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Meet the Evidence Team: Alex Poole

15 July, 2022
Read our Q&A with Alex Poole: Can you introduce yourself and your role at the Taskforce? I’m Alex Poole. I’m a trained Critical Care Nurse and clinical researcher based in South Australia. I joined the Taskforce in 2020 and I’m a Senior Evidence Officer and the Methods Chair for our Acute and Critical Care Panel and our Care of Older People...
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Communique #62

31 March, 2022
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I’ve tested positive for COVID-19? What treatments are available?

9 March, 2022
  With several new drug treatments for people with mild COVID-19 now available, it can be tricky to know what your options are should you test positive to...
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Communique #59

7 March, 2022
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Communique #58

18 February, 2022
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Communique #57

3 February, 2022
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Communique #56

31 January, 2022
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Communique #55

17 December, 2021
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Communique #50

29 September, 2021
WEEK IN REVIEW Updates to the Living Treatment Guideline New recommendations Seven new treatment recommendations for pregnant and breastfeeding women Sotrovimab for pregnant women Following recent recommendations for the...
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Communique #47

1 July, 2021
WEEK IN REVIEW Updates to the Living Treatment Guideline New recommendations Three new recommendations for the use of Casirivimab plus imdevimab (REGEN-COV) The Disease-Modifying Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis Panel...
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Communique #45

3 June, 2021
Dear colleagues, On behalf of our 32 Taskforce members, we acknowledge our Victorian colleagues during another challenging and anxious time. Look after yourselves and each other, and we all hope an easing of...
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Communique #44

24 May, 2021
WEEK IN REVIEW UPDATES TO THE LIVING GUIDELINE New recommendations Baricitinib upgraded to a conditional recommendation The Disease-Modifying Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis Panel has reviewed the latest evidence for...
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Communique #42

22 April, 2021
Message from the Chair and Executive Director Dear Colleagues We’ve just passed 12-months since the first publication of the Australian clinical guidelines for the care of people with COVID-19....
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Communique #40

18 March, 2021
WEEK IN REVIEW UPDATES TO THE LIVING GUIDELINE New recommendation for tocilizumab in children or adolescents Further to the Taskforce's recent recommendation for the conditional use of tocilizumab for adults (25...
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Communique #39

25 February, 2021
WEEK IN REVIEW UPDATES TO THE LIVING GUIDELINE Tocilizumab upgraded to conditional recommendation The Taskforce Disease Modifying Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis Panel and the Guidelines Leadership Group have incorporated...
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RECOVERY Trial publishes tocilizumab results

12 February, 2021
The Taskforce notes the publication of results of the tocilizumab arm of the RECOVERY trial in medRxiv Tocilizumab in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): preliminary results...
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Weekly Communique #33

26 November, 2020
WEEK IN REVIEW Updates to the living guideline Three new recommendations have been published this week covering: Bamlanivimab Fluvoxamine Intravenous immunoglobulin VTE prophylaxis for children and adolescents Further details are...
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Weekly Communique #29

29 October, 2020
WEEK IN REVIEW Updates to the living guideline this week New recommendations Three new recommendations have been published covering: Triazavirin Other immunomodulatory agents (PIMS-TS) Aspirin and antithrombotic agents...
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Weekly Communique #16

30 July, 2020
Dear colleagues, On behalf of all members of the Taskforce, we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our Victorian colleagues caring for people with COVID-19 during...
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Weekly Communique #11

25 June, 2020
WEEK IN REVIEW Dexamethasone now under review by the Taskforce Following Tuesday's (23 June) pre-print release of results of the dexamethesaone arm of the UK's RECOVERY study, the...
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Weekly Communique #10

18 June, 2020
WEEK IN REVIEW Dexamethasone and RECOVERY Trial  Oxford University's media release detailing preliminary results from the dexamethasone arm of the RECOVERY Trial dominated international headlines. In response, the...
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Weekly Communique #2

23 April, 2020
WEEK IN REVIEW The Consumers Health Forum (CHF) is an official community partner of the Taskforce. We met this week to develop a consumer engagement strategy; two consumer...
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