07-29-2020, 12:20 PM
(07-29-2020, 11:52 AM)Sled21 Wrote: This is not the thread to discuss it without derailing it, but numerous front line physicians who are actually treating patients are swearing by it. Good enough for me. Right to Try. It's not that hard to fine online, many stories on it.... this is just a couple.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/06/16/local-doctors-have-opposing-take-on-using-hydroxychloroquine-to-treat-covid-19-patients/
https://www.henryford.com/news/2020/07/hydro-treatment-study
So you couldn’t find a single medical organization that recommends it’s use.
The study you listed isn’t a randomized, placebo controlled, double blind study. It’s an observation study that didn’t account for patients receiving corticosteroids such as dexamethasone. This is why you shouldn’t listen to the recommendations of economist and real estate agents without any medical credentials. But, rather medical doctors like Dr. Fauci.
Dr. Joseph Varon from your article uses the MATH+ protocol to treat Covid 19 patients which includes methylprenisolone, ascorbic acid, thiamine, and heparin. But, he also reports using hydroxychloroquine 65% of the time. He advocates throwing the kitchen sink at patients and admits he doesn’t know which of those medications actually helps. From the RECOVERY studies we know dexamethasone helps while hydroxychloroquine doesn’t. Four weeks ago he claimed a 95% success rate with MATH+. But, in an interview today says he has signed more death certificates this week than at any point of his career.
https://covid19criticalcare.com/treatment-protocol/
https://covid19criticalcare.com/team/
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/07/29/us/29reuters-health-coronavirus-usa-texas.html
Listen for yourself . . .
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/06/30/377136/special-edition-dr-joseph-varon-dr-umair-shah-and-professor-dietrich-von-biedenfeld-june-30-2020/amp/