Prophylaxis against covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis

Authors: Jessica J Bartoszko, methodologist,1 ,*Reed A C Siemieniuk, methodologist, internist,1 ,*Elena Kum, methodologist,1 ,*Anila Qasim, methodologist,1 ,*Dena Zeraatkar, methodologist,1 ,*Long Ge, methodologist,2 ,*Mi Ah Han, methodologist,3Behnam Sadeghirad, assistant professor,1,4Arnav Agarwal, methodologist, internist,1,5Thomas Agoritsas, methodologist, internist,1,6Derek K Chu, methodologist, immunologist,1,7Rachel Couban, librarian,4Andrea…[...]

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Asthmatics at no higher risk getting or dying from COVID-19, assessment of studies consisting of 587,000 people shows

Authors: February 19, 2021Source:Taylor & Francis Group Summary: A review of 57 studies shows people with asthma had a 14 percent lower risk of getting COVID-19 and were significantly less…[...]

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More than 50 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors: López-León S, Wegman-Ostrosky T, Perelman C, Sepulveda R, Rebolledo PA, Cuapio A, Villapol S Preprint from SSRN, 20 Jan 2021 Abstract  Background: COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, can involve sequelae that last weeks to months after initial recovery.…[...]

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Prevalence of anosmia and ageusia symptoms among long-term effects of COVID-19.

Authors: Moraschini V1, Reis D1, Sacco R2, Calasans-Maia MD3 COVID‐19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) that currently presents the greatest, most challenging health concern worldwide.…[...]

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Informed consent disclosure to vaccine trial subjects of risk of COVID‐19 vaccines worsening clinical disease

Authors: Timothy Cardozo 1 and Ronald Veazey 2 Abstract Aims of the study Patient comprehension is a critical part of meeting medical ethics standards of informed consent in study designs. The aim of the…[...]

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Ivermectin to prevent hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 (IVERCOR-COVID19) a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Authors: Julio Vallejos, Rodrigo Zoni, María Gabriela Aguirre  Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) has changed our lives. The scientific community has been investigating re-purposed treatments to prevent disease…[...]

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Recent Randomized Trials of Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With COVID-19

Authors: JACC State-of-the-Art ReviewAzita H. Talasaz, PharmD,a,bParham Sadeghipour, MD,cHessam Kakavand, PharmD,a,bMaryam Aghakouchakzadeh, PharmD,aElaheh Kordzadeh-Kermani, PharmD,aBenjamin W. Van Tassell, PharmD,d,eAzin Gheymati, PharmD,aHamid Ariannejad, MD,bSeyed Hossein Hosseini, PharmD,aSepehr Jamalkhani,cMichelle Sholzberg, MDCM, MSc,f,gManuel Monreal,…[...]

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