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What every intensivist should know about Tocilizumab.

What every intensivist should know about Tocilizumab – Critical Care Related: Tocilizumab in COVID-19 therapy: who benefits, and how? A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – interleukin-6 receptor blockers are now recommended for patients with severe or critical covid-19. M-A: Association Between Administration of IL-6 Antagonists and Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 […]

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Guideline: Clinical management of adult patients with COVID-19 Outside Intensive Care Units.

Clinical Management of Adult Patients with COVID-19 Outside Intensive Care Units: Guidelines from the Italian Society of Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA) and the Italian Society of Pulmonology (SIP) – Infectious Diseases and Therapy  

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Opinion | Should pregnant women have a COVID vaccine? The evidence says it’s safe and effective.

Should pregnant women have a COVID vaccine? The evidence says it’s safe and effective – The Conversation  

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ACOG and SMFM Recommend COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant Individuals – “ACOG encourages its members to enthusiastically recommend vaccination to their patients.”

ACOG and SMFM Recommend COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant Individuals – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Additional reading: Practice Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric-Gynecologic Care COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: Conversation Guide for Clinicians Commentaries: Obstetrician groups recommend COVID vaccine during pregnancy – Associated Press Statements By […]

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The study behind new CDC’s mask guidance found vaccinated people can spread delta variant.

CDC Report: Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Including COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections, Associated with Large Public Gatherings — Barnstable County, Massachusetts, July 2021 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Commentaries: The Study Behind CDC’s Mask Guidance Found Vaccinated People Can Spread Delta Variant – NPR What Delta has changed in the Covid pandemic — and […]

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Study: Recommended approaches to minimize aerosol dispersion of SARS-CoV-2 during noninvasive ventilatory support can cause ventilator performance deterioration.

Study Recommended Approaches to Minimize Aerosol Dispersion of SARS-CoV-2 During Noninvasive Ventilatory Support Can Cause Ventilator Performance Deterioration: A Benchmark Comparative Study – CHEST Editorial: Circuit Set-ups to Reduce Virus Aerosolization During Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation: Dancing in the Dark  

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Israel to offer 3rd COVID booster shot to older citizens.

Israel to offer 3rd COVID booster shot to older citizens – Associated Press  

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Self-reported memory problems 8 months after COVID-19 infection.

Self-reported Memory Problems 8 Months After COVID-19 Infection – JAMA Network Open Commentary: Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Subjective Memory Problems – JAMA Network Open   Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) Concerning data out now in @JAMANetworkOpen about cognitive symptoms in #LongCovid among *non-hospitalized* adults. Researchers in Norway invited 35,000 adults […]

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Study: Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 may have persistent cognitive symptoms.

Cognitive deficits in people who have recovered from COVID-19 – EClinicalMedicine   Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) We assessed thousands and saw clear evidence of cognitive deficits in people who have recovered from COVID-19. Took a while to appease peer reviewers, but the results stand. Brilliantly led by @HampshireHub. @Amy2Jolly @JoeBarnby @srchamb […]

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Risk of acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke following COVID-19 in Sweden – “the true risk is increased by between three and eight times for acute myocardial infarction and by between three and seven times for ischaemic stroke following COVID-1

Risk of acute myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke following COVID-19 in Sweden: a self-controlled case series and matched cohort study – The Lancet Invited commentary: What is the association of COVID-19 with heart attacks and strokes? – The Lancet   Commentary on Twitter Is Covid a risk factor for heart attack and stroke?https://t.co/6KRaKzPgI5 @TheLancet This […]

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