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Medical Category: Infectious Disease

The ALIC4E Trial: Oseltamivir + Usual Care vs Usual Care Alone

Background: Previous evidence has found that oseltamivir reduces median time to alleviation of influenza symptoms over placebo by about 1 day.  The benefits were greater when treatment was initiated within 24 to 48 hours of symptoms onset. Many previous trials …

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Infectious Disease

REBEL Cast Ep86: Baloxavir for Influenza Prophylaxis

Background: Baloxavir (trade name Xofluza) was approved for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated influenza in patients > 12 years of age in October 2018. However, high-quality data has been underwhelming at best for its efficacy in treatment. Back in November …

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Infectious Disease

Let’s Get Our ACTS Together: The Metabolic Cocktail and Septic Shock Again

Background: Though it’s been stated numerous times on this blog, it bears repeating: the pillars of sepsis care remain early identification of sepsis, early appropriate empiric antibiotics, source control, and supportive care. The focus should be on getting the basics …

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Infectious Disease

Remdesivir in Moderate COVID-19

Background: There are three randomized clinical trials now published on remdesivir in the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia (RCT 1, RCT 2, & RCT 3). The 1st trial, performed in China, was terminated early due the lack of patients to enroll …

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Infectious Disease

It’s Raining Steroids in COVID-19: REMAP-CAP, CoDEX, & CAPE COVID

Background: Over the past few years, corticosteroids have gained traction in the treatment of patients with ARDS and septic shock.  Trials such as APROCCHSS and ADRENAL have shown that the use of corticosteroids is associated with more rapid resolution of …

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Infectious Disease

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