The findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reinforce results that were hailed as a major breakthrough and announced in June, when dexamethasone became the first drug shown to be able to reduce death rates among severely sick COVID-19 patients.
Dexamethasone has been in widespread use in intensive care wards treating COVID-19 patients in some countries since then. Martin Landray, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Oxford who worked on the dexamethasone trial that was a key part of the pooled analysis published on Wednesday, said the results mean doctors in hospitals across the world can safely switch to using the drugs to save lives."These results are clear, and instantly usable in clinical practice," he told reporters."Among critically ill patients with COVID-19, low-dose corticosteroids...
Researchers said the benefit was shown regardless of whether patients were on ventilation at the time they started treatment.
Laurie_Garrett Isn't it illegal or a violation of Hippa to show photos of a person in the hospital?
NikSense8 Watch tRump take credit in........3.......2.....1.......
1. CDC shared death certs -actual numbers don’t spread fear 2. NYT released USA PCR amplification is subpar -exaggerating positive cases 3. 100+ years of peer reviewed studies saying masks do nothing at best 4. New evidence looking worldwide, states lockdowns are harmful
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TX physician used asthma steroids/nebulizer; boy used ess. oils/face home sauna. Both 100% success in a very short time! Why not use these in schools and let kids learn? An effective vaccine can only be developed when virus is there. Virus 'hibernates,' reappears in unknown form!
Do you Corona virus is a fulfilled prophecy?
BREAKING NEWS: Trump supports adding steroid powder to all Big Macs sold in the U. S.
I’ve heard Trump has been studying Leeching as a treatment. 🤣🤣🤣
Never trust WHO again, this is rotten association.
People are tired of TRUMP's LIES and STUPIDITY- let lying lunatic Trump perform his tantrums during the debate, we all know he's a HUGE FAILURE and we have the proof from 4 years.
Sent in for my mail in ballot over a month ago & still haven't gotten anything back yet!! You can't stop me from voting bruh! Cause My D*ck Is Bigger Than Yours!
Here's another pandemic: Cops around the country are lying & making $100's of thousands of dollars a year. It's way out of hand & if it was any other job that person would be fired & criminally charged. BUT, since cops are in unions, nothing can be done. Only The Bad Survive!
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