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IMPORTANT THREAD on #COVIDTreatments - What Works & What Does not. Will be an ongoing threat.

Start with Dr Zarir Udwadia of Mumbai.
Link to Dr Udwadia's Video


1st Point: 90000+ Medical papers on Covid. UNFORTUNATELY, big divergence in Observational Studies impact and Real World impact of a rigorous RCT
RCT is Randomized controlled trial.
A Good website is Covid19Primer.com

2) What Works ?
(A) Steroids are essential. #DEXAMETHASONE 6mg/day for Critically ill Covid Patients. Reduces Death by 33/20% for Patients on Ventilators & Oxygen. ImageImageImage
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El 11 de febrero se conocieron los resultados del ensayo #Recovery, el mayor realizado hasta ahora, que demostró que el uso de #Tocilizumab disminuye el riesgo de muerte en pacientes con Covid-19 que requieren apoyo con oxígeno. Pero... 🧵

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se trata de un fármaco de alto costo en monopolio, cuya patente la tiene #Roche. En Perú, al inicio de la pandemia muchas familias intentaron cubrir esta terapia (cada ampolla cuesta 3 mil soles) endeudándose. @essalud y @Minsa_Peru las compraron a distintos precios. Image
#Tolicizumab actúa en un momento específico en la evolución de la enfermedad en el que la persona agrava sus síntomas rápidamente. Se denomina "tormenta de citoquinas". Este medicamento actúa como un inhibidor de citoquinas y podría detener dicha "tormenta". Image
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