Damian McNamara
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Cutaneous clues linked to COVID-19 coagulation risk
August 6, 2020
These skin signs could augment coagulation assays in this patient population.
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Low vitamin D linked to increased COVID-19 risk
July 30, 2020
A large study evaluates associations between low serum vitamin D levels and risks for acquiring COVID-19 and hospitalization.
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Combination therapy quells COVID-19 cytokine storm
July 27, 2020
“While not a randomized clinical trial, and thus susceptible to unmeasured bias, the study adds to mounting evidence that supports targeting the excessive inflammation found in some patients with COVID-19.”
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WHO plans to address airborne COVID-19 transmission
July 7, 2020
“The possibility of airborne transmission in public settings – especially closed, poorly ventilated settings – cannot be ruled out.”
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FDA revokes emergency use of hydroxychloroquine
June 15, 2020
The agency determined that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are unlikely to be effective against COVID-19.
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Placental injury reported in women with COVID-19
May 28, 2020
A first-of-its-kind study looks at the extent and implications of pathological damage to the placentas of mothers with COVID-19.
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Predictors of ICH after thrombectomy identified
April 30, 2020
The sum of three variables may predict which patients undergoing thrombectomy up to 24 hours after a stroke are at higher risk of developing symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.
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Trials and tribulations: Neurology research during COVID-19
April 30, 2020
Many researchers have redesigned their studies, at least in part to optimize the safety of their participants and research staff.
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Two rare neurologic conditions linked to COVID-19
April 29, 2020
Two variants of Guillain-Barré syndrome—Miller Fisher syndrome and polyneuritis cranialis—have been linked with COVID-19 infection.
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COVID-19 linked to large vessel stroke in young adults
April 27, 2020
The virus appears to cause disease through a process of blood clotting, according to an expert.
