Another randomized trial showed convalescent plasma does not benefit patients hospitalized with Covid-19.
Effect of High-Titer Convalescent Plasma on Progression to Severe Respiratory Failure or Death in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open Related: M-A: Convalescent plasma does not reduce mortality in COVID-19. RCT: Another study shows convalescent plasma does not improve outcomes in critically ill patients with Covid-19. RCT: Convalescent […]
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Complete countrywide mortality in COVID patients receiving ECMO in Germany throughout the first three waves of the pandemic.
Complete countrywide mortality in COVID patients receiving ECMO in Germany throughout the first three waves of the pandemic – Critical Care
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FDA panel narrowly recommends authorization of first antiviral pill to treat COVID.
FDA panel narrowly recommends authorization of first antiviral pill to treat COVID – STAT See also: An FDA panel supports Merck COVID drug in mixed vote – NPR Related: [Press release – not published yet] Merck’s new Covid-19 pill Molnupiravir updated data shows reduced efficacy (30%) for preventing hospitalization and death compared to initial results […]
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Using wearable data, a real-time alerting system can be used for the early detection of Covid-19 and other stress events.
Real-time alerting system for COVID-19 and other stress events using wearable data – Nature Medicine Commentary: Scientists develop a smartwatch-based device for early detection of COVID-19 – News Medical Commentary on Twitter A study in @NatureMedicine shows that a smartwatch-based alerting system was able to detect pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in a high […]
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M-A: Efficacy of non-invasive and invasive respiratory management strategies in adult patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.
Efficacy of non-invasive and invasive respiratory management strategies in adult patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – Critical Care
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NICE Guideline | Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting, and treating dependence.
Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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Cohort study: Allergic conditions linked to lower COVID-19 infection risk.
News Release: Allergic conditions linked to lower COVID-19 infection risk – BMJ Original Study: Risk factors for developing COVID-19: a population-based longitudinal study (COVIDENCE UK) – Thorax
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Systematic Review: Are there ways to improve stop-smoking treatment in primary care to help more people quit smoking?
Summary: Are there ways to improve stop-smoking treatment in primary care to help more people to quit smoking? – Cochrane Library Original Study: Strategies to improve smoking cessation rates in primary care – Cochrane Library
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RCT: Small caliber 14-Fr percutaneous catheters (pigtail) were as effective as 28- to 32-Fr chest tubes in their ability to drain traumatic hemothorax with no difference in complications.
The small (14 Fr) percutaneous catheter (P-CAT) versus large (28–32 Fr) open chest tube for traumatic hemothorax: A multicenter randomized clinical trial – Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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M-A: Observational data on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.
Real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines: a literature review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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