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By Emily Singer -May 22, 2020 10:46 AM
A study from a respected medical journal found hydroxychloroquine is linked to 'increased risk of in-hospital mortality.'
Hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug Donald Trump has touted as a "miracle" cure for the coronavirus, was found to have an increased risk of death for patients treated with it in hospitals, according to a study published Friday in the Lancet.
The study published in the respected medical journal is the largest to date on the drug, looking at 96,000 patients who were hospitalized with the coronavirus.
It concluded that there were no benefits to taking the drug for COVID-19, but that instead the drug led to a 34% increase in the risk of death and a 137% increase in the risk of serious heart complications, according to the Washington Post.
"We were unable to confirm a benefit of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, when used alone or with a macrolide, on in-hospital outcomes for COVID-19. Each of these drug regimens was associated with decreased in-hospital survival and an increased frequency of ventricular arrhythmias when used for treatment of COVID-19," the study found.
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.
https://americanindependent.com/donald-trump-hydroxychloroquine-increased-death-risk-coronavirus-study-the-lancet-covid-19/
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Facing backlash after promoting the drug, despite warnings from actual medical experts, the White House cited evidence from a fringe group that promotes fake science earlier this week.
The night before the Lancet study was published, Trump again pushed the drug, tweeting he wants the drug to "be put in use IMMEDIATELY."
"PEOPLE ARE DYING, MOVE FAST, and GOD BLESS EVERYONE!" Trump tweeted.
And Hitler had psychotic genocide running thru his head also.............
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,658 posts)strongly suggests that he was lying when he said he was taking it.
dubyadiprecession
(5,704 posts)Does he want to be on a collision course of death?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,658 posts)to discredit Dr. Bright and the other researchers who said the drug was dangerous, making His Lardship look foolish for having touted it so enthusiastically.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)has taken this Drug. White House Medical People would never allow that to happen. Anything that could would get the Orange Anus's name in print or a sound bit was used. Nothing more than another Bullshit piece to enhance the Orange Anus's Ego and fool his supporters.
Waiting for TV commercials from Product Injury Lawyers to saturate the Air waves as well as the Print.
We as Taxpayers will be on the hook for another Trillion because of promotion by the Fake President.
Voltaire2
(12,984 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Last edited Thu Jun 4, 2020, 07:22 PM - Edit history (1)
The retraction notice is published today, June 4, 2020. The article will be updated to reflect this retraction shortly.
https://www.thelancet.com/lancet/article/s0140673620313246