Tocilizumab in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial – The Lancet Invited commentary: Tocilizumab in COVID-19: some clarity amid controversy – The Lancet
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Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients: A living systematic Review and meta-analysis: first update – Clinical Microbiology and Infection
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Household COVID-19 risk and in-person schooling – Science News Release: In-Person Schooling with Inadequate Mitigation Measures Raises Household Member’s COVID-19 Risk – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Commentary on Twitter After analyzing responses from the #COVID19 Symptom Survey, @JustinLessler et al. find support for the idea that in-person schooling increases COVID-19 risk to […]
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Associations between body-mass index and COVID-19 severity in 6·9 million people in England: a prospective, community-based, cohort study – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentaries: Severe COVID in young people can mostly be explained by obesity – new study – The Conversation AND Obesity studies highlight severe COVID outcomes, even in young adults – CIDRAP AND […]
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Should masks be worn outdoors? – The BMJ Commentaries: Experts debate on wearing masks outdoors – News Medical AND Do masks need to be worn outdoors? – Advanced Science News Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) Who do so many of us go off about outdoor masking? Because if governments can show […]
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FDA says it will ban all menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars – STAT See also: FDA Moves To Ban Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars – NPR
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Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia – Stroke News release: Guidance on treatment for rare blood clots and low platelets related to COVID-19 vaccine – American Heart Association Related: ISTH Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis and Treatment on Vaccine Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia
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Delayed antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections: individual patient data meta-analysis – The BMJ Commentaries: Delayed Antibiotic Prescribing Safe for Respiratory Tract Infection – HealthDay
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Appropriate Use of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen in Hospitalized Patients for Initial or Postextubation Management of Acute Respiratory Failure: A Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians – Annals of Internal Medicine News release: ACP releases new recommendations for appropriate use of high-flow nasal oxygen in hospitalized patients with acute respiratory failure – American College […]
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Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, January–March 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Commentaries: Pfizer/Moderna Vaccine Protection: 64% at First Dose, 94% at Second – HealthDay AND Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study […]
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