Internal Medicine Alert – July 15, 2021
July 15, 2021
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The Effect of Antiviral Drugs on COVID-19 Outcomes and Mortality
The WHO Solidarity Trial Consortium found remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, and interferon regimens produced “little or no effect” on relevant outcomes. -
Air Filters and Asthma
Children with asthma showed improved small airway mechanics following indoor filtration of particulates (2.5 µm and greater) using high-efficiency particulate air filtration devices. -
Using Procalcitonin to Limit Antibiotic Treatment for Sepsis Reduces Infection-Related Adverse Events
By shortening the duration of antibiotic therapy, a procalcitonin-guided protocol decreased the rate of infection-associated adverse effects, decreased costs, and reduced mortality in patients with sepsis. -
Aducanumab-avwa Injection (Aduhelm)
The FDA has approved a new, but controversial, treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. -
Determining the ‘Culprit’ Artery
How would one interpret the ECG in the figure, obtained in the ED from a middle-aged man with new chest pain?