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CV1/ COVID-19 TREATMENTS & TRIALS, VIA EXPERTS
(Temp replacement for https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739017664315392)
I try to summarize recent info by Infectious Disease (ID) experts amidst rapid change
This is not on vaccines (~year off), but proposed treatments to lessen likelihood or severity.
(Temp replacement for https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1003739017664315392)
I try to summarize recent info by Infectious Disease (ID) experts amidst rapid change
This is not on vaccines (~year off), but proposed treatments to lessen likelihood or severity.
CV2/ @UCSF’s Chair of Dept of Medicine @Bob_Wachter daily tweets helpful COVID Chronicles, enumerated here:
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1245594399779639297 FOLLOW HIM
Also, read his books.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1245594399779639297 FOLLOW HIM
Also, read his books.
CV3/These drugs are in the news.
AZT Azithromicin
CQ Chloroquine
HCQ Hydroxycloroquine
Real experts are very cautious about efficacy/safety of these for COVID-19, especially if used outside well-controlled trials.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1242229108924248064 A-S
AZT Azithromicin
CQ Chloroquine
HCQ Hydroxycloroquine
Real experts are very cautious about efficacy/safety of these for COVID-19, especially if used outside well-controlled trials.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1242229108924248064 A-S
CV4/ Amidst pandemic, nobody wants good treatments more than pro’s, but they want good Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), not anecdotes.
For a fine overview, watch 03/19/20 talk by @UCSF's Prof. Annie Luetkemeyer @annieluet, annotated here:
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1245604254665945090?s=20 a1-14
For a fine overview, watch 03/19/20 talk by @UCSF's Prof. Annie Luetkemeyer @annieluet, annotated here:
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1245604254665945090?s=20 a1-14
CV5/ Then on 03/24/20, @Bob_Wachter did an educational 28-minute Q&A with @annieluet, which gave her time to explain terminology, answer questions on drugs, zinc, Vitamin C, other treatments.
It's all worth watching, but is summarized here:
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1245604580118810635 b1-12
It's all worth watching, but is summarized here:
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1245604580118810635 b1-12
CV6/ On 03/26/20 a @UCSF Research Town Hall included an 11-minute update by @annieluet on UCSF COVID-19 Clinical Trials. It's all too easy for people to fool themselves. Professionals are cautious, must run careful trials.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1245604863196553218 c1-10
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1245604863196553218 c1-10
CV7/ On 04/02/20, @Bob_Wachter ran another Grand Rounds session, with 4 presentations, Q&A and then a panel with 5 more experts.
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1246126107444703233?s=20 e1-e18
https://twitter.com/JohnMashey/status/1246126107444703233?s=20 e1-e18
