@studiesweekly it is imperative that we prevent racial/ethnic stereotypes from childhood. This 1st grade summary gives examples of Mexican culture only while the term Hispanic includes Central, South American and Spanish speaking Caribbean islands
@cyrusshahpar46@cyrusshahpar46 - do you if infection with either BA.2.12. Or BA.2 confers immunity to the other? Or is it possible to get another covid infection shortly after initial covid
Updated variant proportions just posted. BA.2.12.1 now estimated to be ~59% of specimens sequenced last week. BA.4 and BA.5 not yet meeting the 1%+ threshold to be listed separately #variant-proportions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra…
Always good to see real world effectiveness work back up randomized trial results. Here in a very different patient population and variant (Omicron BA.2 instead of Delta). Adds confidence to the clinical impact of oral anti-viral therapy
First real world effectiveness study of Paxlovid and Molnupiravir: significant reduction in disease progression & all-cause mortality vs matched controls, more for Paxlovid, during Hong Kong BA.2 wave. Fast viral load reduction
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…@CarlosWongHKU@gmleunghku
@michaelmina_lab@IDSAInfo@michaelmina_lab - any further recs regarding rebound covid? Anecdotally, it seems to be greater than the reported 2% in the study? Increase duration of Paxlovid?
The link from @IDSAInfo is a terrific resource for doctors, and other healthcare professionals to use when considering prescribing Paxlovid, including how to manage the dosing.
Highly recommend
idsociety.org/practice-guide…
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MANY clinicians have been so inundated about Paxlovid drug interactions that they simply don’t prescribe this life saving drug
But is the concern overblown?
Only 2 drugs identified w such bad interactions that Paxlovid shouldnt be prescribed at all
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idsociety.org/practice-guide…
There’s a new video of the former guy going around.
So, we have a choice to make.
If we truly want the orange stain to be gone & STAY gone, we have to stop giving him oxygen.
He’s gaining not diminishing.
Why?
Because we’re giving him what he wants.
Attention.
It has to stop.
New video out for parents wondering about my Kid's Mask Summary Spreadsheet. It's less than 20 minutes and should hit all the key points, and help answer those common questions.
youtu.be/A88AGnN-nwI