Notable that one of the leading physician advocates for using ivermectin for COVID-19, Paul Marik, was once also convinced that he had cured sepsis with a combination of vitamins and steroids — a finding not replicated once a randomized trial was actually performed. /Thread
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His words: "We haven't seen a patient die of sepsis since we began using the combination therapy a year ago. We have completely changed the natural history of sepsis."https://www.nbc12.com/story/34986689/virginia-doctors-possible-cure-could-save-millions-from-sepsis/ …
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He's a member of the FLCCC Alliance, along with Pierre Kory, who testified in the Senate for Ron Johnson that Ivermectin is "effectively a 'miracle drug' against COVID-19." Ivermectin is not the only FLCCC Alliance's recommendation that is not evidenced-based.
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For instance, here's their "Long COVID" protocol, which calls for treatment (on the basis of little to no evidence) with: -Ivermectin -Steroids -"Treatment of Suspected Mast Cell Activation" (various agents) -"Macrophage/Monocyte Repolarization Therapy" (various agents)pic.twitter.com/x6MkSontPg
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One can disagree about role that social media companies should (or shouldn't) play in censoring misinformation — I fall more on the ACLU end of the spectrum — but the push by
@BretWeinstein & others to cast ivermectin as a suppressed miracle cure is goofy, and indeed harmful.3 replies 10 retweets 87 likesShow this thread -
A large, high-quality trial can be conducted. If benefit is demonstrated (and a priori that's improbable with such a re-purposed drug), that would be wonderful! But based on where things stand now, these individuals, including critical care doctors, are making extraordinary, ...
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... indeed grandiose claims that is simply not backed by adequate evidence, both for ivermectin and their "protocols" more broadly. It's grossly irresponsible.
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It's not at all surprising that this happened- earlier with hydroxychloroquine and now with ivermectin. The "allure of the miracle cure" exerts such a strong pull - both patients and physicians are potentially prone to perceive such a cure based on narrow reading, or experience
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I could understand how
#hydroxychloroquine rose to prominence. It was early in the pandemic. ICUs were besieged with incredibly sick people, who were dying in droves. Doctors didn't know what to do. Here was this cheap drug, recommended by China. Why not?2 replies 1 retweet 7 likes -
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Right, I don't disagree, but I would differentiate two things here. The first is, "why did many (?most) doctors use it early in the pandemic for sick patients?)". And I think your explanation is right ...
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I was in a very distinct and tiny minority at one of the hospitals I work at. I didn't think HCQ should be used outside of a clinical trial.
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