Can we use interleukin-6 (IL-6) blockade for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced cytokine release syndrome (CRS)?

B Liu, M Li, Z Zhou, X Guan, Y Xiang - Journal of autoimmunity, 2020 - Elsevier
The emergent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global
pandemic. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiorgan dysfunction are …

[HTML][HTML] ICU-acquired weakness

I Vanhorebeek, N Latronico, G Van den Berghe - Intensive care medicine, 2020 - Springer
Critically ill patients often acquire neuropathy and/or myopathy labeled ICU-acquired
weakness. The current insights into incidence, pathophysiology, diagnostic tools, risk …

[PDF][PDF] Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 16 September 2022

World Health Organization - 2022 - apps.who.int
As of August 2022, there have been over 572 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 (9). The
pandemic has thus far claimed approximately 6.39 million lives (9). Vaccination is having a …

[HTML][HTML] Tocilizumab in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial

RECOVERY Collaborative Group - Lancet (London, England), 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of tocilizumab in adult patients
admitted to hospital with COVID-19 with both hypoxia and systemic inflammation. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Convalescent plasma in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised controlled, open-label, platform trial

RECOVERY Collaborative Group - Lancet (London, England), 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Many patients with COVID-19 have been treated with plasma containing anti-
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of convalescent …

[HTML][HTML] Surviving sepsis campaign international guidelines for the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in children

SL Weiss, MJ Peters, W Alhazzani, MSD Agus… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives To develop evidence-based recommendations for clinicians caring for children
(including infants, school-aged children, and adolescents) with septic shock and other …

[HTML][HTML] Surviving Sepsis Campaign: guidelines on the management of critically ill adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

W Alhazzani, MH Møller, YM Arabi, M Loeb… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
Background The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
the cause of a rapidly spreading illness, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), affecting …

Tocilizumab in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): preliminary results of a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial

PW Horby, G Pessoa-Amorim, L Peto, CE Brightling… - Medrxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Background Tocilizumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to the receptor for interleukin
(IL)-6, reducing inflammation, and is commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. We …

A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19

A Agarwal, BJ Hunt, M Stegemann, B Rochwerg… - bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Updates This is the fourteenth version (thirteenth update) of the living guideline, replacing
earlier versions (available as data supplements). New recommendations will be published …

[HTML][HTML] Aspirin in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial

RECOVERY Collaborative Group - Lancet (London, England), 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Aspirin has been proposed as a treatment for COVID-19 on the basis of its anti-
thrombotic properties. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of aspirin in patients …