The latter remains particularly important for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia; however, the benefit-risk ratio seems to be less clear outside of induction phase (i.e., high dose of glucocorticoids) and optimal treatment duration remains less clear. Summary Patients with PSV are at increased risk ...
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As of 26 January 2021, the US CDC updated its recommendations and patient information for the MMR vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) (Table 2) [23]. Currently, two MMR vaccines are available in the US, M-M-R II and PRIORIX, which are interchangeable for all ...
In particular, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States identify patients with certain medical conditions as being at particularly high risk of developing severe COVID-19 illness; among these are patients with cancer (CDC, 2020). Patients with cancer have been ...
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology is also under development (in phase 1 clinical trial by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) [79]. Remdesivir, a nucleotide analog antiviral inhibitor that may compete for RdRp, was designed for the Ebola virus and was with ...
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(CDC) estimated a 2–14 day range], with the shortest being 1 day and the vast majority within 2 weeks. A proportion of infected subjects may remain asymptomatic. Fever, cough, and shortness of breath were the first typical symptoms of COVID-19 pneumonia initially highlighted by CDC, and...
In the absence of vaccine or specific antiviral drugs been proven against SARS-CoV-2, many adjunctive therapies are used as supportive care for COVID-19 patients. The adjunctive therapies including azithromycin, ascorbic acid, corticosteroids, epoprostenol, sirolimus, tocilizumab, sarilumab, and anakin...
Human race is currently facing the wrath of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a highly transmittable and pathogenic RNA virus,