Series of 8 cases of Irukandji syndrome? or bait-and-switch
1.5 out of 5 stars Irukandji Sydrome [sic] in the Torres Strait: A Series of 8 Cases. McIver LJ et al. Wilderness Environ Med 2011;22:338-342. Abstract The problems with this paper merely begin with the dropped “n” in the second word of the title. Then we get to the first sentence of the abstract, where despite the title’s promise of a case series of Irukandji syndrome (or sydrome, or whatever) we find a classic medical literature bait-and-switch: Objective–To review the presentations of a series of patients with suspected Irukandji syndrome in the Torres Strait, where the syndrome has hitherto been unknown or undocumented, in order to identify at-risk groups and improve the management of this condition in the region. So we’re dealing not with cases of Irukan…
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