This week Simon and Rick got together to talk through the latest technologies, uses and performance of COVID-19 testing. We think it’s a really useful listen to understand the strengths […]
Understanding COVID-19 testing with Rick Body. St Emlyn’s Read More
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
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
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
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
The Emergency Medicine Academic Group based out of Leicester have given us another fantastic directors cut. Check out their work here! Professor Tim Coates and Dr Mohammed Elwan have searched
Covid-19 Journal Club: The Director’s Cut #6 Read More
The utility of hydroxychloroquine in the management of Covid-19 often seems to be more of a political than a medical debate. Many politicians, journalists, hacks, and a whole range of
JC: Does post exposure prophylaxis (with HCQ) work in Covid-19? Read More
