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Review, Journal: Top 20 Research Studies of 2023 for Primary Care Physicians. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 19, 2024 An observational study of people with acute COVID-19 in the Omicron phase showed that nirmatrelvir/ritonavir was effective in reducing hospitalizations and death...Dextromethorphan, honey, and inhaled ipratropium do not appear to be effective for acute cough...Mindfulness-based stress reduction is not inferior to escitalopram in adults with anxiety disorders...People labeled as having a penicillin allergy can complete an amoxicillin oral provocation challenge in the primary care office and, following a negative result, have this label removed...Nonprescription hearing aids can be effective without a fitting by an audiologist. We wrap this up with the top guidelines of the year as determined by POEM readers.
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Resolution of Neuropathic Pain after Anti-Viral Treatment for COVID- A Case Report (Exhibition Hall/Poster Area) - Jul 18, 2024 - Abstract #IASP2024IASP_800; Anti-retroviral therapy (such as in treating HIV) has been known to causative in sensory neuropathy (4), and the role of oral acyclovir is not thought to be as robust in preventing post-herpetic neuralgia, as per a Cochrane review.(5)We conducted a literature search but could not find any data that Paxlovid was used to treat neuropathic pain. Most systematic reviews, and other studies including some case reports were focused on the treatment of herpes zoster, and herpes zoster ophthalmicus, with anti-viral therapies.
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Clinical, Journal: Oral Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 17, 2024 P2/3 In this placebo-controlled trial, postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for 5 or 10 days did not significantly reduce the risk of symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. (Funded by Pfizer; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT05047601.).
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The article brief l y describes the current epidemiological situation regarding COVID-19 and the currently used vaccines. Moreover, the paper outlines currently used and researched potential drugs in the pharmacotherapy of this disease.
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Clinical, Observational data, Retrospective data, Review, Journal: Efficacy and Safety of Azvudine in Patients With COVID-19 in China: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 12, 2024 FNC appears to be a safe and potentially effective treatment for COVID-19 in China, but further research with larger, high-quality studies is necessary to confirm these findings. Due to the certainty of the evidence and the specific context of the studies conducted in China, caution should be exercised when considering whether the results are applicable worldwide.
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Retrospective data, Journal: Oral antivirals for COVID-19 among patients with cancer. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 9, 2024 Acknowledging the small size of our sample as a limitation, we concluded that early antiviral treatment might be beneficial to immunocompromised individuals, particularly those with cancer, when infected with SARS-CoV-2. Larger-scale, well-stratified studies are needed in this patient population.
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Journal: Safety and Efficacy of Paxlovid in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients with COVID-19. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 3, 2024 Although our findings are based on a single case, they align with current knowledge and suggest the potential of individualized combination therapy in managing challenging COVID-19 cases in immunocompromised patients. The application of paxlovid in critically ill pediatric patients with COVID-19 can effectively control symptoms and promote virus clearance, demonstrating efficacy and a relatively low-risk profile.
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Journal: COVID-19 clinical rebound after treatment with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 1, 2024 Only one patient (6.25%) was hospitalized after COVID-19 rebound. COVID-19 clinical rebound after treatment with NM/r is mild with favorable outcomes and more common than previously reported from real-world clinical care studies.
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Review, Journal: Proline Analogues. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 28, 2024 We overview (1) the occurrence of proline analogues in nature and their chemical synthesis, (2) physicochemical properties including ring conformation and cis/trans amide isomerization, (3) use in commercial drugs such as nirmatrelvir recently approved against COVID-19, (4) peptide and protein synthesis involving proline analogues, (5) specific opportunities created in peptide engineering, and (6) cases of protein engineering with the analogues. The review aims to provide a summary to anyone interested in using proline analogues in systems ranging from specific biochemical setups to complex biological systems.
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Review, Journal: New variants of COVID-19 (XBB.1.5 and XBB.1.16, the "Arcturus"): A review of highly questioned concerns, a brief comparison between different peaks in the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focused systematic review on expert recommendations for prevention, vaccination, and treatment measures in the general population and at-risk groups. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 28, 2024 The consensus antiviral treatment is combination therapy using Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir, and the consensus for pre-exposure prophylaxis is Tixagevimab and Cilgavimab combination. We hope the present paper raises awareness for the continuing presence of COVID and ways to lower the risks, especially for at-risk groups.
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Journal: Study of key residues in MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 main proteases for resistance against clinically applied inhibitors nirmatrelvir and ensitrelvir. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 27, 2024 Using the surrogate virus, we previously selected hallmark mutations of SARS-CoV-2-Mpro, such as T21I, M49L, S144A, E166A/K/V and L167F. In the current study, we selected a pool of MERS-CoV-Mpro mutants, characterized the resistance and modelled the steric effect of catalytic site mutants S142G, S142R, S147Y and A171S.
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Journal: Low Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir Exposure through Breastmilk: Analyzing Milk Concentrations and Infant Risk. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 26, 2024 Although its use is recommended in lactating women, there are no previous studies on the transfer of nirmatrelvir into human milk. The study findings endorse the current approach of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir use in lactating women and encourage healthcare providers to consider prescribing this treatment irrespective of lactation status when indicated.
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Journal: Paxlovid (Pubmed Central) - Jun 20, 2024 Our findings inform the mechanisms of nirmatrelvir resistance and sensitivity, facilitating improved drug design and the detection of resistant strains. Paxlovid
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Preclinical, Journal: Persistent Neurological Deficits in Mouse PASC Reveal Antiviral Drug Limitations. (Pubmed Central) - Jun 19, 2024 Together these results show that chronic deficiencies in neuronal function in SARS-CoV-2-infected mice are not directly linked to ongoing olfactory epithelium dysfunction. Rather, they bear similarity with neurodegenerative disease, the vulnerability of which is exacerbated by chronic inflammation.
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