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Randomized clinical trial to evaluate safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma use among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (PERUCONPLASMA): a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2021)
Objectives: The general objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that administration of convalescent plasma from donors with previous diagnosis of severe COVID-19 pneumonia is safe and associated with a decrease ...
Why will it never be known if convalescent plasma is effective for COVID-19
High expectations have been set around convalescent plasma (CP) for the
treatment of COVID-19. However, none of the randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
conducted so far have reached their primary endpoints. Herein we ...
Treatment of COVID-19 with convalescent plasma: lessons from past coronavirus outbreaks
Background
There is currently no treatment known to alter the course of COVID-19. Convalescent plasma has been used to treat a number of infections during pandemics, including SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and now COVID-19.
Objectives
To ...
Association between convalescent plasma treatment and mortality in COVID-19: a collaborative systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
(BioMed Central, 2021)
Background: Convalescent plasma has been widely used to treat COVID-19 and is under investigation in numerous randomized clinical trials, but results are publicly available only for a small number of trials. The objective ...
Clinical effectiveness of convalescent plasma in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(SAGE Publications, 2021-06)
Aims: Given the variability of previously reported results, this systematic review aims to determine the clinical effectiveness of convalescent plasma employed in the treatment of hospitalized patients diagnosed with ...
Effect of Convalescent Plasma on Organ Support–Free Days in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 A Randomized Clinical Trial
(JAMA, 2021)
Importance The evidence for benefit of convalescent plasma for critically ill patients with COVID-19 is inconclusive.
Objective To determine whether convalescent plasma would improve outcomes for critically ill adults ...
The importance of determining the amount of 'therapeutic units' before using convalescent plasma
(Future Science Group, 2021)
Convalescent plasma: A possible treatment protocol for COVID- 19 patients suffering from diabetes or underlying liver diseases
Background & Aim: As on date, no specific treatment is available for devastating COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection. This pandemic viral infection has affected over 200 countries within a very short time and
created a ...
Radiological and clinical improvement in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia postconvalescent plasma transfusion: A case report
Currently, there are no approved specific antiviral agents for novel coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19). Convalescent plasma has not yet been approved for use in patients with COVID19 infection; however, it is regulated ...