Use of convalescent plasma in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: case series
Author(s) -
Livia Hegerova,
Ted Gooley,
Kelly A. Sweerus,
Cynthia L. Maree,
Neil A. Bailey,
Megumi Bailey,
Vanessa Dunleavy,
Krish Patel,
Kirsten Alcorn,
Rebecca Haley,
Jill M. Johnsen,
Barbara A. Konkle,
Annamarie C. Lahti,
Morgan L. Alexander,
Jason D. Goldman,
Anne B. Lipke,
Sun-jung Lim,
Mark D. Sullivan,
John Pauk,
John M. Pagel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
blood
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.515
H-Index - 465
eISSN - 1528-0020
pISSN - 0006-4971
DOI - 10.1182/blood.2020006964
Subject(s) - convalescent plasma , covid-19 , medicine , clinical trial , series (stratigraphy) , intensive care medicine , virology , outbreak , paleontology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
Two case series examining the impact of convalescent plasma on patients with COVID-19 suggest some clinical benefit from early administration and modest impact on parameters of inflammation. Further assessment of the impact of this intervention awaits controlled clinical trials.
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