Publications by authors named "Blake J Shaw"

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  • A clinical trial was conducted at Stanford University to test the effectiveness of a 15-day treatment with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) in adults who have experienced moderate to severe symptoms for over 3 months.!* -
  • The study involved 155 participants who were randomly assigned to receive either the treatment or a placebo, with the main focus on measuring the severity of six key PASC symptoms after 10 weeks.!* -
  • Results indicated no significant improvement in symptom severity between the treatment and placebo groups, suggesting that nirmatrelvir-ritonavir may not effectively alleviate PASC symptoms in the tested population.!*
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic will have widespread health, economic, and psychological consequences. Reports indicate the Latino community is particularly vulnerable to the economic and health risks of this pandemic as a consequence of systemic oppression. Latina mothers, in particular, are navigating the pandemic from their racialized, gendered, and classed positions while caring for children and families.

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