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Drugs in Context Immunisation welcomes a broad range of article types including original research, study protocols and review articles.

In line with the principle of providing context for healthcare professionals (HCPs) to properly inform and improve disease management in real world medicine, we especially encourage the submission of articles that provide context for trials of drug interventions in order to motivate improvements in disease management by HCPs practising medicine in the front line.

Kawasaki disease in siblings and a review of drug treatment

Steven King-fan Loo MBChB, FRCP, Kam Lun Hon MBBS, MD, FAAP, FCCM, Alexander KC Leung MBBS, FRCPC, FRCP (UK & Irel), FRCPCH, FAAP, Tak Cheung Yung MBBS, MRCPCH, Man Ching Yam MBChB, MRCPCH

Article Type

Case Report

Published

07 Jul 2020

This article describes the management of two siblings with KD
followed by a short review.

Pharmacological treatment of COVID-19: lights and shadows

Francesco Menzella MD, Mirella Biava Msc, Chiara Barbieri MD, Francesco Livrieri MD, Nicola Facciolongo MD

Article Type

Review

Published

19 May 2020

The aim of this review is to explore COVID-19 treatment options and describe the potential benefits or disadvantages of their use in severe cases.

Combination checkpoint inhibitors for treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer: an update on dual anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapies

Sonam Puri MD, Michael Shafique MD

Article Type

Review

Published

13 Jan 2020

This review discusses the rationale, outcomes, and challenges of combination immune checkpoint blockade in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Corrigendum: Breakthroughs in hereditary angioedema management: a systematic review of approved drugs and those under research

Stefania Nicola MD, Giovanni Rolla MD, Luisa Brussino MD

Article Type

Corrigendum

Published

18 Dec 2019

The authors wish to make corrections to their article: Nicola S, Rolla G, Brussino L. Breakthroughs in hereditary angioedema management: a systematic review of approved drugs and those under research. Drugs in Context 2019; 8: 212605. DOI: 10.7573/dic.212605

Expanding horizons for clinical applications of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and related structural analogues

Ashutosh M Shukla MD, Aparna Wagle Shukla MD

Article Type

Review

Published

25 Nov 2019

This article reviews the expanding clinical applicability of chloroquine and related drugs includes rheumatological and cardiovascular disorders (CVD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), oncology, and a variety of nonmalarial infections.