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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Effect of Higher-Dose Ivermectin for 6 Days vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With COVID-19A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Higher-Dose Ivermectin for 6 Days vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With COVID-19A Randomized Clinical Trial

Susanna Naggie, MD, MHS1,2; David R. Boulware, MD, MPH3; Christopher J. Lindsell, PhD4; et alThomas G. Stewart, PhD5; Alex J. Slandzicki, MD6; Stephen, C. Lim,  MD Jonathan Cohen, MD8;  David Kavtaradze, MD9,  Arch Amon, MD10, et. al for the Accelerating Covid-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)-6 Study Group and Investigators. JAMA. 2023;329(11):888-897. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.1650 Question  Does ivermectin,…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Narcolepsy following COVID‐19: A case report and review of potential mechanisms

Narcolepsy following COVID‐19: A case report and review of potential mechanisms

Yazdani Roya, 1 Barzkar Farzaneh, 2 Almasi‐Dooghaee Mostafa, 1 Shojaie Mahsa, 1 and Zamani Babak 1 Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jun; 11(6): e7370. Published online 2023 May 25.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7370, PMCID: PMC10213711, PMID: 37251741 Abstract Key Clinical Message The immune activation in COVID‐19 may…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on COVID-19 Long-haul Fatigue Might be Similar to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Treated in a Similar Manner

COVID-19 Long-haul Fatigue Might be Similar to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Treated in a Similar Manner

There is no cure or approved treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). However, some symptoms can be treated or managed. Treating these symptoms might provide relief for some patients…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Diagnosis of venous thromboembolic diseases in people with covid-19: summary of updated NICE guidance

Diagnosis of venous thromboembolic diseases in people with covid-19: summary of updated NICE guidance

BMJ 2023; 383 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2204 (Published 12 October 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;383:p2204, Sarah Boyce, senior technical analyst1,  Emma McFarlane, Susan Harrison, Terry McCormack What you need to know The current pathway for diagnosing pulmonary embolism or…[...]

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