EXPERT REACTION: Trump returns to the White House + US review recommends Remdesivir to treat COVID-19
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US President Donald Trump has been discharged from hospital this morning and returned to the White House, following his COVID-19 diagnosis on Friday. It was reported the President was treated with the steroid dexamethasone, as well as an experimental dual antibody treatment and remdesivir. Also this morning, the American College of Physicians has released clinical advice on the drug remdesivir, following a review. They found an overall benefit for using a 5-day course of the drug on patients with moderate COVID-19, and those with severe COVID who don't require ventilation or ECMO. Australian expert comments on both Trump's treatment and/or the remdesivir review.
Journal/conference: Annals of Internal Medicine
Link to research (DOI): 10.7326/M20-5831
Organisation/s: Australian Science Media Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, The University of Melbourne, The Australian National University, The University of Queensland, Mater Health, Murdoch University, American College of Physicians
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Expert Reaction
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Dr Michael Keane is a consultant anaesthetist and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Swinburne’s Centre for Human Psychopharmacology
Professor Norman R Saunders AM is an Honorary Professorial Fellow in Pharmacology And Therapeutics at the University of Melbourne
Professor Jeremy Nicholson is Pro-Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences and Director of the Australian National Phenome Centre at Murdoch University