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COVID-19 oleander extract? Expert says no
Oleandrin, a toxic cardiac glycoside found in the toxic oleander plant, is gaining attention as a potential cure for COVID-19 infections, where unknowing people can eat the leaves of the plant and become sick. It raises concerns that it may die or die.
The onset of toxicity occurs within hours after ingestion, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, diarrhea (May contain blood), Anorexia may be the first sign of oleandrin addiction, Medscape Medical News report..
Poisoning can affect the heart and central nervous system, as evidenced by the lethal effects of sleepiness, tremors, seizures, and coma.
by Axios , President Trump recently met with the director of Phoenix Biotechnology, which the company manufactures oleandrin. The president is reportedly “expressed enthusiasm” for the extract. Although this product has been evaluated in in vitro studies, experts warn that it is far from the test tube to humans.
Pandemics can be caused by young adults
The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases reported among US children is Over 400,000, World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday expressed concern about the spread of the new coronavirus May be driven Different age groups: people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Many are unaware that they are infected.
WHO officials are at risk of vulnerable sectors of the world’s population, including the elderly and sick in densely populated areas with weaker health services, as the proportion of young people among infected people increases globally. I said that I am doing this.
Due to the proliferation of new cases, some countries are required to re-impose curbs. The virus killed more than 770,000 people and infected nearly 22 million, according to Reuters.
Would you like to stop PPI to reduce COVID-19 risk?
A 60-year-old patient taking a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) hears, “These heartburn drugs can give COVID-19,” and calls for an urgent telemedicine visit. The patient admits that the drug helped her condition, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), she wants to stop if drugs may increase her risk of COVID-19 was suggested..
What is the best course of action in this scenario? Charles P. Vega, MD describes the case, then voted readers on four treatment options, Discuss his approach..
Insufficient sensitivity of deep throat saliva
Convenient and easy-to-collect saliva sample with deep throat Lack of sensitivity A prospective study compared with other airway specimens to diagnose COVID-19.
The authors of the study told Reuters Health, “Higher yield samples such as sputum and nasal/oropharyngeal swabs should be used in high-risk individuals.”
Investigators compared the positive rate and viral RNA levels with those detected using conventional respiratory specimens collected from 50 SARS-CoV-2 infected patients in Hong Kong to determine deep saliva in the throat. The diagnostic performance of was evaluated.
The overall SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positive rate for all specimen types was 79.2%, the highest for sputum (89.4%), followed by the pool of nasopharyngeal and pharyngeal swabs (80.9%), And deep saliva (68.7%), according to the survey, Published In Infectious disease journal..
COVID-19 Associated with the development of myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis New research suggests that it needs to be added to an increasing list of potential neurological sequelae associated with COVID-19.
Italian clinicians acetylcholine Receptor (AChR) antibody positive Myasthenia gravis After COVID-19 infection.
“More cases are possible,” lead author Said Medscape Medical News ..
Customs are still struggling to survive
As government aid programs expired or ended, doctors’ clinics across the country were struggling to stay afloat and some offices began to close. Loss of business despite rebound from face-to-face office visits Trailing many practices, Reports from various sources reveal.
A national survey conducted by the Primary Care Collaborative and Rally Green Centers from July 24 to 27 showed that 20% of primary care physicians had enough staff, billable work and cash on hand to stay open for another four weeks. It was unclear if there was.
According to the CMA’s statement on the decision, pain medicine specialists in Sacramento, California, who is the next chairman of the California Medical Association (CMA), said “to focus on his practice, which had been financially hard since the pandemic.” Resigned post. ..
Recall
The frontline health care providers are caring for patients with COVID-19, devoting themselves to difficult drainage tasks and at risk of infection. Thousands have died worldwide.
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