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Breakthrough infections occur in those with lower antibody levels.

Breakthrough Infections Occur in Those with Lower Antibody Levels, Israeli Study Shows – NIH Director’s Blog Original study: Covid-19 Breakthrough Infections in Vaccinated Health Care Workers – New England Journal of Medicine  

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Review: Thoracic involvement and imaging patterns in IgG4-related disease.

Thoracic involvement and imaging patterns in IgG4-related disease – European Respiratory Review   Commentary on Twitter Thoracic and lung involvement of IgG4-RD are heterogeneous and underevaluated. Peribronchovascular involvement and lymph node enlargement are most frequent patterns. Interstitial disease pattern seems to be associated with lower rate of treatment response. https://t.co/AMuLjPByut pic.twitter.com/ZmDrz6nK6g — ERS publications (@ERSpublications) October […]

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What It Means To Be Fully Vaccinated.

What It Means To Be Fully Vaccinated – Think Global Health  

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Cohort Study: Bacterial Superinfection Pneumonia in Patients Mechanically Ventilated for COVID-19 Pneumonia – “Bacterial superinfection within 48 hours of intubation was detected in 21 percent of patients”.

Bacterial Superinfection Pneumonia in Patients Mechanically Ventilated for COVID-19 Pneumonia – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Commentary: Potential Overuse of Antibiotics Found in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia – American Thoracic Society   Commentary on Twitter Bacterial Superinfection Pneumonia in Patients Mechanically Ventilated for COVID-19 Pneumonia ? Open Access? https://t.co/MaCZkKrQdQ pic.twitter.com/sscICvqYjS — […]

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COVID: how worried should we be about the new AY.4.2 lineage of the coronavirus?

COVID: how worried should we be about the new AY.4.2 lineage of the coronavirus? – The Conversation  

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Case Series: Toxic effects from ivermectin use associated with prevention and treatment of Covid-19.

Toxic Effects from Ivermectin Use Associated with Prevention and Treatment of Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine  

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Systematic Review: Antibiotics for the treatment of COVID‐19 – “We are certain that risk of death in hospitalized COVID‐19 patients is not reduced by treatment with azithromycin after 28 days”.

Antibiotics for the treatment of COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library   Commentary on Twitter JUST PUBLISHED – Are #antibiotics an effective treatment for #COVID19 & do they cause unwanted effects? https://t.co/EVHduxmtdD New Cochrane Review looked at evidence from 11 studies: ❌ antibiotic azithromycin is not an effective treatment, ?not enough research on other types. — The […]

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RCT: The association of Varenicline and Nicotine patch was not better than Varenicline alone to increase smoking abstinence; there was also no difference between 24-week vs. 12-week treatment courses in abstinence rates.

Effects of Combined Varenicline With Nicotine Patch and of Extended Treatment Duration on Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period) Editorial: Is There a Role for Combined Use of Varenicline and Nicotine Patch or Extended Treatment Duration to Enhance Smoking Cessation? – JAMA (free for a limited period) Commentary: […]

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Opinion | COVID STEROID-2: Double the steroid, double the fun? – “Dexamethasone 6 mg/day alone is likely suboptimal for most patients with severe COVID pneumonia. Dexamethasone 12 mg/day may provide a reasonable intensity of immunomodulation”.

COVID STEROID-2: Double the steroid, double the fun? – PulmCrit Original study: RCT: In adults with Covid-19 and severe hypoxemia, 12 mg vs. 6 mg of Dexamethasone did not result in a statistically significant difference in the number of days alive without life support.   Commentary on Twitter COVID-STEROID 2?5% lower mortality with 12 mg […]

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Review: Does infection with or vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 lead to lasting immunity?

Does infection with or vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 lead to lasting immunity? – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine   Commentary on Twitter New on our #COVID19 resource centre—Personal View: Does infection with or vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 lead to lasting immunity? Read in @LancetRespirMed: https://t.co/ZOTgVQYd6w pic.twitter.com/7BwRPLzsib — The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 23, 2021  

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