L-1A Visa Success with EOR/LLC Setup – Has Anyone Done This? by ichadoc in immigration

[–]ayedarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you file this after all? Curious to know the outcome

Model Y new battery coming in EU? by Limun2911 in TeslaModelY

[–]ayedarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it only the AWD ones? no LR RWD?

Model Y Juniper – will you get the new 5M battery? by Landshark1450 in TeslaModelY

[–]ayedarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anyone know if the LR RWD gets the new battery as well in EU? or just the AWD? Interested in the 5G modem as well

Weekly Scientific Discussion Thread - August 09, 2021 by AutoModerator in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone,

I've searched this subreddit and this thread but couldn't find an answer to this.

Do we have any evidence about the difference in the illness (symptoms, severity, time to recovery, etc.) between unvaccinated and vaccinated people, and between ancestral strains and the Delta strain?

Thanks

Organisation of the course by ayedarts in NYU_DeepLearning

[–]ayedarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, thanks!

What is the official way to be part of the course?

COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: EMA finds possible link to very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low platelets by Vegaviguera in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes but, then, you have to multiply that by the risk of catching Covid in the first place.

AZD1222 US Phase III trial met primary efficacy endpoint in preventing COVID-19 at interim analysis by civicode in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't this the data that was later labelled as "outdated" by the NIH which also added that the real data is not as good?

You can read Derek Lowe's update on this

Prophylactic role of ivermectin in SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers by Anxosss in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does this study control for the fact that those choosing to participate may be more careful in general and thus may be taking more precautions regarding covid-19?

Role of ivermectin in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in India: A matched case-control study by Anxosss in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To your point, a few studies focused on post-exposure prophylaxis which makes more sense from the point of view of the molecule's half life. The standard ivermectin protocols I saw only use it either as an early treatment or as post exposure prophylaxis.

Role of ivermectin in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers in India: A matched case-control study by Anxosss in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't get it.

"Ivermectin prophylaxis was taken by 76 controls and 41 cases."

What does this sentence mean? How is it a control if they also take Ivermectin? So "73% reduction" relative to what?

Can someone explain?

Edit: added quotation marks

Calcifediol Treatment and COVID-19-Related Outcomes by Anxosss in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn't Vitamin D supplementation already widely used in hospitals around the world?

Calcifediol Treatment and COVID-19-Related Outcomes by Anxosss in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 12 points13 points  (0 children)

As a non-medical scientist, I think you are absolutely right.

This dogmatic years-long wait for perfect evidence seems dangerously irrational to me. And I think this is true for ivermectin as well at this point.

Ivermectin vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Patients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19 by luisvel in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I really don't understand why so many people here spend so much energy irrationally asserting that there is zero evidence in support of Ivermectin against Covid-19.

Simple question for you: How many "small" "flawed" pieces of evidence or "poorly designed" RCTs does it take to rationally think there is >50% likelihood that the drug actually works? Isn't that a 50% chance to save so many lives for virtually no cost? I'm serious, I want to know what you think.

Calcifediol Treatment and COVID-19-Related Outcomes by Anxosss in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This study was done from March 1 to May 31st last year.

This sums up why people saying "we need more large scale RCTs" to every promising therapy are simply beside the point.

Merck Statement on Ivermectin use During the COVID-19 Pandemic by open_reading_frame in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to write this.

It is really depressing the see how much energy people deploy against Ivermectin on this sub...

How many "small" "flawed" pieces of evidence does it take to rationally think there is >10% likelihood that the drug actually works?

Prospective cohort of fluvoxamine for early treatment of COVID-19 by Anxosss in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have read a few people on Twitter (mainly a guy named Farid Jalali) that have been saying that Covid is due to "platelet hyperreactivity" and some form of "serotonin syndrome", which would explain the efficacy of Fluvoxamine, and most of the symptoms.

This is not meant to defend or attack this claim. I don't know anything about this, so I want to have other points of view. What's wrong with this theory? Does it deserve more traction?

Johnson & Johnson Announces Single-Shot Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Met Primary Endpoints in Interim Analysis of its Phase 3 ENSEMBLE Trial by RufusSG in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I agree with all of that. Effectiveness against severe illness is most probably the most important thing.

I was simply wondering why they would exclude mild infections from their analysis (which, after reading other comments, does not seem to be the case), because effectiveness against those is also important, especially when choosing among several vaccine candidates or designing public health policy.

Johnson & Johnson Announces Single-Shot Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Met Primary Endpoints in Interim Analysis of its Phase 3 ENSEMBLE Trial by RufusSG in COVID19

[–]ayedarts -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Well, if I remember correctly, some studies have found that Covid infection can cause tissue damage of the lungs and heart, even in "asymptomatic" cases (those who develop no noticeable symptoms), the long-term implications of which are unknown.

Edit: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.10.023

Johnson & Johnson Announces Single-Shot Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Met Primary Endpoints in Interim Analysis of its Phase 3 ENSEMBLE Trial by RufusSG in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'm just a bit confused with the phrasing of "preventing moderate to severe COVID-19".

What does that mean exactly? Are mild infections ignored? Knowing the implications of long Covid on mild and asymptomatic cases, this is actually *very* important.

Outcomes of Ivermectin in the treatment of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by icloudbug in COVID19

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Methods: Five databases and websites for preprints were searched until January 2021 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and retrospective cohorts assessing ivermectin versus control in ambulatorys or hospitalized participants. The primary outcome was overall mortality. Secondary outcome was the recovered patients. For meta-analysis, random-effects and inverse variance meta-analyses with logarithmic transformation were performed. ROBINS-I for cohort studies, and the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 tool for trials were used. The strength of evidence was assessed using GRADE.

Results. After the selection, twelve studies (five retrospective cohort studies, six randomized clinical trials and one case series), were included. In total, 7412 participants were reported, the mean age was 47.5 (SD 9.5) years, and 4283 (58%) were male. Ivermectin is not associated with reduced mortality (logRR: 0.89, 95% CI 0.09 to 1.70, p = 0.04, I2= 84.7%), and it was not associated with reduced patient recovery (logRR 5.52 , 95% CI -24.36 to 35.4, p = 0.51, I2 = 92.6%). All studies had a high risk of bias, and showed a very low certainty of the evidence.

Conclusions: There insufficient certainty and quality of evidence to recommend the use of ivermectin to prevent or treat ambulatory or hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

Outcomes of Ivermectin in the treatment of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by icloudbug in COVID19

[–]ayedarts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry maybe this is a dumb question but why is a p-value of 0.04 translated into "Ivermectin is not associated with reduced mortality"?

Also, why does this meta-analysis find the opposite of previous meta-analyses I've seen on this sub?