Convalescent plasma 'futile' in treating severe COVID-19 cases: research

[riversedge]

Source: the hill





By Monique Beals - 10/05/21 05:40 PM EDT


Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh found that convalescent plasma treatment is "futile" to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to findings from a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Convalescent plasma treatment involves taking blood containing antibodies from recovered COVID-19 patients and infusing it into people who are currently fighting the virus.

The antibodies were thought to have some ability to help with the recovery process for active infections. Though the treatment style was successful for Ebola, it was deemed ineffective for most critically ill patients with COVID-19, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.



"I think that the evidence we provide in this study should put to rest the question of whether there’s any benefit from this intervention in hospitalized patients," he added.


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Despite the treatment's lack of success, McVerry added that the "prevention of hospitalization is the number one treatment for COVID-19, and that prevention comes in the form of vaccination," the Post-Gazette reported...........................................................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/575445-convalescent-plasma-futile-in-treating-severe-covid-19-cases-research?rl=1

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I will never understand this hesitancy and or downright resistance to get the vax. All for the love of a red hat.

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[mahina]

1. I believe it's spelled "plausema" or "plahsma"

Because Chump thought that sounded classy.

I kid. It lands with a thud.

Good luck to all.

[iluvtennis]

2. Thanks for the post. Does anyone know the difference between monoclonal antibodies and

convalescent plasma.

Doctors/scientists have recommended that the use of monoclonal antibodies during early onset of Covid to prevent critical illness/hospitalization.

[FarPoint]

3. monoclonal antibodies are synthetic...

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man made where the convalescent plasma is human biologic/procured from serum blood... and processed...

Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made proteins that mimic the immune system's ability to fight off harmful antigens such as viruses.

Monoclonal antibodies....magical therapy if given early within a 10 day window of infection...I actually like it to be given in the 5 day window...

[iluvtennis]

9. @FarPoint - thanks so much for the reply back - it's very much appreciated and you've

allowed me to learn something new today.

[FarPoint]

10. You are welcome....

Covid-19 education and consumer teaching seems to a a mission for me these days....

[roamer65]

4. Given Delta's much higher viral load, I am not surprised.

[Javaman]

5. Don't you worry, the antivaxx nuts will say this is fake news and

Demand the “plasma” treatment

They are kind of predictable now

[Jon King]

6. If there were only a free and safe vaccine to prevent Covid in the 1st place.

Wouldn't it be great if you could just pop into your local CVS and get a free vaccine and then go on about your life not worried about being hospitalized from Covid?

Amazing how difficult these MAGAs make the most simple things in life.

[Ford_Prefect]

7. Everyone seems to have no problem getting their pets vaccinated for rabies...

The Zombies don't think they just react.

[oldsoftie]

8. Wasnt it supposed to be given early on though?

Like the monoclonal antibody treatments? Those have been shown to have little effect once you're seriously ill, but effective early on