User talk:Soupvector/Archive 1

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Feel free to drop a note on my talk page if you have any problems. I wish you all the best on your wiki voyages! Sydney Poore/FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 21:51, 21 November 2014 (UTC)

Let me know if I can be of any assistance to you. If you like I can speak to you about the work that I'm doing as a Wikipedian in Residence at Cochrane Collaboration. Sydney Poore/FloNight&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;&#9829; 22:09, 21 November 2014 (UTC)

Excellent comment on the Project Medicine talk page
I appreciate your comment to the Project Medicine talk page about somehow bringing wikipedia med articles to the level of journal publishing. Unfortunately, it is true that most of the active editors do not regularly assess references related to the articles they are reviewing. Instead, it seems to me, other editors primary go through the existing med articles flagging them for not meeting the MEDRS guidelines. My impression is that there are very few active editors who have the skill to read journal articles and reinterpret them, and then get the info into a WP med article. As a matter of fact, I don't remember ever seeing even one edit summary that has described the insertion of such a reference. Of couse such improvements exist-I make them myself. I just don't see other editors doing it. Then we have the problem of an editor referencing original research-but there are ways around that.

Go here to see the types of edits that are being done, in realtime, to articles in Project Medicine. I just reviewed these edits and found no MEDRS references added to any of the articles. A lot of editors revert vandalism (very important) or copyedit. Best Regards,
 *  Bfpage &#124;leave a message 14:59, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Bio
Your bio was fixed some considerable time ago. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 19:08, 10 October 2015 (UTC).


 * Agreed, after some considerable time (as you noted). Thanks for checking. soupvector (talk) 20:09, 10 October 2015 (UTC)

He's also editing his own biography without so much as a sniffle from the Wikipedia insiders. We protect our own, it seems. - 2601:42:C100:9D83:1966:D8A0:E91:4026 (talk) 02:15, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
 * (assuming that you're referring to me) I simply made an easily-verifiable change regarding my title, and added a more reliable source for my membership in ASCI. I thought this would be uncontroversial, but I acknowledge that I probably should've just suggested the edits. If there are any concerns about the content, please revert. I have been tempted to make other changes, because aspects of my work that I consider notable are not mentioned, but I recognize the obvious COI and will suggest edits here in future, rather than making them myself - thanks for catching my attention on this point. soupvector (talk) 02:34, 12 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Really, when changes are simple and factual, of course you can edit the article: as long as possible CoI is declared, it's absolutely fine. But you're right about the risk of sniping. I loved your WikiConference talk on Wikipedia vs Professional writing, by the way. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:26, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Many thanks for your thoughtful note! I am particularly happy to hear you enjoyed that talk - I wish I had more discretionary time to edit. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 20:46, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Human skull


Hello there,

I'm getting the feeling I should run Featured Picture Candidates by you, first, for your once-over, before nominating them. :)

Do you think you could "Support" this one, at Featured Picture Candidates, if I were to nominate it there?

If it does not meet your standards somehow, please, let me know, beforehand, and I won't, and I'll try to find something else to run by you, instead.

Thank you for your time,

&mdash; Cirt (talk) 17:21, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Let me know your thoughts on this image, please? &mdash; Cirt (talk) 17:31, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * It's a nice image, simpler than the others (thus less susceptible to error). The labels are in Latin, which is odd - not even doctors (in the USA, at least) use the Latin "os" or Latin spellings, in general. English labels might be better. If you like, I could edit this. Since I'm new to the process I've just been commenting rather than !voting. soupvector (talk) 17:40, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * What about this one instead (assuming the caption or title would indicate that it's the bones that are labeled)? soupvector (talk) 17:43, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, that's a fine image. Is that something that you can agree would be valuable to have as a Featured Picture on Wikipedia? &mdash; Cirt (talk) 17:48, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I know next to nothing about Featured Image criteria, but I don't see a problem with it. soupvector (talk) 17:54, 13 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Does that mean you would "Support", or just ignore it and not comment at all? &mdash; Cirt (talk) 18:02, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm feeling pressured by your line of questioning - especially this last one. I'm not sure if the Guideline really applies to this situation, so this is not an accusation, but what you're doing feels to me like WP:Canvassing. I was just trying to help. soupvector (talk) 19:16, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * NO I am NOT canvassing. You commented at two (2) of the last Featured Picture nominations I made, with helpful, valid points, that did ultimately result in the failure of those nominations. I am just trying to prevent failure, a 3rd time. I am, therefore, trying to preemptively seek your advice on your expertise on medical images, before nominating a medical image, again. Does that make sense that I want to avoid a 3rd failure, ? &mdash; Cirt (talk) 20:35, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Up until those last couple of questions, I had no problem with what you're doing and I did not express any concern. Re-read your message that prompted my citation of "canvassing" and ask yourself whether you were trying to line up a vote and not just get feedback. I'm just saying how it felt to me - your intent is entirely in your head. We can let this drop, I think. soupvector (talk) 21:08, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * You're right, you were reading into something that was not there in my head, okay? &mdash; Cirt (talk) 21:12, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes - okay. I thought it was important for you to understand how that behavior can be perceived. It can cause real trouble. soupvector (talk) 21:20, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * My intent. My intent was to avoid wasting my time on a fruitless venture nominating a third (3rd) failed Featured Picture candidate due to (certainly valid and helpful) comments from yourself. Okay? &mdash; Cirt (talk) 21:22, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Your success rate is not my concern (slow down if you're getting frustrated). I'm commenting for the benefit of WP. Lining up support prior to a !vote is canvassing. Period. &mdash; soupvector 21:24, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I apologize if I've confused you. I was not trying to line up support. I was trying to make sure there was an absence of a possibility you could find some fault and comment about the fault and thus avoid me having to waste my time. Okay? &mdash; Cirt (talk) 21:25, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Notice about 10 lines up, where I said "I don't see a problem with it"? Why wasn't that sufficient? Why did you then ask, Does that mean you would "Support", or just ignore it and not comment at all? If you weren't trying to line up support, then what were you doing? I'd already indicated that I had no objection. Please let this go. &mdash; soupvector 21:32, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Notice about 10 lines up, where I said "If it does not meet your standards somehow, please, let me know, beforehand, and I won't, and I'll try to find something else to run by you, instead." Once again, you are correct, I should not have used the word "support", but I was trying to gauge if the image met your standards. Okay? &mdash; Cirt (talk) 21:33, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Entamoeba histolytica life cycle - asking for your expertise
Asking for your expertise on another medical related image.

This one is a Featured Picture on Commons, at File:Entamoeba histolytica life cycle-en.svg.

It is used on Wikipedia articles: Entamoeba histolytica, Parasitism, and Amoebiasis.

Can you please look it over and see if you can find any fault in it?

Does this meet your standards?

Thank you,

&mdash; Cirt (talk) 21:48, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * This is a very nice diagram, with two minor problems that relate to the inner curve (from the step where the Trophozoites divide): for one thing, there are no arrows to indicate which way that curve is flowing (minor problem, as one can guess, but we should not have to guess - and the color gradient on the curve doesn't help that much); secondly, the invasion step ("Trophozoites invade the intestinal mucosa") is pointing to the ascending colon, whereas the "migrate" step (2 steps prior) is pointing to the descending colon - which is confusing since stool passes from the ascending colon to the descending colon, not the other way around. To fix the latter, I think one would need to reverse much of the figure. &mdash; soupvector 21:58, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Great! Thank you! Glad I'm asking for your expertise, thanks very much! &mdash; Cirt (talk) 22:01, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Avian flu vaccine development by reverse genetics technique
Asking for your expertise on another medical related image.

This one is a Featured Picture on Commons, at File:ReverseGeneticsFlu.svg.

It is used on Wikipedia articles: Vaccine, Influenza vaccine, Influenza research, and Reverse genetics.

Can you please look it over and see if you can find any fault in it?

Does this meet your standards?

Thank you,

&mdash; Cirt (talk) 22:06, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Nice figure, no objections. (I'm going offline for awhile) &mdash; soupvector 22:19, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Great, thank you very much! &mdash; Cirt (talk) 22:21, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

Created article - Moveable Feast
Soupvector,

I saw on your userpage you wrote:

"Moveable Feast (I would wiki-link if there were a page for this Baltimore charity)."

So I was inspired and went ahead and researched and wrote and created a new article at -- Moveable Feast.

So now you can wiki-link, if you wish, at your userpage.

Thanks for your inspiration to create an article on this nonprofit,

&mdash; Cirt (talk) 03:27, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
 * That's a great addition! I've added a popular culture reference that I thought might be interesting. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 07:58, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Excellent, thank you! I came across a lot more secondary sources, but I thought this was a good start for an article. :) &mdash; Cirt (talk) 08:01, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Are the Obstacles Academic?
That was a most excellent talk you gave at WikiConference USA 2015. Do you have a transcription you would be willing to upload so it can be easily referenced as a user essay during Wikipedia discussions? Alternatively, would you have any objection to me transcribing your talk and uploading that. You would, of course, be completely free to copyedit and otherwise change it as you see fit. Regards. --Epipelagic (talk) 05:25, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't have a transcript, sorry. Does YouTube offer closed captioning, which might serve as a first draft (the uploader might have to request this)? I appreciate your interest but wonder whether this talk was organized well enough to use that way. If you decide to start an essay I'd be happy to contribute. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 06:03, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Good! I'll transcribe it then. --Epipelagic (talk) 07:01, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

Yo Ho Ho


Doc James (talk · contribs · email) is wishing you Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding to your friends' talk pages.

Thanks for all you have done this year :-) Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 22:53, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I am humbled by and grateful for your leadership of WP in medicine worldwide - thanks for all you do! &mdash; soupvector (talk) 23:08, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy Holidays!

 * Many thanks! Peace to you. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 16:32, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

Aneurism/Osmosis review video
WikiProject_Medicine/Osmosis should you have the time I would appreciate a review of the Aneurism/Aortic dissection video, I thank you for any help,--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 17:47, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Done. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 04:02, 31 December 2015 (UTC)
 * thank you--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 09:26, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Sexuality after spinal cord injury
Hey, I replied to your comments at Featured article candidates/Sexuality after spinal cord injury/archive1, I'd be interested to hear your thoughts if you get time. Thank you again for the input! delldot  &nabla;.  06:30, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

Saw your talk
Hey, just wanted to tell you I saw your talk at WikiConference USA on Youtube, and it was really good. One of the points you brought up is a need to create a simple way to submit image to Commons. I've recently applied for a grant to create this type of process at meta:Grants:IEG/Health images for all. I was primarily aiming at organizations, but if you think there is a will among individual academics to donate images I am willing to help set up the page for that as well. If all goes well I will likely start drafting the site in a little over a week, and have a first iteration of the page ready in July/August. I'd be very happy to get some of your input on what is needed, and if you are willing to put me in touch with anyone who wishes to donate images don't hesitate to mail me. Are you coming to Wikimania by the way? Best, Carl Fredrik   💌 📧 04:37, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your supportive response to that talk! If there were a process I could run through and demonstrate for colleagues, I think it would be an easy sell (and I'd be happy to do a dog-and-pony show). If that process won't be simplified for awhile, I'll be happy to send some images and colleagues your way to do some submissions as a demonstration project. I will not, unfortunately, be able to attend WikiMania; I have a scientific meeting at the same time in Belgium. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 19:48, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Apologies - it wasn't clear to me that "Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions" is a formal name; it looked, rather, like a miscategorization using a poorly-capitalized name. I'll undo the category move now. -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 18:38, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the rapid response! &mdash; soupvector (talk) 18:57, 14 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Any time. Happy editing! -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 19:06, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

Apitherapy
Hi, Stuart Ray! You should know, please. Russia has some priority. In 1941, prof. Nikolay Artemov monograph "Bee venom, its physiological properties and therapeutic use" was published by the USSR Academy of Sciences. In 1957, the USSR Ministry of Health sanctioned use of bee venom to treat certain ailments. It was the Instruction for Bee Sting Venom Apitherapy. N. M. Artemov (with Prof. G. P. Zaytsev from 2nd MSMI) is the author of The Instruction. See also Apitherapy (in Russian) in Great Russian Encyclopedia, and Bee Venom (in Russian) in Soviet Big Medical Encyclopedia. In Russia apitherapy has state support, see - http://pravo.gov.ru - This is the "Official Internet Portal of Legal Information" - Article of the law 4.5. Prof. Vasily Krylov is the chief apitherapist of Russia. Anyone who knows Russian will be able to confirm all this. Thank you for your interest. --Мит Сколов (talk) 06:37, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Better discussed on that page. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 20:28, 13 September 2017 (UTC)

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Merry X-mas

 * Thank you for this greeting, and all of the positive things you do on & off WP to share knowledge with everyone! Happy holidays! &mdash; soupvector (talk) 01:39, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks for your edit and clarity to HIV! Much appreciated Waddie96 (talk) 15:42, 24 March 2018 (UTC)
 * My pleasure - it's an important but complex topic! &mdash; soupvector (talk) 16:00, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

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Cerebral folate deficiency
Good morning, Soupvector! I've started a discussion on Talk:Cerebral folate deficiency. I did not fully understand why the proposed choroid plexus disruption mechanism should be dubious. I'll try to read up. I had read two of your cited papers earlier, I will read the third one. -- C opper K ettle  03:34, 7 January 2019 (UTC)

Photos of the Arbutus Oak
Stuart,

I have added the full resolution copies of the Arbutus Oak photos to the Commons. Here's a handy gallery, below. Feel free to integrate them into Wikipedia! I popped one of them into the article's infobox.

Eplack (talk) 20:56, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Well done Eplack - these are great and the info box looks fantastic! I'd be tempted to add your gallery to the page, until the text is more fleshed out. Nice work. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 00:36, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Love

 * It is my pleasure to welcome you as a Wikipedia editor, and will be happy to help you edit according to the norms of this unfamiliar place. Please don't get discouraged, it is not easy for anyone at first! &mdash; soupvector (talk) 10:20, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

Thank you
...for your thank you regarding the gout article! There's a few issues with it I think which need attention. Could I ask you for your opinion when I get round to suggesting changes? Thanks Fortnum (talk) 17:48, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Absolutely happy to work with you on content! &mdash; soupvector (talk) 21:03, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

thank you for your input on article
have added this review to the treatment section please revert should you find basis to do so, thank you again--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 12:54, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I have added a systematic review with a similar message, and (again) removed the image of ribavirin since that seems like too much emphasis for a drug not approved for this indication. Without large RCTs, experience with HEV (and HBV) is cautionary - any maneuver can look like it works when you have a nonzero spontaneous (untreated) rate of resolution. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 13:14, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * have also added with review, as above should you be of a different opinion please revert, thank you again--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 13:49, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * discussion of article seems better located at article talk page. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 14:01, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

not a medical advice
erm... Inserting one's own finger in own rectum isn't considered a "medical advice". As explained in the post itself, the medication has already been prescribed by a specialist. — usernamekiran (talk)  16:38, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Administration of medication, tom-ay-to, tom-ah-to. Wishing you well. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 19:07, 23 August 2019 (UTC)
 * yeah. All i can say is, difference in opinions. See you around :) — usernamekiran (talk)  20:48, 23 August 2019 (UTC)

Dengue fever
Hi soupvector,

I see you have edited VideoWiki/Dengue fever but this hasn't actually published your changes. File:Wikipedia-VideoWiki-Dengue fever.webm hasn't had changes to it since July. Could you publish your changes please. When you do, it looks like VideoWiki will make the upload to Commons with your Commons account. Can you visit the file description page on Commons and let me know if the page has been added to your watchlist (the little star is filled in). -- Colin°Talk 13:46, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
 * It says the upload is in progress. I'll be curious to see the updated version appear in Commons, and (as you suggest) whether it will be watchlisted for me automagically. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 14:29, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Update: the video did appear on Commons, but it did not watchlist it for me (I added it to my watchlist manually after seeing that the video file had updated). A feature for them to add, if possible. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 14:45, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the info. It is indeed very concerning that it doesn't watchlist the video on Commons. -- Colin°Talk 16:38, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

2018–19 Kivu Ebola epidemic
due to your assistance on HEV, I would appreciate any feedback on the above article. I, of course, realize your a busy individual, thank you--Ozzie10aaaa (talk) 18:54, 17 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Thx, I'll take a look ASAP. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 05:05, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Three C-class articles
Dear Soup,

I hope you're doing well and staying busy since Stockholm. I was thinking about leaning into three articles over the next couple of months that are c-class and related. antibiotic, antiseptic, and antimicrobial. Also considering if we should look at hygiene and disinfectant (which is low priority to all other articles but should be high priority to WPMED). Take a peek at the |Antibiotic|Antiseptic|Disinfectant page view analysis. You can see what happened when the antibacterial page was renamed to antibiotic. At first, I just wanted to move some c-class articles to b-class but then I asked myself, if a WASH worker in a developing nation was information seeking, could they find it easily on wikipedia? I don't think so. Could we better name, structure, and linkk these articles to advance the SDGs? Appreciate your input to help me develop some priorities and point me to best resources. Leaving a link for Doc James for input too. Thanks. Ian Furst (talk) 16:28, 29 December 2019 (UTC)

WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - October 2020
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Thank you for being here!
I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to provide your expert contributions to articles covered by WikiProject COVID-19. I can imagine the frustration reading what us amateurs have to say but your help is crucial and very much appreciated. I hope you are safe and well. -- &#123;{u&#124; Gtoffoletto  &#125;}  talk 09:37, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I wish I could spend more time here on WP, and deeply appreciate the efforts of all who are doing so much to make WP a valuable resource in these challenging times. It's also very healthy for those who consider themselves experts to argue from evidence rather than authority (one of my lessons from working on WP content). Thanks for all you're doing, and please don't hesitate to ping me if I can be of assistance. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 12:27, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Will do! -- &#123;{u&#124; Gtoffoletto  &#125;}  talk 19:09, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

A small request
, Sorry to ping you again. I was thinking of using File:Ribosome mRNA translation en.svg for modRNA. Can it be used. If yes, what should be the caption and under which section it can be placed. I am planning to add an image to DYK if available. Thank you — Amkgp 💬  17:38, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
 * That image does represent translation from mRNA, so I think it's a reasonable illustration. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 17:43, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , What caption can I put so that its both correct and understandable by an average reader. — Amkgp 💬  17:57, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Suggested caption: "A ribosome (depicted in green) creates a protein (depicted here as a string of beads representing amino acids) encoded in an mRNA (depicted as a ribbon of nucleosides) that may be modified to reduce inflammation in the cell." Does that help? &mdash; soupvector (talk) 18:07, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , Yes for the article. I am thinking of using " A ribosome mRNA translation inside a cell from where the modRNA is derived" - short for DYK image only. What do you say? — Amkgp 💬  18:12, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
 * That doesn't parse for me, because this doesn't depict the process for making modRNA, it illustrates the way mRNA (including modRNA) can generate protein. How about, "A ribosome translates mRNA (modified to reduce inflammation, i.e. modRNA) into the encoded protein"? &mdash; soupvector (talk) 18:18, 9 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , I agree with your words. Thank you — Amkgp 💬  18:33, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

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Adrian Sandra Dobs moved to draftspace
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Katherine L. Knight (March 3)
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 * After creating the draft and seeing the notice that AfC review might take months - and before your deletion appeared - I copied the article's content into article space because I thought the refs did establish notability. Apologies if this (my good faith copy-paste prior to seeing your decision) generates confusion but a professor, department chair, and past president of a national professional organization seems notable. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 21:41, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Not sure what to do now with the article space version - hoping that after consideration you or others seeing this might recognize the notability. My motivation for the creation of the article is that she was on a listing associated with the Women in Red effort to represent notable women scientists on WP. &mdash; soupvector (talk) 21:45, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
 * You're experience enough that if you feel confident standing by your work in moving the article to the mainspace, I won't challenge it. You made a good faith decision, one dozen if not hundreds of editors do daily. I wouldn't worry about it! Thanks for following up and explaining the situation. ~ Pbritti (talk) 04:42, 4 March 2023 (UTC)