Comparative outcome analysis of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine, remdesivir and standard of care treatment against COVID-19 infection [PDF]
This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine (HCQ/CQ), remdesivir and standard of care treatment (SOC) in patients with nCoV-19 based on the RCTs available in the literature.
Kumar, Vikas, Mahato, Sumit Kumar
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Remdesivir in Very Old Patients (≥80 Years) Hospitalized with COVID-19: Real World Data from the SEMI-COVID-19 Registry [PDF]
Background: Large cohort studies of patients with COVID-19 treated with remdesivir have reported improved clinical outcomes, but data on older patients are scarce.
Abella Vázquez, Lucy +21 more
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Remdesivir for the Treatment of COVID-19: A Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of SARS-CoV-2 a global pandemic. To date, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has spread to over 200 countries, leading to over 1.6 million cases and over 99,000 deaths. Given that there is
Aly, Besma +9 more
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Role of Remdesivir therapy in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
The rapid global spread of corona virus disease has created an adversity for the scientific community in managing the disease with appropriate therapeutic measures.
Muthiah, Aravind +2 more
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Activation of the urotensin-II receptor by remdesivir induces cardiomyocyte dysfunction
Remdesivir is an antiviral drug used for COVID-19 treatment worldwide. Cardiovascular side effects have been associated with remdesivir; however, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unknown.
Akiko Ogawa +10 more
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Background: Despite increasing concerns about the association between remdesivir and bradycardia in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients receiving remdesivir, information on its clinical course and precipitating factors is limited. Our aim
Yan-Zuo Chen +4 more
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Brief Summary of Potential SARS-CoV-2 Prophylactic and Treatment Drugs in the Emergency Department [PDF]
As of March 30th, 2020 there were 161,807 total cases and 2,953 total deaths of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States, with the number of cases expected to rise.
Brown, Cortlyn +2 more
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Challenges and recent progress in drug discovery for tropical diseases [PDF]
Infectious tropical diseases have a huge effect in terms of mortality and morbidity, and impose a heavy economic burden on affected countries. These diseases predominantly affect the world’s poorest people.
A Guidi +117 more
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The global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2, the causative viral pathogen of COVID-19, has driven the biomedical community to action—to uncover and develop antiviral interventions.
R. Eastman +6 more
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Remdesivir and its antiviral activity against COVID-19: A systematic review
Background: The aim of this study was to summarize the antiviral activities of remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. Methods: Available publications were systematically explored on some databases and gray literature was examined.
Andri Frediansyah +4 more
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