Need a laugh?

Check out this post from Nick at blogborygmi on the absurd acronyms we have for clinical trials--he had me laughing out loud. A snip:

Sure, these large studies can seem boring, and investigators -- like everyone -- need some diversions to spice things up. But some of these scientists were trying too hard:

AWESOME -- Angina With Extremely Serious Operative Mortality Evaluation

BATMAN -- BiodivYsio® BATiMastat SV stent versus balloon ANgioplasty

IMPRESS -- Inhibition of MetalloProtease by BMS-186716 in a Randomized Exercise and Symptoms Study;

PROVE IT -- PRavastatin Or atorVastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy;

SHOCK -- SHOuld we emergently revascularize occluded coronaries for Cardiogenic shocK

Seriously, how can people keep a straight face at cardiology conferences?

"Oh yeah, Bob, it's easy enrolling candidates for the AWESOME study."

"Great, John. But we're under a lot of pressure in the PROVE IT trial to, you know, prove it. Hey, over there -- who's that guy?"

"That's Batman."

And there's more. Who knew docs could be so funny?