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Corticosteroids do not avert mortality in severe, critical COVID-19 patients

19 Oct 2020 by

Use of systemic corticosteroids does not reduce in-hospital mortality for patients with severe or critical coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is in stark contrast to that observed in the RECOVERY clinical trial, according to a study in Wuhan, China.

Corticosteroids do not avert mortality in severe, critical COVID-19 patients

19 Oct 2020

Which procedures put healthcare workers at greatest risk of COVID-19?

19 Oct 2020 by

Several medical procedures—such as mechanical ventilation, autopsies, and bronchoscopies—generate aerosols and come with a high risk of transmitting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to healthcare workers, according to a recent study.

Which procedures put healthcare workers at greatest risk of COVID-19?

19 Oct 2020

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

18 Oct 2020 by

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic solutions completely inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus at concentration as low as 0.5% in just 15 seconds, an in vitro study shows.

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

18 Oct 2020

Which COVID-19 serological assays to choose?

17 Oct 2020 by

A head-to-head study comparing five serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies showed that a commercial immunoassay by Siemens and a novel ELISA* test developed by the University of Oxford could achieve the desired sensitivity and specificity without further optimization — providing reassurance for their use.

Which COVID-19 serological assays to choose?

17 Oct 2020

Faecal-to-oral SARS-CoV-2 transmission probable

17 Oct 2020

A substantial proportion of COVID-19 patients shed SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in faeces, with the virus persisting long after respiratory testing has become negative, according to the results of a meta-analysis. This suggests that the disease can be spread via the faecal–oral route.

Faecal-to-oral SARS-CoV-2 transmission probable

17 Oct 2020

Rifabutin okay to use with tenofovir alafenamide in HIV patients

17 Oct 2020

Administering rifabutin with tenofovir alafenamide does not affect the latter’s absorption in the gut, with a recent study showing that HIV patients taking both drugs stay virally suppressed.

Rifabutin okay to use with tenofovir alafenamide in HIV patients

17 Oct 2020

COVID-19: Fatigue common after recovery regardless of disease severity

16 Oct 2020 by

More than half of the patients who recovered from COVID-19 experienced persistent fatigue regardless of their disease severity, shows a study presented at ECCVID 2020.

COVID-19: Fatigue common after recovery regardless of disease severity

16 Oct 2020

Rezafungin for candidemia, invasive candidiasis succeeds in phase II trial

16 Oct 2020

The novel echinocandin rezafungin appears to be effective against candidemia and invasive candidiasis, with a favourable safety profile, according to the results of the phase II STRIVE trial.

Rezafungin for candidemia, invasive candidiasis succeeds in phase II trial

16 Oct 2020

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

15 Oct 2020 by

The COVID-19 pandemic may have caused missed or delayed diagnosis of many medical conditions, according to a UK-based retrospective study of general practice (GP) utilization.

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

15 Oct 2020

Review: Remdesivir improves recovery, reduces mortality of COVID-19 patients

15 Oct 2020 by

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) has confirmed the potential of remdesivir in improving recovery and reducing serious adverse events (AEs), as well as mortality and time to clinical improvement, but not hospital length of stay, in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients.

Review: Remdesivir improves recovery, reduces mortality of COVID-19 patients

15 Oct 2020

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Corticosteroids do not avert mortality in severe, critical COVID-19 patients

Corticosteroids do not avert mortality in severe, critical COVID-19 patients

Which procedures put healthcare workers at greatest risk of COVID-19?

Which procedures put healthcare workers at greatest risk of COVID-19?

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

Povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

Which COVID-19 serological assays to choose?

Which COVID-19 serological assays to choose?

Faecal-to-oral SARS-CoV-2 transmission probable

Faecal-to-oral SARS-CoV-2 transmission probable

Rifabutin okay to use with tenofovir alafenamide in HIV patients

Rifabutin okay to use with tenofovir alafenamide in HIV patients

COVID-19: Fatigue common after recovery regardless of disease severity

COVID-19: Fatigue common after recovery regardless of disease severity

Rezafungin for candidemia, invasive candidiasis succeeds in phase II trial

Rezafungin for candidemia, invasive candidiasis succeeds in phase II trial

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

COVID-19 may delay diagnosis of other diseases

Review: Remdesivir improves recovery, reduces mortality of COVID-19 patients

Review: Remdesivir improves recovery, reduces mortality of COVID-19 patients