A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections.
Unlike medically assisted death, palliative sedation aims to reduce the perception of an otherwise intolerable symptom. Systematic education about palliative sedation has been lacking.
Researchers found low certainty of evidence for diuretics on all-cause mortality and on serious adverse events; they say that clinicians should assess carefully when deciding for whom to use them.