what so ever, that you are not to be given this drug.

          3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Vamsi Aribindi‏ @aribindi 12 Apr 2020
          Replying to @kevinjaixen @gorskon and

          That was never Dr. Gorski's position. His point is that it shouldn't be given outside of a clinical trial. I am sure that if he were offered entry into such a trial (or a trial for remdesevir, or toclizumab) he would be amenable

          1 reply 1 retweet 13 likes
        4. Show replies
        1. JR‏ @magaufcmania 12 Apr 2020
          Replying to @gorskon @aribindi and

          So the only drug with an actual controlled placebo study showing efficacy in every measurement and you're 90% sure it doesn't work? You may be a Dr, but you're clearly not able to understand research!https://www.contagionlive.com/news/results-from-a-controlled-trial-of-hydroxychloroquine-for-covid19 …

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
      1. Show additional replies, including those that may contain offensive content

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info