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This month the BMJ has published a trial on the use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of admitted patients with COVID-19 (the PLACID trial). Convalescent plasma therapy basically takes […]
JC: Convalescent plasma in COVID 19 patients. Read More
I’m not sure whether you have noticed, but the first two episodes of the CODA Zero program are now live on their website. If you did not already know, the
CODA Zero episodes now open access. Read More
This blog is based upon a short lecture given by Simon Mardel OBE (1,2). He is an emergency physician who has extensive experience in humanitarian work. He has worked in
Why infection control failures might kill your patients and colleagues. St Emlyn’s Read More
Tonight in the UK a second COVID lockdown was announced. For many of us, whether working in healthcare or not, this year has been one to forget, and the advent
Podcast – Surviving the Second Wave with Liz Crowe Read More
That’s a leading question. Of course you would. Who wouldn’t want to know more about a disease that has killed >1 million people to date, worldwide. Who wouldn’t want to know more
VTE and COVID-19: Would you like to know more? Read More
We previously covered the RECOVERY trial press release on the use of HCQ for hospitalised patients with COVID19. This is a UK based platform trial (more on this later) looking
JC: Hydroxychloroquine in the the treatment of hospitalised COVID19 patients. Read More
Has your department been relying on clinical gestalt to risk stratify patients, perhaps using something you heard or read about in a short paper (perhaps Twitter), maybe something like post-exertional
JC: ISARIC. Possibly The Best COVID-19 Risk Prediction Tool To Date Read More
This week JAMA published three important trials on the use of steroids in patients with severe COVID-19, with an additional cherry on top; a subsequent inclusive meta-analysis (totalling 7 RCTs
The ‘Roid’ to Recovery? REMAP-CAP @ St Emlyn’s Read More
