Re:MakAir: Covid-19 ventilator with a Raspberry Pi
by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday January 07, 2021 @10:27AM
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I'd love some articles that back this up - I've seen low Vitamin D be mentioned as a comorbidity, but I don't think generic advice on vitamins and taking aspirin is that useful without any sort of evidence.
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Re:MakAir: Covid-19 ventilator with a Raspberry Pi
by coding123 on Thursday January 07, 2021 @10:53AM
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Vitamin D
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096007602...
https://pmj.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/12/postgradmedj-20...
Statins
https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2020-09-23-stati...
Vitamin A
https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/covid-19/iga-antibodies-vitam...
More data is probably needed for A.
Aspirin
https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/Abstract/9000/...
Definitely need more data on the aspirin.
Vitamin D is pretty well backed up at this point.
Re:MakAir: Covid-19 ventilator with a Raspberry Pi
by VBprogrammer on Thursday January 07, 2021 @10:58AM
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While on the whole you are completely correct, it's worth remembering that the risks associated with taking recommend doses of vitamins are negligible.
The only plausible confounding factor is people behaving less responsibility in the belief that they are somehow safe. On a personal level, try not to do that.
Re:MakAir: Covid-19 ventilator with a Raspberry Pi
by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday January 07, 2021 @11:18AM
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Yeah, vitamins I understand, but Aspirin has negative effects with constant long term use. I'm just not comfortable with those recommendations without any effort to support.
Re:MakAir: Covid-19 ventilator with a Raspberry Pi
by coding123 on Thursday January 07, 2021 @11:15AM
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This is great advice. If you have a chance to get the vaccine, that's the best option. But keep wearing masks, and try to not get the virus in any ways you can. Vitamins are basically boosting your immune system, and as a bonus there are studies that back up that it actually helps in some cases 77% better outcomes (potentially more). That doesn't mean you can't die from covid even if you're taking these vitamins (as well as with the vaccine).
Re:MakAir: Covid-19 ventilator with a Raspberry Pi
by stolenmerch on Thursday January 07, 2021 @01:39PM
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