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TWiV 1092: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
TWiV 1092: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Mar 2, 2024
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Podcast episode
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In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on the circulation of respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 before discussing new vaccine guidelines released by the advisory committee on immunization practices, and reviews the CDC guidelines for quarantine/ isolation following SARS-CoV-2 infection, continues to dispel the myth of viral rebound, how to pay for paxlovid, when to use steroids and the benefits of convalescent plasma, the role of IFN-g in long COVID, if the brain-blood-barrier is compromised in long COVID, meaning of persistent community SARS-CoV-2 RNA findings, and the effects of hyperbaric oxygen on post COVID neurocognition. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Respiratory disease surveillance (CDC) RSV surveillance (CDC) RSV national trend (CDC) RSV vaccination stats (CIDRAP) Influenza/flu surveillance (CDC) Influenza/flu map (CDC) COVID-19 hospital admissions (CDC) COVID-19 national trend (CDC) COVID-19 wastewater testing (biobot) Variant tracker (CDC) Variant hospital admissions (CDC) ACIP COVID vaccination for seniors recommendations (CIDRAP) Additional vaccine doses for older adults (CDC) Evidence based advice from the ACIP (CDC) State mandates did NOT influence primary vaccination rates only boosters (PNAS) No nOPV2? (CDC) CDC Quarantine guidelines (CDC) To rebound or to not rebound (MMWR) Know your COVID-19 tools (ESMED) How to pay for Paxlovid (PAXCESS) Molnupiravir safety and efficacy (JMV) Molunpiravir plus antibody therapy for at-risk outpatients (Nat Comm) Convalescent plasma recommendation for immunocompromised (IDSociety) Steroids, dexamethasone at the right time (OFID) Anticoagulation guidelines (hematology.org) Spontaneous release of IFN-g in Long COVID (Science Advances) Blood-brain-barrier compromise in long COVID associated cognitive impairment (Nat Neuroscience) Persistent community SARS-CoV-2 RNA (Nature) Hyberbaric oxygen therapy improves post COVID neurocognition (Scientific Reports) Medical study questionnaire, the SHORT form (Brandeis) Long term effects of hyperbaric oxygen post COVID (Scientific Reports) Contribute to our ASTMH fundraiser at PWB Letters read on TWiV 1092 Dr. Griffin’s COVID treatment summary (pdf) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv
Released:
Mar 2, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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