Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials testing the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Evidence-base for practise and implications for research – Transfusion Medicine
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WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urges producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access – World Health Organization Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) ? treatment recommendation from WHO:WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers to treat #COVID19 and urges producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access. ?https://t.co/h4IcZad2VA […]
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Association Between Administration of IL-6 Antagonists and Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Editorial: IL-6 Receptor Antagonist Therapy for Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: Who, When, and How? – JAMA Commentaries: Interleukin-6 antagonists improve outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients – King’s College London AND WHO advises 2 monoclonal antibodies for severe COVID […]
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A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – The BMJ Commentary on Twitter The latest version of this @WHO living guidance provides a strong recommendation for interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor blockers (tocilizumab or sarilumab) in patients with severe or critical covid-19. Read the updated WHO guideline on drugs for #COVID19 https://t.co/FUb9yzFRwo — The BMJ […]
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Ivermectin to prevent hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 (IVERCOR-COVID19) a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – BMC Infectious Diseases Commentary: Ivermectin: balance of evidence shows no significant benefit against Covid-19 – MSN News Related: Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – “IVM did not reduce all-cause mortality, […]
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Choosing Wisely for COVID-19: ten evidence-based recommendations for patients and physicians – Nature Medicine
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Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines – World Health Organization Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) #COVAX urges all government authorities to recognize as fully vaccinated all who have received #COVID19 vaccines approved by WHO or one of 11 approved Stringent Regulatory Authorities, when making decisions on who is […]
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Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe Illness Among 540,667 Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19, March 2020–March 2021 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Commentary on Twitter A new report finds that obesity, diabetes with complication, and the presence of multiple chronic conditions were the strongest chronic risk factors for death from #COVID19 among hospitalized adults. […]
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Awake prone positioning in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19: the PROFLO multicenter randomized clinical trial – Critical Care Related: Feasibility and Physiological Effects of Prone Positioning in Non-intubated Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure due to COVID-19
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome – The Lancet
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