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Remdesivir Does Help Life-Threatening CoVid19 Infections
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/LdtmtKWujfc
The viral RNA, polymerase blocker remdesivir drives better oxygenation for two-thirds of patients with life-threatening CoVid19 infections. The drug improves survival of ventilator-dependent patients by anywhere from 40 to 84%
A global collaborative study, led by researchers at LA’s Cedar-Sinai Hospital, followed 53 patients though to completion of a 10 day iv remdesivir course at the outset of a 4 week observation period. The drug permitted 57% of those on ventilators to be extubated and 75% of those on ECMO to come off it. Overall, 84% of patients improved on the drug.
This preliminary study provides hope that severe CoVid19 disease may be managed to a successful outcome.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007016?query=C19&cid=DM89880_NEJM_COVID-19_Newsletter&bid=181982010
#covid19 #coronavirus #remdesivir
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By Howard G. Smith MD, AMVidcast: https://youtu.be/LdtmtKWujfc
The viral RNA, polymerase blocker remdesivir drives better oxygenation for two-thirds of patients with life-threatening CoVid19 infections. The drug improves survival of ventilator-dependent patients by anywhere from 40 to 84%
A global collaborative study, led by researchers at LA’s Cedar-Sinai Hospital, followed 53 patients though to completion of a 10 day iv remdesivir course at the outset of a 4 week observation period. The drug permitted 57% of those on ventilators to be extubated and 75% of those on ECMO to come off it. Overall, 84% of patients improved on the drug.
This preliminary study provides hope that severe CoVid19 disease may be managed to a successful outcome.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007016?query=C19&cid=DM89880_NEJM_COVID-19_Newsletter&bid=181982010
#covid19 #coronavirus #remdesivir