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The ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterization Protocol: Risk Stratification of Patients Admitted to Hospital with COVID-19

Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection has resulted in a high mortality rate, with the majority of deaths resulting from respiratory failure. As waves of the pandemic continue to overwhelm healthcare systems throughout the world, a pragmatic risk stratification tool that would allow ...

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Infectious Disease

COVID-19 Update: The PlasmAr Trial – Convalescent Plasma vs Placebo

Background: Despite limited high-quality evidence, many institutions are currently using convalescent plasma therapy (CPT) in the treatment of COVID-19.  The majority of the evidence for CPT comes from observational studies lacking placebo arms (US Expanded Access Program). Convalescent plasma therapy ...

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Infectious Disease

BLAZE-1: COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody (Bamlanivimab)

Background: Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, massive efforts have been invested on the research of effective therapeutics.  Much of the research looks at repurposing older treatments (i.e. antimalarial drugs, antiviral agents, interleukin blockers and convalescent plasma therapy).  There have been no ...

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Infectious Disease

Vexed on Vaccines: Vaccine Hesitancy, Fact Immunity, and a Pandemic of Misinformation

It is no secret we are in the middle of a pandemic, the likes of which our generation has never seen. Every day, clinicians care for thousands of patients infected with SARS-CoV2. One sick person can infect many more without ...

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Infectious Disease

COVID-19 Update: An Interesting Study on Serotonin Antagonism

Background: We have tried to decrease the number of updates on COVID-19, as I am sure everyone is getting tired of all the trials coming out on this.  I know I am exhausted just reading through everything.  However, every so ...

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Infectious Disease

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