#245 COVID Cakes: Masks, Home Testing, Anticoagulation, Vaccines

<p>Learn about the latest in COVID-19: Do masks prevent infection?, SARS-CoV-2 home testing, vaccine advice, and how to prevent and treat VTE in COVID-19. Join us as our tzar-of-clinical-appraisal Curbsider/internist/epidemiologist Rahul Ganatra MD MPH (<a href="https://twitter.com/rbganatra">@rbganatra</a>) talks us through the controversial DANMASK-19 trial, plus Watto reports back on his conversation with Dr Parth Rali <a href="https://twitter.com/ParthRali">@parthrali</a> (<a href="https://medicine.temple.edu/parth-rali">Temple</a> Lung Center) who helped write the CHEST anticoagulation guidelines for COVID-19.</p> <p><a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list">Episodes</a> | <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/4108bcf4/podcast/rss">Subscribe</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3SKlzOLxyztvA1BkJfnf67">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/user/kashlakmemorial">Swag!</a> | <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/top-picks">Top Picks</a> | <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/knowledgefood">Mailing List</a> | <a href="mailto:thecurbsiders@gmail.com">thecurbsiders@gmail.com</a> | <a href="http://curbsiders.vcuhealth.org/">Free CME!</a></p> <h3><br> </h3> <h3><strong>Credits</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Producer: Deb Gorth ScM</li> <li>Show Notes, Cover Art, and CME by: Deb Gorth ScM and Matthew Watto MD</li> <li>Written by: Matthew Watto MD, Paul Williams MD, and Rahul Ganatra MD MPH</li> <li>Hosts: Rahul Ganatra MD MPH, Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP</li> <li>Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of <a href="https://www.nodderly.com/">nodderly.com<br> </a> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>Sponsor: ACP’s I Raise the Rates</strong></h3> <p>Join with other clinicians in working to raise influenza and other adult vaccination rates. Visit<a href="https://www.acponline.org/clinical-information/clinical-resources-products/adult-immunization?utm_source=curbsiders&amp;utm_medium=bannerad&amp;utm_campaign=MD0106"> acponline.org/ai</a> to access free tools