Steroid therapy for COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

TK Boppana, S Mittal, K Madan… - … Archives for Chest …, 2021 - monaldi-archives.org
There is an urgent need for effective treatment modalities for coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19). Data for the use of steroids in COVID-19 is emerging. We conducted this …

[HTML][HTML] Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP) vaccine: Pharmacology, indication, dosing schedules, administration, and side effects in clinical practice

S Dogra, S Jain, A Sharma, S Chhabra… - Indian Dermatology …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP), previously called Mw vaccine, is a one-of-a-kind
immunomodulatory vaccine. It was indigenously developed in India for use in leprosy. MIP is …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of current medications for treating severe and non-severe COVID-19 patients: an updated network meta-analysis of randomized placebo …

Q Cheng, J Chen, Q Jia, Z Fang, G Zhao - Aging (albany NY), 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Many recent studies have investigated the role of drug interventions for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. However, an important question has been …

Comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for severe COVID-19 patients: An updated network meta-analysis of 48 randomized controlled trials

Q Cheng, G Zhao, J Chen, Q Jia, Z Fang - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: To date, there has been little agreement on what drug is the" best" drug for
treating severe COVID-19 patients. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of …

Impact of an immune modulator mycobacterium-w on adaptive natural killer cells and protection against COVID-19

SR Jaiswal, J Arunachalam, A Saifullah… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The kinetics of NKG2C+ adaptive natural killer (ANK) cells and NKG2A+ inhibitory NK (iNK)
cells with respect to the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection were studied for 6 months in a …

Updates on management of leprosy in the context of COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations by IADVL SIG leprosy

A Bhardwaj, SK Gupta, T Narang… - Indian Dermatology …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The Special Interest Group (SIG) on leprosy thought it to be prudent to revisit its
previous practice recommendations through this update. During this period, the pandemic …

Effects of Mycobacterium vaccae NCTC 11659 and Lipopolysaccharide Challenge on Polarization of Murine BV-2 Microglial Cells

LW Desmond, EM Holbrook, CTO Wright… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Previous studies have shown that the in vivo administration of soil-derived bacteria with anti-
inflammatory and immunoregulatory properties, such as Mycobacterium vaccae NCTC …

Repurposing of Mycobacterium indicus pranii for the severe form of COVID‐19 patients in India: A cohort study

NN Shah, KA Dar, S Quibtiya… - Journal of medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) induces the production of
proinflammatory cytokines, which results in a cytokine storm, and immune‐modulators like …

[HTML][HTML] Injection site reactions associated with the use of Mycobacterium w in COVID‐19 patients

D Jakhar, N Sah, S Kaul - International Journal of Dermatology, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Dear Editor, In an attempt to mitigate the severity of the disease, several medications have
been used in patients with COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). 1 One such therapy is …

Tocilizumab for COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

TK Boppana, S Mittal, K Madan… - … Archives for Chest …, 2022 - monaldi-archives.org
The effective treatment modalities for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are
needed. As the primary cause of mortality is a hyperinflammatory state, the interleukin-6 …