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A Drug? Hmm Imagine that. smh
ugh My entire portf is green today... cept for one.
Even CCL is up because the Saudi's bought 8% stake. Didn't know they liked Crusin… I bought it at $7.96 a few days ago.
Glad you guys are positive...
My wife says to me this morning.. So hot shot.. you invested in this cutting edge medical device company that was going to treat one of the largest killing medical conditions in the world... When you should have invested in one of the most commonly used Medical Devices in the world.. the Mask. I hate it when she is right.
Heck... only down a buck today :)
As they were jumping in to the water there a few on the boat asking: "don't you want a Life Jacket? "
They replied: "never heard of it"
Have a good weekend folks. I don't think I am going to watch the news for awhile. Sen John Kennedy of NOLA looked like he was going to cry this am.
I guess "Mardi Gras" wasn't such a good idea this year now was it?
Boots?
Part of the Puzzle might be that due to our emphasis overseas... we probably don't have many if any "Boots on the Ground" here in the USA.
Kinda hard to get to the decision makers if you don't have any help. Wonder what Cytosorbents USA Staff is comprised of ?
Rap:
Excellent! That is what I love about the boards... ask a question or field an idea and someone (usually) comes through with a spot on answer. I had not considered the resources that are available with Dialysis technology.
Again we speculate. But based on your answer I hope that anyone who is "pitching" Cytosorb for use in the crisis is prepared to overcome the objection of equipment and staffing as well as you just did. Well done.
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Hemo: First let me thank you for your participation here. Always productive. However.. think that you too fell into the trap of speculation but on the other side... I guess there is too much speculation in general probably due to the lack of information from corporate and the head shaking going on with us here... not understanding why there is no mention what so ever from any healthcare pro that they even know about Cytosorb.
I will go out on a limb here and "speculate" that the process of using Cytosorb is not "easy". In fact if you look at the videos available it emulates dialysis. CRRT … If a hospital were to incorporate Cytosorb, how many machines that facilitate its use would they have ?
from their site:
CytoSorb is compatible with most standard hemodialysis machines, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) machines, heart-lung machines, most extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machines, and other blood pumps found in most hospitals. Using a standard hemodialysis machine, blood is pumped out of the body, through the CytoSorb cartridge that contains the company’s proprietary blood compatible porous polymer beads, and the “purified” blood is recirculated back to the patient over and over again. In a twenty-four hour period, a patient’s entire blood volume can be treated more than 70 times.
Does a hospital have the expertise and training to put Cytosorb in play when many are going to require it?
Yes.. we are indeed speculating on why this life saving device is missing in action.
Be well.
Dr Chan
I don't have his ear... but if I did my question would be:
DC: During this crisis we all hear about the issues with a patient in ICU on Vents. Why have we not heard anything about the possible use of Cytosorb to treat these patients? a) Have Doctors been informed in any way that the treatment exists? b) what if anything has the FDA CDC NIH said about Cytosorb and its possible treatment of Covid-19 patients. c) has there been any effort to get Cytosorb in the ICU for compassionate use or right to try ?
These seem like simple and easy to answer questions.
Yes I will forward to Investor relations.
I have been going to the office daily but am now hunkered down in my home office for the next two weeks. I hated to do it. I liked trying to be normal. Central Ohio has not had the severe patient counts as some other major cities. I think our Gov and mayor took a shot at isolation early. As my recent post indicated … they took a lot of heat for it. I do think that in some states/areas this Broad Brush Shotgun approach needs to be modified. It is killing these small family business's It is costing my friend 10 grand a week to keep his four UPS Stores open. In 6 weeks his store checking account will be zero at that burn rate.
ssmmss: Don't even try...
You want to go political?
Look at your liberal war zones … New York Michigan and NOLA...
They didn't do a thing... now their populations pay.
Here in Ohio … specifically Columbus the mayor and governor were very proactive … above and beyond the Feds in shutting things down. The first was the Arnold Scheduled for March 5-8. They shut it down... despite the backlash from almost everyone. Other states started listening to Ohio. It was not long after that … they shut down the restaurants and other public places. I am sure you have seen the video in New York .. politicians Poo Pooing Trump and telling everyone to go out and have fun... Enjoy the St Patricks Day Parade.... No... The Trump Administration isn't perfect.. and the FDA NIH and CDC need a total rework.. But they have done a good job with what they have to work with. Your Liberal Attack dogs in the media are not doing a good job. To even suggest that they should suppress the updates from the Feds is just stupid. Don't go down that rabbit hold SSmmss.. the blame game isn't acceptable here. BTW what were your great leadership in Congress doing in January and February? What was their major priority? One outstanding leader heard the news and sold all his stock. Then went back to work trying to impeach the Donald along with the rest of that worthless bunch. God Help us. What a bunch of mow rons.
Assumptions:
We are all going on the assumption that the limited data we get through various sources is correct in that in the ICU Cytosorb had a positive outcome when used early enough on the patients that presented Cytokine Storm and Lung distress. /check
The suites at the FDA would sing a different tune if they were on their stomach in a ICU about to be hooked up to a vent because they couldn't breath. I hate to beat a dead horse but its exposure that is needed.
By the weekend... it may be too late to recruit a new quarterback in NOLA. Game Over. The Press and top side Government Pressure is the only thing that will get things done. FDA turned Hydroxychloroquine around in a couple of days... due to Fox News exposure. This freakin fire will have burned down the city before the fire department even gets water.
if you have a positive outcome with no side effects...
what is the problem people. We are down 4000.
FDA Commissioner Dr Stephen Hahn said just now that there NO FDA approved therapies for Covid-19
None.
They (FDA) are concentrating on getting "possible" therapies that "could" help, out to the hospitals. Possible Therapies? ?????
What the hell is a Cytosorb Cart?
This is hard to watch guys. Very hard to watch.
New Orleans... Situation is very dire
I just read the stats on the situation in NOLA...
cases surged 30% in one day
estimated that by Saturday the state will run out of Vents
By Monday the 6th they could be out of hospital beds
5200 cases reported with 200 dead so far.
Dr Michael Cuba, Med Chmn at Ochsner Health is looking for help.
I think from listening to this guy he would use witch doctors if he thought it would help.
Going to be very bad the next couple of weeks in this wonderful town. Sad.
No wonder Rep John Kennedy was so sad this morning on TV.. he knows.
Dr Craig Spencer NYP Columbia University Medical Center...
another voice. Warning this am. He treated the first Ebola patient in NYC. He stated this morning that we are just not prepared. He says that this virus is going to role across the USA 1700 already dead in NY.
trying to wrap my head around this guys.
If I am drowning.. and someone has the life ring... but wont throw it to me... I'm dead.
I hear over and over on TV specifically that Cytokine Storm is killing people.… yet.. for the very early days years ago... that was exactly what made me invest in CTSO the ability to put out the Cytokine Storm Fire.
The drug therapy Hydroxychloroquine/Zpack interest was caused by a Fox News Program.. Ingraham Angle which airs at 10pm weekdays. IT was followed by Tucker Carlson... and the rest is history.... Get the freakin beads on TV … not the investment channel.. and forget your political views.. . Get it on Fox … between 8pm and 11pm... They will ask the doc's Oz Siegle… and get some answers. I am calling producers of those shows today.. CALLING. I emailed shows yesterday and got Mailbox Full Replies.
Wednesday...
Starting day three of a new cycle that should have Cytosorb in it somewhere. With NYC in the throws of a catastrophic virus and New Orleans not far behind... we are going to have more on Vents than we are going to have Vents. Here we try to figure out why nobody is even considering Cytosorb.
I just listed and watched Sen John Kennedy of LA … you could see it in his face. He is scared of what is about to happen in New Orleans. IMHO we just need one. One talking head on TV to ask a couple of questions.
Is Cytosorb a possible therapy to prevent a patient from having to be placed on a Vent.
If the answer is Yes... then why the F aren't we using them?
Email John Kennedy. He is a black and white good ole boy that is 100% common sense kinda guy. And he has a loud voice on TV. No BS.
I will tell you others specifically on Fox that could speak for Cytosorb and ask the questions:
Bill Hemmer Ed Henry steve Hilton Geraldo Rivera (Cleveland has a lot of cases) PeterDoocy Martha MacCallum Bret Baier oh.. Sara Carter is a great investigator … Trace Gallagher.. Byron York...
If you could get one of these folks to hear the info and wonder why... just like we do...
Dr Marc Siegel
Was just on Fox Tucker Carlson... used the Term Cytokine Storm when discussing some promising DRUGS... That could control or eliminate that CYTOKINE STORM... which he said causes the lungs to leak and lead to death.
I once heard of a Blood Filter manufactured in NJ that is supposed to do just that. Ya know Tucker Carlson was the guy that got the ball rolling on Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine..... Tucker is JUST THE GUY that would love to find out why Cytosorb is not being used to save Covid-19 ICU patients.. tuckercarlsontonight@foxnews.com
I took a little heat here awhile back for saying Something Stinks.
Speaking to the doc this afternoon... Vent patients average ICU stay is 10 days. You're telling me that that isn't enough time to use Cytosorb?
You're telling me that during this pow wow that we were a sponsor … nobody mentioned Cytosorb? Happy Saturday Guys... SMh
Vents.. Vents.. and more Vents...…..
I'm sitting here listening to the Donald talking about Vents...
From what I read on the CTSO website... as well as what you fine folks discuss here... is it not true that when a patient is approaching or entering the phase of cytokine storm... the use of Cytosorb can reduce the inflammation and therefor limit the need for … wait for it...…..
a Vent.
I don't know about you... but That-there is some pretty strong medicine that doesn't come in a bottle.
So I once again.. forgive me for askin..
WHAT am I missing here?
Washington State... New York City... New Orleans and more to come... people dying.... and nowhere is anybody in the gold ole USA talking about Cytosorb in the ICU... Nobody?
Not a Gov, not a Doctor, Not the Feds, nurse, maintenance man... Nobody.
this my friends is what keeps me awake at nite.
This mystery. You know.. if it has no application in this emergency.. so be it..
but even their own Website reflects a "Maybe"... and a "It Might".
Is that good enough? Is there one survivor willing to acknowledge that they were saved by a tube full of beads? so Far... Nope.
Maybe its time to partner with someone who can get the ball closer to the Red Zone. The fastest car on in the race still needs a Driver that knows how to win. I guess you could also say that even though you have the greatest driver on the circuit … you need a great car for him to drive.
Time for my nightly anti Covid-19 Cocktail...
All commentary aside.. Be safe my fellow investors. All our best from our house to yours... tough times. This too shall pass.
Bill
Spectral Filters....
MONTHS ago … after a consult with a ER doctor and his Pharma Team Member I related that they (Cincinnatti Hospital) were using blood Baxter filters in the ER and ICU. Approved in the USA Blood filters. I think I even posted links to Baxter and those filters. I got Crickets from this board.
So I axe ya... Why does Baxter and Spectral have approval …. and we can't seem to get a seat at the table?
https://www.baxter.com/healthcare-professionals/critical-care/oxiris-critical-care
hadtohavit I don't know what crystal ball you have to identify shorts.. I am only am "Desperate" for information. Which.. there isn't much.
I hold LONG 50,000 shares +/- I only sold most of my position once on the run up that was obviously on nothing.. I was luck to have had good advice on that one. Put everything back into this company.
I see too many cheerleaders … myself included at times... and a team that "looks" good but is underperforming. Nobody seems to have any good answers....
24/7 Why?
Where are all these filters going? Is there some success story that has not been made public? Are Iranians getting a filter for each liter of Methanol that they consume? NOLA put in a order? They damn well should...
This thing reads like a Chinese Opera...…
Management could legally and effectively simply put out a company update every couple of days with nothing but the facts... no forward looking statements... no blue sky... just the facts... We have this many orders... our filters are being used in these places... We are working with the FDA and NIH on several fronts. Right to Try is in place at these USA Hospitals..
Throw a guy a bone DC
CASH? There is plenty of cash.
The federal government has stated hundreds of times that IT HAS THE MONEY. The Vault is open... IF the Cytosorb Cartridge worked and saved lives for people dealing with this virus... THEY WOULD PAY FOR ANYTHING DC WANTED. You have to have a need before you increase capacity.
Is there a need? I must have missed something.
Money... funny to say... is not a problem right now. I mean if they can give 25 million to the Kennedy Center... there is probably 50 million for Dr Chan if he has something that can save lives. are we in Oz or something?
Are you telling me that a healthcare company in NJ with that has a product that may save hundreds of New Yorkers can't seem to get that information to the Gov of New York????? I mean.. you know where he is every day because he is on TV with his fireside chats. AND he is running out of stuff to talk about... he needs new material. Some Positive News... Is he not aware that it does not matter how many Vents you have... if the people on those vents are not getting better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Hey Gov ya know that there is a cheap filter made in NJ that could save a bunch of New Yorkers " ?????
My bet is he is waiting on the PILL too. A few will die... but the PILL will save us in the end.
Hope and pray you all are safe. Stay Home. Going to the Hospital is not that great of an option.
another IF
IF someone put him on a Cytosorb blood filter your father MAY have survived Mrs Smith. We are so sorry.
God damn little words.... Too many IF's and May's these days.
SMH Everyone on this board is (and has been ) frustrated that there seemingly is no effort by anyone in the entire healthcare system to take this dog out for a walk. what the hell am I missing here? I have taken the advice of those here and sent emails and phone calls... every day goes by with crickets. Are we perceived as just being a bunch of stock gain hungry get rich quick investors ? Is our stupid little filter perceived as some kind of a circus act? Somebody has to have been presented with the device and said no. I want to know why.
Every day there are more dead. And they are not Old People.
Dead from "complications"
Dead and we are still asking ourselves… could cytosorb have helped save their lives? Ya know how ridiculous that sounds? We are still asking that question ? Where is the freaking answer to that question???
Can someone... somewhere answer it instead of saying... It May help!
I don't want to read that It May. geezus DC Aspirin May Help too.
CytoSorb Therapy may be a promising....
Can we find a hospital ICU within a 100 miles of our office and hook a few up? Put some positive numbers on the GD clip board...
More and more every day are going to show up and within a few hours be in the icu with the onset of Sepsis. Onset? Hook em up.
Intubating? Hook them up. vent/cytosorb all they need to know.
Anyone on this board ever been to "the factory" ?
I looked for a possible video... possibly a YouTube Tour?
I did read some posts on Job Boards from employees and x employees.
Just pokin around to see if there were Help Wanted posts anywhere.
Always interesting to read what people have to say about working at any company. Personalities and at work drama always come up. Words like back stabbing... Small Company... and Nice big parking lot. Made me laugh.
Note the sampling of comments is very very small. Based on what we make and how we make it My bet is it does not take a very large facility to do it.
24/7 Fact Check? Says Who? When?
Watch the day traders make a fortune today..
Rob Portman
https://www.portman.senate.gov/meet/contact
I have sent him email this morning
It has been 10 days and counting since Cytosorbents had any PR.
I have cautioned here that utilizing the Cytosorb column was only appropriate when a patient is in ICU. The equipment to use the cart is always in ICU. Cytosorbents is sold in Italy. Afetetica Prominent on their website today. One would think that in 5 years major Italian Hospitals would know about Cytosorb. Maybe not.
2015
https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/cytosorbents-and-aferetica-introduce-cytosorb-to-italy-2015-01-30
We are almost 2 months into this crisis... and other than a short tv spot on an investment channel... crickets. Unacceptable. Just plan and simple unacceptable. Has our great quarterback even been in the game? Seems to be a news blackout... Maybe he threw the hail mary and won the game? Maybe he choked? I don't think DC saw this one comin. The dog may have caught the car... and doesn't know what to do with it.
This is a cash-devouring industry
Why would the company sell shares at this price...
If they don't need to?
The balance sheet looked pretty healthy to me.
Nuggets? So what you are saying is forget Covid-19 and lets get back to focus on Cardio.
---------------------------------------------------------------#
Stats today:
Global cases Updated Mar 20 at 10:01 AM ET
Confirmed
254,798
Deaths
10,448 most due to cytokine storm/pneumonia
Recovered
88,450
-------Looks like Cytosorb has not shown up to the game yet.
please correct me if I am wrong. I just looked on their website.. still crickets since the 12th.
Behind the Scenes? Not confident. Convince me.
Produce one successful use of Cytosorb in a Covid-19 Patient with a doctor saying that without its use the patient would have expired. ONE
Is there 1 out of the 88,450 recovered soles in what 58 Countries... that received the therapy? Almost 3 months into this crisis.
Put a camera phone in that Doctors face and make the video of his experience with this unique life saving product!!!
All I remember is the excuse that in Germany where we are king... the cases are not that bad. Germany: 17,372 cases 45 deaths 115 recovered.
cytosorb involved in any of these recoveries? cytosorb involved in any of the open cases? Its Germany... you cant swing a dead cat without hitting a Cytosorb Rep there... Right? Sprecht von den NEWS ???
Ok.. I'm ready...
Put a smile on my face for the weekend. I have to go to a funeral today for a buddy that died of Cancer. Yes Septic Shock and organ failure as a result of complications from therapies..... this is the 4th Sepsis Death in my family since I bought into this company. 6 years ago.
Ya know … most know me as a very positive up beat guy?
So my rant gets back "they don't know about Cytosorb"
… they don't know. MARCH OF 2020... A USA Company producing a possibly game hanging medical device that has wide ranging application across many therapies in our hospitals... and could possibly save lives in the ICU caused by Covid-19
… and your casual reply to me is that they don't know. Compassionate Use... Right to Try... it is possible that under the circumstances Cytosorb COULD BE USED. DOCTORS COULD KNOW ABOUT IT....
I market my Niche Software products directly because I know who uses them... I sell to a very specialized market...
Cytosorb markets to a very niche market... Under the circumstances one would think.... they would know about Cytosorb. This is criminal. beyond stupid. "WE" SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE ON A EMAIL AND TWITTER CAMPAIGN... DOCTORS NEED TO BE ON THE EMAIL AND TWITTER CAMPAIGN DEMANDING APPROVAL... WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP.
14000 Testing Positive in the United States.
They Don't even know we exist. Let that sink in.
So tell me why a doctor in NYC can’t hook a patient up to a column to save their life when they are going into septic shock ??? Address the stink... if it’s ok to give them a drug.....
your not shakin you’re head here ????
A 32, year old just died ... think a column might have helped him.
Yea. Calm down ... I’ll tell his mom that .
People are really sick and more to come
Our leadership posts a nothing news release on the 12th.
Crickets ever since.
Gov has a daily briefing.
Takes 10 min to let us know what’s happening.
Crickets ....
Oh hell know... it gets better. Look hear what Dr William Grace says about the symptoms of Covid-19 as you get older... What you say Doc. Cytokine Storm!!!!!!
Older people are more at risk. The more mature the immune response the more likely you are to have a cytokine storm.
Dr William Grace Lenox Hill Oncologists
Geezus.
Dr William Grace, Lenox Hill Oncologist is at the epicenter of the virus in New York City. On Fox he is quoted that many patients arriving at his hospital are already very sick. They have started to use anti-malaria drug therapies. Zithromax is also being used in conjunction. These patients are in respiratory distress.
New Jersey.... last I looked it was just across the river from New York City. Folks... this is becoming a joke.
Doc C. The mans name is Dr William Grace If you’re gd beads work you might want to go help him .
SMH
AND HERE IS THE RUB!!!
They are using these Malaria drugs THAT ARE NOT APPROVED!!!
Wouldn’t you think these Docs would hook you up to a Cytosorb to save your life regardless if it was APPROVED OR NOT ??????
Not Acceptable. Something Stinks here .
So if I read this right... the damn door is open....
in fact.. they may have just removed the door!
Can Dr Chan get through it?
I am very confident in the product.. I have done enough DD to be in this by over 50k shares... I have a significant investment in this company...
But if Cytosorbents can't take a good step forward with the FDA on this opportunity.... I'd have serious questions on our ability to get through the regulatory process in the future.
Its the SuperBowl folks. Not a place or time for amateurs.
Good luck Doctor Chan.
If you get the opportunity you are going to need at least 20 reps out in the metro areas training ICU staff.
Canes...
You are assuming that I haven't. Your assumption is wrong. I don't tweet however I do make calls and send emails. I have a nice network of actual doctors that I have been communicating with. Most of the time while interested.. there is nothing coming from the other side to add substance to my information.
In addition:
I have sent information to my legislators, TV shows , FDA , White House, and several contacts I have at the Cleveland Clinic and The Ohio State University Hospital. I also have many emails to Cardiac Professionals in the Columbus Ohio area. I do the work.
Why don't you just take a moment and give me some insight into the questions I submitted here. This is an investment forum Canes... People do have their money INVESTED here.. in the hands of a company that to my mind is underperforming. everyone here is just holding on to the hope that this product is indeed fulfilling a need.
by the way... I We should not be the catalyst for getting information out to those who are the decision makers. NOT OUR JOB!
If you want to Tweet... Tweet to Cytosorb asking them for results.
I have been here for a long long time. I hold 52400 shares as of Tuesday. I have increased my position since the beginning of March. I am done buying. No more. At this time... On Thursday.. 10:38am sitting in my home in Central Ohio... I am disappointed in the performance of this company. You have people publicly touting Steroids instead of Cytosorb to curb the effects of Sepsis... I don't know about you but that really hit me. Steroids with side effects.. or Cytosorb with … Life Saving Properties ? and no side effects?
Oh... yea.. its not a drug... I see a pattern here.
Either the healthcare professionals are totally brainwashed that drugs are the only therapy that works for everything....
Or
The beads don't really work that great.
Finally... There are a lot of Investment Firms that know about Cytosorbents. Lord knows that Chan has spent a ton going to those conferences and presented at many. We have a beautiful booth. Not going to poo poo that effort... my point is a lot of Investors know about us. IF IT IS SO FREAKIN GOOD... WHY $4... oh.. $3.90 now.
One would think that CTSO would be a good place to put your money.
A safe medical device that will be used extensively during this crisis.
Yea... that is what I thought. that is what we all thought.
Cytosorbents… give me some data. Stats.. Not one Case of the Week for Christ sakes. Show me pictures of columns in use. Your freaking sales force does have a camera phone right? Interview a doc in ICU... Tell us how it saved Francisco.. or Mary.. or Louis...
Yes Canes... I'm talking about an investment. on an investment board.
oh.. and there are no boards just board. this one.
I personally have a large portfolio in the hands of a professional.
Cytosorbents was my one and only venture into self guided speculative investing... yea my guy is not impressed so far.
Done with the commentary folks.. sorry if I bored you...
Hope you are all hunkered down and safe.
b
Good news for the world... I think we have reached the floor on the SP $4 I also think that unless more data comes out Cytosorb was late to the party.
WHAT AM I MISSING???????? TALK ME OFF THE LEDGE!!!!!!!!
My hope is that there were uses … many uses that will be documented and possibly a crack in the red tape at the FDA to get us approved in the USA. I know that we all know that we had a awesome player on the bench … that ... as far as we know... didn't get to play. or did he? I have never seen a company that had such a great product yet such elusive stats. Is it some big secret … how many filters are being manufactured? Where are they going? Who is buying them? What countries are accepting them in ICU to fight this virus side effects? I use a standard of thought that is based on common sense. I see the "Gov Officials" speaking on TV. They have no problem point to actual numbers. " We have x infected in the world. We have x infected in the USA. We have X fatalities. We have x ventilators. we have ordered x masks. we have ordered x ventilators... We.. Cytosorbents Investors … to my knowledge don't really know squat about what the company IS ACTUALLY DOING. Yea we have "heard" they shipped to China etc.. but how many. what is telling to me is the company website... when you launch their website the only place you see Covid-19 is in Recent News. IF we were a player there would be a huge banner on the home page telling the world what we are doing to assisting patients in surviving.
CYTOSORB IS NOW BEING USED IN ITALY CHINA GERMANY FRANCE INDIA IRAN TO SAVE LIVES IN THE ICU 5000 FILTERS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED AND OUR MANUFACTURING PLANTS OUR WORKING OVERTIME TO SHIP FILTERS TO THOSE IN NEED..
That my friends is what I want to see on the Cytosorents Website.
It takes nothing to provide some information to the investors and the public in general... Unless you really have nothing to say.
This forum is filled with other companies participation.
I got spring cabin fever … and pissed about this.
You all be safe.
I just heard that this virus is mutating ….
Drug companies will be incentivized to repatriate drugs manufactured in China .... BIG TIME!!!
It’s always Big Pharma folks.
I’d be very surprised if there is any benefit to cytosorb tomorrow. History
What is the protocol?
IF I have Covid-19 and I am admitted to the hospital due to my other health issues... I could slide into having Pneumonia... hence the ventilator needs... or the lack there of... Pneumonia? Shock!
Where does the Cytosorb column come in?
Our website … if you look hard enough... details this from DC
I can tell you that IF I were in charge.. A link to this text would be VERY PROMINENT on the website as soon as it opened.. What the hell!!
The underlying cause for these complications is often a cytokine storm that results in a massive, systemic inflammatory response, leading to the damage of vital organs such as the lungs, heart, and kidneys, and ultimately multiple organ failure and death in many cases. Steroids are being used reflexively to try to control this inflammation, despite WHO recommendations against using steroids in COVID-19 infection, and evidence from other coronavirus infections (e.g. SARS and MERS) and influenza that its use can delay viral clearance and increase mortality.
This is why CytoSorb represents a potentially promising option in helping to treat these patients, and get them out of the ICU faster, thereby relieving this bottleneck. Although CytoSorb does not kill or remove the virus, it has been used in more than 80,000 treatments as an approved treatment of cytokine storm in the European Union and distributed in 58 countries around the world, where it has helped physicians control severe inflammation while helping to reverse shock, and improve respiratory and other organ function. And again, these complications are often the real reason patients die of COVID-19 infection.
Over the past two weeks, multiple patients with at least respiratory failure, shock, or kidney failure, in multiple hospitals in Wuhan, China have been treated with CytoSorb. Based on preliminary positive feedback on patient outcomes, we have responded to a request for additional devices and have now delivered a second shipment of CytoSorb devices to our partner in China, intended for new critically-ill COVID-19 patients.
In addition, we have learned of the first initial treatments of CytoSorb on COVID-19 patients in intensive care units in Italy. Though challenging to get feedback on how these patients have done, due to the overwhelming workload of the treating physicians, we hope to have more information soon. Meanwhile, we have also received an additional order from Iran, another country where coronavirus infection has been rapidly spreading.
Oddly in Germany, where CytoSorb has the greatest potential for COVID-19 treatment experience, the cases of coronavirus infection have been relatively mild, with Germany reporting more than 1,600 cases and only 3 deaths (0.2% mortality). This is in stark contrast to the U.S. with 1,257 cases and 38 deaths (3.0% mortality), and France, with 2,281 cases and 48 deaths (2.1% mortality). That said, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that 60-70% of the population may get infected. Unfortunately, the reality is that there will be many opportunities to build treatment experience with CytoSorb in COVID-19 infection, not just in Germany, but wherever we sell CytoSorb.
There has been much discussion about the development of vaccines and anti-viral drugs for COVID-19. Unfortunately, a vaccine is not expected to be available until 12-18 months from now, far too late to impact the pandemic today. We welcome and applaud efforts to rapidly develop and evaluate anti-viral drugs that have activity against COVID-19, as these have the ability to reduce the severity of illness and potentially reduce the likelihood of an infected patient transmitting the virus to others. CytoSorb would work in synergy with these medications. That said, vaccines and anti-virals are not the full answer, as they do not treat the deadly complications of COVID-19 infection, as highlighted above. Seasonal influenza is just one example of this. Vaccines and anti-viral medications are readily available and used for the prevention and treatment of influenza, yet this season according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza was responsible for an estimated 34 million infections in the U.S., with 350,000 hospitalizations, resulting in 20,000 deaths – most of which were due to the complications of influenza infection that are nearly identical to those in COVID-19 infection.
Given the asymptomatic spread of COVID-19, the current lack of a vaccine and anti-viral therapies, and the fact the world population has no specific immunity to COVID-19, this pandemic has the potential to be devastating, causing a significant loss of life globally. Our goal is to make physicians aware of CytoSorb as a potential treatment option to help treat patients suffering from these deadly complications of severe COVID-19 infection, with the goal of speeding recovery, reducing the burden on ICUs, and saving lives.
COVID-19 pneumonia: what has CT taught us?
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30134-1/fulltext
ding ding ding… and away we go...…
Open at 4.67 >>>>> screamer to $3.94 for a bath...
And I thought my $4 load up was good....
I think I will just blow the wad on a ETF and be done with it.
We have bottomed out.