"My opinion is cautious, but I must tell you I think this is going to help. Among the patients, those who were not on ventilators and treated with blood thinners died at similar rates in comparison to those who did not receive blood thinners. But the group of patients who received blood thinners lived longer -- a median of 21 days compared to 14 days, the study said.For patients on ventilators, the difference was more significant. About 63 per cent of patients who did not receive the medications died compared with 29 per cent who received the treatment.Another critical finding of the study was that giving blood thinners to these patients appeared to be relatively safe. This is the first time we have seen data that says higher doses may possibly be effective and safe," he was quoted as saying.Doctors caring for the sickest coronavirus patients confront a limited arsenal of treatments.

Source: Economic Times May 08, 2020 03:33 UTC