Study finds no benefit, higher death rate in patients taking malaria drug for COVID-19

we live in a time when misinformation, falsehoods and outright lies spread like viruses online, through social media and even at times in the media at large. We have witnessed a concerning shift over the last several decades where policy decisions seem to be driven by ideology and politics instead of facts and evidence. So the most effective tool we have in this fight at this moment is physical distancing, which means every city and state that has not yet implemented shelter in place or stay at home restrictions needs to do so immediately. We are also asking that physical distancing measures not be relaxed prematurely. We understand that people are suffering great financial and emotional pain in having much of the economy shut down and not being able to gather with their loved ones. Science and the evidence have to rule the day and when we make treatment decisions about covert 19 or or any other disease, physicians base those recommendations, of course, in a shared decision making process. But with our patients on the evidence and the fact now absolutely clinical trials are going on right now. That's how we get the data that we need and those some of those clinical trials are using Hydroxy Clark would, and that is appropriate. We know there is compassionate use, but whatever the situation, physicians don't make recommendations, treatment recommendations, as you heard me say earlier on whims.

A malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals. There were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care, researchers reported.The nationwide study was not a rigorous experiment. But with 368 patients, it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s the largest look so far of hydroxychloroquine with or without the antibiotic azithromycin for COVID-19, which has killed more than 171,000 people as of Tuesday.The study was posted on an online site for researchers and has not been reviewed by other scientists. Grants from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Virginia paid for the work.Researchers analyzed medical records of 368 male veterans hospitalized with confirmed coronavirus infection at Veterans Health Administration medical centers who died or were discharged by April 11.About 28% who were given hydroxychloroquine plus usual care died, versus 11% of those getting routine care alone. About 22% of those getting the drug plus azithromycin died too, but the difference between that group and usual care was not considered large enough to rule out other factors that could have affected survival.Hydroxychloroquine made no difference in the need for a breathing machine, either.Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs. The drug has long been known to have potentially serious side effects, including altering the heartbeat in a way that could lead to sudden death.Earlier this month, scientists in Brazil stopped part of a study testing chloroquine, an older drug similar to hydroxychloroquine, after heart rhythm problems developed in one-quarter of people given the higher of two doses being tested.On Tuesday, NIH issued new treatment guidelines from a panel of experts, saying there was not enough evidence to recommend for or against chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19. But it also advised against using hydroxychloroquine with azithromycin because of the potential side effects.Many doctors have been leery of the drug.At the University of Wisconsin, Madison, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�I think we바카라 게임 웹사이트�re all rather underwhelmed바카라 게임 웹사이트� at what바카라 게임 웹사이트�s been seen among the few patients there who바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve tried it, said Dr. Nasia Safdar, medical director of infection control and prevention.Patients asked about it soon after Trump started promoting its use, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�but now I think that people have realized we don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t know if it works or not바카라 게임 웹사이트� and needs more study, said Safdar, who had no role in the VA analysis.The NIH and others have more rigorous tests underway.

The nationwide study was not a rigorous experiment. But with 368 patients, it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s the largest look so far of hydroxychloroquine with or without the antibiotic azithromycin for COVID-19, which has killed more than 171,000 people as of Tuesday.

The was posted on an online site for researchers and has not been reviewed by other scientists. Grants from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Virginia paid for the work.

Researchers analyzed medical records of 368 male veterans hospitalized with confirmed coronavirus infection at Veterans Health Administration medical centers who died or were discharged by April 11.

About 28% who were given hydroxychloroquine plus usual care died, versus 11% of those getting routine care alone. About 22% of those getting the drug plus azithromycin died too, but the difference between that group and usual care was not considered large enough to rule out other factors that could have affected survival.

Hydroxychloroquine made no difference in the need for a breathing machine, either.

Researchers did not track side effects, but noted a hint that hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs. The drug has long been known to have potentially serious side effects, including altering the heartbeat in a way that could lead to sudden death.

Earlier this month, scientists in Brazil stopped part of a testing chloroquine, an older drug similar to hydroxychloroquine, after heart rhythm problems developed in one-quarter of people given the higher of two doses being tested.

On Tuesday, NIH issued new treatment from a panel of experts, saying there was not enough evidence to recommend for or against chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19. But it also advised against using hydroxychloroquine with azithromycin because of the potential side effects.

Many doctors have been leery of the drug.

At the University of Wisconsin, Madison, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�I think we바카라 게임 웹사이트�re all rather underwhelmed바카라 게임 웹사이트� at what바카라 게임 웹사이트�s been seen among the few patients there who바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve tried it, said Dr. Nasia Safdar, medical director of infection control and prevention.

Patients asked about it soon after Trump started promoting its use, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�but now I think that people have realized we don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t know if it works or not바카라 게임 웹사이트� and needs more study, said Safdar, who had no role in the VA analysis.

The NIH and others have more rigorous tests underway.

Study finds no benefit, higher death rate in patients taking malaria drug for COVID-19

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