An intensivist on a learning frenzy. Caring for the critically ill using evidence-based medicine.
Today is February 12 of 2021 and I'm gonna be discussing this new not quite yet peer-reviewed article from the recovery trial collaborative group titled “Tocilizumab for COVID-19” or it might be called “Tocilizumab in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): Preliminary results of a randomized, controlled, open-label, platform trial. Should we be giving …
Continue reading Tocilizumab for COVID-19: The Return (RECOVERY Group)
Check out the addendum from 10/19 at the end of this post. COVID IS SOOOOO FRUSTRATING TO TREAT! Another tool taken out of the tool box with this COVACTA study looking at tocilizumab in COVID-19. Several weeks ago, I covered tocilizumab and cytokine storm in this post. Check it out for further details. I am …
Continue reading Does Actemra/Tocilizumab Actually Work? Update to the COVACTA Study