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COVID-19 Infections 

Covid-19: Is it safe to reduce the self-isolation period? BMJ 2021 Dec 30

December 31, 2021July 23, 2022 admin 473 Views 0 Comments Covid-19, self-isolation

The self-isolation period varies from 14 days according to the WHO to 5 days according to the current duration in

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Clinical Medicine EBM Infections Primary Care SLIDER 

Is high-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) in adults with acute sinusitis

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 admin 2 Views 0 Comments acute sinusitis, amoxicillin/clavulanate, Augmentin

Answer: High-Dose Amoxicillin/Clavulanate No Better than Standard Dose for Acute Sinusitis in Adults LINK – JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(3):e212713.2021 Bottom

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Do asymptomatic cases transmit SARS CoV-2?

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 admin 3 Views 0 Comments cycle threshold (Ct), ransmit SARS CoV-2

New review of the evidence suggests PCR cycle threshold may be key Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)

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COVID-19 Infections Research 

Molnupiravir- First oral antiviral that reduced hospitalisation or death by 50%

October 2, 2021July 23, 2022 admin 2 Views 0 Comments Antiviral, Molnupiravir
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COVID-19 EBM Infections 

Antibody and cellular therapies for treatment of covid-19: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis

September 26, 2021July 23, 2022 admin 2 Views 0 Comments Antibody therapies, Cellular therapies

There is a common belief that “vaccinated people are just as likely to spread the coronavirus.” This misunderstanding, born out

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Infections MEdicine 

Child with itchy rash

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 admin 2 Views 0 Comments

Table of Contents From the NEJM Image Challenge quiz A 7-year-old girl presented with an itchy rash while taking amoxicillin

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Covid-19 and adverse effects after vaccination and SARS-Cov-2 Infection

September 1, 2021September 11, 2021 admin 4 Views 0 Comments SARS-Cov-2 Infection, VAccination

Covid-19 and adverse effects after vaccination and SARS-Cov-2 Infection WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ON THIS TOPIC Rare thrombocytopenia and thromboembolic

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Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19 – Latest from Cochrane

August 22, 2021August 22, 2021 admin 4 Views 0 Comments

Is ivermectin effective for COVID-19? The authors conclusion: Based on the current very low- to low-certainty evidence, we are uncertain

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Covid-19: How effective are vaccines against the delta variant?

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 admin 519 Views 0 Comments

The delta variant is now the dominant form of SARS-CoV-2 in the UK and many other countries. How effective the

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Covid-19 Vaccines

July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 admin 2 Views 0 Comments moderna, sinopharm, sinovax, vaccines

The efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency of Covid-19 vaccine: An ‘Evidence-based’ view WHO vaccines with emergency approval with the relevant web

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