Why Is Media Suppressing Info About Hydroxychloroquine's Effectiveness?

[doctorjj]

thank you .. thank you, thank you for weighting in!
here's the actual study for HCQ effectiveness with and without zinc.

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Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin plus zinc vs hydroxychloroquine and
azithromycin alone: outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
https://www.researchgate.net/public...ne_outcomes_in_hospitalized_COVID-19_patients

pdf link: https://www.researchgate.net/profil...utcomes-in-hospitalized-COVID-19-patients.pdf

Abstract
Background: COVID-19 has rapidly emerged as a pandemic infection that has caused significant mortality and economic losses. Potential therapies and means of prophylaxis against COVID-19 are urgently needed to combat this novel infection. As a result of in vitro evidence suggesting zinc sulfate may be efficacious against COVID-19, our hospitals began using zinc sulfate as add-on therapy to hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin. We performed a retrospective observational study to compare hospital outcomes among patients who received hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin plus zinc versus hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin alone. Methods: Data was collected from electronic medical records for all patients being treated with admission dates ranging from March 2, 2020 through April 5, 2020. Initial clinical characteristics on presentation, medications given during the hospitalization, and hospital outcomes were recorded. Patients in the study were excluded if they were treated with other investigational medications. Results: The addition of zinc sulfate did not impact the length of hospitalization, duration of ventilation, or ICU duration. In univariate analyses, zinc sulfate increased the frequency of patients being discharged home, and decreased the need for ventilation, admission to the ICU, and mortality or transfer to hospice for patients who were never admitted to the ICU. After adjusting for the time at which zinc sulfate was added to our protocol, an increased frequency of being discharged home (OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.12-2.09) reduction in mortality or transfer to hospice remained significant (OR 0.449, 95% CI 0.271-0.744). Conclusion: This study provides the first in vivo evidence that zinc sulfate in combination with hydroxychloroquine may play a role in therapeutic management for COVID-19.

Yep.

 

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here's the actual Remdesivir trial that showed no survival improvements
with a massive 66% with side effects including life threatening events.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31022-9/fulltext
pdf: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0140-6736(20)31022-9

Interpretation
In this study of adult patients admitted to hospital for severe COVID-19, remdesivir was not associated with statistically significant clinical benefits. However, the numerical reduction in time to clinical improvement in those treated earlier requires confirmation in larger studies.

 

[edl]

Zero of those studies included Zinc. Or in other words, they were designed to fail on purpose unless the designers are stupid. Either way, not good and not convincing.

I guess a few facts were on the way to derailing the original thread. I apologize for the drift.

 

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Why can’t those who’ve developed (millions of us?) or have naturally have immunity (at least 28% of us) go about their lives free of lockdown ********, masks and social distancing? Weren’t we supposed to identify them so they could work “on the front lines” without fear or restrictions?

 

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NewReminder that the Dharavi slum in Slumdog Millionaire (1,000,000 people) avoided a massive Covid outbreak using... you guessed it... HCQ, among other preventative measures

 

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TRUMP TWEET: Many doctors and studies disagree with this! TWITTER TRENDS: The FDA is revoking its emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence that the drugs are "unlikely to be effective" in treating the coronavirus. (twitter.com)

Over 70 Published studies on HCQ vs COVID -

Highlights in the link below

Global HCQ studies. PrEP, PEP, and early treatment studies show high effectiveness, while late treatment shows mixed results.

https://c19study.com

 

[dennishoddy]

Because Trump said it first, and he can not be right at ANY cost.

 

[Dale00]

Mainstream media is an echo chamber. They follow and quote each other....its easier than finding new news, especially if something would rub important people the wrong way. Reporters and politicians are all schmoozed into conforming and if that's not enough they put the thumbscrews to them. Thank heavens for Trump.

 

[TerryMiller]

Mainstream media is an echo chamber. They follow and quote each other....its easier than finding new news, especially if something would rub important people the wrong way. Reporters and politicians are all schmoozed into conforming and if that's not enough they put the thumbscrews to them. Thank heavens for Trump.

Time was the complaint was that the media "created" polls so as to have a story to tell. Nowadays, what seems to drive news stories are tweets that don't even have enough characters to make up a halfway decent paragraph but do have a "link."

 

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Mainstream media is an echo chamber. They follow and quote each other....its easier than finding new news, especially if something would rub important people the wrong way. Reporters and politicians are all schmoozed into conforming and if that's not enough they put the thumbscrews to them. Thank heavens for Trump.

exactly .. that's why I started "The Left Can't Meme" thread.
a place for conservative news ..
real news vetted to make sure it's got an actual link that supports it's real

I was in burnout mode trying to put those news links into specific threads.
it's a fact most social media/forums ..
what I've posted so far on OSA would have been shut down aka censored already.

Thanks OSA for allowing an open forum aka supporting our first and second amendment rights!!!

a confession .. I've self censored myself for posting instructions .. then deleting.
americasfontlinedoctors now has instructions on how to contact an MD who will give a legal prescription to a pharmacy. for HCQ for prophylaxis or in case one gets C19. costs is about $60 for MD consultation, + about $65 for meds shipped to you.

americasfrontlinedoctors have put their reputations on the line to prevent lost of more lives. those doctors are trying to spread the news of importance of WHEN to take HCQ/zinc/zpak. there's two stages of C19 infection. first stage when virus presents symptoms. that's when HCQ or any other anti viral gets to work shutting down virus. if you wait until second stage, where virus has already done damage bad enough to cause shortness of breath. your lungs are loaded up with liquids .. teaming with C19 virus. sorry HCQ, Remdesivir, ivermetin or any other antiviral will give little if any benefit.

during final stages .. recovery trials has shown a common steroid will increase your chances of survival by 35% or more. sadly actual evidence via randomized trials show Remdesivir doesn't increase survival. with 66% having side effects including potential kidney failure. yet Remdesivir is pushed on Americans at costs of $3,000 per treatment.

when massive amounts of evidence supports the $20 option of HCQ/zinc/zpak if given early gives 99% chance of success as defined as NOT dying.
hence why .. americasfrontlinedoctors have taken a stance of risking their careers by coming out against the establishment placing targets on their backs.