This user is a participant in WikiProject Medicine. he/him This user is male; please refer to him with masculine gender pronouns. (contribs) This user runs a bot, ZadBot. It performs tasks that are extremely tedious to do manually. This editor won the Quarter Million Award for bringing Low back pain to Good Article status. This editor won the Million Award for bringing Circumcision to Good Article status. Zad68 likes to turn Wikipedia Green.

~8 weeks There are 1,769 pending submissions pending AfC submissions.

I wonder why in Greece experts contend in the games and non-experts award the prizes.

— Anacharsis of Scythia (c. 590 BCE)

Hello, I am Zad68, but please feel free to call me Zach. I am a volunteer Wikipedia editor just like you are (or could be!). I am particularly interested in medical topics, and I am an active member of Wikipedia's Medicine Wikiproject. I also like to edit or review articles in the natural sciences, and occasionally attend to the odd biography, especially if the person relates to an article I am working on.

I think the good article review process is one of the most important initiatives on Wikipedia. I have messed around with developing a bot using the account ZadBot, and plan to develop a bot to provide tools to automate the more tedious parts of doing reviews of WP:MED-scope articles in particular.

If you have any questions about things like sourcing for medical articles, the GA process, or just getting started with Wikipedia, please drop me a note on my User Talk page and I'll try to help!

• r = reply
• c = comment
• c/e = copyedit

• The best defense against bad content is good content. In fact it's probably the only defense.
• The Wikipedia Catch-22: You'll do your best content work on articles for subjects you know little about and don't particularly care about. But then, of course, you won't be particularly motivated to work on such articles.
• Any edit that adds biomedical information and explicitly points out it's based on a "scientific study published in peer-reviewed journal" probably needs to be reverted per WP:MEDRS.
• You don't have to respect the subject of the article you're working on, but you do have to respect the sources.
• This is why I find In popular culture sections problematic.
• This is just one reason why we should almost never be citing primary sources for scientific information.

I found this essay and the accompanying slide show to be very influential in the choices I make of articles I'd like to do significant development work on. Wikipedia has a lot of articles, but overall the most important articles (as determined by the number of views) do not get as much development attention as they deserve. At over 12 years old, en.WP has over 4 million articles; just about all the articles that are on what might be considered core encyclopedic topics have already been started, but most are still not yet at GA quality. Editors should be motivated to work on the articles for these core topics, and I hope efforts like the Million Award will be effective in doing so.

The Cochrane Library is a very well-respected publisher and repository of high-quality secondary sources of medical evidence. Wikipedia has partnered with them to provide free access to the full texts of their articles, and as of September 2013^[update] is still handing out free accounts to editors active in developing WP:MEDICINE-content—see WP:COCHRANE to apply for your own free account! I got an account and to make sure Wikipedia benefits from it, I am trying to do a Cochrane a day: whatever other content work I might be doing, each weekday I will pull a Cochrane article and update something with it. An article will benefit, I'll learn something new, and maybe I'll get ideas for future content work. Should be fun!

• 16 September: Tiotropium is better than ipratropium for COPD
• 17 September: Subcutaneous sterile water injection doesn't help reduce childbirth labor pains
• 18 September: Insulin detemir and insulin glargine are equally effective for diabetes mellitus type 2
• 19 September: An updated review shows that there is still no good evidence to suggest that oxygen helps someone having a heart attack, and in fact may make things worse
• 20 September: Electronic mosquito repeller devices do not work to repel mosquitoes and reduce the spread of malaria
• 23 September: Adding radiation therapy after chemotherapy yields better results for those with early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma
• 24 September: Personal invitations and educational materials are effective at increasing the uptake of screening for cervical cancer
• 25 September: There is insufficient evidence to come to any kind of conclusion about what effect lycopene might have on prostate cancer
• 26 September: In type-2 diabetics with periodontal disease, treating the disease can result in an improvement in blood sugar levels
• 27 September: Inhaled antibiotics help fight lung infection in those with cystic fibrosis, but with some drawbacks
• 30 September: Celiac plexus blocks are a safe and effective way to deal with abdominal pain for those with inoperable pancreatic cancer
• 1 October: Caffeine is a bronchodilator, and so using it may interfere with the results of a lung function test for asthma
• 2 October: Combination hormonal contraceptives help reduce symptoms of severe PMS (known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder)
• 3 October: Corticosteroids increase the risk of mortality in those with traumatic brain injury, and so are not recommended to be given routinely
• 4 October: Sexual dysfunction is common in those with chronic kidney disease; PDE5 inhibitors (things like Viagra) and zinc show potential for helping men with these problems
• 7 October: Dopamine agonists are effective to help manage restless legs syndrome
• 8 October: Aspirin is often prescribed to women for the purpose of increasing chances of fertilization by IVF, but there's no evidence to show it works
• 9 October: There is no good evidence to show that Chinese herbs are safe or effective for treating diabetic neuropathy
• 10 October: Mycophenolate mofetil is a relatively safe treatment for lupus nephritis
• 14 October: Transdermal fentanyl patches are effective for those with moderate to severe cancer pain
• 10 October 2014: Topical corticosteroids for treating phimosis in boys: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008973.pub2

• Even changed "BFV" to "CFV"

• Lyme disease - To GA
• Earthworm - To GA
• Review recent changes in the WP:MED Queue
• Fix {{cite book}} editor field to handle where it's filled in like "4th ed." to not render as "4th ed.ed."
• Foreign language Wikis - WP:MED article assessments
• Create BLP for Charles Snowdon

Today's featured article requests

• 04 Feb 2025 – Prostate cancer (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

Did you know

• 03 Dec 2024 – Abortion in Mauritius (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

• 12 Dec 2024 – Suppression of tumorigenicity 8 (ovarian) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Jared BioE (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
• 30 Nov 2024 – Sudheer Dara (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Taabii (t · c); see discussion (5 participants; relisted)
• 06 Dec 2024 – Ozempic (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by DMacks (t · c) was closed as redirect by Doczilla (t · c) on 13 Dec 2024; see discussion (11 participants)
• 05 Dec 2024 – Mashiding Lomandong (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by CanonNi (t · c) was closed (deleted) by El C (t · c) on 11 Dec 2024; see discussion (11 participants)
• 30 Nov 2024 – Brock Walker (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Russ Woodroofe (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 14 Dec 2024; see discussion (5 participants; relisted)
• 27 Nov 2024 – Susmita Bhattacharya (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by TheBirdsShedTears (t · c) was closed as delete by Just Step Sideways (t · c) on 11 Dec 2024; see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
• 27 Nov 2024 – Doug Drysdale (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Dclemens1971 (t · c) was closed as delete by Ganesha811 (t · c) on 11 Dec 2024; see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
• 23 Nov 2024 – List of youngest fathers (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Paul 012 (t · c) was closed as delete by OwenX (t · c) on 08 Dec 2024; see discussion (13 participants; relisted)
• 23 Nov 2024 – Wu Sing-yung (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Remsense (t · c) was closed as keep by Liz (t · c) on 14 Dec 2024; see discussion (8 participants; relisted)
• 11 Nov 2024 – 2023–2024 Gaza Strip preterm births (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Originalcola (t · c) was closed as keep by OwenX (t · c) on 11 Dec 2024; see discussion (36 participants; relisted)

Proposed deletions

• 02 Dec 2024 – Human liquor (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by MimirIsSmart (t · c) and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 03 Dec 2024 was deleted
• 02 Dec 2024 – Peter Culverhouse Memorial Trust (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted

Categories for discussion

• 07 Dec 2024 – Category:Deaths from hypertension (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Dec 2024 – Category:Intersex and medicine (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by MikutoH (t · c); see discussion

Redirects for discussion

• 12 Dec 2024 – Pregnant men (talk · edit · hist) →Transgender pregnancy was RfDed by LIrala (t · c); see discussion
• 11 Dec 2024 – Casara (talk · edit · hist) →Civil Air Search and Rescue Association was RfDed by J947 (t · c); see discussion
• 01 Dec 2024 – Virose (talk · edit · hist) →Virus was RfDed by Plantdrew (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

• 14 Dec 2024 – Transgender health care misinformation (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Your Friendly Neighborhood Sociologist (t · c); start discussion
• 09 Dec 2024 – Edemariam Tsega (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by FuzzyMagma (t · c); start discussion
• 24 Nov 2024 – Oen Boen Ing (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Crisco 1492 (t · c); start discussion
• 18 Nov 2024 – Post-stroke depression (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Just-a-can-of-beans (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Nov 2024 – Pablo Busch (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Krisgabwoosh (t · c); start discussion
• 16 Oct 2024 – Benjamin Sheares (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Actuall7 (t · c); see discussion
• 16 Oct 2024 – Abortion in the Gambia (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (t · c); start discussion
• 16 Oct 2024 – Abortion in Zambia (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (t · c); start discussion
• 09 Oct 2024 – Paulina Luisi (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Spookyaki (t · c); start discussion
• 11 Sep 2024 – Kawa model (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Significa liberdade (t · c); see discussion

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Requests for comments

• 14 Dec 2024 – Parkinson's disease (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by HAL333 (t · c); see discussion
• 20 Nov 2024 – COVID-19 lab leak theory (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Cremastra (t · c); see discussion
• 04 Dec 2024 – UnitedHealth Group (talk · edit · hist) RfC by 2600:100C:A218:9A7B:543B:670A:CC3:3375 (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Peer reviews

• 04 Dec 2024 – Hiroshima Maidens (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Spookyaki (t · c); see discussion
• 03 Dec 2024 – Neurocysticercosis (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by IntentionallyDense (t · c); see discussion
• 22 Oct 2024 – Crohn's disease (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by AdeptLearner123 (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

• 12 Dec 2024 – Suicide among LGBTQ youth (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Suicide among LGBTQ people by Helper201 (t · c); see discussion
• 12 Dec 2024 – 2023–2024 Gaza Strip preterm births (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Effects of the Israel-Hamas war on pregnancy and childbirth in the Gaza Strip by DocZach (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Dec 2024 – University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to UC San Diego School of Medicine by Coolcaesar (t · c); see discussion
• 05 Dec 2024 – N-Acetyl-γ-aminobutyraldehyde (talk · edit · hist) move request to 4-Acetamidobutanal by Mdewman6 (t · c) was moved to 4-Acetamidobutanal (talk · edit · hist) by SilverLocust (t · c) on 12 Dec 2024; see discussion
• 04 Dec 2024 – Gender-affirming surgery (male-to-female) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Feminizing gender-affirming surgery by Raladic (t · c) was moved to Feminizing surgery (talk · edit · hist) by Toadspike (t · c) on 12 Dec 2024; see discussion
• 04 Dec 2024 – Gender-affirming surgery (female-to-male) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Masculinizing gender-affirming surgery by Raladic (t · c) was moved to Masculinizing surgery (talk · edit · hist) by Toadspike (t · c) on 12 Dec 2024; see discussion

Articles to be merged

• 10 Dec 2024 – Sexual anomalies (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Disorders of sex development by Urchincrawler (t · c); see discussion
• 10 Dec 2024 – Disorders of sex development (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Sexual anomalies by Urchincrawler (t · c); see discussion
• 02 Dec 2024 – Email apnea (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Email by IntentionallyDense (t · c); see discussion
• 01 Dec 2024 – Norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Amphetamine type stimulant by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Nov 2024 – Amphetamine type stimulant (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent by 76.174.0.57 (t · c); see discussion
• 27 Oct 2024 – Diet and longevity (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Longevity#Diet by Psychologist Guy (t · c); see discussion
• 02 Oct 2024 – Global spread of H5N1 in 2007 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Global spread of H5N1 by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
• 02 Oct 2024 – Global spread of H5N1 in 2005 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Global spread of H5N1 by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
• 25 Sep 2024 – Splint (medicine) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Orthotics by Rui Gabriel Correia (t · c); see discussion
• 15 Sep 2024 – Psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Non-epileptic seizure by Slothwizard (t · c); see discussion

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Articles to be split

• 04 Dec 2024 – Fluticasone furoate (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Tikmok (t · c); see discussion
• 08 Jul 2024 – List of common misconceptions (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by WhatamIdoing (t · c); see discussion
• 22 Apr 2024 – State health agency (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by GobsPint (t · c); see discussion
• 20 Apr 2024 – Health department (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by GobsPint (t · c); see discussion
• 28 Mar 2024 – United Network for Organ Sharing (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 45.26.61.142 (t · c); see discussion
• 03 Jan 2024 – Anisakis (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Artoria2e5 (t · c); see discussion
• 17 Nov 2023 – Mycoplasma (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Artoria2e5 (t · c); see discussion
• 27 May 2023 – Health advocacy (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Felix QW (t · c); see discussion
• 31 Mar 2023 – Range of motion (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Urbourbo (t · c); see discussion
• 02 Oct 2022 – Soft diet (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by AngusWOOF (t · c); see discussion

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Articles for creation

• 14 Dec 2024 – Draft:Luciano Gattinoni (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Horstie (t · c)
• 13 Dec 2024 – Draft:Bile acid synthesis disorders (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by SHAWNSHEARS (t · c)
• 12 Dec 2024 – Draft:Bart Vanhaesebroeck (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by GBH12 (t · c)
• 11 Dec 2024 – Draft:Alpha-2-Plasmin Inhibitor Deficiency (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by SHAWNSHEARS (t · c)
• 11 Dec 2024 – Draft:Al-Kaissi Syndrome (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by SHAWNSHEARS (t · c)
• 09 Dec 2024 – Draft:Umbilical-urachal sinus (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by WikiWlnu (t · c)
• 06 Dec 2024 – Draft:Ven-A-Care (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Coffeeandkittens25 (t · c)
• 06 Dec 2024 – Draft:Dr. John Stafford Geddes (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by C2014Dale (t · c)
• 04 Dec 2024 – Draft:Shalva Mchedlishvili (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by EteriDvalishvili (t · c)
• 03 Dec 2024 – Draft:Stanley Inhorn (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Nilotumben (t · c)

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...and other approbation

The Socratic Barnstar I cannot say it better than Kaiser above: this statement is clear, concise, accurate, and elegant. -- Avi (talk) 08:57, 26 October 2010 (UTC) The Barnstar of Diplomacy For notifying editors of all opinions that were involved at a Talk:Apple media events dispute. Diego (talk) 21:57, 15 March 2012 (UTC) The Modest Barnstar In recognition of all the work you’ve done lately! 66.87.2.142 (talk) 15:09, 1 April 2012 (UTC) The Minor barnstar Thanks for redirecting the "Plato Meets Poitier" article for me. AQuixoticLife (talk) 04:04, 11 April 2012 (UTC) You are among the top 5% of most active Wikipedians this past month! 66.87.7.204 (talk) 00:35, 12 April 2012 (UTC) The Barnstar of Diligence For your thorough research, and lucid and logical comments. Jayjg (talk) 01:02, 27 April 2012 (UTC) The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar y u gonna ban meh? Lulo Flash14245 (talk) 18:39, 4 June 2012 (UTC) The Teamwork Barnstar Your efforts to move the Retention Project off square one and moving forward are appreciated. ```Buster Seven Talk 14:08, 12 July 2012 (UTC) The Mensch's Barnstar Hereby awarded for constructive intervention in the Dave Days AfC / WP:DRV saga David_FLXD (Talk) 10:26, 16 July 2012 (UTC) The Copyeditor's Barnstar Many thanks for getting involved with medical articles. Your efforts are really appreciated. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your talk page please reply on mine) 17:32, 26 July 2012 (UTC) The Teamwork Barnstar Thanks for the work at circumcision. I'm impressed by both the well-written style and your calm approach on the talk page of such a controversial article. Thank you. Pass a Method talk 13:36, 2 August 2012 (UTC) The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar Thank you for this Hopefully I will remember it. Darkness Shines (talk) 18:24, 8 January 2013 (UTC) The Special Barnstar For doing the excellent review in Talk:Carnotaurus/GA1. Best, Tito Dutta (talk) 23:00, 10 January 2013 (UTC) The Medicine Barnstar Amazing work on the circumcision article. Well done. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 15:48, 12 February 2013 (UTC) The Human Rights Barnstar For your contributions to bring circumcision, one of the 20 most popular pages of WikiProject Human rights, to Good Article status. -- Khazar2 (talk) 18:28, 12 February 2013 (UTC) The Tireless Contributor Barnstar For continued and consistent review and enhancement of some of our more contentious articles, and always striving to ensure compliance with Wikipedia policy and guidelines, thank you! -- Avi (talk) 20:50, 14 February 2013 (UTC) For your tireless efforts combined with discretion - uncommon and appreciated. Scray (talk) 04:02, 19 April 2013 (UTC) The Barnstar of Diplomacy I'm really impressed by how you've been handling recent discussions about circumcision on your talk page and at the article, often with folks who have arrived here with a lot of assumptions and a lack of awareness about our policies. You've been exceedingly lucid, patient, approachable, and helpful in untangling these situations and I can't see how even the most hardened advocates would think you were anything but a fair dealer and a smart hand. Nice to watch from afar, as this is an area I definitely won't wade into any time soon. Cheers :) Ocaasi t | c 02:15, 8 June 2013 (UTC) The Civility Barnstar I've seen evidence of your efforts to defuse in multiple areas and really appreciate your professionalism. Scray (talk) 12:36, 19 June 2013 (UTC) The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar This place can be a circus - thanks for your efforts to keep things orderly. I know it's hard for many reasons - I'll try not to be one of them. Scray (talk) 03:43, 10 July 2013 (UTC) The Barnstar of Diligence For all of your excellent work reviewing the ADHD article where your input was A star. :-)MrADHD | T@1k? 23:13, 17 August 2013 (UTC) The Million Award For your contributions to bring Circumcision (estimated annual readership: 2,111,000) to Good Article status, I hereby present you the Million Award. Congratulations on this rare accomplishment, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers! -- Khazar2 (talk) 01:33, 28 August 2013 (UTC) The Medic Barnstar For your work here on medical articles, including low back pain, which I just promoted to GA. Best! Biosthmors (talk) 09:31, 15 September 2013 (UTC)