Facial Masking for #Covid-19 — Potential for “#Variolation” as We Await a Vaccine

On Oct 1, 2020 By aledopressIn Environment, Infectivology

...SARS-CoV-2 has the protean ability to cause myriad clinical manifestations, ranging from a complete lack of symptoms to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and death. Recent virologic, epidemiologic, and ecologic data have led to the hypothesis that facial masking may also reduce the severity of disease among people who do become infected.3 This possibility is …

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Use of #beta-blockers for #rosacea-associated facial erythema and flushing: A systematic review and update on proposed mode of action

On Oct 1, 2020 By aledopressIn Dermatology

Flushing and erythema are frequent skin symptoms in rosacea. Because their adequate treatment remains a clinical challenge, new treatment options are explored, such as oral β-blockers.. ..Nine studies evaluating the use of carvedilol, propranolol, nadolol, and β-blockers in general were included. Articles studying carvedilol and propranolol showed a large reduction of erythema and flushing during …

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