Feinberg Investigators Explore COVID-19 Treatments & Impact
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Despite rising case counts and record deaths from COVID-19, there is a light on the horizon: vaccines are being administered to frontline healthcare workers and the elderly, and Feinberg investigators continue to investigate new treatments and share insights on combating misinformation and innovative techniques for mitigating the spread of the virus.
Early Treatment Shows Promise
Prompt treatment with tocilizumab was associated with lower mortality among critically ill patients with COVID-19, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
The study used patient data from a large multicenter cohort and emulated a hypothetical randomized trial. These ...