 |
Using Social Media to Debunk Covid-19 Myths |
 |
Thumbnail |
 |
Download |
 |
Web page |
|
|
|
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, it is noteworthy to |
|
highlight a huge stream of misinformation and false |
|
treatment methods that emerged during this troubled |
|
period, in parallel with the need to obtain data quickly, |
|
a real race of publications of scientific works of |
|
dubious character and low scientific accuracy was |
|
started, being a major contributor to the giant wave of |
|
false information that can become as harmful as the |
|
infection itself. Two drugs that have gained notoriety in |
|
this period, Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin, both have |
|
studies developed or in development on their |
|
effectiveness, but there is still not enough evidence for |
|
the use of Ivermectin in a treatment protocol for COVID- |
|
19. Based on the data obtained through the form widely |
|
disseminated in social media, it was possible to reach |
|
983 participants. Therefore, in the absence of studies |
|
and of a specific antiviral for the treatment of COVID- |
|
19, it is necessary for the doctor to make a decision, in |
|
agreement with the patient, to use the drug that best |
|
fits the condition presented, that is, to individualize |
|
the therapy and always think about the relationship |
|
between benefits and possible side effects. Moreover, it |
|
is essential to emphasize that non-pharmacological |
|
measures play a key role in preventing COVID-19, thus, |
|
their use should be more encouraged than the use of drugs |
|
that have no scientific proof in vivo in the treatment |
|
and prevention of this pathology. |
|
|
|
Date Published: 2022-01-03 06:13:47 |
|
Identifier: ijaers-45-december-2021 |
|
Item Size: 4923067 |
|
Media Type: texts |
|
|
|
# Topics |
|
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic |
|
it is noteworthy to highlight a huge ... |
|
in parallel with the need to obtain d... |
|
a real race of publications of scient... |
|
being a major contributor to the gian... |
|
Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin |
|
both have studies developed or in dev... |
|
but there is still not enough evidenc... |
|
it was possible to reach 983 particip... |
|
in the absence of studies and of a sp... |
|
it is necessary for the doctor to mak... |
|
in agreement with the patient |
|
to use the drug that best fits the co... |
|
that is |
|
to individualize the therapy and alwa... |
|
it is essential to emphasize that non... |
|
thus |
|
their use should be more encouraged t... |
|
|
|
# Collections |
|
ijaers |
|
folkscanomy_academic |
|
folkscanomy |
|
additional_collections |
|
|
|
# Uploaded by |
|
@editorijaers |
|
|
|
# Similar Items |
|
View similar items |
|
|
|
PHAROS |
|
