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Opinion | Does Paxlovid help people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19? Show us the data!

Does Paxlovid help people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19? Show us the data! – STAT  

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The pandemic’s true health cost: how much of our lives has COVID stolen?

The pandemic’s true health cost: how much of our lives has COVID stolen? – Nature   Commentary on Twitter What's missed by our fixation on hospitalization and death metrics for the pandemic—the disability toll—the impact by disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) https://t.co/dFWNuVah3z@HollyElse @Nature #LongCovid pic.twitter.com/Fql0a4ObLH — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 18, 2022  

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Pollution and health: a progress update.

Pollution and health: a progress update – The Lancet Planetary Health Commentaries: One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds – CNN Pollution responsible for one in six deaths across planet, scientists warn – The Guardian   Commentary on Twitter Pollution resulted in more than 9 million deaths and major losses in economic output […]

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Management of drug interactions with Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid).

Management of Drug Interactions With Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid®): Resource for Clinicians – Infectious Diseases Society of America Commentary: IDSA offers guidance on managing drug interactions with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir – ACP Internist Related: Paxlovid’s failure as a preventative measure raises questions, but doctors still back it as a therapeutic – STAT Yes, Relapses After Paxlovid Happen — Now What? […]

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M-A: Prevalence and prognostic value of preexisting sarcopenia in patients with mechanical ventilation.

Prevalence and prognostic value of preexisting sarcopenia in patients with mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Critical Care  

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Cohort Study: Sustainability of a clinical decision support intervention for outpatient care for emergency department patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

Sustainability of a Clinical Decision Support Intervention for Outpatient Care for Emergency Department Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism – JAMA Network Open Related: Outpatient versus inpatient treatment for acute pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library   Commentary on Twitter This multicenter cohort study of ED patients with acute pulmonary embolism found the initial increase in outpatient […]

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RCT: Electronic cigarettes versus nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy.

Electronic cigarettes versus nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial – Nature Medicine News Release: E-cigarettes may be more effective than nicotine patches in helping pregnant women who smoke quit, and are just as safe – Queen Mary, University of London Commentary: E-cigarettes ‘as safe as nicotine patches’ for pregnant smokers […]

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Cohort Study: The risk of death or unplanned readmission after discharge from a COVID-19 hospitalization.

The risk of death or unplanned readmission after discharge from a COVID-19 hospitalization in Alberta and Ontario – Canadian Medical Association Journal Commentary: Study: Readmission rate for COVID-19 is 11% – CIDRAP  

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Cohort Study: Venous or arterial thrombosis and deaths among COVID-19 cases.

Venous or arterial thrombosis and deaths among COVID-19 cases: a European network cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Invited Commentary: Risk of arterial and venous thromboses after COVID-19 – The Lancet Infectious Diseases News Release: COVID-19’s high blood clot risk – University of Oxford   Commentary on Twitter Clots with Covid: Multi-national report of […]

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RECOVERY Trial: Due to safety concerns, recruitment to higher dose corticosteroids closed for patients with hypoxia on no oxygen or receiving simple oxygen.

Recruitment to higher dose corticosteroids closed for patients with hypoxia on no oxygen or receiving simple oxygen – University of Oxford  

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