COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
Deaths sky high in hospitalized COVID patients with kidney injury
“We may be facing an epidemic of post–COVID-19 kidney disease and that, in turn, could mean much greater numbers of patients who require kidney...
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Could these old drugs help fight COVID-19 and save lives?
“The beauty of a repurposed drug is that if you can get funding and start enrolling patients, you could potentially find out fairly quickly, as...
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Unexpected results in new COVID-19 ‘cytokine storm’ data
Circulating cytokine concentrations are lower in patients with COVID-19, compared with other diseases.
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Study: 10% of pregnant women test positive for COVID-19, with most asymptomatic
This study is based on ongoing living systematic reviews of the literature, in which information is posted in real time on the website.
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Asymptomatic children may transmit COVID-19 in communities
A South Korean case series of 91 children with COVID-19 identified detectable viral RNA for approximately 2 weeks’ duration.
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Statins linked to reduced mortality in COVID-19
A pooled analysis of available data suggest moderate- to high-intensity statin therapy may be beneficial in patients with COVID-19, researchers...
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High mortality rates reported in large COVID-19 study
“What I found most illuminating was this whole concept of comorbid conditions. This provides suggestive data about who we need to worry about most...
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First randomized trial reassures on ACEIs, ARBs in COVID-19
The BRACE CORONA study found no difference in key outcomes between patients continuing versus stopping their medication.
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Obesity boosts risks in COVID-19 from diagnosis to death
Excess pounds are linked to excess infection, hospitalization, ICU admission, and mortality.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA expands remdesivir use for all COVID-19 hospitalized patients
An EUA of remdesivir issued in May allowed the drug to be used only for patients with severe COVID-19, specifically, COVID-19 patients with low...
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Two PR employees at FDA fired after plasma therapy controversy
The warnings by two public relations experts at the FDA against overpromoting convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19 reportedly led to...