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Management of COVID-19 ICU-survivors in primary care: – a narrative review.

Management of COVID-19 ICU-survivors in primary care: – a narrative review – BMC Family Practice  

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RCT: Rivaroxaban does not have an impact on disease progression and symptoms resolution in high-risk adults with mild COVID-19.

Randomized study of rivaroxaban vs. placebo on disease progression and symptoms resolution in high-risk adults with mild COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases  

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Systematic Review: Can electronic cigarettes help people stop smoking, and do they have any unwanted effects when used for this purpose?

Summary: Can electronic cigarettes help people stop smoking, and do they have any unwanted effects when used for this purpose? – Cochrane Library Original Study: Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library   Commentary on Twitter Can #ecigarettes help you #quitsmoking? Latest Evidence is in! https://t.co/04UN47MoOm pic.twitter.com/pDugyzeEmh — CochraneTAG (@CochraneTAG) September 14, 2021  

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COVID vaccine effects wane over time but still prevent death and severe illness.

COVID vaccine effects wane over time but still prevent death and severe illness – The Conversation Related: Perspective | What we actually know about waning immunity. Another study shows Pfizer mRNA vaccine immunity is reduced over time. [Press release – not published yet] Study shows vaccine protection wanes over time, but vaccines still offer good protection […]

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An observational study in Israel suggests additional protection from a 3rd dose of the Pfizer vaccine in individuals 60 years of age or older.

Protection of BNT162b2 Vaccine Booster against Covid-19 in Israel – New England Journal of Medicine  

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Case series: Vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia with severe headache may precede cerebral venous sinus thrombosis by several days – patients with severe headache 5 to 20 days after adenovirus vector vaccination against Covid-19 should undergo immediate test

Vaccine-Induced Thrombocytopenia with Severe Headache – New England Journal of Medicine   Commentary on Twitter Experience with 11 patients suggests that elements of VITT (severe headache, elevated d-dimer levels, and positivity for anti-PF4 antibodies) after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination may precede VITT. #Covid19Vaccines #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #IDTwitter https://t.co/mzBgjJIE6l pic.twitter.com/wGqb1gKFXk — NEJM (@NEJM) September 15, 2021  

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RCT: Remdesivir does not improve outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19.

Remdesivir plus standard of care versus standard of care alone for the treatment of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (DisCoVeRy): a phase 3, randomised, controlled, open-label trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Invited commentary: Remdesivir, on the road to DisCoVeRy – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Related: Systematic Review: “Remdesivir probably has little or no […]

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Management of high-risk pulmonary embolism in pregnancy.

Management of high-risk pulmonary embolism in pregnancy – Thrombosis Research  

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Ivermectin: Cochrane’s most talked about review so far, ever. Why?

Ivermectin: Cochrane’s most talked about review so far, ever. Why? – Cochrane Library Original review: Systematic review: no evidence to support the use of Ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19.   Commentary on Twitter Ivermectin: Cochrane’s most talked about review so far, ever. Why?https://t.co/KmOLR9qHrF#ivermectin #evidencesynthesis #systematicreviews #COVID19 #Cochrane #publichealth #globalhealth #medicine pic.twitter.com/twLyqzSrcF — Cochrane US […]

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CDC report finds unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19.

Unvaccinated People Are 11 Times More Likely To Die Of COVID-19, New Research Finds – NPR Original study: Monitoring Incidence of COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by Vaccination Status — 13 U.S. Jurisdictions, April 4–July 17, 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report   Commentary on Twitter New @CDCMMWR shows fully vaccinated people had […]

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