UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE/UW MEDICINE A study of 1,095 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 discovered that two easily measurable signs of health – respiration rate and blood-oxygen saturation – are distinctly predictive of higher mortality. Notably, the authors said, anyone who receives a positive COVID-19 screening test can easily monitor for these two signs at home....
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Arthritis drug tocilizumab reduces severe COVID-19 mortality
by Patrick Galey The Britain-based RECOVERY research program investigating COVID-19 treatments said their study could have a significant effect on hospital survival rates during the pandemic The arthritis drug tocilizumab reduces the risk of critically ill patients dying of COVID-19, according to results of a study on Thursday which experts welcomed as an “exciting” development....
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Diabetes treatment may protect against COVID-19 mortality
In a new study, the medication metformin significantly reduced the risk of death from COVID-19 in people with diabetes. Share on Pinterest Scott Olson/Getty Images Upon analyzing data from a diverse patient population, the researchers found that individuals who had been taking metformin, a drug for type 2 diabetes, were less likely to die of COVID-19...
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Being in treatment with statins reduces COVID-19 mortality by 22% to 25%
UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI IMAGE: THE RESEARCHER LLUÍS MASANA HAS LED THE STUDY. Coronavirus has infected more than 40 million people around the world and has caused more than a million deaths in less than a year. Moreover, it is still not clear why some people who contract the virus show no symptoms whereas others...